4th of July Firecracker Cookie Happy 4th of July! I plan on spending the evening with family, eating and watching the little ones enjoy fireworks. Although, I am primarily a savory cook, the holidays tend to bring out my sweet side. My desserts tend to be super fun and simple. This 4th of July I wanted to share with you more than the common red, white and blue dessert. I wanted you to taste the […]
EGG OVER TOAST At the beginning of our marriage, I was eager to learn all of my husbands favorite meals. For breakfast he loved eggs over toast. Which consisted of two whole wheat slices of bread toasted with two eggs over easy on top. I made this for him for years. As my cooking evolved, I came up with something a bit more sophisticated. My husband requests this every year on Father’s Day. It consists […]
Bánh Mi Sandwich In one of my favorite magazines, I read Good Girl Dinette in Highland Park, California made a great bánh mi sandwich. Highland Park is a 25 minute jaunt from my house, so I decided to give them a try. It’s definitely a hot spot. Good Girl Dinette has all the elements of a hip restaurant. The brick wall, tangerine benches and countertop bar, retro-modern chairs, and a beautiful yet mysterious waitress who will one day […]
LATIN STYLE FRIED RICE WITH PLANTAINS AND GUACAMOLE This is the second fusion cooking recipe promised in last month’s blog. When I think about this style of cooking, I’m reminded of a dish my husband and I loved at a restaurant named Asia de Cuba in New York City. I did my best to recreate the flavors of this asian-latino rice. It has all the key elements of a traditional asian fried rice […]
I had the opportunity to meet Roy Choi, founder and owner of the famous Kogi truck, Chego!, A-Frame, Sunny Spot, and POT. He is credited for starting the gourmet food truck phenomenon. He was named Best New Chef by Food & Wine in 2010. Choi’s new cookbook L.A. SON reads like a memoir and is an inspiring story for any Angeleno. Born in Seoul, Korea and raised in Los Angeles, this L.A. son describes how the […]
Micro-Bakery Diaries 