This week’s Weekly Cheese covers a new cheese to the cases of the OC Cheeseshop…

Our friends at the SoCo Farmer’s Market will be holding an Art Walk at this week’s Friday Night Foodies. Organizer Anais has a special treat for us…

If the empty case at Portola was any indication, these desserts and pastries from Cake Monkey just beg to be purchased with that perfect cup of coffee…

So it seems that every Saturday I try to make it out to the OC Cheese Shop for my weekly supply of cheese and Finnochiona! So this week I got another week’s worth of Testun al Barolo. A sheep’s milk cheese from the Piedmont region of Italy. Lacking a rind it is replaced with Barolo grapes on the outside, aiding in this very awesome smelling cheese.
I told Max at the OC Cheeseshop that I had this with Beef Sliders. A couple of thin strips of …

Did you know that the Food Trucks that support the market actually source some of their vegetables and fruits from the Farmers’ Market farms?? Awesome!

A new piece of equipment gleams in the bright lights of the lab at Portola Coffee…

The Iron Press is off to a good start. It’s soft-opening week and they are cranking out waffles and serving up some of The OC’s best brews…

The Iron Press hosted a soft opening tonight. Were you there? What do you think?

Robyn’s latest cookbook focuses on healthy, great tasting recipes for diabetics and non-diabetics alike!! This version also comes in e-book format!

Could construction be starting on that proposed Five Guys Burger slated for Mission Viejo?

What exciting times these are for the South Coast Collection. That center has become a 2nd home to me over the last year and I’m very excited for newcomers ARC Food & Libations and the Shuck Oyster Bar.