Bayside Restaurant – Newport Beach, CA
Bayside Restaurant 900 Bayside Drive Newport Beach, CA 949-721-1222 Ahhhhh…. this lovely view is the perfect setting to enjoy the fabulous menu at Bayside. I attended a media event to try out their Summer 2 course prix-fixe menu. It’s a great deal at under $20 per person. The menu looked great. I was happy that […]
The Amazing California Strawberry
Strawberries make me happy – really happy! Living in Southern California, I have easy access to fresh, locally grown strawberries most of the year and I purchase them regularly. What do I do with them? Eat them fresh. They are perfectly wonderful as is, so I see them as being complete as is and not […]
Strawberries Stuffed with Goat Cheese
Oh my! These look really good. Don’t they? These lovely little creations were served at a California Strawberry event that I attended recently. When I first saw the waiters carry them in, I assumed they were a dessert – strawberries filled with whipped cream, garnished with a mint leave and drizzled with chocolate. That would […]
Fresh Heirloom Tomatoes
There is nothing quite like a tomato fresh from the garden. When I was younger, I thought I didn’t like tomatoes. The flavor was blah and the texture was blah. Then, I discovered home grown tomatoes. What a difference it makes to allow tomatoes to ripen naturally on the vine. This is what nature intended! […]