An awful sinus cold, followed by a much needed vacation, made the usual elaborate cooking of our household become pretty much non-existent for the last couple weeks.  Food Friday, in it’s usual state, is on hiatus.  (But I am pretty sure that the winner of our Facebook Fan Friday Contest last week wouldn’t complain too much.  Yes.  That was a shameless plug for my Facebook Fan Page.  Become a fan and make a little San Diego photographer girl a happy one!)  ;)

So in honor of last week’s amazing week OFF  of cooking…here is a picture of the BEST BREAKFAST I have ever had in San Diego.  Honestly, the best food I have had in San Diego in a very long time (thank you to my friend Sarah Jane for introducing me to this incredible dining/hotel establishment!)

If you are a local, save some pennies, and go check out the Adobe El Restaurante.  Your taste buds and your tummy will thank you.

Today’s Feature:  Crab Cake Eggs Benedict with Roasted Poblano Hash

I can’t help but picture a small little doll with red hair, a sweet smile wearing a wide brimmed, pink, strawberry hat.  I loved that little doll.  I hear that they have come out with a new version of Strawberry Shortcake, but I will be honest, when I saw it I was less than impressed.  She looks like the teenage sister of the little doll I played with. Maybe it is just the nostalgia though; everything is better in a memory.

Today’s strawberry shortcake is a whole different story though….one of the YUMMY kind.  No recipe today, just go to your local store, buy, build, and have one happy mouth.

Food Friday:  Strawberry Shortcake

I remember the first time I ate it like it was yesterday.  It took quesadillas for me to a whole new level and to this day I am forever grateful.  Who knew that a quesadilla could really have anything in it, with any kind of cheese you desire?  I didn’t, that is until the night that I had the delcious piece of heaven called the “Mango and Brie Quesadilla” at The Kensington Grill. I don’t even know if they still have it there, but I do know that it changed my life that night.

I sometimes get on a food kick.  Recently it has been trying to make the “perfect” gourmet quesadilla.  I am not sure that this one was a “perfect” one, but it was pretty delicious.  Maybe one day I will attempt to make the heavenly one, but for now…Happy Food Friday!

Today’s Feature: BBQ Onion, Red Pepper and Smoked Gouda Quesadilla

Here is another dinner that I thought just made the coolest picture, and since I have gotten some notice to my abundance of fish recipes, I thought I would just go with it and give you another.  I mean, this IS “Good Friday” so you can go home an whip this little gem up tonight if you want!

On that note, Happy Good Friday!  I had a good exchange with a friend last year if it is appropriate to say “Happy Good Friday” and I came to the conclusion it is, so I am sticking to my guns.  I mean, I am stoked that Jesus died for us, so a HAPPY day it is!

Today’s Feature: Salmon Salad with Fennel, Orange and Mint

If you were to ask me if I like fish, I would probably say no.  Sure, I eat salmon.  And I like sushi.  And when I really stop to think about it, I have had some amazing fish at a restaurant before.  I don’t know what it is, maybe the distant memory of having some bad fish a long time ago, or the way fish smells, but when I think of fish I don’t think of liking it.  So when Daniel told me that he wanted to buy some fresh Sea Bass from our favorite sushi fish supplier, I was supportive, but less then enthusiastic.  I mean, I don’t really like fish…..

Then I ate the fresh Sea Bass from Catalina Offshore and now I feel like a new fish-eating, nay, fish-LOVING woman.  This is by far the BEST FISH I have ever eaten.  Fresh, moist, with a buttery flavor and a texture that melts in your mouth.  If you live in San Diego, you need to RUN, not walk, to Catalina Offshore and pick some up next time they have a shipment.

We tried two different recipes with this fish, and both were fantastic.  This one photographed a little better, so it will be today’s feature merely based on it’s good looks.

Today’s Feature: Sea Bass with Coconut Curry Sauce