Food

Irish Beef Stew 

Guinness + Stew = St. Patrick’s Day Gold  by MAKINZE GORE  Traditionally, an Irish stew (aka Guinness Stew) is made with lamb, which you can totally do. Our version includes

Jazmin’s Bakery is a fixture in Old Town Newhall.

The Santa Clarita Valley’s Sweetest Spots

By Michele E. Buttelman  Cakes, cookies, candy, desserts! When you are in need of a dessert fix you are in luck. The Santa Clarita Valley offers some of the sweetest

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The Scoop on Santa Clarita’s Best Soups

The weather is getting chillier and what better way to warm up than a nice bowl of soup — especially with Saturday, Feb. 4, being National Soup Day. For those

Taco María, with one Michelin Star is a local Mexican kitchen in Costa Mesa serving a la carte taco menus, prix-fixe four-course dinners and brunch.

Seeing Stars, Dining with the Michelin Guide

By Michele E. Buttelman  The coved Michelin Star is considered one of the greatest accomplishments a chef can earn for his or her restaurant.   Not easy to obtain, the stars

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Can’t Commit To Dry January? Try Damp January

It’s basically Dry January with a splash.  BY MACKENZIE FILSON The new year often finds us with our cup runneth over…literally. With all the champagne-soaked holiday parties and late nights

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Tips for Buying Wine From A Store

By Jeff Flowers  Purchasing wine is always an exciting event, especially when you are new to the scene. Any savvy shopper can recall that feeling of sheer exhilaration that stems

cook chef decorating garnishing prepared meal dish on the plate in restaurant commercial kitchen

Considering a Meal Delivery Service?

There’s a lot to consider By Jim Walker Are you tired of your fruits and vegetables going bad before you get around to using them? Or maybe you’re tired of

The Thanksgiving Table

By Michele E. Buttelman   Your Thanksgiving table might look slightly different this year. The cost of a traditional home-cooked Thanksgiving dinner has increased significantly from 2021.  The cost of the

Exquisite lighting effects in the Ancient Forest are one of the popular attractions of The Enchanted Forest of Light at Descanso Gardens in LaCanada-Flintridge.

Where to Go, What to Do in November

By Michele E. Buttelman  It seems like only yesterday that we rang in 2022. Now the year is quickly coming to a close. Before the mad rush of the holidays

Plan B Wine Cellars is a high-end craft winery specializing is red varietals.

Ventura County Wine Trail

By Michele E. Buttelman  According to the Beverage Trade Network California is the largest wine producing region in the United States with more than 1,200 wineries and 107 different American

Three apple hand pies in a row on red checkered napkin

Hand Pies

Delicious, whatever you call them  By Jim Walker  On the “latest craze” radar for about 10 years, still cresting the popularity wave, and perfect for fall munching, hand pies have

Just 25 miles from the Pacific Ocean, the Zaca Mesa Winery on the Foxen Canyon Wine Trail in Santa Barbara County, sit in the sweet spot between a cool and warm climate. The winery’s vineyards include Rhône grapes like Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre and Viognier. Courtesy Zaca Mesa.

Cheers to California Wine Month

By Michele E. Buttelman   Oenophiles will want to raise a glass to California Wine Month. Every September the wineries of the Golden State celebrate the grape harvest. It’s a great

Photo courtesy of Aprill Benthamian.

The Number one Summer Diet

Cinch your waistline with this eating plan that incorporates all of your favorite healthy eats—plus wine!  By Aprill Benthamian  Contributing Writer, Not This, But That  From keto to paleo to

The dragon roll at O Sushi in Santa Clarita.

SoCal California Sushi Tour

By Michele E. Buttelman  California has long been the leader of innovation in entertainment, popular culture and other areas of American life. Sushi is no exception. The popularity of sushi

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Ventura Harbor Village

Escape the heat and catch the fun  By Jim Walker  When your thoughts turn toward a cool seaside escape, and they will, soon enough, you might consider Ventura Harbor Village.

Traditional Irish Favorites

We get it, Ireland — Guinness and potatoes right? Well, not quite. The Irish do love a good helping of potatoes added to any dish, but traditional Irish food is