pasta

Primo Italia is a newish restaurant just on Crenshaw Blvd just south of Pacific Coast Highway. Like many restaurants focsued on Italian cuisine, they’re mainly open for dinner. But on the weekends, they make an exception and open for the South Bay tradition known as Sunday brunch.

In this review, we’re looking back on items from the fall menu and a few regular menu favorites at North Italia in El Segundo.

Carolina’s Italian Restaurant has been serving Italian food to Orange County residents and visitors for more than 35 years. With the continued success of their Garden Grove location, the family-owned operation has expanded to a new location in nearby Anaheim. During the Memorial Day weekend, Nicole and I stopped by the Anaheim restaurant to try some of their homemade pasta dishes and more.

As a part of GrowingGreat’s Jr. Chef Program, students from Manhattan Beach elementary schools worked with Chef Diana Stavaridis of Manhattan House to learn to prepare a garden inspired, seasonal dish.

Buy one, take one is back at Olive Garden! For $12.99, diners can purchase one entree then take a second entree to enjoy at home. This yummy offer is now at the nearest Olive Garden near you. Each entree comes with either unlimited homemade soup or garden fresh salad and. Soup choices include their popular […]

I have to give a big thanks to Foodbuzz and Buitoni for selecting me and the South Bay Foodies to host a pasta party featuring Buitoni Frozen Meals for Two.  It was fun paring their entrees with my own fresh veggies.  Read on to see my pairings and how everything turned out!

I hate cooking? Well, not really. Some days, it might feel like that but those days are few and far between. Mostly, its a matter of convenience or busy-ness. Other days its because the fridge is full, but not full enough of any one or two things to pull a meal together.