Garlic Crab Fries (garlic fries topped with garlic aioli and snow crab meat.) @ the California Strawberry Festival in Oxnard, CA.

Homemade carne asada tacos with onions, tomatoes, cilantro, and hot salsa.

The Holy Moly (Brioche bun, applewood smoked bacon, house made guacamole, chipotle spread, roma tomatoes, green leaf lettuce, red onions.) @ Burger City Grill in Lomita, CA.

Caramel sea salt macaron (filled with caramel chocolate ganache and sea salt.) @ Vanilla Bake Shop in Santa Monica, CA.

Chance Burger (1/2 pound patty, jalapeño, habanero cream coleslaw, and cheddar cheese.) @ The Standing Room in Redondo Beach, CA.

Dressed Burger (1/2 pound patty, bacon, caramelized onions, arugula, bleu cheese, smoked Gouda cheese, fried egg, tomato jam, and Korean aioli.) @ The Standing Room in Redondo Beach, CA.

Truffle Parmesan fries (truffle oil, parmesan cheese, furikake, and sesame seeds.) @ The Standing Room in Redondo Beach, CA.

Keoki Coffee (hot coffee with brandy and Kahlua.) @ Nepenthe in Big Sur, CA.

BLT with grilled prawns and fig jam (with coleslaw.) @ Nepenthe in Big Sur, CA.

Pecan topped goat cheese (with slow roasted Gilroy garlic and toasted baguette slices.) @ Nepenthe in Big Sur, CA.

Creme brûlée (with strawberry sauce.) @ Firestone Walker Taproom in Paso Robles, CA.

Walker’s Reserve Short Rib (braised beef ribs with Walker’s Reserve jus, roasted cipollini onions, and goat cheese mashed potatoes.) @ Firestone Walker Taproom in Paso Robles, CA.

10oz. New York steak (medium rare. topped with bleu cheese butter and red wine reduction. comes with mashed potatoes and sautéed green beans.) @ Firestone Walker Taproom in Paso Robles, CA.

Chocolate bourbon torte (with malted vanilla ice cream and hazelnut caramel.) @ Nopa in San Francisco, CA.

Rotisserie chicken (with Delicata squash, ricotta cheese, currants, and garlic croutons.) @ Nopa in San Francisco, CA.