Category Archives: Food Stories (written by me)
Phil’s Food Fest
One of the joys of writing a food blog is getting positive feedback from readers, friends and family. Naturally, I expect my own family to be supportive and not criticize me (too much) for spending almost all my waking hours consumed with … Continue reading →
LudoBites – Chefs Are Rock Stars
My first hard-core rock star crush happened when I was twelve years old. All I wanted was Peter Frampton to “Show Me the Way”. To what or where I wanted him to lead me I wasn’t sure, but I was … Continue reading →
Filed under Eating Out, Food Stories (written by me)
Tagged as bastide, Bread Bar, Chef Ludo, Chef Rock Stars, Food Rave, Kristine Lefebvre, L'Orangerie, Lefebvre, Ludo, Ludo Bites, LudoBites, Ludovic, Ludovic Lefebvre, Top Chef Masters
Church and State (1 & 2)
Chef Walter Manzke’s smile is infectious. Wait, maybe I shouldn’t say “infectious” since we’re in the middle of the H1N1 Flu scare (I refuse to call it the OTHER name because I love my bacon). On my first visit to … Continue reading →
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Casa Vega
Casa Vega restaurant in Sherman Oaks has always meant “pure comfort” to me. Peter and I have been regulars since 1994 (when I moved from San Diego), and for years we ate there at least once a week. That was … Continue reading →
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Tagged as 9/11, bar, bars, best, best margaritas, carnitas, Casa Vega, Cinco de Mayo, dining out, Encino, fifth of may, los angeles, Margaritas, may 5, may 5th, may fifth, mexican, mexico, porn stars, restaurant, sherman oaks, terror attacks, Tres Generaciones, twin towers, Vega
Kogi
The Kogi Taco Truck made me miss being in my twenties. Especially over the last couple of months, since I started following their Twitter updates on my cell phone. Late at night I’d be in bed reading a book, and have to … Continue reading →
Filed under Food Events (festivals, classes, etc.), Food Stories (written by me), Food Trucks
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Greek Lemon Chicken
Allergy season in the San Fernando Valley is, by far, my least favorite time of year. It’s now been a month since my spring-time symptoms kicked in, and I’ve been feeling pretty lousy the entire time: Itchy and watery eyes, non-stop … Continue reading →
Filed under Food Stories (written by me), Recipes
Tagged as blogger, bloggers, chicken, classic, comfort, comfort food, cook, cooking, dinner, easy, feel good food, food, food blog, food bloggers, food blogs, greek, jo, lemon, my last bite, mylastbite, oregano, potatoes, recipe, Recipes, simple
The Flirtini Incident
The last time Peter and I hosted Easter brunch at our house, it was sort of a disaster. We invited my sister Janet, Peter’s sister Susan and both their families for a late Sunday brunch. I spent a few days … Continue reading →
Filed under Eating Out, Food Stories (written by me), Molecular Cooking
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Animal’s Loco Moco
I first tried Loco Moco back in 2003 while on vacation with my husband in Hawaii. It was Peter’s first visit to the islands, and I insisted that we stay at the Ilikai Hotel on Oahu. I’ve always been a huge fan … Continue reading →
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Smokin’ Hot
My nephew Cody, who turned 20 on Valentine’s Day, has always found immense joy in his food. He’s one of those people who can’t help but express the sheer deliciousness of each bite he takes, usually with a moan or … Continue reading →
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Michael Mina – San Francisco
My niece Kindal and nephew Chace recently turned thirteen, which I think is the very first ”milestone” birthday that most of us celebrate. At thirteen we’re “cool” teenagers… at sixteen we get to drive (if we’re lucky)… at eighteen we’re “grown-ups” … Continue reading →
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