Birthday for 2 Menu

Last year, I made a birthday dinner for a couple.  The menu was particularly fun because the guy was planning a birthday surprise for his girlfriend across from Staples Center in the new… Continue reading →

Cedros Island

This last trip was a trip taken with a few burners private plane onto an island with a small runway.  It’s not foo foo, we almost died because the pilot was incompetent!  old camera.… Continue reading →

Bestia opened Friday!

My photo.  Yay for Bestia’s Opening Friday!  Our Pizza dough is alive again. Downtown Los Angeles: Bestia – 2121 E 7th Place Los Angeles, CA 90021 http://www.lamag.com/digest-blog/2012/11/26/bestia-opens-its-doors-yelpers-go-crazy

Hunting for Scallops

Hunting for scallops is like playing in an Easter egg hunt.  The treasure you’re looking for is the orange “lip” that is on the edge of the shell (unpictured directly below – pictured… Continue reading →

Beef Pictures & Wine Pairing list

I’ll be doing a post on beef shortly.  For now… DROOL at the possibilities of FOOD & WINE pairings ^^ I saved a Robert Parker wine pairing list a while ago.  Here it… Continue reading →

Boulder Valley Prime Rib & Wine

one of the Catena wines brought home from Argentina Dry Aged Boulder Valley Beef. always a food celebration when my brother comes to town.  Trim the outside dried meat…and you get… salt, pepper,… Continue reading →