Solana Beach Archives

Making Pizza? What could go wrong?

July 23, 2025 by Chef Marian

And that’s how you solve problems with cooking. If it first you do not succeed ….. That’s probably the thread through my entire life.

So I kept at it over and over and over again. I researched gluten-free flour. I came up with …..

The Natural Food Show ~ a great find by Chef Marian!

At the very end, the very last half hour of ‘walking’ The Natural Food Show in Anaheim, which ran... (More)

Restaurant Review: Au Revoir in Hillcrest

Au Revoir in Hillcrest. A small place buried at the end of a strip mall near a bagel shop and... (More)

Misinformation about Food that arrived in my inbox

Oxalates can bind to calcium in the gut and form calcium oxalate, which contributes to kidney stones in people... (More)

Finch’s Bistro & Wine Bar in La Jolla Review from Chef Marian!

Last night, about a dozen of us met up at Finch’s Bistro & Wine Bar in La Jolla to... (More)

Are You Making Tea All Wrong?

For decades now, I’ve been drinking Tea. And I think it was from a Dr. Oz Show a couple of... (More)

Make your House a Home ~ from Chef Marian

I have always lived the motto ‘Make your House a Home’. No matter where in the world I traveled,... (More)

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