Dave YAPO - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Living life to the fullest, loving my wife more everyday and doing everything I can to bring a smile to your face!

My Interests

Surfing, Hiking, Golfing, Running, ... Poker, Gin Rummy, Cranium, ... Cooking, Gardening, ...

Music:

In Concert... Ben Harper, Pearl Jam, Supersuckers, Talking Heads, Ray Charles, North Mississippi Allstars, U2, ACDC, Randy Travis, Los Lobos, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Lenny Kravitz, Brian Setzer...Classics unfortunately not seen LIVE ... Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Grateful Dead, Beatles ...

Movies:

Classics... The Godfather Series, Patton, Midway, ... Comedy... Big Lebowski, Napolean Dynamite, "Dude, Where's My Car", Holy Grail, Raising Arizona, Good Will Hunting, Space Balls, Anchorman, Animal House ...

Television:

CSI, Survivor, Iron Chef America, ...

Books:

Blood, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond - Dune Series -

Heroes:

Phillip Tagiman Yapo, Robert Yapo, Jon Andrew Yapo

My Blog

LOVIN IT!!!

I’ll be a trained Chef (Graduate of the Commis program at San Diego Culinary Institute) by the end of August this year. ...if you didn’t know, I’ve been attending sin...
Posted by Dave YAPO on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:54:00 PST

San Onofre Park & Trestles SAVED

Surfer Magazine article (picture of Yapo) about California Coastal Commission voting NO 8-2 that the Toll Road would not be built through the San Onofre Park. The article goes indepth... http://...
Posted by Dave YAPO on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:20:00 PST

Culinary School...

It's true. Yapo is training to be a Professional Chef! I am a Commis at the San Diego Culinary Institute under some of the finest and most revered chef's in the world. I have an A...
Posted by Dave YAPO on Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:27:00 PST

Iron Chef: Battle Peanut Butter

The winner is Defending Champion Iron Chef Jill... YEAH!!! Darnit. I beat her with my appetizer (roasted peanut butter filled jalapenos) and dessert (Desert Elvis - Toasted Peanut Butter/...
Posted by Dave YAPO on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:43:00 PST

YAPO on VIDSIT.com

I am the Adventure & Dining Out Guide for Vidsit.com ...Woo Hoo! Looking for local knowlege on things to do in San Diego? ...Experience destinations on VIDEO before you VISIT at www.Vidsit.co...
Posted by Dave YAPO on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:41:00 PST

We Got Puppies!!!

Yippee! After Tally passed back in May, we finally were ready for new puppies. We picked them up for our 3rd Anniversary and today they are 3 months old. Woo Hoo! T...
Posted by Dave YAPO on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:21:00 PST

Iron Chef Night - Battle Tofu

It was Chef Jill versus Chef Yapo... And the winner was Chef Jill with the South of the Border theme, appetizer, entree with side and dessert. I prepared Deep South theme with Hot Wing inspired...
Posted by Dave YAPO on Sun, 27 May 2007 12:01:00 PST

Earth Day April 22, 2007

What are you doing? Clean ups are great, but stopping litter is the better. Contact me about a behavior change program that has reduced litter by 75% and higher in cities worldwide.&n...
Posted by Dave YAPO on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:15:00 PST

DJ for Coup de tate 94/9 San Diego - 12.16.06

I just received word I will be the morning DJ for 94.9 FM San Diego from 6 to 7 AM Pacific THIS Saturday, December 16th. I'm excited and planning to have lots of fun with it. It's going t...
Posted by Dave YAPO on Tue, 12 Dec 2006 01:06:00 PST