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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Sweet Potato Pound Cake

Posted by on Oct 31, 2010, 7:30 am in Books, Food and Drink, Recipes-Sweet | 6 comments

This Sweet Potato Pound Cake is tastier than the ubiquitous autumn pumpkin bread- it’s spicy, rich and moist, with the dusky taste of fall- what’s not to love? And I was a little surprised, although I guess I shouldn’t have been, to see that it’s basically a 1-2-3-4 Cake.

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Sweet Potato Pecan Pie Bars

Posted by on Oct 29, 2010, 8:05 am in Books, Food and Drink, Recipes-Sweet | 3 comments

Sweet Potato Pie is a southern classic, as is Pecan Pie. Marrying the spicy, dense sweet potato custard with the gooey, dark sweetness of pecan pie filing- well, that’s a stroke of genius.

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Prosciutto Wrapped, Stuffed, and Grilled Figs

Posted by on Oct 16, 2010, 3:06 pm in Food and Drink, Recipes-Savory | 0 comments

These wrapped and grilled figs have been one of the most highly anticipated offerings at my summer parties, although the dish has gone through several “edits” over the years. This final permutation is just right!

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LA Helps LA Event Recap

Posted by on Oct 13, 2010, 3:58 pm in Events | 2 comments

LA Helps LA Event Recap

I think I can safely say everyone had a great time at LA Helps LA. Big thanks to all our bloggers and vendors. The food was great, and the wine and cocktails were delish!

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A Little More Joy of Baking, LA Helps LA and Fig Frangipane Tart

Posted by on Oct 6, 2010, 1:41 pm in Food and Drink, Shameless Self Promotion- Sharing Successes, Special Events | 4 comments

Sharing a few of the great dishes we served at L.A. food bloggers LA Helps LA tasting event to benefit Gulf Restoration Network, highlighting products sent by our great sponsors.

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