Now in its sixth year, the festival puts a spotlight on the local culinary scene, which has been making great strides establishing itself nationally in recent years.
Cooks Confab chefs will make favorites like tacos and ceviche for a local non-profit specializing in children's arts programs at Little Italy Mercato in December.
The prepared meals business is thriving. Healthy Creations in Encinitas offers an organic menu of pre-prepped, ready-to-make dishes perfectly suited for the busy San Diego lifestyle.
Owner of Dallmann Confections, Isabella Valencia, does not serve her unique candies in a shop. Rather, she opened a studio in El Cajon with a vision to hold chocolate and wine tastings and chocolate-making classes there.
