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[2 Feb 2012 | 2 Comments | 111 views]
What I Call Asian Salsa

This simple recipe of Asian Salsa is great with grilled or bbq fish, chicken or beef – oh, and of course, fresh steamed rice!

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Food, Misc/Curious »

[14 Jan 2012 | One Comment | 392 views]
Take a Food Tour of Laguna Beach

Find a local and hidden food gem in the Flavors of Laguna food and historical tour…

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Food, Misc/Curious »

[29 Sep 2011 | No Comment | 1,554 views]
Tavazo Dried Fruits & Nuts in Irvine

While California Pistachios have gotten very popular from their recent TV campaign, it’s Iranian pistachios that are famous and you can get them at Tavazo in Irvine.

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Food, Misc/Curious, Restaurant Review »

[22 Sep 2011 | No Comment | 623 views]
Five Guys Burgers Coming to Mission Viejo?

So there is a-trouble, a-brewin for me over the horizon in the next few months. Turns out that Five Guys Burgers (my East Coast favorite) is making a bid to open about three blocks from my house!

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FoodTech, Misc/Curious »

[10 Apr 2011 | 2 Comments | 2,339 views]
Chef Sleeves for your iPad

I love to use my iPad while I’m in the kitchen. Here’s the problem though, I’m absolutely terrified that I’m going to spill something or worse yet, get flour or spices in the ports on my iPad.

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Misc/Curious »

[3 Apr 2011 | No Comment | 1,061 views]
To Go Order from Mobtown Pizza Cafe – M.I.A.

So no pizza tonight…no return phone calls, no customer service and my credit card was charged.

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At the Market, Misc/Curious »

[27 Mar 2011 | No Comment | 1,276 views]
Sometimes it’s the Little Things

A little pink from my tea and a little red from my whoppie pie. Perfection for a Sunday afternoon break…

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Misc/Curious, Restaurant Review »

[7 Sep 2010 | 3 Comments | 4,871 views]
Breakfast at The Old Vine Café

Look at the size of the biscuit!! I love biscuits. But it was the Fried Green Tomato and Scrapple that put a smile on my face that morning…

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Misc/Curious »

[21 Mar 2010 | No Comment | 909 views]
Trying to Have a Green Thumb

Spring is here – so I decided I wanted to try growing herbs again. I went down to my local nursery with my friend Tim and we picked up some seedlings. I have a garden of San Diego Tomatoes, some Italian Parsley, Rosemary, Basil and Chives.

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Featured, Misc/Curious »

[20 Mar 2010 | One Comment | 1,786 views]
International Food Festival in Tustin March 20

Seven cuisines of the world will be on hand at the International Food Festival in Tustin today (Saturday, March 20). Indian, Bolivian, African, Mexican, Italian, Brazilian and Vietnamese.

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Misc/Curious »

[10 Dec 2009 | One Comment | 924 views]
iFoodie

My new license plates!

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Misc/Curious, Recipes »

[25 Oct 2009 | 2 Comments | 1,021 views]
Rejected

I recently came across a new blog aggregator (a site that centralizes blog posts from multiple sites into one site) called FoodBlogs.com. They currently have over 500 food blogs from around the world and it’s a great place to view content from hundreds of food blogs.

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At the Market, Misc/Curious, News »

[11 May 2009 | No Comment | 956 views]
Do You Twitter While You Grocery Shop?

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?

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Misc/Curious, Restaurant Review »

[5 May 2009 | 7 Comments | 3,373 views]
Mom’s Filipino Cooking at the Mall – Pinoy Pam’s Best

I was intrigued at the idea of a Filipino restaurant located in a food court inside a Mall. How much foot traffic sales was she getting? I was surprised!

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Misc/Curious »

[30 Apr 2009 | One Comment | 767 views]
I Had to Turn Down Meeting Wolfgang Puck

I was approached by a PR firm today and was asked if I would be interested in interviewing Wolfgang Puck at an event next Thursday.

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FoodTech, Misc/Curious »

[29 Apr 2009 | One Comment | 831 views]
LeWhif Makes Its Debut in Paris Today, I Think…

Remember LeWhif, that breathable chocolate I blogged about a few weeks ago? Well today was supposed to be their World Launch Day in Paris…

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Misc/Curious »

[29 Apr 2009 | No Comment | 654 views]
Are You a Trek Foodie?

That’s right, currently an exclusive with ThinkGeek.com you can have your very own Starfleet issued Spork to use on the Enterprise’s Mess Hall.

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Misc/Curious »

[23 Apr 2009 | 2 Comments | 899 views]
Where’s Sur La Table?

So I have a new game, it’s called Where’s Sur La Table. It’s my guessing game as to where in South Coast Plaza the new Sur La Table will go.

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FoodTech, Misc/Curious »

[20 Apr 2009 | No Comment | 743 views]
Rant: S-XL Bundt Cake Mold

There has been an item moving about the internet this last week and everyone is just going cuckoo for. It’s the S-XL Bundt Cake Mold. I have a problem with this piece of “technology”…

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[13 Apr 2009 | No Comment | 1,066 views]
More on That Breathable Chocolate – Le Whif

Le Whifs wants to see how the world whiffs on the premiere of their Chocolate invention on April 29, 2009

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