Meg and Jen are neighbors we treasure. We live in a fussy Westwood neighborhood where meetings, like night’s discussion about Aleppo versus Canary Island pine trees, stir up excitement and prompt actions like examining our tree by iPhone light for mushrooms, and not the good kind. I was the youngest … Read More
Found under SuperFast entrées in this favorite publication, this recipe had everything going for it. I said yes, please. If you don’t think scallops are your thing or maybe they’re to hard to come buy, I ask you to reconsider understanding that this powerful protein packed mollusk is low-fat, low-cholesterhol … Read More
You know how a certain food grabs you and your thoughts for days on end until you eat it one more time, finally satiating your desire and putting you into trance of gastronomic bliss? And then it starts all over again. Tell me I’m not alone.
There’s a neighborhood cafe that … Read More
I prepared this shrimp orzo from Ina’sAt Home cookbook a few years back when hosting a cousin girls’ weekend in Los Angeles. The fresh herbs, lemon, and feta cheese make this pasta and shrimp salad explode and because the shrimp is roasted it caramelizes into something sinful. I’ve been making … Read More
Many years ago, I worked in cable television to support my culinary habit of wanting tasting menus at fine restaurants. Thank you Charlie Trotter for helping me part with many hard earned dollars. In my business, we had a group of customers we referred to as “truck chasers.” These delicious … Read More