Craving sweets? Need a fancy cheese platter for an impromptu party? For Aroma Cafe, addressing such issues is a piece of cake.
WIth a full-service bakery facility in the back of the establishment — in addition to a kitchen — Aroma caters to everyone, from dine-in customers to wedding parties.
Ingredients • 1 quart heavy cream • 10 oz. milk • 8 oz. egg yolks • 6 oz. granulated sugar • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Method: Heat cream and milk together with half the sugar. Whisk egg yolks, vanilla and the rest of the sugar in mixing bowl. Once heated, slowly incorporate cream mixture to [...]
Whether it’s dipping an appetizer into a cheese fondue or diving into a four-course meal, The Melting Pot offers a blend of dining experiences under one roof.
It starts with selecting the perfect setting. The bar and heated front patio are the centers of socialization — customers can commemorate happy hour and catch the latest sporting event on TV. Also downstairs, there’s a festive party room and booths in the dimly lit main dining area that easily allow for family-style dining, and a back patio that is occasionally the scene of special events.
How to: • 3 ounces cheese, cheddar/Swiss blend • 2 ounces beer • 1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic • 2 shakes mustard powder • Pepper • 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce Warm up beer in a double boiler. Add garlic and mustard powder. Add the cheese, 1 ounce at a time, and beat like an egg until [...]
The La Jolla Community Center hosted “A Night with the Opera Singing Chef” Elizabeth Podsiado as both a fundraiser for the center and Podsiado’s birthday celebration on Feb. 15, 2013. Guests sampled a variety of food, soups and wine, while folk songs and opera selections were performed by Podsiado, Alexis Alfaro, Marilyn Anderson, Patrick Anderson and Pandeli Lazaridi. Podsiado also holds weekly soup-cooking classes at the center.
It began as a place to get takeout and these days it’s also a hot spot to chill out. Prepkitchen has evolved through the last few years from a tiny establishment in La Jolla into a full-service restaurant with three locations in San Diego County. Its objective: To offer the same quality fare as its sister establishment, Whisknladle, but at more “neighborhood-friendly” prices and a casual atmosphere.
For Graham Cracker crust 1 ¼ cups graham cracker crumbs ¼ cup sugar 4 tablespoons butter, melted ¼ tsp salt Method: In a medium bowl, mix all ingredients together until combined. Then, press the mixture into a 10” spring form pan that has been double wrapped in foil. When you’re doing this, make sure to [...]
It might be a little easier to dine outdoors at La Jolla restaurants this summer, thanks to proposed legislation by District 2 Councilmember Kevin Faulconer. His draft, scheduled for a San Diego City Council vote this summer, would make it easier and cheaper for restaurants to obtain permits for sidewalk dining.
An evening at Pacific Beach’s Caffe Bella Italia is not to be rushed. The establishment embraces the Slow Food movement, a return to traditional eating habits that eschews the fast-food dependence that has taken over numerous cultures.
(Organic Red Beets with Ginger and a touch of sour cream) 6 Servings Ingredients • 3 pounds organic red beets, medium size • 1 golden onion • 3 Russet potatoes • 2 cups extra virgin olive oil • 1/2 gallon veggie stock • Salt and pepper to taste • 1 cup of cream • 4 [...]
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