Archive for April, 2011

International Cooking Class Features Veggie Dishes

By Beryl Forman, El Cajon Boulevard Business Improvement Association The inaugural Boulevard International Cooking Class met at Pomegranate (2312 El Cajon Boulevard), San Diego’s only Russian-Georgian restaurant. Chef Jon Skorepa had a long table set for ten and was well-prepared to teach the class how to make three traditional vegetarian Georgian dishes:  khapurri cheese pie, [...]

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Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

San Diego is Full of East African Restaurants

It’s the end of an era for this blogger. After more than two years of working with East African refugees I will be broadening my scope to working with people from around the globe.  I wanted to mark this rite of passage by sharing some of the East African restaurants in San Diego where one [...]

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Thursday, April 21st, 2011

Veggin’ Out in the OC

I have been lucky enough to do some fun venturing in Orange County lately, which comes with not only some beautiful beaches and parks but trying many new restaurants filled with veggie options. Here is the most extensive list of places I found so far (it says “Laguna Beach” but goes beyond). First I had [...]

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Friday, April 15th, 2011

Exciting Weekend for San Diego Food Events

This is a great weekend for San Diego food-related events, so hopefully people will brave the possibly rainy forecast. Saturday, April 9 from 2-4:30 pm there is an event to benefit the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, hosted by Dustine Gallagher, Cynthia Lingg, Lisa Osborne, Ronnie Steinau, and Animal Protection and Rescue League. The speaker [...]

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Saturday, April 9th, 2011

Easy Snacks for a Spring Road Trip

Adapted from an article I wrote for Indah Clothing If you are craving sweet and savory, here are three easy recipes to bring on a road trip adventure. These snacks should keep you going for a few hours, and the Pineapple Hibiscus Iced Tea will give you a break from the Spring heat. Chile-Roasted Almonds [...]

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Monday, April 4th, 2011