I absolutely love entertaining, having and attending parties, and making appetizers. Eating the appetizers tops the list as well, of course! I always go for cocktail parties because I love the idea o...
When my Mom and her friend were here last week we finally visited a restaurant that has long been on our restaurant list. Eating in LA on the weekends can be interesting. After about 11am on Saturday...
having an AMAZING visit with my Mom seeing hilarious movies starring Ms Lynn Chen eating Korean BBQ again being a tourist in LA working on some new, fun recipes for French Meadow Bakery! visiting Ven...
I’m always on the lookout for new salad inspiration – you know I love my salads! Last week, I received an email about the Cooking Light Big Book of Salads with a few salad ideas. They sug...
(source) Maybe you’ve heard about sea vegetables, or even tried miso soup or seaweed salad at a sushi restaurant. Eating seaweed can definitely be a bit scary at first, but you’ll see how...
My Mom left a day and a half ago and I’m still in mourning. We had such a good time – it was filled with cousins, touring LA (movies, Venice beach, Hollywood Blvd), and many, many amazing...
I’m always looking for ways to make a recipe healthier. Well, I take that back – there are times to make a recipe healthier and there are times when you should leave it be. Some recipes a...
Hey Friends! I’m here with another post of daily eats! I mentioned that I’ve been getting more into raw foods again (happens every spring/summer) which is why you’ll see some more r...
I go through a love-hate relationship with quinoa. I’ll go through phases where I make a batch every week and eat it up for quick lunches or dinners but then I’ll go months without making...
in a major cooking slump. Seriously. Please send help! hanging out with these two. eating delicious seafood from Santa Monica Seafood. making a ridiculous purchase (Star Homes Map). It had to be done...
Spring seems to be a popular time for brunch. Mother’s Day is a big day for brunches – coming up this weekend! Wedding and baby season has most definitely begun, meaning lots of brunches ...
I know a lot of people prefer sweet things for breakfast, but in my opinion, there is nothing better than eggs for breakfast. They are healthy. Pretty cheap. (My husband wishes I would buy the really...
Kitchen24 is quickly becoming one of my favorite restaurants in West Hollywood. It has a lot going for it – it is within walking distance, has a great outdoor patio and a whole list of fun, cre...
Hi Guys, Thanks for the wise words on my “lack of posting” post. I just wanted to let you know what was going on with me these days. I’m thinking that my next daily eats post should...
Hi Friends! You probably haven’t noticed, but… This thing called life keeps getting in the way of my usual 4 posts per week schedule. As much as I wish this blog were a full-time job R...
I can’t give up avocados. Not just yet. Last week my life changed with a simple little sandwich of whole grain bread + avocado + parmesan – broiled and topped with a fried egg. Thanks to ...
1. going back to blonde 2. seeing best friends! 3. eating the following salad: greens + avocado + tomatoes + parmesan + balsamic vinaigrette 4. working lots 5. having dim sum nights at home (via Trad...
(source) I’ve been doing some (delicious) experimenting with avocados lately. The health benefits of avocado are wonderful ones: lots of fiber, potassium, vitamins C,K, folate and B6 so they ar...
I have always loved a good egg salad. I mean, I absolutely love eggs so it is only natural for me to love them in every form. When I came across a recipe for a Cucumber-Basil Egg Salad on the epicuri...
This Sunday is Earth Day, have you heard? Do you celebrate or acknowledge the holiday? I will be working all day, but when I was a kid we used to go pick up trash along the side of the road that we l...
Last weekend we had good friends in town and we had a BLAST! We ate great food (Umami, Lisa Vanderpump’s SUR and our neighborhood favorite Basix Cafe), went out on the Sunset Strip (Chateau Mar...
Most of us know that we should be including green leafy vegetables in our diets, but we may not know the what, why and how behind them. A combination of greens is best, so while kale is my absolute f...
When it comes to Anthony Bourdain, most people fall under the love or the hate categories. (source) I am one of the people who love him. Yes, he can be a little rude, a little crass and sometimes a t...
1. eating this salad: greens + cranberries & walnuts + gorgonzola + champagne vinaigrette. Every day. 2. downloading fonts like it is my job. 3. enjoying California campfires at the beach. 4. lis...
Our dining area, if you can even call it that, leaves a lot to be desired. We’ve got a hand-me down table – a high, four top with stools. It is great for our always-small apartments, but ...
The latest natural food trends have always intrigued me, but since working in the natural food business, they are also something that I needed to stay on top of. It is one of the reasons why I...
I was visiting some friends at Intelligentsia (super cool coffee shop) a few weeks ago and I decided to stay and work through lunch after they left. There was a farro salad on the menu which sounded ...
There are many, many valuable reasons out there to create a meal plan every week. It saves you from making multiple trips to the grocery store, ensures that you don’t buy groceries you don̵...
Southern California is known for its lack of real seasons, and I hear time and time again, “I just could never live without the change of seasons.” To which I reply with, “Yes, I kn...
Is it really April? I’m still not convinced. Coffee: I started with some coffee + 1/2 & 1/2 but just wasn’t feeling the coffee so switched to some green tea. Some days that happens &#...
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