Ladyface Ale House in Agoura Hills

Ladyface Ale House opened up recently in Agoura and if you’re a beer fan this is a place you must try.  We had a sample of their beers just to see what they carry on tap and we were really pleased with what they had to offer.  They brew their own beer, and you can…

Tifa Chocolate & Gelato in Agoura Hills

Tifa Chocolate is a special place that us locals would like to keep secret, as it truly is a gem. I love everything about this place, any true chocolate lover would fall in love with the varieties that they carry.  They even have private parties if you have a group of 20 or more people…

Ali Baba of Newbury Park

One of my favorite places to eat at  is Ali Baba of Newbury Park.  I always get the same dish, Chicken Shawarma with Humus.  We don’t eat out much but if we do  it’s always between this place and Thai food for me.  It’s tucked away in a shopping plaza, in a small location that…

Pan-Grilled Tilapia with Chimichurri

This recipe calls for Halibut but since I had Tilapia already in the Frig I used it.  I loved this dish, and though the fish was very simple it was the side vegetable dish that I thought was incredible.   I will be  having it as a main lunch meal soon.   I grabbed this…

Roasted Chicken with Balsamic Bell Peppers

Nice healthy dish…..I will be doing this one again soon.   I nabbed this one from this months Cooking Light issue.  I didn’t have any yellow bell peppers on hand so I substituted thinly sliced zuchinni. Ingredients 3/4  teaspoon  salt, divided 3/4  teaspoon  fennel seeds, crushed 1/2  teaspoon  black pepper, divided 1/4  teaspoon  garlic powder…