If you couldn’t tell by now, this writer has a pretty big sweet tooth. Donuts, cookies, ice cream, I love ‘em all. One of my favorite winter desserts, by far, is homemade bread pudding. I’m not talking...
Ever wonder why your favorite beer is bottled in a brown bottle, rather than a more eye-catching green, blue or clear bottle? The answer is chemistry. We all know that ultraviolet light (UV) can be harmful...
Nothing beats a cold one after a long day on your feet or fielding calls at the office. Beer is considered one of the oldest beverages known to man and the oldest form of alcohol fermentation, rivaling...
Forget about that 3-year-old bottle of Hershey's chocolate syrup in your cabinet—here's an easy recipe for homemade chocolate sauce that's sure to impress. The recipe is actually a 2-in-1 deal and can...
Baking fans will love this simple, two-set recipe to make homemade vanilla extract. All you need is a glass (8 fluid ounces) of bottom-shelf vodka and a half dozen (6) vanilla beans.
Using a sharp knife,...
Some enjoy chocolate and vanilla swirled in an ice cream cone, while others are steadfast in their determination to keep them apart. It is debatable which flavor reigns supreme, but you never hear anyone...
Lasagna is one of the few Italian recipes that has undergone minimal change over its extensive lifetime adorning menus worldwide, and rightly so. It has not been sullied by the hands of would-be chefs...
The Italian name for a pasta dish is derived from the pasta used combined with the focal point of the dish itself, indicative of its origin. For example spaghetti alla carbonara translates to ‘spaghetti...
This dish takes me back to the week I spent in Northern Italy in 2011. I maximized my relatively short stay by eating five meals per day, many of which included various types of pasta (and gelato). However,...
Spaghetti, lasagna, penne, farfalle, angel hair, fusilli, tortellini, gnocchi– we all have our favorite. There are a million and one ways to enjoy pasta, and Americans love twirling and forking each...
California Chicken Cafe
(18455 Nordhoff St., Northridge, CA)
Rating: 2.5 out of 5
Affordability: $10+
My first visit to California Chicken Cafe may very well be my last. To sum up CCC’s Signature...
Early in my cooking career, I vividly recall the first occasion in which I was required to make a large batch of aioli. For those who have never heard of the term– and those who are unaware of what it...
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