I did mention I had onion rings right? This was the highlight of my evening actually. Yes, the onion rings trumped the burger and the chicken sandwich. Extra crispy on the outside, not greasy at all and I could taste the onions.

Condé Nast is bringing Gourmet Magazine back, but as an iPad app. Yes, you read that right. The new online magazine will be called Gourmet Live…

My monthly foodie dining group met on Saturday to enjoy dining at Park Ave in Stanton. Stanton you asked? Yes, this central Orange County city that isn’t exactly known for its culinary accolades is host to one of the OC’s top restaurants…

Forget the processed ice creams you find in your local grocery store and make your own. Learn how to take all-natural ingredients with fresh & dried herbs and spices to create some refreshing new flavors!

Cat Cora and Lloyd Boston host an evening of recipes and style at the Macy’s Signature Kitchen in South Coast Plaza on Monday, June 21.

Corner Fish Grill will be opening soon in Mission Viejo at the intersection of La Paz and Muirlands. Kitchen equipment is in, but I think we are still a few weeks out to opening. Stay tuned for more news on this new restaurant.

Food bloggers and culinary notables from all over the Los Angeles area are getting together this Saturday, June 19th for a charity bake sale benefitting the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank.

If you’re in San Diego, you owe it to yourself to make it to R Gang Eatery, where Rich Sweeney presents a menu of Retro-American dishes with a contemporary twist…

What do you get when you put the General Manager and Director of Social Media for a successful Westside eatery and a Filipino Food blogger together?

This is your classic American burger. Simple and to the point. No binders, no fillers, just beef, salt and pepper and cheese on a toasted bun. It doesn’t get better than this.

Carol Cotner Thompson has just started her own blog and I can’t wait to see what she cooks up…

I was recipe testing today and made a simple omelet of green and red peppers diced, sliced onions, spinach and basil. Very fresh and clean. The basil in the eggs is really nice surprise!

Despite my absence online, it doesn’t mean I haven’t been eating and a cookin’! I have been to some wonderful places in the last little while and can’t wait to share it with you.