Lunching at Angele, Shopping at Rancho Gordo and Recipe for Pasta e Fagioli

Posted by Gisele Perez on Oct 2, 2012, 5:58 pm in Recipes-Savory, Restaurants, Travel | 1 comment

A splendid lunch at Angele, on the riverbank in downtown Napa, then off to visit Rancho Gordo for heirloom beans.

Lunch at Cochon Butcher-Again

Posted by Gisele Perez on Jun 3, 2012, 9:32 pm in Restaurants, Travel | 5 comments

A trip to New Orleans always includes a must stop at Cochon Butcher for me.

Oysters Rockefeller, Escargots and Barefoot Wine

Posted by Gisele Perez on May 30, 2012, 8:29 am in Food and Drink, Historic Places, Menus, Recipes-Savory, Restaurants, Travel, Wine | 3 comments

Lunch with Barefoot Wines at Antoine’s in New Orleans, home of the original Oysters Rockefeller

Meet Me at the Farmers Market-a Sunday Field Trip to L.A.’s Original (Part 2)

Posted by Gisele Perez on May 14, 2012, 8:57 am in Historic Places, Restaurants, Travel | 1 comment

Meet Me at the Farmers Market-a Sunday Field Trip to L.A.’s Original (Part 1)

Posted by Gisele Perez on May 9, 2012, 8:26 am in Historic Places, Restaurants, Travel | 2 comments

The Original Farmers Market at Third and Fairfax has been around since 1934- way before Third, Fairfax, and most of L.A.’s surrounding streets became clogged with a never-ending stream of traffic.

Rosarita!-the Rosemary Scented Margarita

Posted by Gisele Perez on May 3, 2012, 5:22 pm in Recipes-Cocktails, Restaurants | 4 comments

Sharing the Rosarita, a serious cocktail for Margarita and rosemary lovers, just in time for Cinco de Mayo.

Sitting Down with John Besh-Part 4-Continuing the Traditions and Moving Forward

Posted by Gisele Perez on Mar 31, 2012, 1:42 pm in Books, Chef Interviews, History, Restaurants, Travel | 1 comment

Chef John Besh shares his thoughts on the value of New Orleans, its cuisine and restaurants.

Sitting Down with John Besh-Part 3- Louisiana Locally Sourced and Recipe for Blackfish with Sweet Corn and Caviar

Posted by Gisele Perez on Mar 28, 2012, 4:28 pm in Books, Chef Interviews, Food and Drink, Recipes-Savory, Restaurants, Travel | 0 comments

John Besh shares on sourcing locally in southern Louisiana, and a recipe for his Louisiana Blackfish with Sweet Corn and Caviar.

Sitting Down with John Besh: Part 1-Syrena and Café Reconcile

Posted by Gisele Perez on Mar 5, 2012, 2:18 pm in Chef Interviews, Restaurants, Travel | 2 comments

After feasting on an incredible lunch last August at Restaurant August, I sat down to chat with Chef John Besh. He started out by sharing a favorite project, Cafe Reconcile, with me.

Pierre Maspero’s Oyster Po’Boy with Spinach and Artichoke

Posted by Gisele Perez on Feb 15, 2012, 5:03 pm in Food and Drink, Recipes-Savory, Restaurants | 5 comments

While all the food at Saturday’s lunch at IFBC NOLA looked amazing, the stand out for me was the decadent Oyster with Spinach and Artichoke Po’Boy from Pierre Maspero’s.