Category Archive: cuisine

Alta Cocina : The Pop Up Feast

  After a year in the planning, my dear friends, Erin-Lee and Darren Skilton, have finally pulled off their first pop up dinner, Alta Cocina! Erin, a successful casting agent/producer and Darren, a… Continue reading

big, bad, bold…

…flavors of bombay brought to you by badmaash! the brothers’ mahendro have landed on second street and are slinging indian home cooking with a liberal dose of street style.  we stumbled upon (okay,… Continue reading

food porn…

smoked salmon, marscapone and squash blossom with balsamic reduction …festa della mama by drago centro.  a voyeuristic look at our amazing three course mother’s day brunch. per cominciare… corn agnolotti, ricotta cheese in… Continue reading

this brew’s for you…

…and you and you and you! i have missed you blogger nation!!! it’s been far too long but i haven’t been resting on my laurels! instead i jumped on something that has been… Continue reading

a brush up on brunch…

…via ktchn 105! located on a decidedly industrial stretch of long beach avenue in downtown los angeles, ktchn 105 is only open for brunch on saturdays and sundays and reservations are a must. … Continue reading

mama’s hot tamale’s…

…of los angeles is one of the main flavors of summer! summer in los angeles is like no where else in the world.  we are fortunate enough to have a vast amount of… Continue reading

my love for bottega louie…

…now comes with pictures! my kind of army: look, at the iridescent shimmer of raspberry rouge on that ganache: these remind me of the research i did when i had to illustrate cupcakes:… Continue reading

from cachaça to cuisine…

…the basics. traveling as a pescatarian in south america is a handicap at worst and the ultimate diet plan at best! i know from my previous foray this far south that i’m guaranteed… Continue reading

Welcome to the academia da cachaça…

…where I have to say, I was expecting more of an education. not to say the drinks weren’t good, because they were, but typical of brazilian culture, there was no up-sell! cachaça is… Continue reading