Barbecued Shrimp- Good for Super Bowl, and Good for Valentine’s Day, too!

Posted by Gisele Perez on Feb 12, 2010, 5:33 pm in Celebrations, Food and Drink, Recipes-Savory | 0 comments

“Barbecued” – a curious term in New Orleans- Shrimp

A Special Cake for a Special Day-German Chocolate with Milk Chocolate Buttercream

Posted by Gisele Perez on Feb 9, 2010, 1:07 pm in Books, Celebrations, Food and Drink, Recipes-Sweet | 2 comments

This German Chocolate Cake with Milk Chocolate Buttercream has always been a “go to” cake for special days in my family.

Blogging and Eating for Haiti Relief

Posted by Gisele Perez on Feb 5, 2010, 2:24 pm in Current Affairs, Food and Drink | 2 comments

Mardi Gras in L.A.

Posted by Gisele Perez on Feb 2, 2010, 10:52 am in Celebrations | 1 comment

From Ain’ts to Saints- the Soul of New Orleans

Posted by Gisele Perez on Jan 30, 2010, 3:48 pm in Current Affairs, Food and Drink, Personal Reflection | 0 comments

The Caterer’s Job- It’s About More than Just the Food

Posted by Gisele Perez on Jan 29, 2010, 4:55 pm in Pet Peeves and Rants, Reflections on the Catering Life, Small Pleasures Catering, Tips on Hiring a Caterer | 4 comments

The caterer’s job is to fulfill their clients’ desires-giving my clients what they want.

Catering to All the Special Moments in Life

Posted by Gisele Perez on Jan 19, 2010, 10:27 am in Celebrations, Reflections on the Catering Life | 0 comments

Haiti and New Orleans

Posted by Gisele Perez on Jan 13, 2010, 6:24 pm in Current Affairs, History, Personal Reflection | 0 comments

King’s Day, King Cakes and the Beginning of Carnival Season

Posted by Gisele Perez on Jan 6, 2010, 1:12 pm in Food and Drink, History, Holiday Entertaining, Personal Reflection, Recipes-Sweet, Seasonal Celebrations | 1 comment

King’s day- the Feast of the Epiphany- marks the beginning of Carnival season when King Cakes grace every table in New Orleans.

Fried Shrimp and Oyster Po’Boys

Posted by Gisele Perez on Jan 5, 2010, 6:57 pm in Food and Drink, Recipes-Savory | 2 comments

Po’boys are to NOLA as tacos are to L.A. Putting all sorts of things between the slices of French bread has been a way of life for a long time in NOLA- hot sausage, fried shrimp, oysters, catfish and soft shell crabs.