Lunch at Cochon Butcher-Again

Posted by Gisele Perez on Jun 3, 2012, 9:32 pm in Restaurants, Travel | 5 comments

A trip to New Orleans always includes a must stop at Cochon Butcher for me.

Oysters Rockefeller, Escargots and Barefoot Wine

Posted by Gisele Perez on May 30, 2012, 8:29 am in Food and Drink, Historic Places, Menus, Recipes-Savory, Restaurants, Travel, Wine | 3 comments

Lunch with Barefoot Wines at Antoine’s in New Orleans, home of the original Oysters Rockefeller

Meet Me at the Farmers Market-a Sunday Field Trip to L.A.’s Original (Part 2)

Posted by Gisele Perez on May 14, 2012, 8:57 am in Historic Places, Restaurants, Travel | 1 comment

Meet Me at the Farmers Market-a Sunday Field Trip to L.A.’s Original (Part 1)

Posted by Gisele Perez on May 9, 2012, 8:26 am in Historic Places, Restaurants, Travel | 2 comments

The Original Farmers Market at Third and Fairfax has been around since 1934- way before Third, Fairfax, and most of L.A.’s surrounding streets became clogged with a never-ending stream of traffic.

Rosarita!-the Rosemary Scented Margarita

Posted by Gisele Perez on May 3, 2012, 5:22 pm in Recipes-Cocktails, Restaurants | 4 comments

Sharing the Rosarita, a serious cocktail for Margarita and rosemary lovers, just in time for Cinco de Mayo.

Sitting Down with John Besh-Part 4-Continuing the Traditions and Moving Forward

Posted by Gisele Perez on Mar 31, 2012, 1:42 pm in Books, Chef Interviews, History, Restaurants, Travel | 1 comment

Chef John Besh shares his thoughts on the value of New Orleans, its cuisine and restaurants.

Sitting Down with John Besh-Part 3- Louisiana Locally Sourced and Recipe for Blackfish with Sweet Corn and Caviar

Posted by Gisele Perez on Mar 28, 2012, 4:28 pm in Books, Chef Interviews, Food and Drink, Recipes-Savory, Restaurants, Travel | 0 comments

John Besh shares on sourcing locally in southern Louisiana, and a recipe for his Louisiana Blackfish with Sweet Corn and Caviar.

Sitting Down with John Besh: Part 1-Syrena and Café Reconcile

Posted by Gisele Perez on Mar 5, 2012, 2:18 pm in Chef Interviews, Restaurants, Travel | 2 comments

After feasting on an incredible lunch last August at Restaurant August, I sat down to chat with Chef John Besh. He started out by sharing a favorite project, Cafe Reconcile, with me.

Pierre Maspero’s Oyster Po’Boy with Spinach and Artichoke

Posted by Gisele Perez on Feb 15, 2012, 5:03 pm in Food and Drink, Recipes-Savory, Restaurants | 5 comments

While all the food at Saturday’s lunch at IFBC NOLA looked amazing, the stand out for me was the decadent Oyster with Spinach and Artichoke Po’Boy from Pierre Maspero’s.

Chatting with Ti Adelaide Martin of the Brennan Family-from the Origins of Commander’s Palace to Mr.B’s Bistro

Posted by Gisele Perez on Jan 7, 2012, 11:34 am in History, Restaurants, Travel | 9 comments

Talking with Ti Adelaide Martin about the origins of Commander’s Palace, the Brennan’s flagship restaurant, straight on to the beginnings of modern restaurant history of New Orleans, and how Creole and Cajun food “crashed” in the kitchen of CP.