Food and Wine

Life lessons from the kitchen

Though the master chef at Bella Cucina Italian Restaurant, Luca Luca Toumadi, considers his kitchen a fun one, he still compared an internship with him akin to going through military

Women’s Conference returns to SCV

College of the Canyons has announced the return of its annual Women’s Conference to take place on March 21 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Dr. Dianne G.

A few of the SCV’s most romantic restaurants

If you’re like 70 million other Americans, you’re probably planning to spend Valentine’s Day at a restaurant this year. The National Restaurant Association found that about 30% of consumers will

Chick-fil-A to close for renovations

Santa Clarita’s only Chick-fil-A announced Sunday that it will be closing for renovations Thursday until early March.  The store will be renovating its kitchen to expand capacity and increase throughput,

Make Your Movie Night Pop

nvite your friends and neighbors over, spread out some comfy seating and dim the lights. Whether it’s a kids’ birthday party, an adult gathering or nearly anything in-between

SCV Food Services Agency names new CEO

The Santa Clarita Valley Food Services Agency — the agency which delivers food to all four elementary school districts in the Santa Clarita Valley — has named Robert Lewis as

Navigating the holiday menu

For most, celebrating the holidays and eating healthy are an unlikely pairing.  Every holiday season welcomes parties filled with delicious festive foods and desserts. At these gatherings, people experience the

Seniors celebrate the holidays

Santa Clarita Valley seniors celebrated the holidays at the Bella Vida senior center Wednesday with a holiday sing-along and special appearance from Santa Claus.  “We want to celebrate all the

It’s time for some ‘Thankful Giving’

Since 2012, Santa Clarita residents have come together to prepare and deliver approximately 2,000 homemade Thanksgiving meals for those in need with the annual Thankful Giving. Over the course of

Free Castaic community Thanksgiving

The Castaic Regional Sports Complex is opening its doors Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m to feed the community a Thanksgiving meal free of charge.  This event is presented by

Curds, rinds and more mozzarella

Corry De Robertis, who’s billed as “That Cheesemaker Guy,” is a local hobbyist cheesemaker who, for the past year, has taught monthly cheesemaking classes out of his home with the assistance of his wife, Carol, which are offered on Facebook.