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 […]
TOMATO BASIL SOUP Tomato soup is always at the forefront of my mind on a rainy day. As a child, the image of the Campbell’s soup boy seated at the table on a rainy day ready to eat his delicious soup made me crave it. I eagerly tried canned tomato soup hoping to experience the feelings of warmth and comfort portrayed in the ad campaigns. Instead I experienced disgust and discomfort, and swore I […]
ARROZ CON POLLO WITH CILANTRO CHIMICHURRI Arroz con pollo means “rice with chicken.” It is a traditional dish of Spain. This recipe speaks more to a Mexican palette, with a salute to Argentina. The cilantro chimichurri gives this dish an added fresh acidic bite. One of the benefits of this delicious meal is it only involves one pot. How wonderful life is when you can bring an exquisite supper to the table with a single […]
Micro-Bakery Diaries 