Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs
There’s nothing better than having your favorite street food at home! With this dinner, I brought one of my favorite “meals from a cart” from the streets to the dinner table.
High End Happy Hour at Fleming’s
As mentioned in a previous post, Fleming’s has added a happy hour to their nightly offerings. Labeled as “5 for 6 til 7”, the menu offers up 5 cocktails, 5 wines, and 5 appetizers all prized at $6 until 7 PM. As an attempt to get folks in to spend some cash in this less than stellar economy, it works.
World Famous Peach Salad
For those of us that yearn to have just a few more peaches in the fruit salad, this is vindication; a salad that emphasizes fruit with the focus on peaches and nectarines. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
Two Timing!? It’s Expected at Hennessey’s Tavern
Having experienced the comforting surroundings of public houses (aka pubs) in England, I can appreciate the look and feel of Hennessey’s in Manhattan Beach. But beyond the cozy feel, great service, and Guinness propaganda all over the place, the food is what keeps me coming back. Particularly on Two Timin’ Tuesdays.
Cake Donut Bread Pudding with Rum Sauce
I love watching food television. Food Network is perhaps my fave with all the shows they have to offer including the iconic Iron Chef series. Its rare though, if ever, that I will want to use a recipe that I’ve seen on a TV show. I’m inspired by the chefs and yeah, I’ll use tricks that I’ve picked up from shows, but I can’t recall the last time I made a point to recreate a recipe that I saw on TV. An episode of Easy Entertaining With Michael Chiarello changed that.
LA BBQ Festival: The Secret’s in the Sauce!
On Mother’s Day weekend, BBQ pitmasters from far, wide and around the corner crowded into the parking lot at the Santa Monica Pier for the 2nd Annual LA BBQ Festival. Lots of smoke and sizzle were par for the course for two days of sauce slathering and finger licking goodness.
Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2009: Part 3 of 3
Yes, even a couple weeks later, the food world is still salivating over the phenomenal foodie event, Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2009. I’m sure its because the bloggers that covered the event came back with so much material, its taken this long just to get it all sorted out! That’s my excuse anyway.
Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2009: Part 2 of 3
In Part 1 of my review on Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2009, I described the setting, sights, and sounds of this amazing event. In part 2, I highlight the stars of the show: the food and beverages!
Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2009: Part 1 of 3
Wow. In a word, that pretty much sums up the event. If I had to be as concise as possible in describing the food and the experience, “wow” would pretty much do it. I’ve been to some very nice food/wine tastings and PBFW – at least the Sunday afternoon Lexus Grand Tasting Tent which was the only event I attended – pretty much trumped them all.
Next Stop: Pebble Beach Food & Wine Festival
I have to give a big shout of thanks to the folks at Foodbuzz. Last week they offered their Featured Publishers a chance to attend this weekend’s Pebble Beach Food and Wine Festival. Of course, I couldn’t pass up such a great opportunity! I wrote a proposal and was blessed with the green light to attend. Awesome!
Grilled Corn, Grilled Asparagus
Its a common misconception that grilling is only for meats. But as the French say: Au contraire mon frere! Just about anything you can cook in the kitchen can be made in a similar fashion outside on the grill. If you’re already cooking your meat there, why not cook the rest of your meal there too!?
(It’s Always) Time to Grill!
I know some people think Spring and Summer are a sort of “grilling season”. For me, though, grilling is a year-round activity. Some of the best steaks I’ve ever made were fired up during an Iowa blizzard!
Fortunately, living in Los Angeles provides optimal grilling weather year round.
Making Gourmet Burgers at Home
There are so many great places in LA where you can get a gourmet burger made to order. Some of my favorites – The Counter, Houston’s, and numerous diners around the South Bay – are well worth the visit.
But these days, I’m finding it harder and harder to shell out $10 or more for a burger and fries at these places. I’m even thinking twice about the $5 #2 “animal style” at In-N-Out!
To get over my hamburger-centric economic angst, I decided to do gourmet burgers at home.
SB Foodies now featured on Foodbuzz and Foodie Blogroll
There’s nothing better than enjoying a meal or a dish and sharing the experience with someone else. That’s what compels most food bloggers to do what they do. Well, they are hungry too and that compels them to eat but its the joy of sharing that brings them to write about food, photograph food, and […]
Paul Martin American Bistro Opens In El Segundo
Paul Martin’s American Bistro is the latest addition to El Segundo’s Restaurant Row. Offering stiff competition to its neighbors, Paul Martin’s provides an upscale dining experience in a casual atmosphere with unprecedented quality, service, and value.