Stater Bros., in conjunction with its charitable arm Stater Bros. Charities, is launching an urgently needed campaign to help local families who are faced with hunger this Holiday Season.

Farm Fresh To You is a new Community Supported Agriculture program here in Southern California. I joined them in Late September and wanted to see how the produce and service was before writing about my deliveries.

FoodieInDisguise can now be your online store for most things kitchen related! Visit the store by going to www.foodieindisguise.com/store.

Local chef and author George Geary has a new book out, 500 Best Sauces, Salad Dressings, Marinades and More. Released September 1st, this book has the recipes for all your sauce needs!

I was logging into the Surfas website this morning and saw a notice on the webpage that Surfas, one of the greatest restaurant suppliers in the Southland, is ceasing its web presence and directing customers to CulinaryDistrict.com.

I have always wanted to join a local farm’s Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, but it was the cost commitments that held me back. While you can’t put a price on supporting local farmers, I have always shyed away. Now there is an affordable model that works with my schedule and pocketbook.

Come visit the newest Sur La Table at South Coast Plaza. Come and explore this kitchen playground where the Art and Soul of Cooking is all around you from cookware to linens to knowledgeable sales associates who will help you in your culinary journey.

The newest Sur La Table in Southern California opens on Friday, August 28th at South Coast Plaza. It’s a veritable kitchen playground with some of the best selection of cookware, tableware, cutlery, table linens and more in one place!

In 1934 at the corner of 3rd & Fairfax in L.A., a dozen farmers parked their trucks on Gilmore field to sell fresh produce to local residents. The LA Farmers Market was born…

Divine Desserts, Etc will be hosting a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony next Wednesday, July 15. So did they Divine and Conquer? In this blogger’s opinion, no.

Sprouts Farmers Market continues is expansion plans with the opening of two new locations in Brea and Riverside. A new location in Orange is set for a July 31 opening date.

Who doesn’t love the Los Angeles Farmers Market at Fairfax and Third??? It has been around since 1934 and they are celebrating their 75th Anniversary.

The new Cuisinart Elite Food Processor features at 16-cup bowl which also takes nested bowls (13 cup and 4.5 cup) for smaller jobs. In addition is has the ability to lock the blades in place and now sports a 1000 watt motor.

Do you Twitter while you shop? Have you ever Twittered or IM’d a friend for a recipe idea while walking down the aisles of your local market?

Your local Sur La Table will be hosting a Free Brownie Workshop at 11:00am local time this Saturday, May 9th.

Did you know that the tartest and toughest part of the Strawberry is the hull? Did you know most people just cut off the top of a strawberry to get ride of it?

Crate and Barrel’s new venture CB2 comes to the Los Angeles area with a storefront located at 8000 Sunset Blvd, the location of the old Virgin Megastore. Grand Opening ceremonies take place on Thursday, April 30.

Sur La Table has been looking for a way to enter the Bellevue, WA market for some time and late last year, they signed on for retail space at the new Bravern project in downtown Bellevue…

Sur La Table starts their Biggest Cookware Sale today. Save on All Clad MC2, Anolon, Sur La Table Stainless, Emile Henry Ceramics and more!

Fruit Essentials is introducing Forti-Fruit™ fortified cranberries and Omega-Mix™ trail mix as a healthier and more nutritious option to satisfy your snack cravings.

Fresh & Easy used to be one of my daily stops on my way home from work. Lately I admit I haven’t been to F&E. I do like this store, its selection, its clean looking stores and an attractive meat and seafood section. So why did I stop going? I’m not really sure. But maybe it’s time to go back…

Rachael Ray is one of the Food Network’s most successful icons. From 30-Minute Meals to cookware to EVOO and even dog food – she has come along way.

Recent job postings for a Store Manager position in Costa Mesa lead to an upcoming opening of a Sur La Table at South Coast Plaza. No details yet on where in South Coast Plaza the store will be…

Specialty’s Cafe & Bakery, well known in the SF Bay area, Seattle and Chicago will be opening their first Southern California location by the end of January 2009 – most probably near the Irvine Spectrum…

Midnight Muncheez will deliver everything from chips, drinks and food to Nag Champa, Condoms and Ping Pong balls! It’s an interesting collection to say the least. In the next few months they will be expanding by adding a kitchen and delivering freshly made pizzas and sandwiches…

Someone recently started following me on Twitter, EvilCrunch. Curious about who this was I went to their Twitter profile and find that it’s a new snack mix that currently comes in four flavors, Original Caramel, Swiss Orange Crunch, S’mores Crunch and Key Lime Crunch…

I have driven by Swirls Yogurt in Irvine a couple of times the last few days and I think Swirls has closed….

Stud Muffins: Luscious, Delectable, Yummy (and Good Muffin Recipes, Too!) hit the bookshelves recently and they were on this morning’s KTLA Morning News. There were about 6 hot “studs” there to demo how to make the 50 great muffin recipes in the book.

As you may remember from my previous blog post: Mother’s Cookies Are No More, the company that owned Mother’s Cookies filed for bankruptcy and closed up. Well turns out that Kellogg’s based in Battlecreek, MI is coming to the rescue and will be selling Mother’s cookies…

Well I made it out to the Sunday Farmers’ Market in Aliso Viejo. I was pleasantly surprised at the number of farmers that attend this Sunday event. I usually go to the Irvine Farmers’ Market on Saturdays, but lately I have been wanting to sleep in on Saturdays and have missed the last few. The Aliso Viejo Farmers’ Market is located at the intersection of La Paz and Pacific Park Drive…

The SweetSpot Baker’s Workshop had their grand opening in the Irvine Spectrum on Monday, 11/24! The day before they had a soft launch for family and friends and everyone was excited…

Remember in Mid-October I told you that Sweet Lorraine’s, that cupcake shop in the Irvine Spectrum, had closed up? Well a new cupcake place will be taking its place, but there’s a kicker…

Sprinkles Cupcakes has special holiday cupcakes for you to enjoy with your Thanksgiving Meal…

Whole Foods began distributing coupons for the first time and trying to get more Southern California residents to shop in their stores. From now until 11/30/08, Whole Foods is offering at $10 off any purchase of $50 or more, that’s a 20% savings…

When I got there I pushed my cart into the store and something didn’t feel right. They had all the same items that you could probably find at a Whole Foods, but the store felt very generic and sterile to me…