Author Archives: Cathy Thomas

Tweet ATTENTION BAKERS! LUCCA & Provenance Host $1,000 Holiday Cookie Contest  Chef Cathy Pavlos Conducts County-Wide Search for the Best Holiday Cookie What fun! I want one of YOU to win.  The public is invited to submit their most prized … Continue reading →

Tweet What happens when a strict vegetarian takes his place in his family’s popular meat-and-potatoes restaurants? Some luscious plant-based retooling evolves, with cauliflower, kale and wild arugula taking center stage along with the well-established rib, chicken and tri-tip favorites. Justin … Continue reading →

Tweet CHEF-RESTAURATEUR-CATERER ALAN GREELEY IS ONE OF A KIND.   HE is a man who can’t say no to helping others. His goal is to raise funds for the Providence Speech and Hearing Center. Yup, Chef Alan Greeley of The … Continue reading →

Tweet ZOV’S ANAHEIM OPENS FOR LUNCH AND DINNER ZOV Karamardian: Opened her new 130-seat restaurant, Zov’s Anaheim, at the corner of Katella and State College. It’s a beauty! Architect/designer Charles Ramm has created a space that integrates the outdoor and … Continue reading →

Tweet   Far from a beer-hall atmosphere, the chic Bayside Restaurant in Newport Beach probably isn’t what comes to mind when considering Oktoberfest reveling. YET, their menu heralds the seasonal celebration through October 20, offering a number of German-themed specials … Continue reading →

Tweet Serve these to guests and they’ll gobble them down with gusto. Snacking is a part of everyday life in India.  I was delighted to find a wide variety of delectable chaats (savory street-style snacks) at ADYA restaurant at the … Continue reading →

Tweet New canning contraption changes the game … Dad said that his mother never cried. He could remember only one long-ago exception that brought tears. That was the winter day when the shelves collapsed in the basement of their Midwest … Continue reading →

Tweet Andrew Gruel, chef and CEO of Slapfish Restaurant Group, knows what makes an irresistible lobster roll. His repertoire also includes a crab-spiked rendition dubbed a Clobster Roll, a half New England lobster-half Dungeness crabmeat creation. It hoists the allure … Continue reading →

Tweet Alfonso Ramirez learned in baby steps in his childhood home. Eat. Walk. Cook … The executive chef at Pinot Provence, Costa Mesa, says that his chef-father is his culinary hero and was the one responsible for his early training. … Continue reading →

Tweet Little Sparrow’s Warm Farro Salad with Arugula When I query friends about Little Sparrow, the modern American cafe in downtown Santa Ana, they struggle to pinpoint their favorite dish. They are indecisive because a top choice is blurred when … Continue reading →