Met the actual Tillamook Cheese loaf during the Loaf Love Tour stop at Costa Mesa in March. Tillamook hosted a mini-grilled cheese cook-off competition which was eventually won by the Barone Family aka Glitterful Felt. We sampled LOTS of cheese and it was delicious!  Tillamook has been around a long time. I read that over…

Recently, my kids and I had the pleasure of dining with fellow bloggers Kara Noel of Elis Lids, Deb Lavdas of Debbie in the OC and Caryn Bailey of Rockinmama and their adorable families at Ztejas Southwestern Grill in South Coast Plaza (near the carousel!) We had a grand old time — we enjoyed the…

I had the honor of meeting Food Network Stars Iron Chef Michael Symon and Anne Burrell at Zov’s Bistro in Tustin for  a special fundraiser for the James Beard Foundation, a non-profit based in New York that serves to promote the culinary arts. Watching Chef Anne cook her Chicken Milanese with Escarole Salad and Pickled…

Last week I attended the OC FAIR New Year’s Eve Block Party preview. There were food trucks galore and a dj spinning some holiday tunes. It was pretty neat to have our choice of food truck fare and dining under the moon was real neat if a little too chilly. My food truck host was…

Get free museum admission on certain days. We are big fans of the Target-sponsored family art days and recently we visited the Orange County Museum of Art during its Visionaries Free Second Sunday event.  Talk about an entertaining and educational introduction to art and culture. It’s a win-win for the entire family. Bank of America…