An expatriate of New Orleans – and professional chef – who has lived in Los Angeles since her childhood, blogs about the journey from New Orleans to Los Angeles back to New Orleans, and points along the way.

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Making Shrimp Stock and Remembering Momí

Posted by on Nov 16, 2010, 2:05 pm in Food and Drink, Personal Reflection, Recipes-Savory | 5 comments

I always have a quart or two of shrimp stock in my freezer. I don’t remember exactly when it was I started reserving and freezing the shells of shrimp I peeled until I had enough to make shrimp stock. I do know that it’s been at least 20 years since my father started dropping bits of information to me about how Momí, his mother, cooked as he watched me begin my journey of becoming a professional culinarian.

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A Bruschetta Bar (with Fig and Onion Marmalade Recipe)-an Economical Party Menu

Posted by on Nov 16, 2010, 10:03 am in Food and Drink, Recipes-Savory | 1 comment

A Bruschetta Bar is an elegant and economical way to entertain nad this Fig Onion Marmalade is a great item to include on the bar,

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Foodbuzz Fest and Cooking Black Cod

Posted by on Nov 11, 2010, 3:58 pm in Food and Drink, Recipes-Savory | 5 comments

Foodbuzz Fest and Cooking Black Cod

A trip to the Foodbuzz Festival gives me a chance to visit ILoveBlueSea.com, along with a recap of cooking their great Black Cod.

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