Greer's OC

After years of baking whoopies, meringue kisses and other sweets for friends while running a commercial stone design company, Tanya von Mittenwald finally closed her business to dedicate time to her real passion, baking. She recently launched Tasty Tempting Treats by Tanya based out of Irvine, where she bakes old-fashioned favorites combined with current trends in flavors and the season.

Tanya’s signature is the whoopie pie, which some could argue is the better parts of a cupcake, just the frosting and cake shaped into a cookie. She takes a traditional whoopie pie and puts her spin on it, offering red velvet with cream cheese filling, stout cake with milk chocolate filling, black currant with absinthe filling,  dark chocolate truffle with mint filling,  and blood orange with lemon curd filling.

For spring, Tasty Tempting Treats is offering Easter baskets with blood orange and Limoncello whoopies, and even gluten free, sugar free, and vegan options. A set of 10 whoopie big pies cost $30. Other sweet treats include Raspberry lemon cake, chocolate truffle cake, meringue kisses, bourbon pecan pie tassies, and shortbread cookies.

For dog lovers, Tasty Tempting Treats recently added Zeldas Brunch Biscuits, protein-packed treats with Canadian bacon, cheddar cheese, egg, sweet potato, rice, and applewood-smoked bacon; and fancy food for dogs, Stella’s Scones made with grilled top sirloin, organic blueberries, julienned carrots, roasted sweet potatoes, and oats.

All products can be shipped in 1-2 business days. Deliveries only Wednesday through Saturday unless arranged in advanced. Orange County deliveries are available Monday through Saturday. 

www.tastytemptingtreats.com  OR www.whoopiesandkisses.com

Art Outdoors

Music meets art, film and action at one refreshing artsy evening Saturday from 6 to 11 p.m. at South Coast Plaza Village when C.A.M.M. (Cinema, Art, Music, Movement) presents an Outdoor Artist Festival.

CA.M.M. brings together artists, musicians, and athletes in one setting with live music, DJ’s, a full bar and specialty food trucks.

The Newport Beach Film Festival will show trailers and sneak peaks of this years films. The artist village will display modern to abstract art, as well as crafts and some of the best indie bands in SoCal will perform including Superhumanoids, Races, and NO, with support from DJ Kedd Cook.

A limited amount of advance pre-­‐sale tickets are available for $12. 10% of all ticket sales will benefit the Sheckler Foundation Charity called “Be The Change,” which supports neighborhoods in need with facilities and equipment, as well as aid to injured action sports athletes. At South Coast Plaza Village Courtyard, 1631 Sunflower Ave. in Santa Ana.

After C.A.M.M. ends, head over to the Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa at 10 p.m. for a post event live performance by Flight Facilities. A limited amount of $20 all access passes (includes admission to C.A.M.M. and the post event) are also available online. Must be 18 and over to enter C.A.M.M., 21 to drink, and 21 to attend the post event at Detroit Bar. Detroit Bar is at 843 W. 19th St. in Costa Mesa.

Visit [url=http://www.sophisticatesunited.com]http://www.sophisticatesunited.com[/url] or www.Facebook.com/thesungroup for more information on upcoming events. 

Spring Break Shopping Special

When it comes to shopping for a mix of affordable and high-end fabulous fashions we adore Harper’s in Corona del Mar. And now it’s rolling out it’s best selection of bikinis, sundresses, cut-offs, sandals, wedges, tops, accessories for a spring break special starting Tuesday through Thursday—20% off the entire store. (Shop Tuesday and you’ll save an additional 10% on merchandise.)

Choose from hot brands such as Ella Moss, Splendid, Dolce Vita, Velvet, Mother, 7 For All Mankind, Blank NYC and Hanky Panky. Open 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. 2610 East Coast Highway in Corona del Mar. 949.644.7467.