Taste of Orange

The Taste of Orange took place on Sunday, April 22nd and I was lucky enough to go and taste all that my city has to offer!

This Week in Foodie TV



The Grand Finale of Chopped All-Stars pits the four surviving chefs in a battle for a $50,000 prize to charity

 Here is your guide to what the foodie community will be tuning in to see this week!

Lessons Learned from Italian Cooking: Marinara Sauce & Neopolitan Meatballs

Lessons learned from Italian Cooking #1: You don't need to let marinara sauce simmer ALLLL DAYYY long! I don't know why I had in my head that in order to make a good marinara sauce, it needed to be an all day event. WRONG-O! With the right ingredients, you can have delicious marinara sauce in about 20 minutes.

Chef Kirsten Gum visits OTO Farmers Market!

On April 15th, I woke up early and walked a few blocks to the Old Towne Orange Farmers & Artisan Market so I could catch a chef demonstration by raw foods chef, Kirsten Gum, get some fresh produce and enjoy a sunny Saturday morning. I'm so glad I was able to have the opportunity to meet Kirsten Gum and see what she does best!

Kirsten Gum is a Travel Channel TV personality who specializes in perfecting raw food recipes. She also has a passion for traveling the world and helping others find their way to a green, sustainable way of life. What a life, huh? She currently resides in Venice Beach, CA and South America. She was so much fun to watch because her passion is evident and lets be honest...I love my meat, cheese, butter, white sugar, eggs, and everything that she DOESN'T use. I have to admit, I was a tinsy bit skeptical about how her food would taste...but...it was delicious, and healthy, and fresh, and probably how food should be, right?

Artisan Food & Arts Festival - SoCal

Looking for something yummy to do this weekend? Check out the Artisan Food & Arts Festival in Irvine, CA on Saturday, April 28th! A day full of arts, activities, artisan cooking, and of course...FOOD. Need I say more? 

1st Annual OC Tastefest 2012

Hey all my Southern California peeps! I have a great foodie event update for you...Orange County is hosting the 1st Annual OC Tastefest on Friday May 4th and Saturday May 5th featuring celeb chefs, LOTS of food and drinks, and endless entertainment!

Lessons Learned through Italian Cooking

Who Can Resist THAT?

I'm bustin out my cookbook (Naples at Table), putting on my apron, getting in touch with my Italian heritage, making my Nonna (Italian for 'grandmother') proud, and taking myself on a little culinary adventure through Italy. Join me!