As a downtown Huntington Beach resident and avid eater, I was tapped to offer my tips for the best local dining for the 2016/17 Huntington Beach Visitors Guide. Here are my suggestions for the best vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free eateries in Surf City. Jan’s Health Bar – Since 1972, Jan’s has served healthy, fresh, high quality […]
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Avanti Cafe’s Vegan Thanksgiving
Looking for vegan, vegetarian or gluten free dishes for your friends and loved ones for Thanksgiving? Look no further than Avanti Cafe in Costa Mesa to make it easy on you. From a Seitan Cassoulet En Papillote or Roasted Whole Kabocha Pumpkin stuffed with garnet yam, white bean and brown rice pilaf to Smashed Spuds […]
Obsessed with Chiles: Quinoa Stuffed Chile Rellenos
My obsession with chile rellenos lives on – it is how I measure every Mexican, Tex-Mex, or Southwestern restaurant that offers the dish on their menu, and if they don’t – shame on them! When I return from a trip, within a day or two my car finds its way to Great Mex in Costa […]
Veggie Grill Opens Third Location in Irvine + New Menu Items
Veggie Grill is growing!! Now, in addition to the Irvine Spectrum and UCI locations, they’ve opened a third Irvine store at the popular Crossroads Shopping Center (Barranca and Culver). The 3,000 square foot restaurant is largest of the locations and, BONUS, has ample parking. The Irvine Crossroads opening on June 12th marks the 19th Veggie […]
The Fully Loaded Baked Potato
When I say “loaded baked potato” probably the first image that comes to mind is a piping hot, fluffy Idaho russet potato loaded with butter, bacon bits, sprinkled with chives and topped with a dollop of sour cream and maybe a handful of shredded cheddar cheese for good measure. Sooo good, but sooo bad at […]
Summer’s Last Hurrah
Welcome back, or maybe you didn’t do any traveling for summer’s last hurrah, either way – I hope you had a relaxing and fun-filled Labor Day weekend! Whether it’s with a sigh of relief or a twinge of regret, we wave good bye to summer and return to our school/work routines while anticipating the balmy […]
Fried Green Tomato Pizza with Marcella Hazan’s Pizza Dough
When people ask me what is my favorite food, I’ve never been able to give them a straight answer because I love variety and the unique flavors of so many cuisines. But, if I HAD to pick a favorite, pizza is certainly at the top of the list, so I was really pleased when Natasha […]
Zucchini Keftedes with Feta
In keeping with my garden theme during this bountiful time of year, the past week was officially declared Zucchini Throwdown at She’s Cookin’ and I’ll be sharing three simple + seasonal recipes for this most prolific summer squash. First up is a recipe from Chef Michael Symon’s Easter Goes Greek spread featured in Bon Appétit‘s […]
Kung Pao Tofu
I first made this deliciously spicy, sweet, savory dish last year when I decided to get on board with the Meatless Monday movement and cut out meat once a week. Cutting meat one day a week can reduce the risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease while saving precious resources like fresh water and fossil fuel. […]
Sweet Potato and Cauliflower Curry
You live with someone for half your life and just when you think you know everything about them: you can complete their sentences and predict their response to nearly any situation – they surprise you. And that’s somewhat refreshing when you get to this stage of the game 🙂 For some reason I thought The […]