in the kitchen
Panera Presents a Passion for Pasta & Giving Back to the Community!!
March 27, 2013 | 
Author Passion for Pasta
For a limited time, Panera Bread restaurants invite you to try the three NEW Pasta items available now! These three signature pasta dishes will entice you to make a repeat visit quickly while Panera still has this on the menu!! The menu includes Premium Signature Pasta dishes: Tortellini Alfredo, Pesto Sacchettini and Rustic Penne Bolognese. These dishes will be on the menu in April as well.
Looking for a Great Easter Brunch? Hang Out at Zinc@Shades for Great Food & Fun!
It’s going to be EASTER soon and you need to make some plans PRONTO! Out here on the west coast, there are lots of places but nothing says So. California than a place near the beach! Hopefully sunny weather will make sipping champagnezinc@shade, the craft kitchen inside Manhattan Beach’s luxury boutique Shade Hotel welcomes guests and families gather for their multi-station gourmet Easter Brunch buffet feast beginning at 8 a.m. on Easter Sunday, March 31.
Unusual New Drinks for St. Patricks Day: Sambazon Healthy Smoothies + Beer or Whiskey!
One week ago I was at the Natural Products Expo West covering hot products and new trends but also networking with people that I have met/known but not seen in quite a while. The best part was seeing Rachel Kay of RKPR and meeting some of her clients. Wow!! Cool stuff– one of them being perfect for ST. Patrick’s day!! Nope not a spirit but essential to making a good cocktail is the array of ingredients that you get to create the cocktail beyond spirits. Typically you want the drink green but because the ingredients in this key ingredient: Sambazon’s SuperGreens Organic Smoothie!! This is a pretty new product and I tried it *(and 3 others– 2 not out there yet) and it was great! This has kale, ginger and lots of other great ingredients– and it tastes great! Read the rest of this entry »
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LA Peeps! Celebrate the Green & Make Plans Now for St. Patricks Day! Drinks, Eat, Party!
St. Patrick’s Day here in So. California is actually a holiday we take very seriously. There are a lot of Irish people and I think the camaraderie of an Irish pub (and flowing beer mixed with great food) brings out the “Irish” in all of us! Down by where I live, about 7 minutes away on two city blocks there are THREE Irish pubs! Go figure! It gets pretty crazy down there in the celebration.
Comments ClosedGordan Ramsay’s FAT COW Restaurant Launches Beer ‘N’ Bangers Monthly Prix-Fixe Dinners!
The Fat Cow at The Grove, Gordon Ramsay’s Los Angeles restaurant celebrates his unique take on classic American favorites with a touch of his British home-cooking, is launching Beer ‘N’ Bangers, a new monthly tradition kicking off on Wednesday, Mar. 13.
Divining Rod’s Marc Mondavi Talks About Wine, Water and MORE!
Wine is always involved in virtually every holiday and special event– whether it’s a red carpet or your own personal TGIF! A relatively new brand has launched: The Divining Rod Wines by Marc Mondavi
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D’USSÉ Cognac Warms Hearts for Valentine’s Day Cocktails.
It’s Valentine’s weekend. It’s Sunday. What’s a girl & guy to do today? Well you already have a list of things from Friday, so check that out. No matter what the weather is like, you can still invite friends over or get comfy together, mix up a cocktail or two and plug in a DVD or stream something from pay per view channel. See the other article again for suggestions on what to watch!
How to Have Great Valentine’s Weekend Spending a LOT LE$$!!
I was thinking about all the things one could do for Valentine’s weekend when I got an email from the fabulous Kendel Perez. Where I was getting bogged down in covering the same ideas, she was making them crisp and clean and I can fill in bits and pieces as needed.
