About
Hello, I’m Betty! Welcome to the Betty Eatz Newsletter, which features bright and fresh California Cuisine. If you like tacos, kimchi, seasonal produce, and bright flavors, you’re in the right place. I’m so happy you found your way here.
California Cuisine
What is California Cuisine? It's food with fresh ingredients, in-season produce, simple preparation, and international flavors.
Sunny Southern California has a climate much like the Mediterranean. There is a long growing season for fresh fruits and vegetables like avocados, citrus, dates, eggplant, figs, grapes, herbs, olives, peppers, strawberries, and tomatoes. Farmers’ markets run year-round.
California Cuisine has many global influences. With a population hailing from all over the world but especially Asia, Central and South America, and the Mediterranean, Californian food reflects all these food cultures. It's a beautiful mash-up!
The focus is on food that is simple, fresh, seasonal, and international.
Simple: Meals that have simple ingredients, are easy to prepare, budget-conscious, and relatively quick to make.
Fresh: Dishes made from scratch. No canned soups, packet mixes, or items with a lot of preservatives. Healthy-ish.
Seasonal: Fruits and vegetables that are in season and available at local markets.
International: Food influences from other cultures, other countries, and maybe even other planets. Okay, not that last one. Dishes pull from Asian, Latin, Middle Eastern, African, and European cuisines.
About Me
Having worked in the food world for several decades, I've journeyed from a down-home Southern cuisine restaurant in Texas to an international advertising agency in Hungary to a family-owned winery in California. Along the way, I’ve run my own menu subscription business, written a newspaper food column for a decade, and ghostwritten cookbooks and blog posts for others.
Now, you'll find me as the writer, photographer, cook, and washer-upper behind this newsletter, the recipe website bettyeatz.com, and @betty_eatz on Instagram. My husband and I live in Southern California and we have three adult children.
Read more about me and my approach to food in the interviews here, here, and here.
FYI: All the writing and photos in my newsletters were written and photographed by me, so they are considered my property. If I use someone else’s photo, I notate the owner or photographer’s name and give them credit in the caption. Any time I use, or am inspired by, someone else’s recipe, I mention them or the website used and provide links when I can.
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Monthly Menu Plan. New for 2026! An entire month of meals with photos and links to every recipe! Includes Sunday prep for the week, plus extras like desserts and drinks.
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See you in the next newsletter,
What Subscribers are Saying
Your food always looks so fresh and inviting, Betty! - Elizabeth P.
Green goddess on pizza?!! You’re blowing my mind…Looks so good! - Nicki S.
Your tacos are definitely forming part of my birthday meal! - Shell P.
Yum! My mouth watered as I read this! - Ruth S.
"Dirty Martini Steak Frites" - I've never opened a recipe so fast…I can't wait to make this steak frites recipe. - Rebecca B.
Oh wow, another winning taco idea! These will definitely be making an appearance at my next taco night! - Kerry F.
BettyEatz’s writing is a culinary journey that’s both delicious and delightful. - Annaliza V.
You make the best drinks! - Giovanna S.
Thanks Betty. It’s a very straightforward and logical recipe, as all recipes should be. - Vanilla Black
