Anne Marie Panoringan is Culture OC’s well-informed food columnist. She reports industry news, current events and trends. Anne Marie also contributes regularly to Eater Los Angeles, LAist, TASTE and a host of other well-respected and noteworthy publications. Anne Marie joins us in-studio to discuss her work as Food Columnist for Culture OC. On today’s menu is an important update on the Napa Rose Restaurant at Disney’s Grand Californian (it’s now on vacation for a bit) and the background on Orange County’s two prestigious James Beard Award nominations. As always more Orange County morsels will be part of the conversation.

“Chef Eileen Elizabeth is a published, award-winning vegan chef based in Los Angeles California. Her newest cookbook, The Vegan Blueprints, is the culmination of her decade-long career. Whether she is feeding celebrities, helping people manage disease, cooking for wellness retreats or developing menus for restaurants, Chef Eileen really is taking the culinary world by storm. Proving that plant-based food can be fun, creative, and enjoyed by vegans and meat eaters alike. Her cookbook The Vegan Blueprints highlights some of her most popular creations, as well as teaches you how to realistically integrate more plant-based food into your diet.” Chef Eileen takes a break from her busy kitchen to join us.