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Candies Eats

Colorado State

Make this easy, delicious, and fresh pesto with chicken and pasta with me. The pesto is so quick and you get to add your protein and pasta of choice. I used chicken thighs because I love how tender and flavorful this meat is and it pairs so well with the pesto and pasta. Make this for a tasty lunch or dinner and you'll want to add it into your home cooking repertoire. Follow me for more easy recipes, restaurant reviews, and food adventures! 

Chicken Pesto Pasta Recipe

Denver, CO

I checked out Spitz in Greenwood Village. They are a vibey fast casual Mediterranean restaurant in South Denver that serves up some seriously delicious food. Follow me for more restaurant reviews, easy recipes, and food adventures! 

Spitz Restaurant Review

Lone Tree, CO

I have been going to this place pho restaurant in Lone Tree, Colorado for years! Mainly because they are super close to me and I know the owners. I'm a fan of several of their dishes. It's a nice little place to enjoy lunch or dinner and they don't use MSG and also have gluten free options. Follow me for more restaurant reviews, easy recipes, and 

Viet Pho Restaurant Review

Arizona State

Phoenix, AZ

Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails in Phoenix, Arizona is one of my favorite cocktail bars ever. They have a unique and creative approach to their cocktail menu resulting in delicious and well-balanced drinks. If you're ever in Phoenix, you need to check them out. Follow me for more travel recommendations, restaurant reviews, easy recipes, and food adventures! 

Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails Review

Always love checking out a new sushi restaurant! I've heard really good things about Enso Sushi that opened up less than a year ago in south Denver so we checked it out for ourselves. We love how they present the soju & sake. We also enjoyed the sushi and thought it was one of the better sushi restaurants in our area. Follow me for more restaurant reviews, easy recipes, and food adventures! 

Enso Sushi Restaurant Review

Thank you Kona Grill & One Seven Agency for the invite to visit Kona Grill's brand new patio in Denver. Their happy hour has been a staple for me for many years and I love the new vibes the patio remodel brings. It's light, fresh, and fun - much like their menu. In addition to their happy hour, they have a new brunch, and other new menu offerings. Check them out and don't forget to follow me for more restaurant reviews, easy recipes, and other food adventures! 

Kona Grill Denver Launches New Patio & Specials

“Neko” in Japanese means “cat” and this cute, newly opened ramen restaurant in Northeast Park Hill in Denver, Colorado is filled with its namesake “maneki-neko”, known as the symbolic welcoming, lucky, money cat. Check out my video review of this tasty and vibey new ramen place and follow me for more restaurant reviews, easy recipes, and food adventures! 

Neko Ramen & Rice Denver Restaurant Review

Try my easy Hoisin glazed pork belly tacos recipe for my version of BLT tacos. You can use bacon instead of pork belly, and the hoisin is just an extra touch of flavor. Bacon, lettuce, tomato tacos should be a staple since they're so easy to make and a fun spin on a classic. Make these for lunch or dinner and they only take 15 minutes! 

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BLT Tacos Recipe

Willie's Taco Joint in Downtown Phoenix, Arizona is an icon and staple. The
famous Mexican cantina is known to have "the best" street tacos, burritos, and cocktails. It is so festive and quite literally a "hole in the wall" as their mural states. Their drinks are tasty and strong and the food definitely hit the spot! 

The Iconic Willie's Taco Joint in Downtown Phoenix

New Orleans, LA

We had the full absinthe experience at the Old Absinthe House on Bourbon St. in New Orleans. It was so cool and I loved the story behind this iconic, haunted bar. 

Old Absinthe House in New Orleans 

Highlands Ranch, CO

Try my recipe for this soul-warming Chicken Noodle Soup. I make this anytime we return from a trip or whenever isn't feeling well. It's nourishing, anti-inflammatory, immune boosting, and absolutely delicious. It is basically a comforting hug in a bowl. 

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Chicken Noodle Soup for the Soul Recipe

Centennial, CO

Video review of my experience at ViVi Pho in Centennial, Colorado. I will start by saying, as a pho lover, I always think it's clutch but I am on a constant quest to find the best pho ever. I will travel the world in search of this. ViVi Pho is close to home and I was so excited when I found it because I have never heard of it. I loved the decor, it was very cute and ornamental compared to other pho places I've been to -- and I have been to a lot. I really enjoyed the Vietnamese coffee. The eggrolls and wings appetizers were OK. My pho noodles were cooked just right but was hoping for more depth for the broth. 

ViVi Pho Denver Review

I love making this egg drop soup whenever I need an easy and filling meal, especially when it's cold outside! Try this delicious egg drop soup recipe and let me know what you think. Follow me for more easy recipes, restaurant reviews, and food adventures! 

Egg Drop Soup Recipe

I finally got to try the legendary Spring Fling cake from Eternal Flavors Bakery in Denver. I was beginning to think this cake was an urban legend. I have been hearing about it for years described as, “the best cake EVER”. The first place to create this cake was at the Market in Larimer Square. After 42 years of business, they closed. Melchor Ocampo who was the head baker at the Market went on to open Eternal Flavors Bakery in May of last year. The Spring Fling is only made once a year, making this cake even more elusive. I was finally able to taste it in all of its glory. It is made with zucchini bread, a decadent, sweet cream cheese, and as you can see fresh fruit. The Spring Fling definitely ranks in my top 3 favorite cakes of all time.

The Famous Spring Fling Cake

Brunching vibes at STK Denver… Loved the aesthetic & pretty decor, delicious brunch items, and fantastic service.

We started out with their complimentary bread service which was fresh out of the oven and brushed with brown butter & cinnamon sugar. Warm, fluffy, delicious.

We got to try several of their signature cocktails. The Spiced Watermelon and the Cucumber Stiletto were my favorites.

For starters, we had the Lil’ Brgs - wagyu beef, special sauce, mini sesame seed buns and the Blue Iceberg - Nueske’s Applewood smoked bacon, point reyes blue, cherry tomato - yummy.

For entrees, I had the Lobster & Eggs Benedict and my boyfirend had the Truffle Steak & Egg. Both were absolutely fantastic.

For dessert, we had the warm chocolate chip cookie with vanilla ice cream & caramel sauce and the cheesecake with raspberry coulis & berries was absolutely stunning.

STK Denver Restaurant Review 

Easy and delicious recipe for pork and shrimp wontons. I grew up with these flavors and I make these when I'm missing home. They are great for many occasions and I also always make extra and freeze them so I always have them on hand. 

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Pork & Shrimp Wontons

This place is a total vibe! Not to mention they have an amazing happy hour with some of the best oysters I've ever had. Loved their drinks and service. 

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Copper Vine New Orleans

This recipe for crispy beef eggrolls are super easy and a hit! They are crunchy and packed with flavor. They make a great appetizer or enjoy them as a meal. 

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Crispy Beef Eggrolls

Try my easy, delicious recipe for beef stroganoff. It's a tasty and comforting dinner idea that is garlicky, creamy, and delicious. 

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Beef Stroganoff Recipe

Layla's Delicacies sent me this beautiful box of Tunisian pastries. Not only were they absolutely stunning, they were delicious! 

When the founders of Layla’s Delicacies immigrated to the U.S., they had a hard time finding authentic Tunisian pastries like Kaak Warka & Tunisian Baklava. They began making their own to satisfy their cravings and sharing them with friends & family. They got an overwhelming response and demand for their treats and decided to start a company named after their daughter Layla who also loves baking. 

In Chinese culture (I’m Chinese American, if you didn’t know) the fire is associated with the tongue. Naturally, it makes sense to enjoy these exceptional Tunisian pastries by my fireplace.
