LA Helps LA -Tasting Event to Benefit Gulf Restoration Network
On Sunday, October 3rd, food bloggers in Los Angeles, along with many local and national businesses will be doing their part to restore the Gulf of Mexico, one tasty bite and one yummy drink at a time.
read moreLessons learned from Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill- and how LA Helps LA
Every disaster we face brings with it hard won life lessons, and even silver linings.
Here are a couple of lessons I have learned, and which I have observed that the people of coastal Louisiana have learned in the past 5 years.
read moreAlison and Aaron Wedding Party and Asian Barbecue Sauce Recipe
A Pan Asian menu for a casual backyard party to celebrate a newly married couple.
read moreFive Years after Katrina- Hungry Town and Red Beans and Rice
Reading Tom Fitzmorris’s Hungry Town, and making Red Beans and Rice 5 years after Katrina’s wake flooded New Orleans
read moreFive years after Katrina-New Orleans Night at the Hollywood Bowl
Looking over the last 5 years, there’s no doubt that the two main engines fueling the restoration of New Orleans post-Katrina, are the food and the music. As I began to mull over what I would write, I knew I had to write about this concert.
read moreThe Joy of Baking- Part 2 (a Great Almond Pound Cake Recipe)
This cake- an almond pound cake- is a wonderful, but not often seen variation on the classic.
read moreThe Joy of Baking-Part 1 (and Ganache Cookie Recipe)
Baking teaches patience, and that I must follow a process to achieve a specific result. And while there is an instant gratification component to it, no matter how much I perfect my baking skills, there are still variables which I can’t always control.
read moreLunch at The Enchantment Resort- an enchanting experience indeed
A sumptuous late lunch at the aptly named The Enchantment Resort in Sedona, Arizona and recipe for Slow Braised Short Ribs.
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Create a Cool Cocktail for Your Party- My Best Sangria
This tasty Sangria is an addictive cool drink for the summer heat
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