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Brioche, heirloom tomato, pesto & fresh mozzerella sliders   Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time 20 mins   Sometimes a simple lunch is best- I had a bunch of pine nuts and basil sitting around… a pinch of garlic and salt was all I needed to create one of my Continue Reading

Cafe pinot has been around in downtown LA for a long, long time, probably around a decade or more, and yet their food continues to inspire and amaze me. I had the best pea soup ever ( English pea soup – Almond flan, pea shoots, green chive oil). It was absolutely divine. It was so Continue Reading

Spring is here… I can hear a Organic roasted beet salad calling my name. Nothing really can compare to the sweetness and mellowness of fresh beets. I thought I would try and spice things up a notch, as well as make do with what I had in the fridge. The result was deliciousness. I roasted my farmers Continue Reading

Yelp has this place as one of the hottest places in downtown… after checking out the menu , a friend and I decided to walk down the street to try it out. Blue Cow Kitchen is at 350 S. Grand, at downtown LA . The place was cute… it was at the lobby of a office tower, Continue Reading

Just made a loaf of sour dough- and it is perfect! The ‘holes’ in the bread are large, and the crust, crunchy. The interior was super moist and most importantly, chewy and sour. Delicious. It took a lot of tweaking, however, I think the most important thing I’ve learned is that proofing overnight in the Continue Reading

I have a potential client who expressed that they would want me to teach them to cook vegetarian and vegan foods… After scouring the web for inspiration and turning up endless variations of “seitan-stir fry” and “tempeh casserole”, I stumbled across a few unique recipes that would be perfect for me to bring along to Continue Reading

My friends all know that I always say I much rather make a simple meal with fresh ingredients than a complex one with average, or not so fresh ingredients. A great example would be tomatoes. If I had a bag of perfectly ripe, sweet, on-the-vine farmers market tomatoes in July, versus a box of chilled Continue Reading

Its cloudy and cold in Los Angeles today, and I wanted to make something simple to warm me up. I came up with my ‘Rainy Day’ Chinese noodle soup. You can get all of these ingredients at an asian supermarket. Here’s what you will need Veggies 2 chinese sausages (“Lap Chueng”), chopped 1 small bunch Continue Reading

I made these for a little gathering at my house. They were super easy to make and so delicious… The simplicity really showed off the fresh spring vegetables I got at the farmers market.  You can use this recipe with store bought baguette, but its much more rewarding if you make it yourself.   You’ll Continue Reading