SOUP OF THE DAY

Look at that nasty old grill, sitting at the curb. All alone. Newly homeless. I'd feel sorry for the old grill, except for the fact tha...

Tomatoes. Yummy, sweet, summer tomatoes - fresh off the vine! Oh boy, I can hardly wait! The last 2 years I've been really disappointed ...

I love Whole Foods. We have a huge one in southern California (in Tustin) and it's so inspiring to just walk through and pick up all th...

It's warm outside ... so I was in the mood for something refreshing. But not a beer. Opened the fridge. Hmmm . I have Limeade.... and in...

I've been trying to think of a way I could keep this food blog going, because I do really love it, but ever since I started my new compa...

Gulf shrimp, poached (shell on) in water flavored with bay leaf, lime juice, red pepper flakes, salt and thyme. Dip in lightly browned butte...

My first post back after a LONG break had to be something easy. I've had total "cookers block" the last few months. I started ...

I accidentally poured eggnog into my coffee the other morning, thinking it was half & half. It was not good. This cocktail, however, is ...

There are a few "Old Hollywood" Hotels here in the Los Angeles area that hold a gold mine of history ... and the Hotel Bel-Air is...

Cooking the bird "upside down" ... it's not as pretty a presentation - but it makes for much tastier white meat! This is a po...