The Birth of a Food Blog - by Rachel Molano

Ladies and gents, the long-awaited food blog is finally born!  

It took me a while to get this started, mainly because I thought:

1) I'd have no time.  (I didn't even update my own Yelp reviews on a regular basis and no matter how many times I tried to justify it, "checking in" simply doesn't count.)  

 2) There were certain rules to follow (Do I need to write about specific topics?  What if I don't feel like blogging all the time?) 

So I put it off and was seemingly content with uploading my food pics on FB.  

As my list of food adventures grew longer, so did my friends' suggestions (OK- demands) for a food blog.   Soon, comments from my pics of caramel macarons from Bouchon and short ribs from Bottega started turning into, "Rach- when are you going to start that food blog?!"

I think it was time to oblige.

So here I am: a mid- twenties food fanatic in the midst of eating her way through the world, one bite at a time. 

Ready to live vicariously? =D

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March 4, 2011. DESSERT-HOPPING IN BERKELEY

One thing that I am known for is my sweet tooth, which has led me to some scrumptious adventures, some of which I may disclose in the future.  Today, it led me to Berkeley, one of my favorite foodie spots.  I headed out to Telegraph St., which was teeming with Cal students.

I stopped by "Cream," which I heard is the Bay's version of "Diddy Reese" in LA.  For those who are Diddy Reese virgins (like me- unfortunately), think Otis Spunkmeyer cookies meet Double Rainbo ice cream.  After poring over the menu behind the line of ravenous students, I decided to go with Butter Sugar cookies wrapped around Cinnamon Caramel ice cream.  Heaven in your mouth.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/cream-berkeley

Still not convinced?  It was only $1.50.  Quick tip: Make sure to say "Can I have the soft warm cookies?"

I still had some time to kill so I jetted to a spot that I've been wanting to taste: Crixa Cakes.  It is located on a nook on Adeline St. in the midst of vintage-like stores.  The cafe was very quaint and upon entering, had the sudden urge to order a dessert and read my kindle.  There were several desserts on display, including Tiramisu and Apple pie.

I was instantly drawn to the flourless chocolate cake, which was $4.60 per slice.  I was expecting a dense chocolate, but was surprised by the light & fluffy taste of the eggs intermingled with the bittersweet chocolate.  I was also pleased that it was not overly sweet. (As if that excused the fact that I had just eaten an ice cream sandwich at "Cream" 30 minutes prior.) 

http://www.yelp.com/biz/crixa-cakes-berkeley

To all of you foodies out there, any recommendations on dessert spots in Berkeley?  Also, what would you suggest I taste from these spots? 

Thanks for reading - Happy eating!