A Lovely Early Springtime Menu to Celebrate a Milestone Birthday

Posted by Gisele Perez on Mar 17, 2010, 3:39 pm in Celebrations, Food and Drink, Seasonal Celebrations, Shameless Self Promotion- Sharing Successes | 3 comments

Profiteroles- a Classic!

Posted by Gisele Perez on Mar 2, 2010, 2:49 pm in Food and Drink, Recipes-Sweet | 0 comments

Profiteroles (aka cream puffs to us Americans), are choux pastry (named such because they expand while baking to resemble little cabbages) piped in small rosettes onto a baking sheet, and baked at a medium high temperature, until they puff up.

A Decadent Valentine’s Day Dinner at the Shangri-La Hotel

Posted by Gisele Perez on Feb 23, 2010, 1:45 pm in Food and Drink | 0 comments

Stirring It Up in Los Angeles for Haiti Relief

Posted by Gisele Perez on Feb 23, 2010, 12:24 pm in Food and Drink, Shameless Self Promotion- Sharing Successes, Small Pleasures Catering, Special Events | 1 comment

Small Pleasures’ Stir It 28 Event Menu

Posted by Gisele Perez on Feb 23, 2010, 12:21 pm in Food and Drink, Menus, Small Pleasures Catering, Special Events | 0 comments

Barbecued Shrimp- Good for Super Bowl, and Good for Valentine’s Day, too!

Posted by Gisele Perez on Feb 12, 2010, 5:33 pm in Celebrations, Food and Drink, Recipes-Savory | 0 comments

“Barbecued” – a curious term in New Orleans- Shrimp

A Special Cake for a Special Day-German Chocolate with Milk Chocolate Buttercream

Posted by Gisele Perez on Feb 9, 2010, 1:07 pm in Books, Celebrations, Food and Drink, Recipes-Sweet | 2 comments

This German Chocolate Cake with Milk Chocolate Buttercream has always been a “go to” cake for special days in my family.

Blogging and Eating for Haiti Relief

Posted by Gisele Perez on Feb 5, 2010, 2:24 pm in Current Affairs, Food and Drink | 2 comments

From Ain’ts to Saints- the Soul of New Orleans

Posted by Gisele Perez on Jan 30, 2010, 3:48 pm in Current Affairs, Food and Drink, Personal Reflection | 0 comments

King’s Day, King Cakes and the Beginning of Carnival Season

Posted by Gisele Perez on Jan 6, 2010, 1:12 pm in Food and Drink, History, Holiday Entertaining, Personal Reflection, Recipes-Sweet, Seasonal Celebrations | 1 comment

King’s day- the Feast of the Epiphany- marks the beginning of Carnival season when King Cakes grace every table in New Orleans.