Nov 17th 09 Posted by Dawn Walker

gluten free in the scv

I thought I would ride the Gluten Free article train this week with fellow SceneInSCV blogger and health guru Karen Roth’s article that will be published on 11/20 of this week.  I have been gluten free since February.  It all started with ruling out Cystic Fibrosis and ruling in Fibromyalgia.  Long story, but need-less-to-say, I was looking for alternatives to drugs for pain management.  Enter my... read more

Nov 10th 09 Posted by Dawn Walker

brussels sprouts

It is hard not to notice the plethora of Brussels sprout recipes for Thanksgiving in all the major cooking magazines and sites this year. One of my favorite cooking sites, Epicurious.com lists 70 Brussels sprout recipes like Brussels Sprouts with Shallots and Wild Mushrooms, rated by 45 reviewers 93% of which gave the recipe four forks (out of four). Eating Well Magazine features Sautéed Brussels Sprouts... read more

Nov 3rd 09 Posted by Dawn Walker

cooking with pumpkin and squash

Before I dive into cooking a pumpkin, I thought I would research the difference between squash and pumpkin.  Actually, the terms pumpkin and squash can be used interchangeably.  Pumpkin or squash generally come in two varieties: winter and summer.  It used to be that winter squash were named such because they would ripen in the winter and could be picked and stored for long periods of time.  Summer... read more

Oct 27th 09 Posted by Dawn Walker

roasting vegetables

When I was a kid, vegetables came two ways – frozen and canned.  I guess we ate fresh too but I was such a picky eater that I wouldn’t try the vegetables no matter where they came from.  Now, there are so many tasty vegetables available from different sources.  From Seafood City (Filipino) to Valley Produce (Middle Eastern) to 99 Ranch Market (Chinese) to Galleria (Korean) and finally to... read more

Oct 19th 09 Posted by Dawn Walker

halloween eats

I guess you know you are a foodie when holidays are all about the meal.  Being a Jewish mom, there is brisket on Rosh Hashana, Chinese Food on Yom Kippur, latkas on Hanukkah and spicy seeds on Halloween.  Now, Halloween is not really recognized by the religious Jewish community, but making roasted seeds is as traditional for me as turkey is on Thansgiving. I invented my recipe for spicy pumpkin seeds so... read more

Oct 13th 09 Posted by Dawn Walker

gogi house review

Dawn Restaurant Reviewer On Friday night, my husband, three of the four girlies and I had dinner at the Korean BBQ Restaurant Gogi House on Bouquet Canyon and Newhall Ranch Road.  As some of you know, I have been on a crazy diet since February in which I eat for my blood type.  For “O”s, this means no dairy, wheat (or anything with gluten) or corn.  Corn, or corn products like corn syrup is... read more

Oct 13th 09 Posted by Dawn Walker

bristol farms, whole foods and vallarta, oh my.

Why does it take so long for things to really “happen” in Santa Clarita? Just the other day, I was asking my husband if he remembers when The Old Road didn’t connect Valencia and McBean. He didn’t! For us foodies, we wait and wait and wait to get what the valley, as in The San Fernando Valley gets. I’m talking Whole Foods, Bristol Farms and yes, Vallarta! What is the big deal,... read more

Oct 6th 09 Posted by Dawn Walker

hello foodies in the scv!

My name is Dawn Walker. I am a chef and owner of Dawn’s Dinners.  I am so excited to be part of Scene In SCV.  First I think I will tell you a little about myself. It feels like the restaurant business is in my blood. My father worked for S.E. Rykoff (now U.S. Foods) most of my childhood. Growing up, the experiences I remember most were riding with my father on his runs in Malibu, Pasadena or... read more