Sign up for our eNewsletterThe last time I ate at The Trails Eatery was in 2011, when owner Stacey Poon-Kinney was riding a high wave of publicity from the Food Network show, “Restaurant Impossible.” The San Carlos eatery had been selected for a $10,000 makeover, which meant the show’s domineering host, Robert Irvine, would rescue the business from despair — his way.
A classic recipe, jazzed up a bit with fresh ginger and cardamom. Great served with just about any main dish. A healthy, yummy vegetable to start off your year!
By FrankSabatini Jr. As the Sunday dinner hour hit, streams of customers began arriving to Lemon Grove’s new Giardino Neighborhood Cucina to experience Italian cuisine crafted by a young, ambitious chef whose mother taught him to cook at age 13 in his native Sicily. In little time the place was full.
By Frank Sabatini Jr.
By Julie White Absolutely delicious dessert to serve for any special occasion. I made it for a group of my friends and I hardly needed to wash the plates, they were so clean.
By Frank Sabatini Jr.
It’s been a while since a meal made me jump into the air with such excitement, especially from a restaurant that isn’t awash in hipster hype or flaunting some multi-million-dollar theme.
By Julie White
The simple part of these cinnamon rolls is due in part because you use ready-made dough. You can find it in the frozen bread section of grocery stores.
By Frank Sabatini Jr.
Danilo de Corato learned to cook in his teens from a mother “who lives in the kitchen.” A native of Milan and former apprentice of the Italian Federation of Cooks, he’s exactly the kind of guy you want making your pasta when going out for an Italian meal.
De Corato and his wife, Francesca Brusati (also from Milan), moved here more than a decade ago, after which they ran Caffe Bella Italia in Pacific Beach for a while.
By Julie White | What’s Cooking with Julie
This recipe is delicious and rich as a main course or can be a side dish; very comforting and has a fall feel as well.
By Frank Sabatini Jr.
Past pretty flower beds leading to the indoor food court, and then through its second set of doors near Dante’s Pizza, is Grossmont Center’s big barbecue secret. But if you’re sniffing around for it on weekends or any late afternoon, you’ll be let down.
Smokin Blaine’s BBQ operates only from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Marked by a quaint wooden façade with two windows flanking the entrance, the 600-square-foot eatery resides in an unseen nook partly enclosed by an outer wall of Macy’s.