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Sugar-cured pork butt (bossam) from Momofuku in New York City, via Goldbelly (Photo by Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Critic Brad A. Johnson and his partner love to travel and planning the restaurant itinerary is usually a big part of the experience. However, with the ongoing pandemic they’re not ready to hop aboard a plane just yet.

But in the absence of real travel, Brad was able to bring those destinations — and their food — into his kitchen.

Find out more about how Brad was able to enjoy the tastes of New York, Chicago and Nebraska without leaving home. Read more. 

Dim sum takeout from EMC Seafood in Irvine (Photo by Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Dim sum’s new power player 

We’re calling dibs on “dim sum power player” as a band name.

Who’s that new power player you ask? Why, EMC Seafood & Raw Bar in Irvine. Previously, EMC didn’t have a dim sum menu. Now that they do, Brad A. Johnson says it’s easily some of the best dim sum in OC. Read more. 

OC Restaurant Week will offer food and drink specials at more than 100 participating local restaurants from Sunday, March 7-Saturday March 13. Seen here, menu selections from The Winery with locations in Tustin and Newport Beach. (Courtesy of The Winery)

What a week to be a restaurant

OC Restaurant week is in full swing and will run through Saturday. More than 100 restaurants are participating, offering themed pre-fixe meals for dine-in or takeout. Anne Valdespino has more. Read more.

We get some festive food pairings and other suggestions to celebrate the holiday on March 17. (Photo courtesy of Guinness)

Bringing the pub home 

OK, so you don’t want to go to a crowded bar on account of, you know, that whole pandemic thing. How about a night in? Kelli Skye Fadroski talks to a Guinness expert about how to pour, pair and cook with the famous stout. Read more. 

Some casinos will serve green beer for St. Patrick’s Day (File photo by Nick Agro, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Slots of fun on St. Patrick’s Day​​​​​​​If you’re afraid you’re going to pour Guinness all over yourself and ruin everything (including that charcuterie board to pair with the beer), Southern California’s tribal casinos are among the places celebrating. We tell you what meals they’ll serve and where you can find green beer. Read more. 

Chef Andrew Bice’s Chicken and Vegetable Pot Pies are made with bird cooked on a rotisserie, green beans, cremini mushrooms, carrots, celery and herbs. (Photo by Kat Nguyen-De Angelis)

A ready-made rotisserie chicken can be a fast and delicious meal in times when cooking doesn’t sound so great, but it can also be the star ingredient in some easy-to-make meals. Cathy Thomas shares how to make rotisserie chicken and vegetable pot pies; chicken noodle soup; and curried chicken and melon salad. Let’s Cook! 

Roasted butternut squash is shown served with parsley, sage and rosemary. (Photo by Cathy Thomas)

Cathy Thomas also has a recipe for roasted butternut squash that uses parsley, sage and rosemary. She says you can serve it as a side dish, toss it with cooked pasta or use it as a base for soup. Let’s Cook! 

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