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Jul 27

The Mona Lisa In Chili Peppers, Artichoke Leaves And More.

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

High Tea Time For Mini Sophisticates: Good Day To All.

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 23

Now Casting: Kitchen Nightmares With Chef Gordon Ramsay.

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)

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Jul 17

The OC Fair Opened Today And The Competition Results Are In.

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

Orange County Fair Entry Gone Wild: Submissions Due Today.

The above dish truly represents ‘The Bad‘ and ‘The Funny‘ about this blog.  The Tangerine Dream Bars (wannabe) was going to be an entry in the Culinary Arts Competition at the Orange County Fair, but it didn’t happ (read full article)

About the Writer, Chocolate, Competitions & Contests, desserts, Food News, Food Pictures & More, Local Events, oc fair, oc fair contest results, oc fair culinary arts competition information

Jul 12

Play The Kiwi Game: Hopefully New Zealand Is Closer Than A Dream Away.

This Kiwi wannabe is burstin’ at the seams with excitement over ZESPRI’s Kiwi A-Go-Go Bloggers’ Contest.  The possibility of winning a Trip for 4 to New Zealand put me over the edge.  Inspired by the true stars of the contest (Kiwi and (read full article)

About the Writer, Competitions & Contests, desserts, Entertainment & Food, Food News, Food Pictures & More, Food Websites, fruit, Giveaways, Ideas Using Food

Jul 07

Dress Up Like A Cow This Friday To Receive A Free Meal At Chick-fil-A.

I’m not sure how to accomplish it or what will pass for looking like one, but if YOU dress up like a cow and go into a Chick-fil-A restaurant this Friday, July 9th, you’ll GET A FREE MEAL.  We’re still contemplating the idea.  Be (read full article)

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Jun 13

Carrot Love In The Club, Actually From The Farm To Our Table.

Why did we feel guilty eating these Carrots?  It’s probably because they seemed to be in love.  We got ‘em during our tour of Tanaka Farms.  Carrots are one of the amazing clues left by God — Read more about that here. (read full article)

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May 26

Marble Rye For A Laugh And As Toast.

It’s a Marble Rye [whose] purchase was inspired by a Seinfeld episode.  We still love Seinfeld and need a laugh as we continue to work with Network Solutions on a few nagging technical issues.  In searching for the above link, we stumbl (read full article)

bread, Food Pictures & More, Food Television, marble rye, Network Solutions, Seinfeld episode, The Bad, The Funny

May 16

Marie Callender’s Classic Combo: Don’t Expect Too Many Fries.

Marie Callender’s Classic Combo – 1/2 a Turkey Sandwich, French Fries and a Cup of Soup for $5.99 is a good deal, although you hardly get any Fries.  I jokingly accused the Waiter of eating my Fries on the way over, haha.  It just lo (read full article)

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May 14

South Dakota State Cookie: School Kids In The Kitchen.

For a school project, Chef Lexi from Kids in the Kitchen made a State Cookie.  How fun is that!  The kids loved shaping the Cookies into their chosen states.  Lexi picked South Dakota, since she traveled there in a motorhome for vacation last (read full article)

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May 13

Banana Split Three Layer Cake Challenge.

Our Banana Split Cake started out as a fun idea, but unfortunately it didn’t quite cross the finish line.  Good thing we’re testing out recipes before entering ‘em into the 2010 Orange County Fair Culinary Arts Competition ̵ (read full article)

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May 12

Is It Possible To Be Too Frugal? Yes, It’s Called Cheap.

My Brother-in-Law just told me a funny story.  One of his co-workers learned that purchasing a maximum of (5) Green Beans at one time doesn’t weigh anything, thus he’s usually not charged for them at the checkout stand.  After fine tu (read full article)

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May 06

Cheese & Wine Party 33 1/3: The Final Verdict.

The post title is inspired by The Naked Gun, since we love Leslie Nielsen, and by our recent numerous Cheese & Wine parties.  Here we finally summarize our favorites and the consensus is unanimous.  For our slew of parties, we purchased (6) di (read full article)

Appetizers (Tapas), cheese, cheese platter, Comparisons of Food & Drink, Entertainment & Food, Food Markets (Grocery), Food Pictures & More, Ideas Using Food, Mezzetta products, Party & Event Food

Apr 21

Zinc Cafe We’ll Be Back & CoCo’s We Appreciate The Idea, But…

Funny story… A friend and I were walking around Corona Del Mar hungry one day.  First we learned all the restaurants we wanted to eat at didn’t open until 5PM, then remembered Zinc Cafe & Market.  We’d heard a lot of remarka (read full article)

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Apr 19

Kids Are Really In The Kitchen.

My adorable Chef Nieces, Lexi on the left and Bailee on the right, have prepared a fair amount of treats for Nibbles of Tidbits – We’ve posted all in Kids in the Kitchen.  They recently attended a church camp, Forest Home where they (read full article)

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Apr 18

Preliminary Testing For An Upcoming Cheese Tasting Par-tay.

Inspired by the Cheese & Charcuterie we saw at SideDoor in Corona Del Mar, we’re testing Cheese to select the best for a Cheese Tasting Party I’ll be hosting.  The goal is to make our platter as special as theirs.  We learned the (read full article)

Appetizers (Tapas), Charcuterie, cheese, cheese platter, Comparisons of Food & Drink, Corona Del Mar, Entertainment & Food, Food Expose, Food Pictures & More, Party & Event Food

Apr 14

Don’t Forget To Take Home Your Leftovers.

Next time I’ll have to pin this note to my shirt instead of posting it on my office door. Share and Enjoy: (read full article)

Food Pictures & More, leftovers, The Bad, The Funny

Apr 12

How To Use A Pack Of Hebrew National Hot Dogs.

As far as packaged Hot Dogs go, Hebrew National is our current favorite.  We recently bought a pack and made some funny dogs.  Above Octopus Hot Dogs dodge a wave of Chili and Mustard – They’re crispy, tasty and cute, and should t (read full article)

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Apr 01

What If The Hokie Pokie Is Really What It’s All About?

Happy April Fools Day!  This day always creeps up on me without enough planning.  Darn.  And I’m quite the practical joker too.  I suppose future joke ideas will be best reserved for the rest of the year, when people aren’t expec (read full article)

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