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Cookies from Paderia, a bakery with locations in Fountain Valley and Irvine (Photo by Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG)

It takes 21 days to establish a habit, but Brad A. Johnson thinks that four is enough to get hooked on the cookies from bakery Paderia’s new Irvine outpost.

Brad also ordered banana pudding and Filipino brioche buns from the bakery, but it was the cookies he couldn’t put down. Read more. 

$1 tacos at 3 Roots Mexican Cocina in Irvine (Photo by Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Old school Taco Tuesday 

Let’s be honest: $1 tacos used to be the norm for Taco Tuesday back in the day, but they’re kind of a mythical unicorn now. Brad A. Johnson has found that unicorn at 3 Roots Mexican Cocina in Irvine. If you’re wondering how good a $1 taco can actually be, Brad tells you. Read more. 

The news that Gov.Gavin Newsom would announce the return of reduced capacity indoor dining and relax restrictions on breweries, wineries and distilleries over the weekend had local business owners ecstatic. Wil Dee, owner of Haven Craft Kitchen + Bar in Orange, watches as California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks during a noontime coronavirus update in which guidelines to reopen dine-in restaurants were addressed, on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Indoor dining returns

Orange County restaurants have been rolling with easing and tightening restrictions for a year. They eagerly greeted the news that they could begin serving people indoors again on Sunday. Meanwhile, breweries and wineries were excited that they could serve people outdoors without requiring a food purchase. Read more. 

Rad Brat, Dana Point’s fast-casual restaurant, which opened on Dec. 14, announces a brewery and tasting room concept, Rad Beer Co., slated to open in Anaheim in April. Rad Beer Partners, from left, Dylan Mobley, Cameron Collins, Steve Martin and Joe Wilshire. (Courtesy of Rad Beer)

Beer and brats

The owners of Rad Brat in Dana Point will open a new brewery this spring in Anaheim dubbed Rad Beer. The new brewery space will serve food from Rad Brat before later transitioning into having its own restaurant. Anne Valdespino has more. Read more. 

Taco Bell is returning Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes to its menu on March 11 and will also be adding a Spicy Potato Soft Taco. (Photo courtesy of Taco Bell)

Hot potato, hot potato 

Good news if you’ve been having spicy potato soft taco withdrawals during the pandemic: Taco Bell has brought potatoes back to its menu, but it’s not the only fast food chain dealing in potatoes. Miguel’s Jr. recently introduced potato taquitos. Read more. 

A different way to prepare the St. Patrick’s Day staple of corned beef is to roast, rather than boil, the potatoes and cabbage. (Photo by Cathy Thomas)

Still looking for a St. Patrick’s Day recipe? Cathy Thomas shares an updated take on corned beef with roasted potatoes and cabbage. She also gives you a recipe for Irish soda bread to pair with the meal but hers substitutes raisins and dried cranberries for currants. Let’s Cook!

Pickled red onions get their pop from the interplay of vinegar and sugar. (Photo by Cathy Thomas)

Want to add a pop of flavor to your sandwich or a classy extra element to your charcuterie board? Cathy Thomas shares how to make pickled red onions with an ingredient list that’s super simple. Let’s Cook! 

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