Fall is in the air and visions of mouthwatering dishes of apples, sweet potatoes and pumpkins are dancing in my head. Even if it’s only wishful thinking on my part (I’m over this hot, humid weather we’ve had in SoCal), my mind quickly filled with orange yearnings when I came across a playing card-sized calendar […]
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2nd Annual Newport Beach Wine and Food Festival
Food lovers and wine enthusiasts – novice and connoisseurs alike, flocked to last year’s Newport Beach Wine and Food Festival, establishing it as Newport Beach’s premier wine and food event. Sponsored by American & Southern Wine & Spirits and happening October 2-4, 2015, it promises to be even better than last year – beginning with […]
Low Carb Cauliflower Cheesy Grits
Grits? Only in the past decade has grits, specifically cheesy grits, entered the culinary vernacular for parts of the U.S. north of the Mason-Dixon line. This girl, born in Chicago, but raised in NW Arkansas never cared for grits – I know, such a statement borders on blasphemy in the South – but what I […]
Eat Osaka Japanese Cooking Class
During my recent visit to Osaka, my daughter and I signed up for a cooking class with Eat Osaka. We learned to make Yakitori, Okonomiyaki, and Kitsune Udon – three traditional and popular Japanese festival foods. Just like fair food we enjoy stateside, festival or street food in Japan is often served on a stick […]
OC Chef Carlos Salgado Represents at The Taste
Making plans for Labor Day weekend? SoCal food and drink lovers should definitely carve out some time to attend The Los Angeles Times’ The Taste – an annual weekend-long celebration of the Southern California culinary scene with five distinct events that honor the unique flavors, restaurants and esteemed culinary personalities in Los Angeles and beyond. This […]
Best Wine Bars in Orange County
Orange County has much to offer in the way of wine bars and, as a wine lover and writer of taste adventures, I’ve tried my best to visit as many of them as possible in order to compile this resource of the Best Wine Bars in Orange County. The OC is a large territory so […]
Summer Duffy Rides in Newport Beach
The lazy days of summer are drawing to a close. I know it when a trip to Target reveals all the Back-to-School promotions and we watch gaggles of beach-goers with kids in tow dragging boogie boards and coolers to catch the last days of family fun in the sun. No summer in SoCal is complete […]
In A French Kitchen – Melon Salad with Shallot Vinaigrette
Muster enough energy to grate a zucchini from the garden and scoop out some melon balls and you’ll be blessed with a gorgeous and refreshing salad perfect for these steamy dog days of summer. Straight from the French countryside of Normandy, Susan Hermmann Loomis shares an array of mouthwatering dishes along with evocative stories, everyday […]
Top 5 for Foodies in Osaka
Known for having the best food in all of Japan, Osaka’s culinary scene explodes with variety and flavor attracting food lovers from around Japan and the world. While it’s possible to eat a different international cuisine at each meal of the day; local, traditional dishes remain the highlight of Osaka’s lauded food culture. Central to Osaka’s […]
Leatherby’s Broadway Series Menu for Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera returns to Segerstrom Center with an acclaimed new Broadway production and Executive Chef Ross Pangilinan has prepared a suitably romantic dinner menu for the stage’s most dynamic protagonist. Filled with drama and vibrant flavors of summer’s bounty, Phantom ticket holders are able to take the experience one step further with […]