Today is the first day of Fall. Autumn, if you will. Summer in SoCal has been brutally hot this year and there really is no sign of cooling anytime soon. So I figure, I can conjure up some cool weather vibes just by posting some of my favorite autumnal recipes. Yeah, I said autumnal. Take … [Read more...]
Leib: Estonian For Bread
Is it strange that I like going to supermarkets when I travel? Sure, I usually pick up a bottle of water and snack for the room. But even if I'm not buying anything, I like to look. I'm a sucker for seeing household products that are called one thing on the East Coast and another on the West. I … [Read more...]
My Day With Chef Dimitri Demjanov
Did you see the movie, My Week With Marilyn? I saw it on the plane home from Tallinn, Estonia and it got me thinking about the once-in-a-lifetime culinary experience I just had with Chef Dimitri Demjanov. Instead of a whole week however, I got a day. An afternoon, really. Now, don't get me wrong, … [Read more...]
Happy 100th Birthday Julia Child – McKayla is Not Impressed
Today is Julia Child's 100th Birthday. And even if McKayla Maroney isn't impressed, food lovers, home cooks and chefs around the world will remember the culinary legend, entertainer and true female role model. Back in April, at Food + Wine Festival Palm Desert, I had the chance to interview Sara … [Read more...]
Estonian Epicures and How to Choose Wine Infographic
Remember when you would go on a vacation and come home with two or three rolls of film? Maybe six if you really went crazy? The digital age knows no such constraints. I recently returned from a Culinary Tour of Tallinn, Estonia and I am sorting through thousands of images, choosing the perfect … [Read more...]
Craving the Balthazar Goat Cheese Tart
iPhone NYC: Balthazar Restaurant When I snap a quick, flashless iPhone photo at a restaurant, I know the odds of it making it to the blog are very slim. The lighting is off. The textures are flat. I can almost feel the chef and waitstaff cringe with the release of my shutter. It's a bad photo of … [Read more...]
10 Ways To Get Your Father’s Day BAC-ON
Dads love bacon. Almost as much as their kids. Whether you start Dad's day off with Five Spice French Toast topped with thick-cut, chocolate covered bacon and ginger ice-cream (above) or serve it as dessert after a full day of salty, crispy indulgence, you are sure to score some serious points. … [Read more...]
UCLA 8 Clap! Average Betty in The Daily Bruin
Read the complete article: The Daily Bruin U.C.L.A. Fight! Fight! Fight! When I was a kid, my Grandmother offered up the carrot: $10 for straight A's. My older sister got it all the time. My other siblings got the $10 prize every now and then. I finally delivered a Hamilton-worthy … [Read more...]
Idaho Potato at Food Network Kitchens
The Mother Ship. Food Network Kitchens! Like the Kimchi Idaho Potato Fries with Curry Kewpie Mayonnaise (above) a visit to the Food Network Kitchens is both familiar and exotic. I've been in some pretty amazing kitchens - but this is home to Kitchen Stadium! From a nondescript elevator in … [Read more...]
7 Simple Recipes for Memorial Day Weekend
Keep it simple this Memorial Day weekend. And you might actually feel like it's a holiday weekend. On Memorial Day we take time to honor and remember American soldiers. As Americans we honor and remember with a celebration of fireworks, shopping, the Indianapolis 500, grilled meats and booze. … [Read more...]
iPhone NYC: Eataly
I had to make a choice when packing for New York. Do I take my camera (read: heavy and big) or take my computer (read: heavier and bigger)? As evidenced by these iPhone photos, the Mac Book won. White Truffles and Mushrooms, 320 grams. Twenty-four dollars, eighty cents. Eataly. A … [Read more...]
10 Recipes Mom will Love on Mother’s Day
Cook for MOM this Mother's Day. And it wouldn't hurt to do the dishes either. If Mom likes breakfast in bed... a fluffy stack of Buttermilk Pancakes will get Mother's Day off to a sweet start. Chill the champagne. Slice the strawberries. Get your whisk out. Classic Eggs Benedict with … [Read more...]
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