For our concluding segment at 11:45 a.m. our own Chef Andrew Gruel, the menu-maker behind the full-service Calico Fish House (located in the Sunset Beach area of Huntington Beach) continues his timely and informative “Ask the Chef” segment where he responds to listeners’ thoughtful inquiries.

There is a blanket quarantine on all recreationally harvested mussels along the California coastline. Flash-frozen mussels of high quality are recommended and readily available. Chef Andrew explains… We’ll revisit rising credit card fees becoming a national concern for restaurants and State legislation that is on the horizon. Restaurants pay the credit card processing fees on tips and taxes (neither of which they retain.)

Andrew Gruel’s Family Cookbook is available with signed copies at his Calico Fish House on Pacific Coast Highway in Sunset Beach.