In my quest for the top Philadelphia cheesesteak in the San Diego area, I knew Philly Franks would be high on my list. We have been going here for years and know they do it right. This was the place I picked to visit the Friday before the Philadelphia Eagles played in the Super Bowl….
On February 4, 2018 (my mother’s birthday!), the Philadelphia Eagles finally won the Super Bowl. Yes! As a long-suffering Eagles fan, I made sure I ate plenty of cheesesteaks for good luck during the playoff run. This has inspired me to write a guide to the Philadelphia Cheesesteak, from the perspective of a transplanted Philly…
Balboa Park is one of San Diego’s greatest attractions. Located right next to downtown San Diego and the airport, Balboa Park is best known for the San Diego Zoo. However, it is also home to many great museums. One of the smaller museums is the San Diego Model Railroad Museum. While it may be small…
Balboa Park is one of San Diego’s greatest attractions. Located right next to downtown San Diego and the airport, Balboa Park is best known for the San Diego Zoo. However, it is also home to many great museums. As our son has gotten older he has become very interested in aircraft and space travel. The…
Pauly’s Pizza Joint is about as modest as they come in terms of atmosphere and location. Right off the bat, that makes it a legit contender for a top NY-style pizza joint. Indeed, this Miramar based place serves a top-notch pie. In Fun Diego Family’s quest for the best pizza in San Diego this is…
In our quest for the best pizza in San Diego we have divided pizzas into four broad categories. Our fourth category we call Good Old American Pizza Parlor style. This is the type of place that is fun for the whole family. Generally, they have games for the kids and plenty of TVs playing sports…
Fun Diego Family is on a quest to find the best pizza places in San Diego. To that end, we have classified pizza into four broad categories. Among those categories the hardest to review is what we call Fancy Italian/California pizza. This is the stuff served by fancy restaurants and it is hard to review…
Blue Sky Ecological Reserve is a 700-acre canyon in the city of Poway. It is a great place to see many of San Diego’s native plants. For the past couple of years I have given guided tours to my sons Boy Scouts troop. This is my guide to the plants of Blue Sky Ecological Reserve….
A trip to La Jolla is a must do when visiting San Diego. Us long time residents regularly make the 20 minute drive to enjoy the fresh air, explore the coast, do some window browsing and grab a bite to eat. One of the best things about La Jolla is it can be toured without…
Béchamel Sauce is a classic of French cooking. It can be used for many different dishes. This version I have developed is for use in our Lasagna Bolognese and Béchamel Sauce recipe. This lasagna is designed to be fairly dry so this Béchamel Sauce uses less milk than other recipes.