I Found these colorful ice cream bowls from Crate & Barrel. Love them to organize my chopped veggies for taco night, or fill them with yogurt, fruit, and granola for a yummy breakfast. But the best reason for buying these beauties is their perfect size as cereal bowls for a less guilty midnight snack 😉
Last week I had the chance to finally visit the new A-Frame in Culver City. Created by Roy Choi, the man behind the Kogi Truck, A-Frame packs a Korean and Hawaiian punch with a side of comfort. Community tables, easy to share plates, and plastic dinnerware make this my new favorite homey spot. It doesn’t … More A-Frame is A-OK
Definition of Banh Mi: Vietnamese Baguette Sandwiches, most commonly filled with thinly sliced pickled carrots, daikon, cucumbers, cilantro, chili peppers, mayonnaise, and various meat or tofu. Competitors: Pho Lang Thang vs. Nom Nom Truck Story: Ever since I tried my first Tofu Banh Mi at Pho Lang Thang in Cincinnati, I’ve been: A) Craving it … More Battle of the Banh Mi #1
Once in a while I need a ME day. A day where I can do whatever I want, when I want and move as slowly as I like. A day with no set plans. No “meeting up”. No one else to please. A day where I can be as selfish as I like. A day … More A Date With Myself / How To Spend Your Last Day On Earth
Spring has sprung. And with it comes spoils. Oysters being one of my new favorites. A platter, a patio, 75 degrees and a bottle of white wine = perfection. One of the best places for such a day is Gjelina’s in Venice. Trendy yet unpretentious, the real reason to come here is the food. And that’s the … More Shuck It
It all came about so unexpectedly. I believe it was a Saturday. I was strolling Main St. in Santa Monica, minding my own business, when the couple I had been eavesdropping on for 5 blocks about their explicit late night adventures came to a sudden and rude halt. Fortunately my grace and superb cat-like reflexes … More My Favorite Sticky Balls
This New Years I made a resolution to take the clutter out of my life. So where did I start? My kitchen, naturally. The first thing I did was tackle the pantry. Between finding 2 year old flour to discovering a jar of expensive oil to realizing I had 5 bags of identical chips buried … More My Pantry Secrets- A fresh start to the New Year
The dreaded moment has come. The last few hours of Thanksgiving weekend are upon us. We have feasted, rampaged the mall, eaten leftovers, shopped some more, feasted again and waved goodbye to our friends and family. Now there are two things left on every one’s mind. A terrible case of the Mondays, and plausible ways … More I am Thankful for Roasted Fennel Chicken
These days I’m finding that I have less and less time to spend in the kitchen. More often than not I’m eating dinners in restaurants or making some pathetically quick meals at home (Trader Joe’s frozen chicken dumplings -WHATS UP?!). When I can’t stand it anymore and all I want to do is cook and … More Simple Shrimp Tacos
Urth Cafe’s The Rustic: Two soft poached organic eggs over toasted whole wheat bread topped with capers, basil oil, tomato & red onion. Carmel Bell’s open-faced avocado with local olive oil & sea salt on country toast Organic Omega-3 Berry Boost Oatmeal (v) served with organic soy milk, flax seed oil and flax seeds from … More Favorite Ways to Start the Day
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