I do love being asked to fly out to cook for people. It is quite a compliment to be asked to travel somewhere and cook, albeit I was asked by one of my best friends and not a random client, but still. Being asked to fly out and cook is being asked to fly out Continue Reading
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30JunHomemade pasta, brown tomato coulis & turkey ‘puffs’
Homemade pasta, brown tomato coulis & turkey ‘puffs’ Print Prep time 45 mins Cook time 30 mins Total time 1 hour 15 mins A delicious recipe for homemade pasta, tomato coulis, and fluffy turkey meatball “puffs” By: Leo Leonard Recipe type: Lunch / Dinner Cuisine: Italian Serves: 4 You will Need For Continue Reading
26JunChocolate Chip Hazelnut Yogurt Banana Cake
Chocolate Chip Hazelnut Yogurt Banana Cake Print Prep time 30 mins Cook time 45 mins Total time 1 hour 15 mins Made this cake for my folks… they had a bunch of leftover bananas and a bittersweet chocolate bar… Here are the results! Adapted from Epicuirious.com Chocolate Chip Hazelnut Yogurt Banana Cake By: Continue Reading
26JunBäco Mercat, Los Angeles, CA
Ah, Baco Mercat. Finally something on main st. to go to that is not pete’s or blossoms ( I actually like blossoms however, its just a little limited, menu-wise). This new causal yet innovative eatery by Josef Centeno (of the lazy ox)opened around a year ago has garnered much buzz in the downtown food community. Continue Reading
13MayBrioche, heirloom tomato, pesto & fresh mozzerella sliders
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
16AprAlmond Macaroon Cookies
Almond Macaroon Cookies Print Prep time 20 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time 30 mins Almond Macaroon Cookies I made these Almond Macaroon Cookies for a client and initially they came out not that great. A little soggy and they stuck to the foil. I tweaked the recipe and they Continue Reading
14AprBlue Cow Kitchen, Los Angeles (Happy Hour!)
There is nothing I like more than a close-by, delicious restaurant giving me an even greater reason to go visit. What other reason would I need if happy hour is in the sentence? Done! I was at Blue Cow Kitchen that day! The menu was a little limited, but the prices were quite reasonable, I’m pretty Continue Reading
09AprFarmers market purple potato french fries
Farmers market purple potato french fries Print Prep time 20 mins Cook time 20 mins Total time 40 mins Need I say more? these Weiser farms heirloom purple potatoes I had bought last week needed a purpose- I thought purple mashed potatoes would be a little much, so I opted to make Continue Reading
26MarUrbano Pizza Bar, Downtown LA
This place is a gem. The pizza is needless to say, amazing, but its also innovative. Fennel Pizza? how about Potato pizza? Not only are the toppings unique and delicious at Urbano Pizza Bar, but the dough had just the right balance of chewiness, density and moistness. so this is what we ordered: “pulled to Continue Reading
24MarMoroccan chickpea confit & quinoa cakes
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