Here in California, we’re fortunate to have an abundance of fresh produce in markets year round and we food bloggers like to make the most of it! If you are hosting the biggest eating day of the year, you want to create a memorable feast, and one sure way to do that is using fresh, […]
Thanksgiving
What’s For Thanksgiving Dinner? Reservations! Orange County Restaurants Offering Thanksgiving Dinner
Orange County has an abundance of superior dining establishments offering Thanksgiving dinner this year. No need to stress. Relax and be a guest at the table! Make Thanksgiving as simple as choosing the ambiance that you enjoy the most, whether it be a traditional Thanksgiving family gathering or dining with friends for a Friendsgiving, dining choices […]
Orange County Restaurants Offering Thanksgiving Dinner
Make your reservations for Thanksgiving dinner NOW, if you haven’t already. No need to stress and you can enjoy the day as a guest! Here are a few of the Orange County restaurants offering Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings: Del Frisco’s Grille at Irvine Spectrum: For those looking to avoid doing the heavy lifting […]
Apple Stuffin’ Muffins
Who else thinks stuffing is the best part of Thanksgiving? One of my fondest food memories is the wonderful aroma of onions and celery cooking in butter as mom began preparing the turkey in the morning of and, hours later, our tummies rumbling as the smell of sage and poultry seasoning magically drifted into every […]
Greenleaf for Healthy Dining and Thanksgiving Catering
When I’m able to break the hold that this computer has on me and meet a friend for lunch, Greenleaf Gourmet Chopshop is always at the top of our list of choices. We love the urban rustic decor and know we can have a healthy, organic, satisfying and delicious lunch that won’t require skipping dinner […]
Thanksgiving with a Blueberry Twist
Thanksgiving side dishes that include blueberries? I’m all in! As a childhood lover of blueberries (long before they became known as an antioxidant-packed superfood immune booster), I remember grudgingly traipsing through the bramble picking wild blueberries with my brother and sisters during the sweltering heat and humidity of a southern summer. But the reward was […]
25 Stress-less Guilt-less Thanksgiving Sides
Thanksgiving should not be about stressing out, but about enjoying time spent with family and friends. Of course, special wines and libations and a table groaning with the bounty of the season is part of the celebration. Still, the cooks in the family should not be sequestered to the kitchen. To help all the cooks […]
Five Spice Apple Pie
It is fall, right? For us in Southern California, temperatures hit triple digits and other parts of the country had their first snow this past week! But there are apples in the markets, and apples = autumn to me. Last week’s trip to the potato fields of Idaho was a gorgeous reminder of what we […]
Nathan Turner’s American Style
It’s been a super eventful October so far, earlier this month I actually met and talked with Nathan Turner, Pottery Barn style expert and designer to the stars, at a lovely luncheon hosted by Melissa’s Produce to celebrate the release of Nathan’s new book “Nathan Turner’s American Style – Classic Design and Effortless Entertaining”. I […]
Fresh Take on Green Bean Casserole
Talk about effective branding! That green bean casserole topped with fried onions makes an appearance every Thanksgiving on millions of dinner tables across America to this day. I’m always curious about the origins of different foods, especially when it comes to dishes that are included in traditional celebrations, both cultural and religious. Because one of […]