A Spanish Paradise…the Azu Restaurant

So, I’m not going to tell you too much about my recent date, since my good ‘ol mom reads this blog, but I will tell you all about the food.  One word – YUM!  We went for a first date to Azu which is a Spanish restaurant on Ojai Avenue.  It was completely over-the-top, out-of-this-world […]



A Feast for the Eyes…and the Stomach

So, I went on a date last night.  It wasn’t earth shattering or anything amazing – but we had a nice time.  I’ll keep you posted on whether there will be another. But, what was most memorable about the date (sorry Ted!) was the food.  Now, I don’t say that to put down my date, […]



Bore! Sorry, I Mean Fore!

After my rather dismissive comments about golf in an earlier post, a friend from the pro shop at work insisted on taking me out to play golf. She’s really serious about golf, can wax poetic about it for hours (and hours, and hours, and hours …) and this was an experience that I anticipated with […]



French Toast a la Ojai

I’ve promised to write occasionally about what I eat for breakfast, at least in part because it will keep my mom happy to know that I’m eating right. Well sorry mom … today’s breakfast was a culinary masterpiece but a nutritional train wreck! As I’ve mentioned previously, I’m friends with several of the chefs at […]



Jazz Salad Sandwiches

There was an arts festival downtown last night, and a friend and I spent the evening wandering around and people-watching. Ojai is home to lots of artists, and much of the work on display was by locals. I saw some beautiful pieces, many of which I coveted hugely, but funds are a little low right […]



Here’s Where It All Begins

The first post … a sort of beginning. As I mentioned on my About page, I’m a keen amateur cook with a leaning towards breakfast foods, and breakfast is a beginning, isn’t it? So let me tell you what I had for breakfast (yes, it’s going to take me a while to get into this […]