Blog - /Cooking

I have thoroughly enjoyed some of the food here in southern California, so I thought I would highlight some of the things I've tried and liked.

One of the first things I tried was the White Pizza from the California Pizza Kitchen. I had previously tried that pizza purchased frozen from the store, and didn't care for it. Getting it fresh from the restaurant and having bacon added to it made a critical difference. It consists variety of tasty cheeses, a little olive oil instead of pizza sauce, salty chunks of bacon, and enough spinach to keep you honest. I've found that I like the pizza best when I let it cool to just above room temperature. This makes the spinach less noticeable, and gives the Ricotta cheese clumps just the right texture.

I've also been trying out some items from Pick Up Stix, since they allow me to order items online and pick them up on my way home from work. I didn't care for the Orange Peel Chicken, but the House Special Chicken was delicious. Their Cream Cheese Wantons, which have some green onion mixed with the cream cheese, are quite possibly the best thing I've had out here so far.

I have had good experiences at Tortas Mexico as well. Their specialty is the Torta, which can be ordered with different meats. It consists of lettuce, tomato, beans, mayonnaise, avocado, and jalapeños, contained between a sandwich roll. I never thought it possible to put mayonnaise on a Mexican dish, but the Torta can pull it off seamlessly. The Chicken Sopes (pronounced "So-pays") are also delicious.