Holiday Tradition *JULIAN PIE COMPANY*

Every Thanksgiving, my family and I make a trip out to Julian, Ca. to buy some awesome apple pie. Julian seriously has the best apples—its climate is ideal for growing them. Julian apples are the perfect balance of sweet and tart.

We always order a bunch of pies for Thanksgiving day. But, we also eat a slice at the shop. My favorite? Dutch apple pie with sharp cheddar cheese melted on top. Mmmmmm. Be sure to try the creamy hot chocolate (“It’s like hot melted ice cream”) and the Apple Memories.

Julian’s a fun place to ride on a carriage pulled by a mini-horse (I actually thought this was kind of sad—such a small horse!)…

…check out the pretty trees…enjoy the cool, crisp air…

…or check out the Julian Book Store (one of my favs—LOVE the way the floor creaks, LOVE the old book smell). This book is OBVIOUSLY not about me.

What’s your holiday tradition?

Dessert Places in San Diego

I’m sad. Why? Because all that’s left of this lovely box of Laduree macarons…

…is a box of Fruity Pebbles-looking crumbs

*DELICIOUS* — Croque Monsieur

I was uploading some vacation photos to my Facebook page and came across a shot of some really good sandwiches the mister and I had in Montmartre.

We ate some really delicious ones, including the Crudite Thon and the French hot dog, but I noticed one we missed—the Croque Monsieur (see bottom left of photo above).