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Bears and Hot Dogs at the LA Zoo
Sunday, June 14, 2009 16:37 3 CommentsLast week the Los Angeles Zoo staged an event that promised the following:
Several top LA chefs will feed the black bears while we hacks will get to munch on Pinks (famous) hot dogs.
What is wrong with this picture?!?!?
Well, considering I’ve lived in LA for over a decade and had never even tried [...]
Curry Love – romancing your heart, soul and palate
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 14:05 14 CommentsIf you enjoy Thai-influenced curries, then you are going to adore Curry Love, a brand new and tantalizing range of organic and vegan curry sauces created by Swiss-born chef Michael Buechi.
This utterly delicious line of savory organic simmerables were inspired by Chef Buechi’s travels to Thailand. He does all the hard work for you, [...]
Chaource — a superb cheese
Monday, April 27, 2009 11:34 4 CommentsBeing someone who adores fancy cheeses, I am lucky enough to have a fantastic cheese store right in my ’hood for when I get those compulsive cravings for cheesy comestibles.
The Artisan Cheese Gallery offers a vast selection of all sorts of exquisite and boutique cheeses imported from all over the world, as well [...]
MaxMillion needs your VOTE!
Monday, February 23, 2009 12:41 7 CommentsHello fellow FoodBloggers and all food-lovers out there!
I was approached to audition to cook with the legendary Bobby Flay!
Would you please rate & comment on my audition video for FOOD NETWORK?!
My audition clip is NOW on page TWO of most recent –
go to this LINK
My clip is towards the top, somewhere…
tough to find — my [...]
Celebrating on a budget – OSCAR night!
Saturday, February 21, 2009 16:30 4 CommentsOkay, we’re probably all feeling the pinch. So here is one way you can dine like royalty on a budget.
Take Oscar night.
Who doesn’t want to party a little while they watch their favourite actors and filmmakers sashay down the red carpet and onto that glitzy stage?
Tomorrow my menu will include:
1. bubbly
2. pate & crostini
3. blini [...]
A Bone To Pick with Trader Joe’s
Friday, February 6, 2009 14:27 8 CommentsI’m grumpy. Why? Because I got an untried product out of my freezer today that I’d recently purchased from Trader Joe’s and I feel really cheated.
I’d spotted a nice fat box in the freezer – two crustless Bacon & Feta quiches. Sounds great, right? Two of them. Perfect for a nice lunch for me [...]
Chic and Comfy — Rustic Canyon Wine Bar and Seasonal Kitchen
Thursday, December 4, 2008 15:26 7 CommentsEarlier this year – actually, during summer – I made my way down to Santa Monica to try a restaurant that I’d heard rave reports about. A young, new chef, Evan Funke, had just taken over the kitchen at Rustic Canyon Wine Bar. Word on the street was that he had studied [...]
A new Japanese treat comes to Beverly Hills — Fulfilled
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 14:22 7 CommentsFulfilled is a brand new venue offering a completely unique treat, dubbed by owner Susumu Tsuchihashi as “Ima.” The Beverly Hills-based shopfront is an exquisite little jewel-box of a café, where they offer a traditional Japanese delicacy known as imagawa-yaki but with a twist!!
This pocket-like Japanese dessert is often found at festivals and other [...]