An expatriate of New Orleans – and professional chef – who has lived in Los Angeles since her childhood, blogs about the journey from New Orleans to Los Angeles back to New Orleans, and points along the way.

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French Dressing- Revisiting a Retro Recipe

Posted by on May 23, 2010, 11:12 am in Food and Drink, Recipes-Savory | 4 comments

a recipe for French dressing, a classic vinaigrette with a hint of tomato- not the orangey, sweet glop of bottled French dressings of our youth

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Camp Blogaway Recap Pt. 2-Photo SOS for Challenged Food Bloggers, Etc.

Posted by on May 21, 2010, 11:06 am in Events, Food and Drink | 5 comments

Camp Blogaway Recap Pt. 2-Photo SOS for Challenged Food Bloggers, Etc.

The second day of Camp Blogaway was largely about photos, with a bit of food styling and recipe writing, for good measure.

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Camp Blogaway Recap-Part 1

Posted by on May 18, 2010, 9:13 am in Events, Food and Drink | 12 comments

Camp Blogaway Recap-Part 1

I was privileged last weekend to attend Camp Blogaway in the beautiful San Bernadino Mountains, where food bloggers from all over the country came together for a weekend of practical and interactive techniques for improving our food blogging. Here’s a quick recap.

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Posted by on May 13, 2010, 5:58 pm in Uncategorized | 0 comments

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Posted by on May 13, 2010, 5:55 pm in Small Pleasures Catering | 1 comment

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A Mother’s Day Brunch- with Mixed Berry Shortcake for Dessert

Posted by on May 8, 2010, 3:07 pm in Food and Drink, Recipes-Sweet, Seasonal Celebrations, Small Pleasures Catering, Special Events | 1 comment

Mother’s Day is the second busiest day of the year for restaurants, after Valentine’s Day. But my mother finds eating in a restaurant on Mother’s Day depressing, so we prepare a special brunch celebration of Mom at home.

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Reflections in the Wake of the Gulf Coast Spill -Part 2

Posted by on May 5, 2010, 5:04 pm in Current Affairs, Personal Reflection | 0 comments

Reflections in the Wake of the Gulf Coast Spill -Part 2

It’s ironic that the BP spill happened the week that we were celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. 40 years ago a dreadful oil spill washed up on the wide sandy shores of southern California. That will not be the case on the Gulf Coast.

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Reflections in the Wake of the Gulf Coast Spill -Part 1

Posted by on May 3, 2010, 11:14 am in Current Affairs, Personal Reflection | 4 comments

Reflections in the Wake of the Gulf Coast Spill -Part 1

It’s ironic that the BP oil spill happened only a month after the Upper Big Branch Mine accident in West Virginia. The towns and hamlets along Louisiana’s marshy coast line have, as it turns out, some commonality with the coal mining towns of Appalachia.

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