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Napa, California: A Foodie's Dream
After a great night in San Francisco, my parents and I drove to the Napa Valley-- our main reason for traveling out to NorCal. A couple of years ago, I requested that for my 21st birthday we go wine tasting in Napa. My… -
French Vietnamese Fusion in San Francisco
Just under a week ago, my parents and I embarked on a journey to northern California starting with San Francisco. It's been a really exciting trip for me so far, both because it's my first time in California as well as… -
Experiment: Coffee Ice Cubes
A while ago, I heard about people making ice cubes out of coffee in order to keep their iced coffee strong. I'd been meaning to try it out for quite some time-- I think I first saw it on Pinterest, but it was long ago e… -
Summer Cocktail Recipe: The Black Sheep
I'm a firm believer that mixology is something of an art-- perhaps as much as cooking and I'm certainly passionate about it. I don't have a bartending license, but recently I've been realizing that it might be strongly… -
Recipe: Frozen Strawberry Limeade
As you can probably already see, I've been on something of a strawberry kick this summer with my various smoothie recipes (1 and 2). As much as I love smoothies, sometimes I need something a little less thick and a litt… -
Recipe: Fruit and Oats Smoothie
I'm always searching for the next new great smoothie recipe. I'm not huge on cooking extensive and difficult meals and you guys know I love making healthy meals, so fresh fruit smoothies are a favorite for me. Yesterday… -
Recipe: Strawberry Banana Protein Smoothie
I recently had minor surgery that put me out of the gym for a little over a month. For me, eating healthy and exercise come together: if I'm not exercising, I don't care about eating well nearly as much as I care when I… -
Eating A Day in the Life of: Dane
Editor's note: Several members of the IRLF Team recently got together and realized that each team member came from diverse ethnic backgrounds and had very different palates. We thought it would be fun to see what the oth… -
What to Order at a Dive Bar
Everyone has a favorite cocktail, right? But what if your friends took you out to some dive bar that probably can't make a great cosmo or mojito? What would you choose then? Beer? Wine? Maybe. But what if, like me, you'… -
4th of July Recipe: Homemade Classic Lemonade
In the spirit of Independence Day, I've perfected one of America's favorite (non-alcoholic) drinks: classic lemonade. Lemonade is quite possibly my favorite beverage, alcoholic or not, and at most cafés and resta…


