Food Maker, Chef, and Traveling Diner
I guess I never really understood all the hoopla about Valentine’s Day. Maybe the romantic memo missed me somewhere along the lines. My childhood memories of Valentine’s Day involved receiving some kind of yummy red cupcake from my mom and a card with a box of …
2011 turned out to be a truly transformative year of living in the moment, with newly discovered and existing beauty in so many ways, and I feel so thankful and grateful for everything. Blogging has been a huge focus for me this year. It’s really …
For holiday presents this year, I decided to take on some jarring adventures. I made homemade tapenade with rosemary, tomatoes and black olives; marinara with mirepoix, fresh basil and parsley; spicy marinara with roasted garlic and red pepper flakes (Arrabbiata sauce); and balsamic barbecue sauce with …
In keeping with the theme of modern inspired eateries, I have a small sampling of a couple of dishes brought to you by Chef Antonia Lofaso and company of Black Market Liquor Bar. Located in the posh styling of trendy small plate establishments is Black …
If you missed Catering in Lake Tahoe Part I please review here. Thank you! After we got everything out of the Jeep, we finally got a little sleep in time to wake up and make it to the property for the walk through. During a …
One of the most precious gifts I’m able to give is being a teacher. But one of the most difficult things for me is to be taught. My inner teacher can often be a cruel bitch but it’s getting better. Teaching brings about a level …
At the end of the month I always wonder where the time has gone. So many beautiful, terrible, wonderful, painful, and all the other moments in between have happened and sometimes I think it’s easy for us to get carried away with these feelings. I’ve …
The Japanese need your help more than ever; this is what we’re doing to help. Actions speak louder than words but cookies and cakes speak across the globe for a hand in helping out. Japan is a part of my culture and my mind. As …
A Chefs Update…Culinary projects… and the Loudmouth I’ve been up to a plethora of culinary concoctions as of late but not for my usual audience. This week I’ve been lucky enough to book three culinary gigs for myself which have been keeping me quite the …
A tasting… of DineLA Just a little reminder to all the Los Angeles Foodies out there Please enjoy LA with a tasting menu. DineLA picture property of DINELA website. I love tasting menu’s… I even more so loved making tasting menus for people. That was …