by Paula Maack
As you may have guessed by now, being that we’re southern California natives living in northern California, Tony and I take a few road trips to San Diego and Orange County to visit family, each year. Often, we have the kiddo (read: hungry teenager) with us, which means that our meal options are kept [...]
At the corner of Sepulveda Blvd. and Washington Pl. (one block north of Washington Blvd., just off the Washington/Venice exit of the 405 freeway) in Culver City, you will find two L.A. landmarks: Johnnie’s Pastrami and Tito’s Tacos.
I’m talkin’ about fast food paradise, folks. Especially if you are part of a couple in which [...]
Very rarely have I ever been to
Randy’s Donuts at an hour that didn’t fall between 1:00 - 5:00 a.m., truth be known. On this particular road trip, when we pulled up to the west side drive-thru window at almost 2:00 a.m., we were promptly assured they still had plenty of their best donuts.
First [...]
Chico is in the center of some of California’s most important agricultural activity. Major crops from the region include
olives (and
olive oil),
almonds, and
brown rice, and some of the best can be found at this market.
We were there during
Labor Day Weekend, so many of the vendors were not present, including my favorite [...]
This is one of the wines gifted to me by
my cousin Jeff of
Jeff Welburn Wine Selections.
Côtes de Provence Rosé
I had already sampled this wine at our family reunion picnic - from a styrofoam cup, no less - and loved it. It was even more enjoyable this time around, in the serenity of [...]
Get your grind on at Empire Coffee
I haven’t been back to
Chico for a few years, and was eager to try this new spot. At
Empire Coffee, you can enjoy a fantastic organic cappuccino aboard a refurbished old train car, decorated with artistic flair.
A few years back, the folks at the
Chico Art Center began [...]
12 Easy Steps and 12 Minutes Later…
Mmmmmmmm….
This recipe is based on the classic prosciutto wrapped fig concept, but was inspired by the stunning work of
Sam Breach of Becks and Posh, who lives in San Francisco and is fortunate enough to have local access to
The Fatted Calf, and thus used their gorgeous straight-cut [...]
