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Mother’s Day LA

Mother's Day is Sunday. Here's a selection of decadent treats lucky Moms around Los Angeles will enjoy. Drago Centro. Luxurious, Downtown, Italian. Lunch from 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, and regular dinner service. A special three course prix-fixe menu, $39. Full menu is also available. 525 South … [Read more...]

Food + Wine Festival Palm Desert 2012 Video

Get summer started in the spring time! In combination with Fashion Week, the Food + Wine Festival Palm Desert heats up the famed El Paseo Shopping and Dining District every spring. The third annual event has some help in the fire department with a wood burning brick pizza oven courtesy of … [Read more...]

5 Tips for Eating Out with Friends

Disclosure: This post is Sponsored By The Cheesecake Factory.It's Skinny. It's Delicious. It's SkinnyLicious™. If you're like me and the other 44% of all Americans, you've made a commitment to a New Year's Resolution. I want to eat more healthfully and get more exercise, and having friends … [Read more...]

Dinner and a Scary Movie

Today kicks off the Halloweekend and Halloween isn't until Monday! So chances are you're going to be looking for a fun activity in between making your Halloween costume, roasting pumpkin seeds and carving pumpkins... Yeah right! Well, here's a spooky idea for Dinner and a Scary Movie that puts a … [Read more...]

A Nibble of The Taste

You might call it a labor of love. My last gasp of summer this Labor Day weekend wasn't about relaxing on a beach or sipping drinks poolside; rather, I had the pleasure of "working" the Los Angeles Times | Food & Wine The Taste, September 2-5, 2011, to cover culinary events in Beverly Hills, … [Read more...]

The Taste will be Bumpin’

Beyonce's VMA baby bump reveal may be grabbing the headlines now, but come this Labor Day weekend, September 2-5, 2011, all eyes (and mouths) will be on The Taste, which is sure to be bumpin'. The Taste is the love child of Taste of Beverly Hills and Los Angeles Times Celebration of Food & Wine. The … [Read more...]

How to Make Red Velvet Cupcakes Video

Folklore and intrigue surround the classic Southern dessert, Red Velvet Cake. Not to fear! Sara shares her tips for making Red Velvet cake and cream cheese frosting, as well as an interesting fact about Paula Deen and Red Velvet cake that might surprise you. Watch the Red Velvet Cupcakes video to … [Read more...]

Snapshots: Calivirgin at Mezze

One night at Mezze, olive oil's my oyster. Chef Micah Wexler, top toque at the modern Mediterranean restaurant Mezze, partnered with Calivirgin Olive Oils to create a special chef’s tasting menu available for one night only. I was invited to an "intimate media dinner" which is code for, "your dining … [Read more...]

Snapshots: Monsieur Marcel

The Original Farmer's Market at 3rd and Fairfax is home to gourmet market, Monsieur Marcel and accompanying authentic petit bistro, Pain Vin et Fromage. This French-American dream come true is that of Stephane Strouk and his wife Katy. “If you never try, you’ll never know,” says Stephane. … [Read more...]

Snapshots: Pacifica Del Mar

Bacon Powder. Executive Chef Evan Cruz at Pacifica Del Mar in La Jolla, California starts our meal with a seared Scallop, California Avocado, Dungeness Crab and Bacon Powder. (above) Bacon Powder? Why not just bacon? Because balance, like patience, is a virtue. Any more than a dusting of bacon … [Read more...]

Spaghetti Alla Chitarra Video

Gotta get up to get down! Team Betty heads uptown to Culina at Four Seasons to meet with Chef Victor Casanova for a cooking demonstration of one of his signature dishes, Spaghetti Alla Chitarra, which is fresh Spaghetti with San Marzano Tomatoes, Peperoncino and fresh Basil; otherwise known as … [Read more...]

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