A meal where every appetizer, salad, entree and dessert contains California Avocados? Yes, please! The Four Seasons in Westlake Village has talented chefs and kitchen staff who were able to create a one of a kind dining experience for our group who were there with the California Avocado Commission. Naturally, avocados were enjoyed in a variety […]
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Four Seasons Westlake Village Farmer’s Market Breakfast
Recently, I spent a few days at the Four Seasons in Westlake Village, which is near the Los Angeles and Ventura County lines. The hotel is beautiful and the staff is exceptional. After waking up from a restful sleep on my final day at the hotel, I headed downstairs to enjoy breakfast in the Lobby […]
Four Seasons Westlake Village Hamptons Room Breakfast
For my first morning at the Four Seasons in Westlake Village the California Avocado Commission had arranged for a buffet breakfast in the Hampton’s Room. Naturally, California avocados took center stage. Right now is the perfect time to enjoy California avocados. The peak of the season is from April until September. This year you may […]
Cafe at Shield’s Date Garden – Indio, California
Indio Date Farm Growing up in the Los Angeles area, meant weekend trips out to the Palm Springs area. My parents always made a special point of stopping for date shakes while we were in the desert. As a child I wasn’t exactly fond of dates, but I enjoyed stopping for shakes and found it fascinating […]
Clementine Gourmet Marketplace and Cafe – Palm Desert, California
Clementine is a restaurant and more! They have a full menu that includes a fresh pasta bar and pastries. There is also a bar and a marketplace with linens, kitchen goods and home decor – all with a Mediterranean feel. The night I was there, an old Errol Flynn movie was playing on a large […]