Photo by Jessica and Lon Binder from Flickr When my mom is stuck at home on a cold winter day, she whips up a batch of her homemade chicken soup. She usually has a whole chicken in the freezer and pasta and broth in the pantry. If you know a storm is on its way, pick up the … [Read more...]
Denny’s Adventure Menu With National Geographic Kids
I headed out to Denny's with my kids on Memorial Day. I haven't been to a Denny's in years. We only go there when we are traveling, because you can count on the food and my kids are always loud and obnoxious and the atmosphere is...shall we say...family-friendly. Also, we don't … [Read more...]
New Dishes and Old Favorites This Year at the Grill on the Alley
The Grill on the Alley, with a location in the Westlake Promenade - you know, the restaurant with the wall of fire out front - is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The original location opened in 1984 in Beverly Hills, and now there are Grill restaurants here in … [Read more...]
Raya at the Ritz-Carltzon, Laguna Niguel
View from our table. If you need me, I'll be right here. At least in my imagination. Perhaps the most delicious thing I have ever eaten in my entire life was served to me this spring at Raya. I am only 42 years old, and for most of my life I consumed bland, processed American … [Read more...]
Celebrate Mother’s Day at Mr. Chow at Malibu Country Mart
I'm a big fan of Malibu Country Mart. The only time I ever go there is when I am meeting someone from Santa Monica or other parts on the West side, or people who also love to go to the Malibu Country Mart. It's such a lovely, breezy place, and the drive there along Las Virgenes … [Read more...]