Many years ago, my co-workers and I liked to go to McCormick & Scmick’s after a stressful day. The atmosphere and food were always just what we needed. That job ended long ago and it’s been a long time since I’ve been back. Recently, I got reacquainted with McCormick & Scmick’s at a special event at their […]
Easy Vegan Fruit and Yogurt Bark
Yogurt and fruit are wonderful as a meal or snack. When they are frozen, they become a wonderful treat that feels like dessert even though the ingredients are light and healthy! For this Vegan Fruit and Yogurt Bark, I used new Coconut Dream Non-dairy Yogurt. Yes, yogurt can be made without dairy. The texture and […]
Uoko Japanese Cuisine – Tustin, California
Uoko is located in an unassuming shopping center on 17th Street in Tustin, near the 55 freeway. Most of the other stores and restaurants were deserted on a Saturday evening, but Uoko had a crowd waiting for tables to open up. We took the first available regular table. Next time we’d like to wait for a low […]
Fresh Berry Salsa Recipe
Doesn’t this salsa look delicious? You could get salsa from a jar, but homemade is really easy and the taste is out of this world. If you have kids who like to help in the kitchen, this is a great recipe to prepare with them. Fresh Berry Salsa Recipe Ingredients: 1 Cup Strawberries, chopped 1/2 […]
In a French Kitchen: Tales and Traditions of Everyday Home Cooking in France
Susan Herrmann Loomis is a busy woman who loves food and her life in France. She’s authored numerous cookbooks and teaches cooking classes in Paris and from her home in Normandy. She was in Southern California at Melissa’s Produce this week as part of the US tour for her latest book, In a French Kitchen: Tales […]