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Archives for November 2014
Tender Greens: Farm-to-Fork Meals for an Affordable Price
November 24, 2014 by
Fresh, local food is the focus of every dish at Tender Greens in Irvine. With a farm-to-fork philosophy, this restaurant partners with local ranchers, purveyors, farmers, and artisans to provide you with the freshest food possible. Most of the produce is picked daily and comes in eco-friendly containers. Tender Greens even serves high-quality drinks from boutique wineries, breweries, and coffee roasters.
These fresh, healthy meals are offered at an affordable price. You can choose from big salads, food from the grill, simple salads, and comfort soups. Favorites include backyard steak, herb-brushed albacore tuna, Yukon mashed potatoes, and tuna nicoise salad. If you enjoy the food, you can get it catered at your next event, or even buy Tender Greens' cookbook to try the recipes at home.
The space itself gives off a relaxed, laid back vibe. You can eat inside or on the outdoor patio. Much of the décor is made from recycled materials and environmentally friendly products, and the restaurant features artwork made by local artists.
Tender Greens
31 Fortune Drive
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 679-9135
www.tendergreens.com
www.yelp.com/biz/tender-greens-irvine-2
Baking Tutorials From These Websites Have Delicious Results
November 20, 2014 by
If you’re the type of person whose idea of baking includes placing store-bought cookie dough on a cookie sheet, read on: Though it may seem intimidating, learning to bake is much easier than it seems. Learn the basics of baking with these helpful websites!
Baker’s Corner
This accessible website provides just about every resource a beginning baker will need to make something warm and fluffy or gooey and sweet. The Learn to Bake page includes detailed descriptions of the necessary utensils, lists of staple ingredients, and a toolkit of weights and mass that will help you get the proportions straight. Once you become familiar with the ins and outs of baking, you can even browse the recipes to test out your new skills.
Become a Better Baker
Designed for bakers of all skill levels, Become a Better Baker aims to improve everyone’s baking skills and understanding. It offers tutorials for techniques like kneading with a dough hook, properly rolling cinnamon rolls, and even greasing a pan to perfection. If you prefer to learn from example, this is the site for you.
Sherman Library and Gardens: A Garden Oasis
November 13, 2014 by
Meander through Sherman Library and Gardens and take in the beauty of botanicals from all over the world. Featuring a collection of plants and sculptures that can’t be found elsewhere, this garden oasis offers an around-the-world experience that can be soaked up in one long afternoon.
After your visit, be sure to stop in to the Café Jardin to refuel with aromatic teas, fruit and chocolate scones, and tea sandwiches in flavor combinations like herb infused cream cheese and red pepper, roasted turkey and green apple curry spread, and cheese and watercress on cranberry bread.
Sherman Library and Gardens
2647 E Coast Highway
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
(949) 673-2264
http://www.slgardens.org/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/sherman-library-and-gardens-corona-del-mar
Cream Pan: Sweet and Savory Japanese Pastries
November 6, 2014 by
Donuts come in both sweet and savory flavors at Tustin's Cream Pan. Don't let its mom-and-pop vibe fool you—the Japanese baked goods that pack its shelves are anything but ordinary. Try the curry donut, plain or stuffed with chicken, for something a bit outside your normal breakfast nosh. Or treat yourself to its most popular pastry: the strawberry croissant. Powdered sugar dusts the top of the flakey shell, which surrounds a sweet center of cream and strawberries. You can also swap out strawberries for slices of banana, scattered across an open-faced version of the pastry.
For something a bit heartier, abandon sweets and opt for one of Cream Pan's savory eats. From pork katsu sandwiches and hot dogs topped with Japanese food fixings (think hard-boiled egg) to sushi and croquettes, its chefs reinvent the grab-and-go lunch.
Cream Pan
602 El Camino Real
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 665-8239
http://www.yelp.com/biz/cream-pan-tustin
Don’t Forget to Vote!
November 4, 2014 by
Today is Election Day! Make sure you go out and vote today!
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