The holiday season is upon us, and if you are anything like me, you love a good holiday cocktail. I am sharing one of the cocktails that I fell in love with when I went to Morocco if you remember my post on how to spend 8 hours in an airport.
Roka Akor- Dining in SF
The one great thing about living in a new city is exploring the food options. I rarely dine in San Francisco, but I’m going to start making an effort. Going into SF on the weekend is the same feeling I use to have about going to BK from Harlem. It seemed like a journey and a half, and I rarely did it. I’m exaggerating a bit on the SF side; the only thing that makes it difficult is that transit here is a whole hot mess! Also, don’t get me started on the crazy hills and why I’m terrified of driving in SF.
Anyways, I did make the venture to SF, and I’m so glad I did because my friend took me to this gem of a restaurant called Roka Akor, which is a restaurant that serves Modern Japanese food with strong drinks, and beautiful decor! This is a great spot for a date night, girls night, or any night you want some good food!
Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies!
Now that I’m living in California and miles away from friends and family, the top two questions I get are:
- When are you moving back?
- Can you make some cookies?
If I would have known my cookies where these popular maybe I should have continued with Top Shelf Treats and not pursue Dabira 🙂
Nigerian Jollof Rice
When you have to push the pause and reset button
Hi There, I know I know, its been foreverrrrr! I do apologize for being MIA for so long, but sometimes you just need to push pause and take a break. That is precisely what I had to do. With so much new going on, I needed to take a break from Our Perfect Palette, and no, I did not anticipate to be gone this long. During my break, I was able to focus on launching my own business, yup your girl is a BUSINESS OWNER!! I’m also a little more acquainted with the West Coast since my one year anniversary just passed, it’s so crazy how time flies!
So what have I been up to since I was not cooking up reciepes and blogging on OPP?
In June, I finally launched my own company, called Dabira Candle Company. Which is going to be your new favorite candle company! Dabira (Pronounced “DAB-E-RAH”) is a Yoruba word with a dual meaning serenity, and God Does Wonders.
Brunchin in Berkeley
It’s always a plus for me when a restaurant has great food, and also great content for me to post about. Berkley Social Club is your spot to grab Brunch and be able to snap some great pictures while you’re at it. I do get excited when I see other people around me taking photos, so I’m like oh this won’t be weird when I bust out my Canon camera to get this shot! Berkeley Social club has been on my list as one of the places to brunch since I’ve moved out here. I love when I have visitors coming into town because I get to fill the weekend with great food places I want to try out.
10 Healthy Items to try at Trader Joe’s
Who doesn’t love Trader Joes? When I lived in New York that was my go-to grocery store, before me living in New York, I’ve never shopped at TJs because in New Jersey we have so many different grocery stores. I must admit at first I was a little concerned because everything was private brands and not the typical brands I am used to shopping. I’m so happy I decided to try out these items because now I LOVE Trader Joe’s, and the staff at Trader Joes is always so helpful! Do you know if you want to sample something all you have to do is ask!! They will open up a package for you if you want to try something before you spend your money. Also if you don’t like something, they will take it back no questions asked! This is so great because it has allowed me to be able to be a little courageous and try different things. I’m sharing below some of the items that are healthy-ish and have helped me keel on track with my balanced diet. Below are a few of my healthier favorite items.Continue Reading
Happy Birthday to Me !
Hi Guys! January 11 marks my 30th Birthday 🙂 Which is a pretty significant milestone. It’s funny to think about where I thought I would be at thirty! I always thought I would be married by 25 and have about 2-3 kids now. It is soo CRAZY that I envisioned that life for me way back when. To think about what I was doing at 25, I practically was still a baby living in New York and still learning about myself.
Four Ingredient Cheese Ball
The holiday season is still upon us and office parties are in full effect! My go-to recipe during the holidays when I do not want to turn on my oven is this cheese ball recipe that never disappoints. It’s an easy 4 ingredient dish, and uses ingredients you may already have in your cabinet. One ingredient that you can not substitute in this dish is the ranch dressing season packet. It truly brings this dish together and also works as a secret ingredient. One thing I’ve noticed when I make this cheeseball everyone is always stumped on what that ingredient bringing it all together.Continue Reading
Foodie Holiday Gift
Hey, all my last minute shoppers! ( me included). The Holidays are quickly approaching and if You celebrate Christmas, we have about 13 days left! If you still haven’t gotten anyone presents yet don’t panic. If you have a foodie on your list of gifts and your struggling on what to get them. No worries I’ve compiled a list of gifts that every food me included would love to receive this year 🙂
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