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Celebrate Flavors with Daphne’s New Health-Focused Bowls

Celebrate Flavors of the Mediterranean with Daphne’s New Health-Focused Bowls Daphne’s, the fresh Mediterranean fast casual concept with a location in San Diego, has introduced two nutrient-dense and health-focused bowls that cater to vegan and protein-focused diets. Created with active lifestyles in mind, the new Power Bowl and Shawarma Bowl combine the best of the […]

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COPA VIDA BRINGS CRAFT COFFEE AND A NEW BRUNCH HAVEN TO CARMEL VALLEY

May 30, 2019 No Comment

Pasadena-based coffee roaster and fast-casual brunch leader Copa Vida is
opening. The café will feature Copa Vida’s fresh-roasted coffee, a variety of prized teas
prepared to order, cold brew on tap, and a thriving rotation of specialty
drinks.

New Cafe: Ranch 45 located in Solana Beach

May 16, 2019 No Comment

New Cafe opens, Ranch 45, located in Solana Beach founded by business partners Pam Shwartz and Executive Chef Laura Bruce. Built on the foundation of serving San Diego delicious food made with only the best products — locally sourced produce, responsibly raised poultry and beef from Brandt Beef, the restaurant opened their doors in November […]

Very Simple…In Carmel Valley It’s Either Black or White

March 28, 2019 No Comment

This ubiquitous duo are used in almost every recipe, yes, even in many desserts. They are found on practically every table at every Carmel Valley restaurant and on most tables when we eat at home. Yes, in some form, salt and pepper are everywhere food is prepared or consumed. They are the universal seasonings. So let’s take a […]

The Wine and Wonders of Côtes du Rhône

February 28, 2019 No Comment

Though not in the midst of wine country, Carmel Valley is replete with wine loving residents, and local Cynthia Dial recently explored one of France’s wine regions to unearth its best. Shhhh! It’s a bit of a secret — Côtes du Rhône wine. Until I traveled to the Rhône Valley in Provence and made the […]

Fall Harvest Dinner at Amici’s Ristobar

November 13, 2018 No Comment

Amici’s Ristobar is celebrating the peak of autumn with a Fall Harvest Dinner to honor the bounty of fall produce yielded this year. The dinner, which will be held at the Carmel Valley restaurant on Sunday, November 18 will run through the dinner service and will focus on seasonal ingredients, as well as fall favorites, aiming […]

Mall-O-Ween Monster Mash Offers Spooky Fun for the Whole Family at Hazard Center

October 25, 2018 No Comment

Mall-O-Ween Monster Mash Offers Spooky Fun for the Whole Family at Hazard Center, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2-4 p.m. Second-Annual Event to Benefit Angels Foster Family Network San Diego, CA (Sept. 27, 2018) – The weekend before Halloween, Hazard Center will host its Second Annual Mall-O-Ween Monster Mash – a spooktacular event brimming with family fun! […]

Carmel Valley Cranberry Relish

November 16, 2017 No Comment

CV CRANBERRY RELISH Here’s a terrific recipe for cranberry relish that I found on the Food Network. Why is it so terrific…all the ingredients are readily available at any Carmel Valley San Diego community grocery store, its VERY simple and quick to prepare and most important it tastes great. It’s a wonderful alternative to the […]

The Best Pumpkin Pie in Carmel Valley*

November 7, 2017 1 Comment

My mom, Liz, has always been and still is the inspiration for my love of “all things cooking”. She is not a gourmet cook but her food, as basic and uncomplicated as it may be, is always delicious. At eighty nine she still makes the best cream puffs I’ve ever eaten, and of course from […]

Carmel Valley Holiday Dinner Appetizers

October 26, 2017 No Comment

I hope all the Carmel Valley cooks are painstakingly planning their Christmas dinners… or I should say, Holiday Dinners, to be politically correct…and if you’re not, shame on you because you should be. If your family is like mine you, you probably have a traditional menu for the meal that you’ve come to love and […]

Staying on Track for Healthy Holidays

October 19, 2017 No Comment

Healthy Holidays I can’t believe I ate the whole thing! 3 key components to healthy weight management are setting short and long term goals, a structured schedule, and discipline. Yet when it comes to the holidays, all of those factors are put to the test. Here are 5 reasons why people tend to gain weight […]

Simple Kitchen Tips

September 12, 2017 No Comment

Carmel Valley Kitchen’s hints, tips and suggestions for food that’s easier, more fun and economical to make, and is absolutely delicious…of course. These kitchen tips, ideas and suggestions pertain to foods that are readily available in all of our grocery stores in the Carmel Valley San Diego community. And please email us with questions as […]