Author: therapyeats

Plant Food + Wine

Plant Food + Wine

Matthew Kenney is on a mission to bring together culinary art and ultimate nutrition. You can experience his approach to food and health at Plant Food + Wine in Venice. They also have a cooking school on site!  We ordered the cashew raclette,gnocchi, wild mushrooms, […]

Spicy Tofu Spring Rolls

Spicy Tofu Spring Rolls

Dinner at Picca

Dinner at Picca

Picca is described as modern Peruvian cuisine with a Japanese flair. I love this place because there are great options for carnivores, pescatarians and vegetarians! You can easily have a great meal for two people, but the experience is even better with a big group, […]

Blueberry Buttermilk Coffee Cake

Blueberry Buttermilk Coffee Cake

Recipe Ingredients: 1 stick unsalted butter, softened to room temperature 3/4 cup sugar 1 egg, room temperature 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 cups flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup buttermilk 2 cups blueberries Streusel Topping: 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup brown […]

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A celebration cake! Buckwheat & Rye Blood Orange Cake with orange blossom whipped cream.

Homemade Focaccia

Homemade Focaccia

Fresh focaccia with shaved lemon, shallots, Gruyere and cherry tomatoes. 

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Blueberry Lemon Bars

LEONA

LEONA

Leona has made its way onto the restaurant scene in Venice with progressive California cuisine that is seasonally driven and globally inspired as mentioned on their website. I found it to be a charming little spot on Washington. We arrived for a late dinner around 10:00 pm and the service was excellent.

Must try on the menu:

DUMPLING SQUASH: Tapioca Risotto, Burrata Cheese, Red Wine Reduction, Crispy Black Quinoa

LOCAL BLACK COD: Sweet Onion Jus, Japanese Mustard Greens

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Soft scramble cheesy eggs + Black Forest baked bacon + micro greens. 

Beaming

Beaming

I like to visit Beaming when I feel like I had an overindulgent weekend or need a little immunity boost. This cafe is great because they don’t just do juices, they focus on cleansing with real food. Some of my favorite treats from here are: 

Sexy Mayan Smoothie: raw cacao with a kick from cayenne pepper

Cold Buster

Chocolate Beaming Basic Smoothie w/ protein