Archive for the ‘Home Cooking’ Category
Korean-Mexican Fusion: Kalbi Tacos?
Wednesday, January 31, 2007 9:52 3 CommentsWhat I like best about living in LA is the accessibility to almost any type of food you crave. The SGV is home to many cantonese, chinese and taiwanese establishments. Little Tokyo and the South Bay are home to delicious japanese food. Thai food in Hollywood, etc. But Koreatown has to be one of the [...]
I Need the Eggs
Sunday, October 8, 2006 22:03 10 CommentsIt takes a lot to cook an egg. You have to understand the egg in order to cook an egg, especially if it’s one you want to eat.
– Marco Pierre White
For the past three months or so, I have been searching all over the area for the eggs you only read about in books. You [...]
The latest on Osteria La Buca
Monday, September 4, 2006 14:04 2 CommentsPhoto taken by YOURS TRULY!  (By the way, I am sitting at the front window corner table, with my back against the wall. This photo shows pretty much the entire dining area.)
La Buca is a tiny, neighbourhood restaurant situated just East of Paramount Studios, at the corner of Melrose and Wilton.
I first wrote about La [...]
Bugger the barbie — How to make a Pavlova!
Thursday, July 20, 2006 17:20 25 Comments[Photo by Jonah Manning]
Pavlova is considered the ultimate Australian meringue dessert, even though it was probably invented by a New Zealand hotel chef in 1926. One thing Australians and New Zealanders do agree upon is that this splendidly light, crisp and foamy concoction was created to commemorate the time when the legendary Russian prima ballerina [...]
Food for the Eager & Curious, Chef’s Inc.
Friday, June 2, 2006 9:09 No CommentsWhat better way to give than to give with your heart and feed your sweetheart with foods that are natural aphrodisiacs.
A couple weeks ago, MS and I met five other couples of varying skill levels at Chefs Inc. for a Date Night with Chef Diane Brown, author of The Seduction Cookbook. This colorful cooking school [...]
Trade Joe’s Carne Asada
Monday, May 29, 2006 17:28 10 CommentsAs I mentioned, we picked up some carne asada from Trader Joe’s for the Memorial Day grill. To be honest, we couldn’t wait until Memorial Day and broke it open on Saturday instead. It turned out great, I would defninitely grill it again. Trader Joe’s keeps the meat in the refrigerated section, sealed up tight [...]
Spectacular Coffee with Salvatore Espresso Machines — Il Famosa
Tuesday, May 16, 2006 14:12 5 CommentsI am of the opinion that if you need an item you are going to use frequently, then you buy the very best one you can afford. Let’s call it the ‘Elite Theory’. That’s why, for example, when we first moved to LA from Sydney, we spent close to $200 (gulp) for a [...]
Bullwinkle Lasagna
Tuesday, April 18, 2006 13:18 5 CommentsSo here’s something I never thought I would write or blog about ever… Moose. That’s right, moose.
About a month ago, a friend gave me some frozen moose meat. Apparently, his family went hunting and long story short, there was a very unfortunate moose that day. He had more than [...]