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Are they ready for primetime? Two La Jollans may face Gordon Ramsay in ‘MasterChef’ TV show

Celebrity chef and MasterChef judge Gordon Ramsay

MasterChef, a new reality-competition show on FOX featuring judges Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliott and Joe Bastianich, will air May 22 with two La Jolla contestants: stay-at-home mom Natasha Crnjac and financial advisor Eli Moeller.

Naked Cafe keeps it simple and natural and casual

The Pesto Scramble features four egg whites combined with pesto, green onions and diced tomatoes, and it's served with grilled zucchini, mixed baby organic greens and a whole-grain spinach tortilla.

Across the street from Fletcher Cove is the original Naked Cafe, where the fare is au naturel and the tables are rarely bare.
This popular-yet-laid-back eatery focuses on sustainability in everything from its cuisine to its décor. It’s very casual, with dark wood floors and bamboo walls, artwork created from scrap metal, and picturesque photos snapped by local residents.

Naked Cafe’s Papaya and Mango Mint Salsa

Ingredients • 1/2 small papaya, peeled, seeded and diced • 1/2 mango, peeled and diced • 1/2 small red onion, diced • 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced • 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint • Juice squeezed from ½ lime • ½  cup fresh mint leaves for background taste Method: Combine the papaya, mango, onion, jalapeño [...]

Fans of fresh fare will find a feastful at Tender Green

Chinese Chicken Salad includes free-range chicken, wontons, peanuts, sesame dressing, cilantro, green onions and grated carrots.

Tender Greens brings the outside inside. From the recycled woods in the decor to organic products from area farms, the restaurant takes an environmentally friendly approach to dining. The emphasis is on fresh ingredients, much of them obtained locally and around Southern California.

Tender Greens’ Quark cheese

Ingredients • 1 gallon whole milk • 2 quarts cream • 2 cups acid (lemon juice) • 3 cups buttermilk • 2 Tablespoons salt Method • Heat cream and milk to 78 degrees F. • Add in acid and buttermilk; stir for 30 seconds. • Set in proofer at 78 degrees F for 48 hours. [...]

Raw and ready: New super-food vitality bar opens in Del Mar

Coconut Ceviche features coconut meat, finely diced cucumbers, grape tomatoes, red bell peppers, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro and Himalayan salt, marinating in lime juice. Kelley Carlson photos

Open just four months at the Albertsons shopping center on Via de la Valle, Del Mar’s super-food vitality bar is already drawing customers seeking a super-healthy lifestyle.

bBar’s Beaming Acai Bowl

Beaming Acai Bowl Ingredients • 1 package of frozen unsweetened, non-GMO acai – roots • 3/4 cup freshly made almond milk or boxed almond milk • 2 Tablespoons Beaming’s Raw Superfood Plant Based Organic Protein Powder • 1 Tablespoon coconut butter (available at bBar) • 1/2 cup frozen banana • 1/3 cup frozen blueberries Method [...]

Seafood, service and seasonal selections shine at Sally’s

the diningroom features large windows with views of the marina. Kelley Carlson

From the ocean floor and straight to its door, Sally’s Seafood on the Water serves fresh catch from the local docks.

Located on the Manchester Grand Hyatt property with one of the largest downtown waterfront patios, the restaurant is conveniently just around the bend from the Chesapeake Fish Co., which has access to 90 vessels and processes seafood daily.

Sally’s Seafood Crab Cakes

CRAB CAKE • 1 pound Dungeness crab meat • 2 ounces lemon pepper aioli • 1 each whole egg • 2 Tbsp bread crumbs • 1 Tbsp green onion, chopped • ½ Tbsp parsley, chopped • 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning Mix ingredients together; assemble into patties. LEMON PEPPER AIOLI • 2 cups mayonnaise • [...]

uberfood truck delivers organic meals to La Jolla homes

uberfood co-founders Gen Furukawa, Lisa Barnhouse-Gal and food manager Casey Knapp. Ashley Mackin

When La Jolla resident Lisa Barnhouse-Gal wanted to find a way to feed her family on nights when she is uber-busy, she had a hard time finding one that was healthy, locally sourced, organic and easy.

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