Oral Fixations

Download this episode now. Pair my small bite of seafood with a nice Riesling or a cool Belgium-style brew. I’m dreaming about cool flavors with a little sparkle.

One night, we had dinner on the patio. My hubby grilled salmon and bacon-covered asparagus. He was inspired by our buddy Scott and his method for preparing a big serving of salmon the grill.

Download episode 3 of ‘In My Belly.’ Serve up this Vegas edition of my food podcast with a mimosa by the pool.

During my Las Vegas trip, I had plenty of options to fight the hangover blues. After waking up and checking the weather – I discovered it was 90 degrees by 8 a.m. I gave up on morning running plans and took care of my belly.

Inside Caesar’s Palace, I skipped the buffet and sampled international options for breakfast, from congee to crepes.

In My Belly: Vegas Breakfast from Kris Vera-Phillips on Vimeo.

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When I need some simple and delicious, I turn to the grilled cheese sandwich.

In Lincoln, Nebraska, I tried the grilled cheese from Brother’s. American cheese melting over thick slices of white bread. This lunch warmed me up and helped me make through our first left of our Kansas-California roadtrip.

Now – I’m craving Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, 2.0.

My reporter buddy Suzanne tried out the Grilled Cheese Truck in Pasadena. I think I would wait 2-hours for 2 seriously good sandwiches.

Download In My Belly: Small Bites. My ‘Small Bites’ are quick, flavor-packed videos on my culinary adventures. I don’t think I will be doing fancy editing with these pieces. I simply want to shoot the foodie segment with my Droid X and then blast the video via Twitter and this podcast.
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The other day, I did lunch with my hubby in Sacramento and we stopped by Gunther’s for dessert.

It’s my first trip to this 70-year-old icon.
My co-workers have been raving about this place for the last year. The ice cream tasted amazing! I don’t have a sweet tooth, but I was in heaven with the Root Beer Float ice cream. Yum!

Download episode 2 of ‘In My Belly.’ Goes nicely with white wine. Maybe a vodka tonic.

I had no idea camping could be a culinary adventure. Our friends opened our eyes and mouths to the pleasures of bacon, pancakes and good food at the campsite in Scotts Valley.

Last June, Catalina made reservations at the Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. We packed everything into our little Corolla, survived the twists and turns on Highway 17 and spent the night under the stars. In my next episode of ‘In My Belly’ – we cover all yummy options for tent-side eating.

In My Belly: Campsite Cooking from Kris Vera-Phillips on Vimeo.

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