What is your favorite spa treatment? Is it an other-worldly hot stone massage or a hurt-so-good deep tissue massage? Perhaps you prefer a soothing facial or rejuvenating sauna, steam, and whirlpool. Orange County has a number of spas but if you’ve never visited Pacific Waters Spa, overlooking the beach in Huntington Beach, you simply must […]
Mission Meatless: Two-Bean Tostada
As my Tweet Deck pinged and drew me in and out and away from the work I was trying to do on Saturday, I was glad to see that one of Twitter’s power women, was tweeting about the PBS show with Robert Kenner, director of “Food Inc.” and Michael Pollan which aired in November, 2008. […]
Guilt-Free Chicken Pot Pie
Winter as we know it here in SoCal is nothing compared to what the rest of the nation experiences, still, with temperatures dipping into the frigid 50’s, we shiver in our coats and crave homey, comfort food. Today, I’m sharing a personal family favorite (and ssshhh low-calorie version) of an always popular homestyle dish: Chicken […]
Kung Pao Tofu
Join me on my culinary journey into the world of meatless, vegetarian and vegan cuisine. Cooking honest food – by honest I mean unfussy dishes with an emphasis on fresh, seasonal produce where the essence of the ingredients shine – has always been my focus, as has enjoying and learning about regional and international cuisines. […]
Photo(s) of the Week – Rooster Cafe, Costa Mesa
Mission Meatless – Pasta Primavera
So many of us have made resolutions, set goals, voiced intentions, or whatever you wish to call it, to eat healthier this year; and I’m no exception. My intention is to eat less meat and I’ve challenged myself to cook more vegetarian meals that my family, and yours, will find pleasing to the eye and […]
Meatball Sliders
It comes as no surprise that meatballs were declared “Dish of the Year” by Bon Appétit magazine – “with a return to homey, comforting cooking this year, meatballs made it big, appearing on restaurant menus and kitchen tables everywhere”. In fact, as a regular happy hour patron it seems that no restaurant menu seems […]
Five Unexpected Food Trends
Recently I read an article by Joanna Prisco about five Unexpected food trends sweeping America. I’m naturally drawn to articles about food because: (1) I love food, (2) I love to eat, (3) I love to cook, and (4) I am constantly looking for material for the cooking blog I now find myself writing because of […]
Photo of the Week
Bon Appétit Challenge
It’s been quite awhile since I posted a Bon Appétit challenge recipe – I’ve been so caught up with the new blog design, joining OC Family magazine, blogger events, social networking at tweetups, and then the Holidays – it’s been a whirlwind! In case you’re a new reader, the Bon Appétit challenge began after I saw […]