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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Arriving in Healdsburg

Posted by on Jul 4, 2014, 10:13 am in Personal Reflection | 1 comment

Arriving in Healdsburg

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Leaving Los Angeles

Posted by on Jul 2, 2014, 11:21 am in Personal Reflection | 11 comments

Leaving Los Angeles, and the house I have loved for the past 17 years.

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My (Almost) Top 10 Thoughts on Packing

Posted by on Jun 10, 2014, 9:16 am in Personal Reflection | 2 comments

My top thoughts on this #*%! packing process.

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Memorial Day Grilling

Posted by on May 24, 2014, 10:37 pm in Holiday Entertaining, Recipes-Cocktails, Recipes-Savory, Seasonal Celebrations | 4 comments

Just because I’m busy packing and moving, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy Memorial Day Grilling. Here are some great recipes to revisit.

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Crab and Goat Cheese Stuffed Chiles for Cinco De Mayo

Posted by on May 4, 2014, 3:29 pm in Celebrations, Recipes-Savory | 2 comments

These Crabmeat and Goat Cheese Stuffed Chiles are great for a Cinco De Mayo luncheon – or on any day.

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Braised Lamb Shanks for Passover or Easter Week

Posted by on Apr 16, 2014, 6:41 pm in Holiday Entertaining, Recipes-Savory, Special Events | 2 comments

These Braised Lamb Shanks make for a very special dinner.

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A New Take on Roasted Asparagus – Serve with Roasted Pepper Salsa

Posted by on Apr 6, 2014, 3:27 pm in Food and Drink, Recipes-Savory | 1 comment

A New Take on a favorite spring vegetable, Oven Roasted Asparagus with Roasted Pepper Salsa

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Savoring Mussels in Green Curry Sauce at Pêche

Posted by on Mar 30, 2014, 2:13 pm in Restaurants, Travel | 1 comment

Savoring the Mussels in Green Curry Sauce at Donald Link’s New Orleans eatery, Peche.

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Adele’s Kale Salad

Posted by on Mar 11, 2014, 1:22 pm in Food and Drink, Recipes-Savory | 4 comments

My cousin’s very versatile kale salad.

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Pasta Jambalaya

Posted by on Mar 1, 2014, 11:39 am in Food and Drink, Recipes-Savory | 3 comments

Pasta Jambalaya- a quicker, simpler version of the iconic Creole rice dish- is great for a Mardi Gras supper.

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