On our recent trip to the charming coastal town of Portland, Maine, we were lucky enough to have our youngest son, a Portland resident, as our local food guide. We are a food loving family, one that enjoys cooking at home as much as we do dining out. So we took full advantage of his […]
DOUBLE DATE NIGHT IN DC When Brad and I had young children at home we tried to make it a point to have date night once a week. In our case we designated Monday night as the night we would leave the kids with the nanny and enjoy an evening together, dedicated simply to each […]
Greeting! Today we will be dining at Red Rabbit Farm. Every Sunday during the summer season internationally acclaimed Chef Christina Orchid invites guests to the Farm-To-Table dinners she hosts. After 30 years as the Chef/Owner of a beloved Orcas Island institution, Christine’s Restaurant in Eastsound, Christine sold her restaurant and planned to retire. It wasn’t […]
Greetings. If you live in Southern California or are planning a visit, I want to share with you my absolute favorite place to have lunch. It’s called Julienne and it’s located on a lovely, quiet street in beautiful San Marino. Named and modeled after the owner’s favorite restaurant in Paris, it refers to the culinary […]
Dear friends and food aficionados, have I got a restaurant for you! It’s called Dirty French… and it’s located in the Ludlow Hotel where we stayed during our recent trip to New York City. You can read all about this terrific, lower east side hotel in my recent post by clicking here. During our short stay […]
Greetings. In my last post we visited the Alhambra and its beautiful Generalife, a fantasyland left behind by the Moorish Sultans that once ruled Southern Spain. After our visit to the Alhambra, we met up with our driver who took us to the nearby area known as Albaicín, the ancient Arabic quarter of the city […]
Hello there. Those of you who know me know that I spend a fair amount of time in our nation’s capitol visiting my children and grandchildren who reside there. Good food and fine dining is abundantly available in Washington, DC and we always enjoy wonderful meals in very good restaurants during our visits. In fact, […]
Good Morning! Have you had your breakfast yet? Even though breakfast might just be my favorite meal of the day, I seldom start my weekday mornings with more than a Cafe Latte and a piece of toast. On weekends, however, I love to prepare a nice breakfast. But my favorite thing of all is to go […]
After Orange County is a publication dedicated to living life in the slow lane. I escaped The OC for life at a higher elevation. Leaving suburbia behind, I now live in the beautiful mountain resort of Lake Arrowhead. Join me at 5,000 feet above and beyond as I cook, garden, renovate, entertain, travel and live life After Orange County.
