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Aug 13
It’s the last weekend of the Orange County Fair and today is the final day to munch out on the $1.00 Specials (Fridays, Noon – 4PM). During that time, most food stands offer something interesting to eat for $1.00. We had all that (read full article)
Appetizers (Tapas), carnival and fair food, Coupons & Deals, current specials, Entertainment & Food, fair food pictures, Food News, Food Pictures & More, Local Events, oc fair food photos and review
Aug 12
Thanks for the Parfaits on the Bay! It may have been my first. I’d enjoyed a Trifle or two, but not yet a Parfait, which I believe is roughly similar minus the Cake, as explained by my personal headless Chef. He made these with layerin (read full article)
Balboa food, berries, Breakfast Meals, desserts, Entertainment & Food, Food Pictures & More, French food, parfait, recipe, Recipes
Aug 11
I stumbled upon the above video by the NYC Food Guy — He sold me on the preparation of his Serious Sliders. It’s different, easy and produces delicious Sliders (aka Mini Cheeseburgers). After watching the video, we were seriously co (read full article)
Appetizers (Tapas), beef, best food blogs, Charlie Palmer's Sliders, Copycat Recipes, Food Pictures & More, Food Television, ideas for sliders made at home, mini burgers, mini hamburgers
Aug 09
The photo certainly doesn’t do this easy Roasted Corn Salad combination any justice (sorry about that). The recipe is simply a mixture of Roasted Corn (cut off the cob), Sun Dried Tomatoes, Avocado, Green Onions and Sea Salt — That (read full article)
avocados, best grilled salad, Food Pictures & More, Green Onions, Healthy Food, recipe, Recipes, roasted corn, salad, Salads
Aug 08
The OC Cupcake Classic is the last “Special Culinary Competition” you can enter this year at the Orange County Fair. Entry Forms are due by August 11th and the Competition will be held on Saturday, August 14th, 2010 at 1PM on the Prome (read full article)
Cakes & Cupcakes, Competitions & Contests, cupcake challenge, cupcake classic, desserts, Entertainment & Food, Food News, Food Pictures & More, Local Events, oc fair contest results
Aug 05
‘Pick out all the Candy you want’ is what I said to my Chef Nieces, Baliee and Lexi from Kids in the Kitchen — It would’ve been a dream come true for me as a kid. I still love Candy and Cost Plus World Market has the best (read full article)
About the Writer, Bailee, Bella Terra, Bella Terra Huntington Beach, best candy in the world, Candy & Gum, Chef Lexi, Cost Plus, Cost Plus World Market, Food Markets (Grocery)
Aug 04
A friend brought over Bettheny’s Skinnygirl Margarita for the three hour Bachelorette finale. Although we’d been into the show throughout the season, we were a little bored at the end. We’re not really fans of Ali, like Rob (read full article)
bachelorette, Bethenny Frankel, Beverages & Spirits, Entertainment & Food, food and reality tv, Food Pictures & More, Food Television, party drink ideas, photos and review, Product Testing
Aug 03
I’m so excited to learn that I’m an Official Semi-Finalist in the Zespri Kiwifruit Kiwi A-Go-Go Bloggers’ Contest – Thanks Zespri! If you have a Food Blog and wish to enter, the contest is still open. If you don’ (read full article)
About the Writer, Competitions & Contests, food blogger competion, Food News, food photos, Food Pictures & More, fruit, Giveaways, golden kiwi, Healthy Food
Aug 02
The Orange County Fair’s Culinary Arts Competition (2nd Show) submissions are due tomorrow and will be on display starting Wednesday, August 4th. Most 1st Show submissions will be removed from the display cases and replaced with the 2nd Sh (read full article)
2nd event, baking contest practice entries, bread, Competitions & Contests, culinary arts competition results, desserts, Food News, Food Pictures & More, Local Events, oc fair culinary arts competition information
Jul 31
Every woman, every man join the Caravan of Love, sorry we mean Caravan of 50 Gourmet Food Trucks and entertainment soon to be at the Honda Center. We’ve linked to the retro song and video because we appreciate the song and found the video f (read full article)
Charities (Food Related), coolhaus, Delivery of Food, Entertainment & Food, Food News, Food Pictures & More, food trends, food trucks, honda center event, Local Events
Jul 30
Everyone I know loves California Pizza Kitchen’s BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad, including myself, especially the Garden Herb Ranch Dressing. I’ve had CPK’s Cookbooks for a few years now and have made several dishes from them (pre (read full article)
bbq chicken chopped salad, California Pizza Kitchen, cookbook review, Cookbooks & Reference, CPK, Food Pictures & More, Salads, What I Made Today
Jul 29
Nibbles of Tidbits loves a good Ice Cream Party, especially if it includes Häagen-Dazs. We’re amazed by the unique and tasty flavors they keep coming up with. We gave big thumbs up to the Haägen-Dazs FIVE series at our last tasting p (read full article)
100% natural, bananas foster, dark chocolate mint, desserts, five ice cream review and photos, Food News, Food Pictures & More, Freezer Section, Haagen Dazs Five, Haagen Dazs Ice Cream
Jul 27
This painting (if you will) is being crafted from Artichoke Leaves, Peppers, Dried Chilis and other edibles at the OC Fair. Each day it looks more and more like the real thing. I traveled to the Louvre once and saw the actual Mona Lisa in pers (read full article)
Entertainment & Food, food art, Food Pictures & More, Ideas Using Food, Local Events, man hands Seinfeld episode excerpt, mona lisa, oc fair, The Funny, youtube video
Jul 26
We didn’t get the details on this mini-table set for Tea (sorry), but it’s a winner in the Floral Arts Competition at the Orange County Fair. We think it’s absolutely adorable. Good day! (read full article)
Beverages & Spirits, Competition, Food Pictures & More, High Tea, Local Events, oc fair, Orange County Fair, photos of flowers, set table idea, The Funny
Jul 25
It’s not too late to sign-up for a few of the Orange County Fair Culinary Arts Competitions — The specifics and more Fair information can be found here. Today the ‘Art of the Tart & Pie Competition‘ went down with Pie (read full article)
blueberry, Competitions & Contests, culinary arts competition results, desserts, Entertainment & Food, Food News, Food Pictures & More, Local Events, oc fair culinary arts competition information, Orange County Fair culinary arts competition
Jul 23
Personally I’d never want to be on a show that places Chef Gordon Ramsay in the position of judging me – We’d probably end up in a food fight (that would hopefully end in laughs). Overall I’m not a fan of the a-hole appro (read full article)
Entertainment & Food, Food News, Food Pictures & More, Food Television, gordon ramsay, hell's kitchen, kitchen nightmares, show casting, television programming, The Bad
Jul 20
The Deep Fried Butter at the Orange County Fair is kinda like the giant horse you pay $5.75 to see, but viewing the horse is more satisfying. It’s at the Heart Attack Cafe, the Butter, not the horse (yet) — Who knows, maybe next year. (read full article)
crazy food, deep fried butter, Entertainment & Food, food at the orange county fair, Food Expose, Food News, Food Pictures & More, food review, heart attack cafe, Local Events
Jul 19
I originally set out to find a good Pineapple Upside Down Cupcake recipe, when I came across Paula Deen’s Pineapple Upside Down Biscuits – Since the preparation couldn’t be easier and they seemed fun to make, I opted to try (read full article)
Appetizers (Tapas), Breakfast Meals, Cakes & Cupcakes, cherries, cupcakes, desserts, Food Pictures & More, fresh fruit, Paula Deen, pineapple
Jul 17
More funny at my expense — The Orange County Fair Competition Results are now in. My entry is the only one above without a Ribbon. Oh well, can’t win ‘em all. And today I shot more video than photos, but most times when I (read full article)
About the Writer, Competitions & Contests, Food News, Food Pictures & More, Local Events, oc fair, oc fair contest results, oc fair culinary arts competition information, oc fair food photos and review, Orange County Fair culinary arts competition
Jul 15
I’ve had the pictured kitchen tool (Pastry/Pizza Roller) for several years now. I don’t remember where I got it, but just found the same one online for less than $5 — Not too shabby, since it’s come in handy many times ove (read full article)
best kitchen tool, desserts, Food News, Food Pictures & More, kitchen tools, pastry roller, pizza roller, Product Links, rolling pin, What I Made Today