The recipe book from The Blender Girl, aka Tess Masters, has arrived. Last week, I attended her cookbook launch at Melissa’s Produce. As expected, Tess was her delightful self and the people at Melissa’s and their produce were wonderful. As you can see, the food was amazing. The recipes are all from The Blender Girl cookbook […]
California
Natural Products Expo West: Best of the West Preview 2014
Natural Products Expo West has arrived! Each year I attend this trade show at the Anaheim Convention Center to network and learn about natural, organic and healthy products. There will be over 3,000 exhibits and many thousands of industry professionals in attendance. A select group of brands compete to see who will be recognized as […]
Wine Tasting with BevMo Cellar Master, Wilfred Wong
BevMo Cellar Master Wilfred Wong Wine Tasting Have you ever felt intimidated by wine? I have. There are so many different varieties to choose from and then there are the wine snobs – know it alls who firmly state which wines are good and which wines are bad. I know what I like when I […]
Wine and Food Tasting at The Meat House – Mission Viejo, California
The Meat House Mission Viejo The Meat House 23982 Alicia Parkway Mission Viejo, CA 92691 (949) 587-1013 Sunday through Thursday 10am – 7pm Friday and Saturday 9am – 8pm You may be wondering why a vegetarian would go to a place called “The Meat House.” I wondered the same thing when I received an email […]
Fondue Class at The Melting Pot
Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending a fondue class at The Melting Pot in Irvine. They certainly know their fondue and did a fantastic job making it all seem easy. The class was advertised as a ‘Couples Class,’ but I was assured ahead of time that there would be a variety of people […]