Los Angeles, April 2014
LA is my favorite city. Gorgeous gardens, palm trees, the beach, the hills, iconic architecture, beautiful weather and pretty people. I like to check out the different neighborhoods — Hollywood, Beverly Hills,… Read More
Strawberry Pavlova
This is a sexy, juicy, wet and creamy dessert adapted from Nigella Lawson, goddess of meringues. Top it with raspberries at Christmas, strawberries in the summer, really any fruit that you love.… Read More
Grilled Eggplant with Smoked Paprika & Basil
Grilled eggplant is delicious and so easy to prepare. Wash one medium eggplant and cut into 1/8 inch slices. Fire up a grill pan and spray with cooking oil – I like… Read More
Fried Prosciutto Stuffed Olives
Delicious easy, elegant appetizers to keep the starving hungry guys at bay! FRIED OLIVES Big green olives, pitted prosciutto or salami or anchovies beaten egg flour bread crumbs canola oil Stuff the… Read More
Grilled Chicken
I love this recipe because it’s a different way to cook a whole chicken and it’s easy and quick. Nigella calls it spatchcocked chicken and Ina calls it flattened chicken and… Read More
Paella
I had eaten paella only twice, last time around Christmas at Janice & Sydney’s house and about 10 years ago on New Year’s Eve at Tad & Karen’s place. Both versions were… Read More
BOURBON BALLS
Happy Holidays! What a sexy, decadent and lovely little ball to have around during the toasts this season. These go very well with champagne. They are so easy to make and you… Read More
Spritz Cookies
Remember the cookie gun? 1960’s?? This was my moms and she always made Christmas cookies with it. I thought I would make some this year and it was a lot of fun.… Read More
Baby Scallop Ceviche
Last year we found ourselves happily in Playa del Carmen for a much needed rest. Our friend Charles knew of a fabulous cervicheria called Aquas Calientes. This place is amazing with the… Read More
Antipasto A-Go-Go
Antipasto literally means “before the meal” in Italian. Starters, hors d’oeurves, appetizers may signify the same thing in other languages but in our case this was the meal. On the eve of… Read More
