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Irish Soda Bread & Corned Beef & Cabbage
Yep, I know it’s kitschy, (and not authentic!) but that’s what we had for dinner on St. Patrick’s Day. The Irish Soda bread was made from a recipe by Ina Garten, The Barefoot Contessa Irish Soda Bread Recipe The recipe is easy to put together and includes orange zest, which adds a subtle brightness. The [...]
The Mozza Cookbook
I received this wonderful cookbook as a Christmas present. I was super excited just to find that the recipe for their Tricolore Salad with Parmigiano-Reggiano & Anchovy Dressing was included. I have been obsessed with this salad from the first time I ever tried it at the restaurant. The dressing is super easy to make [...]
Zucchini Ricotta Fritters
I love zucchini, but I tend to serve it the same way all the time, grilled. When I saw these beautiful zucchini at the farmer’s market I decided I wanted to try something a litter fancier (also I don’t have a grill right now!). I found this recipe from Mario Batali and decided to give [...]
The New Gladstone’s
I have always had a soft spot for Gladstone’s, yeah the food was never very good, but the first time I ever visited Los Angeles my friend Danny took me there and we almost always went there everytime I came to visit him. I had lunch there on my 39th Birthday with my pals Julie, [...]
Great Balls on Tires!
Went to the Unique LA Show last weekend at the Santa Monica Airport’s Barker Hangar. It was really cool to see all the local talented designers and artists. But more importantly they had a bunch of food trucks out front for dining before or after shopping! I decided to try the Great Balls on Tires [...]
Grilled Peaches
I picked up some gorgeous peaches at the Farmer’s Market on Saturday, and I decided to make a grilled peach salad. I quartered the peaches, sprayed them with a little olive oil. Then put them on the grill. We just bought this new grill and as it turns out it is a pretty lousy grill. [...]
Rhubarb Pie
Why don’t nice restaurants offer pie? When I worked at Chez Panisse, customers would always ask why, with all this good fruit around, don”t you make pie? I had this discussion with one of the pastry chefs, Siew Chin Chin, and we mused about the lowly status of pies and their lack of representation in [...]
The Last Time I Ate Paris.
When we were in Paris last spring…hmmm, that sounds haughty. What if I said we won the trip? Worse? Anyway, it was the first time I’d been and my expectations were set pretty high…yet I also was open to the fact that just ‘cause it’s Paris there are still bad cooks who make bad food. [...]
Farmer’s Market Report
It’s definitely summer at the Market but a bit of Spring is still lingering Strawberries are still beautiful You can still find Apricots Summertime means Pluots [...]
Making Great Crispy Pizza at Home
Not too long ago I had a gift certificate to Sur la Table and decided to use it to buy a pizza stone. While browsing amongst the options I decided on the Mario Batali Cast Iron Pizza Pan. I made this decision based on 2 facts: 1. I worked in a restaurant in San Francisco with [...]
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