Unrivaledkitch Tamales 2012
The year flew by and I hope each and everyone of you had a great set of holidays. I’ll be catching up on my blogging in the next week so please stay tuned. Thank you for your support and a healthy and happy 2013 to …
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My Birthday Celebration at Matsuhisa, Beverly Hills
Matsuhisa As Brandon and I made our way down to Beverly Hills from Ventura, my birthday dinner seemed to be well anticipated. We’d eaten together years ago in Malibu at Nobu, and to say the least, that was an unforgettable meal and dinner, but Matsuhisa …
Picca By Chef Ricardo Zarate
After fighting 5 o’clock traffic from the valley to a western corner of Los Angeles, we arrived at a large red building adorned with an outline of a large bull and the word “Picca” written across it. The impact of the presence of such a …
Father’s Day Surf and Turf
My dad has always been my hero. There is no one like him in the whole world and I love him more than I could ever describe. My dad always believes in me, no matter what, and is always by my side and I want …
Arugula and Toasted Pita Salad with Tomato Red Wine Vinaigrette
Anyone eat Fatoush salad? It’s that delicious bit of crunchy pita that satisfies your craving for extra bread and fresh vegetables, sitting in an acidic-flavored dressing, with a bit of middle eastern influence. I love it. Working with what I have, I decided that this …
Chicken Fried Steak And Honey Glazed Grilled Yams
Life is a balance. We all feel ourselves spiraling some way or another, at some point in time; either in our joy, or sometimes in our sorrow, but the choice is our own, even when it feels like it’s not, and that in itself is …
A New Now: Living in Our Loves
I love food. It’s something that always makes me happy, challenges me, enlightens my senses, creates a sense of joy, and never ceases to carry my interest for more. And as you can see, I’m happily immersed in it most of the time. Lately, my …
Happy Birthday Viet Linh; Dinner at Raphael
My sister-in-law, Viet Linh’s, birthday is just one day before my sister’s birthday. I’m always exhausted and super busy during March, but it’s always fun. For Viet-Linh’s birthday I was happily invited to dinner at a beautiful restaurant called Raphael. It’s located in the very …
Marinating Meats and Pig Belly Chef Ideas
Lavish dinners are always in my repertoire of things I like to do. I think this one takes the cake for best meal or close to best meal of the month so far. I love marinating meats. One of my fortes in cooking is preparing …
Chicken and Biscuits
I have a great love for American comfort food. I know most people tend to think of comfort food as just southern style but what I’m talking about are the dishes that comfort us in our own way. My mom fried chicken that she shook …