Category Archives: VERY CULINARY

Comfort Food – Northern California B&B’s Dutch Baby Pancakes

Dutch pancake

A favorite of many Bed and Breakfast’s in California is the “Dutch Baby” pancake, usually served with fresh berries and powdered sugar What Is a Dutch Baby Pancake? Pre-Made Blended Batter, a Hot Oven, and a very Hot Skillet are the “winning combination” for the perfect Dutch Babies! Start with a thin, pancake-like batter and a […]

First Person – 5 Star Dining at the “1500 Ocean” Restaurant

As we dined the scene above was the view from our table. 1500 Ocean Restaurant is the top-of-the-line dining experience at the Del Coronado Resort, and one of the top-rated restaurants in the San Diego metro area. 1500 OCEAN – A SCENIC 5 STAR BEACH-FRONT RESTAURANT Inspired by its beachfront setting at the Hotel del […]

Brunch and Dinner Out – With Foodie Zane Beck

Mmmmm Paella! Our connoisseur of dining-out has been at it again. He’s always on the hunt for great food and eating his way into new adventures. In this issue he tries brunch at “Bar Dough” and dinner at “El Five”… both in Denver, Colorado. AT BAR DOUGH   Bar Dough is an Italian kitchen that […]

Cooking with Cathy: Easy Fall Favorites Recipes

pepper jelly, grilled cheese, and dessert bowls

By Cathy Addoms Fall is great when the weather cools down and the leaves change. But it’s also a time when things get busy as we head into the holiday season, kids may be going back to school and sometimes you just need some food ideas and options that will make your life easier. This […]

TRAVEL DEPT: Megan and Damon’s Three Day Event at La Costa Resort – Carlsbad, California

A golf court view

The Omni La Costa Resort ARTS & FOOD presents a first-person look at what to consider while hosting a 3-day gathering when you want a break from the usual chain-motel-drudgery. A place to go that’s set up for fun and a memorable family reunion! Megan and Damon Black’s family group was made up of 23 […]

Homemade Ice Cream Machines – So Cool when it’s So Hot!

Home Made Ice Cream

Most people have some memories of homemade ice cream. If you don’t have those memories, now is the time to start churning them out. In this article we offer a selection of homemade ice cream machines – from the old school hank crank version, to the latest highest tech version you see on the TV […]

Fine Dining: Cod Duglere, Originally created for the Rothschilds

Atlantic White Fish was a popular choice on the Grand Hotel menus of the East Coast of the USA and in England and Europe during the early years of the 20th century. A French chef named Adolphe Duglere, invented the dish using Dover Sole, he anointed it with his own name “Sole Duglere, it was originally […]

Our Meal in Las Vegas isn’t Staying in Las Vegas… We’re Sharing ALL the Details!

bellagio restaurants logo

By Zane Beck THE LAGO RESTAURANT in the BELLAGIO in LAS VEGAS !   A meal at LAGO, is one of the very best you can have in Las Vegas. The restaurant is located in the Bellagio Hotel and Casino. This meal started with crabmeat, quinoa, & baby greens, then we moved on to veal and ricotta […]

Comfort Food: The NYC Diner Turkey Burger

a lunch with beer

Comfort Food: We LOVE Turkey Burgers! Eating at diners in NYC is part of the NYC lifestyle. For some NYC residents, a diner is their dinner table, they eat almost every meal in the same diner, every day. In every NYC Diner, the Turkey Burger Deluxe means it comes with lettuce, tomato, and french fries. At ARTSandFOOD we […]

Social Consciousness: A Planet Better with Climate Neutral Restaurants

Sustainability? Zero Food Print has an IDEA worth hearing! ZeroFoodPrint.com (works with restauranteurs all over the world committed to fighting climate change.) The non-profit organization based in San Francisco works with restaurants to help them understand the driving factors of their carbon footprint and reduce it. Last year, more than 100 restaurants joined ZeroFoodPrint in […]