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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California Avocados-and a Recipe for Avocado Hummus

Posted by on Apr 26, 2013, 1:48 pm in Recipes-Savory | 4 comments

Avocado Hummus

Lucky me – I got to visit a California avocado farm. I came home and made Avocado Hummus.

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Grilled Tomato Salsa

Posted by on Apr 23, 2013, 2:28 pm in Books, Food and Drink, Recipes-Savory | 0 comments

A delicious Roasted Tomato Salsa from Melissa’s 50 Best Plants on the Planet.

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Braised Baby Bok Choy and Onion with Ginger

Posted by on Apr 14, 2013, 1:15 pm in Food and Drink, Recipes-Savory | 1 comment

Bok Choy with Onion and Ginger

I recently served Baby Bok Choy- not only very tasty, but a nutritional powerhouse, too, at the party of an adventurous client. It was the hit of the party!

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Roasted Asparagus with Lemon Caper Mayonnaise

Posted by on Apr 4, 2013, 3:52 pm in Food and Drink, Recipes-Savory | 2 comments

This luscious Lemon Caper Mayonaisse is the perfect sauce to accompany oven roasted asparagus- one of the planets most nutrient dense plants- on a special occasion.

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