Dude. I did it. I hosted my very first five course meal pop up dinner without any major catastrophes! And I also had the pleasure of having a best guinea pigs ever for the event. Below is the menu, the prep schedule (for those curious about how I broke up my day), and the stuff I learned. The MENU: To refresh your memory, the plan … Continue reading My First Ever Pop-Dinner: A Recap
Hello my darlings – As you all probably know, I love feeding people. And perhaps more than that, I love hosting the sh*t out of my dinners: creating a comfortable space where my friends can meet new people, trying new things, and then give me all the compliments. And if we’ve talked in the last couple of months, you also probably know that I’m exploring … Continue reading ANNOUNCING NOTES AND NIBBLES, A POP UP DINNER SERIES
Not to brag or anything but I make the best guac. That’s really all to say, unless you did what I did and I made it for a friend who has an avocado phobia. But, LBR, there was more for me, so whatevs. The heirloom tomato salsa was another issue. I had these beautiful tomatoes, but they were on the sweeter side. But the combination … Continue reading The Best Guac Ever
Adele. Literally a magical being among us mundane humans. I saw her at the Staples Center last week and as always, left inspired, in awe and emotionally depleted from singing my lungs out. Before the epic, totally-worth-the-$150-per-ticket show, we hit up on my favorite restaurants in DTLA, The Stocking Frame. I’ll probably do a review of it at some point, but it suffices to … Continue reading Copycat Pastrami Tacos with Gruyere
Ikea meatballs are apparently a thing. I’ve never had one, but their reputation is legendary. So of course, I had to make Swedish Meatballs, because obviously I can do them better than a massive corporation known for their do-it-yourself mission. (BTW, I’ve tried numerous times to DIY Ikea furniture… and always failed.) I am happy to report that I did not fail at my Swedish … Continue reading Swedish Meatballs
Because you always need dessert. And because I made too much pizza dough and it certainly couldn’t go to waste. I used to hate cinnamon rolls. The overly gooey, sweet sludge just didn’t do it for me. Now however, I’ve been busy perfecting a flaky roll, soft and warm, with a warming, lightly spiced, inner layer, with a bit of crunch from the nuts. Pass … Continue reading Pecan Brown Sugar Sticky Buns
Warning: Bougie/annoying story coming up. The first time I had zucchini blossoms, I, and my fellow backpackers, had been wandering around the city of Rome for ten hours, sun-sick and starving. We wandered into a little courtyard, cobblestones illuminated with twinkle lights and jovial, smiling waiters milling around. We order Peronis and these strange flowers and my life was changed. They were stuffed with ricotta … Continue reading Fiore Di Zucca + Pizza
The weather in Los Angeles is freaking me out. It’s been oscillating between fiery dry days and gloomy humid ones, which basically spells summer colds for me. I’ve been loading up on my turmeric, B12 and green juices to ward off the germs. In the meantime, I’ve been doing Whole 30 Monday through Friday: no gluten/grain/dairy/alcohol/added sugar. It sounds like death, especially to your basic … Continue reading Chimichurri + Chickpea Summer Salad
I’m a bit at a mental impasse. My mind, with all its worries, goals, creative thoughts, psychopathic tendencies and work related endeavours, has just halted to a stop. That added to recurrent eye infection due to allergies (who knew I had those?) and a crazy court schedule means one thing. COMFORT FOOD. As the years go by, I start reflecting more and more of my … Continue reading Comfort Food: Hurry Curry
If you follow me on Snap and/or IG, you know that I’m all about food. That is until I got struck down by Fluchella and resorted to take-out pho (yum) and Taco Bell (shame on me, but that quesalupa though, #addtheCreamyJalapenoSauce). But all the sodium/sugar got to me and I was feeling sluggish and dried out. So I’ve been craving healthy, fresh, homemade “comfort food” … Continue reading Sunday Supper: Easy Bolognese
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