In the big scheme of history, it wasn’t all that long ago that the majority of human life was centered around food, the production of it and the preservation of it to make to the next harvest. Nearly everything was about making certain there was something to eat. While the majority of the world’s population [...]
I had a major life event come up recently, and I told my frequent dining companion: “No matter what happens, we are going to Old Vine for dinner.” The way I figured, if things went poorly I could drown my sorrows in their very generous tasting menu wine pours, and if things went well I [...]
Thanks to Yelp, a recent and terribly random craving for breakfast pizza (not pizza that happens to be eaten the next morning, but rather pizza with, say, eggs on it) led myself and my adventurous companion to Matador Cantina in Downtown Fullerton. This was fortuitous as I had already purchased a Restaurant.com gift certificate for Matador and [...]
“Do you hear that crackling noise?”
“Yeah, I do. What IS that? I keep trying to figure out what’s making it.”
She takes another bite: “It feels kinda like Pop Rocks.”
This was the scene during a recent visit to The Lido Deck, a newly-opened, waterfront restaurant in Newport Beach. What on earth were we consuming, you ask? It [...]
And now, after much delay, the conclusion of my Perfect Brownie Pan experimentation!
The second batch was a recipe that my friend and I discovered in the “Gooey Chewy Recipe Guide” that accompanied the pan itself: Marble Cheesecake Brownies.
Marble Cheesecake Brownies
1 box brownie mix
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 egg
16 oz. cream cheese
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup [...]
As a 3rd generation baker of tasty goodness, I was intruiged by a product that recently came onto the market: The Perfect Brownie Pan. Due to the generosity of my sister one entered into my possession, and my friend and I shortly thereafter spent an afternoon baking brownies. The following are the results of our experimentation.
The [...]
Sometimes, on a nice, sunny Orange County day, ladies (alright, and gentlemen, too) just want to do lunch. And they would like to do such a lunch in a scenic location with quality food where they can sit in the shade of a patio. If you are ever looking for such a location, might I [...]
gastropub - gástrō pùb noun Brit. a British term for a public house that specializes in serving high-quality food.
ORIGIN 1990s: blend of gastronomy and pub.
Haven Gastropub is a fairly recent addition to the slew of cute and unique shops and restaurants that make up The Plaza area of Old Towne Orange. I had wanted to try Aldo’s [...]
