Impressions on August 29th Six Years Later- and Quinoa Salad

Posted by Gisele Perez on Sep 1, 2011, 10:36 am in Current Affairs, Personal Reflection, Recipes-Savory, Travel | 0 comments

Reflections and meeting with friends on the 6th anniversary of hurricane Katrina

On my way to New Orleans- on my way home

Posted by Gisele Perez on Aug 26, 2011, 8:40 am in Personal Reflection, Travel | 6 comments

Santa Barbara Getaway- Part 5- A Stop Along the Urban Wine Trail

Posted by Gisele Perez on Aug 3, 2011, 2:34 pm in Food and Drink, Travel, Wine | 2 comments

On this last day of my Santa Barbara getaway, I stay in the coastal resort town and make a stop along the Urban Wine Trail.

Santa Barbara Getaway- Part 4 – Foley Wines and Ollalieberry Cobbler

Posted by Gisele Perez on Jul 24, 2011, 2:59 pm in Food and Drink, Recipes-Sweet, Travel, Wine | 3 comments

A drive up coastal 101 to the wine country, where I’m treated to the sight of rolling green hills with occasional grazing horses to my right, and the vast Pacific to my left, leads to at the blue highway, 246, and Buellton to visit Foley Wines and search for ollalieberries.

Santa Barbara Getaway-Part 3-Spot Prawns and a Perfect Rosé

Posted by Gisele Perez on Jul 19, 2011, 3:54 pm in Food and Drink, Restaurants, Travel, Wine | 3 comments

Dinner at Coast Restaurant during a Santa Barbara getaway offers a perfect Rosé, and the local So Cal coastal delicacy, spot prawns.

Santa Barbara Getaway- Part 2- on the Hunt for Rosé

Posted by Gisele Perez on Jul 15, 2011, 9:44 am in Travel, Wine | 3 comments

I happen to have a deep fondness for Rosés, so when I noticed a sizable selection of them on display at Metropulous, I struck up a conversation with the cashier, who directed me down the street to the Santa Barbara Winery to sample one.

Santa Barbara Getaway- Part 1

Posted by Gisele Perez on Jul 12, 2011, 8:22 pm in Food and Drink, Restaurants, Travel, Wine | 3 comments

A drive up the Santa Barbara coast and a great lunch in a discovered spot go a long way to relieving the pressures of life in L.A.

Fish Friday-Crawfish Mashed Potatoes

Posted by Gisele Perez on Mar 12, 2011, 3:03 pm in Recipes-Savory, Travel | 1 comment

I’m joining Fish Fridays with my first recipe-these wonderful Crawfish Mashed Potatoes.

Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, and a Recipe for Macaroni and Cheese

Posted by Gisele Perez on Mar 9, 2011, 4:55 pm in Celebrations, Events, Food and Drink, Recipes-Savory, Travel | 0 comments

Ash Wednesday is the other side of Mardi Gras’ coin. Sharing a recipe for Macaroni and Cheese, a meatless dish that hardly seems like a sacrifice, to soothe the Ash Wednesday blues.

Great Christmas Gifts for People Who Love New Orleans

Posted by Gisele Perez on Dec 14, 2010, 3:36 pm in Books, Food and Drink, Gift Suggestions, Travel | 0 comments

If you happen to be someone who loves New Orleans, just in time for Christmas, here are some great suggestions.