What's Cookin'

It’s a beautiful Kern County autumn afternoon—blue skies, warm temperatures, light breeze.

Greenhorn Summit is in the distance, the southern Sierra Nevada beckons. perfection.

I’m one of the few long-time Bakersfield residents who was unfamiliar with Great Castle Restaurant. but no more.

One of the great lunch specials in Bakersfield is at a small, family-owned restaurant in northeast Bakersfield in an old shopping center across from Bakersfield College...

I heard about Mill Creek Deli long before I ever stepped foot in the place. My wife, Carol, one of the cheerful volunteers at the Assistance League of Bakersfield, and her colleagues, discovered the Mill Creek Deli shortly after it opened in November 2009.

The aroma grabs you first; that smell of seasoned meat grilling on an open fire. There’s nothing like it. It gets your mouth watering and your taste buds quivering in anticipation...

Mambo...mambo Italiano! If you’re like me, you love Italian culture. And when I say Italian culture, I mean Italian food. It’s rich, unique, and involves savory flavors. Come on, who doesn’t drool over the sweet sauces and fragrant meats of Italian cooking?

The painting just naturally grabs your attention, more so than the other bits of nostalgia decorating the walls at Zingo’s Café. It’s one of those paintings that makes you recall a distant time, reflect.

The painting just naturally grabs your attention, more so than the other bits of nostalgia decorating the walls at Zingo’s Café. It’s one of those paintings that makes you recall a distant time, reflect.

The restaurant, where you get country-club quality at diner prices, has become so popular that the other day I had to grovel for reservations for Thursday night’s buffet...

I became a fan of Brimstone, the grill and bar at the Padre Hotel at 18th and H streets in downtown Bakersfield, the moment I set foot in the place. I suppose you could say I’d waited decades for that moment.