Hola NOLA!
I didn’t leave America at all in the past year, and I plan on boring you with details in upcoming posts, but for now, let’s…
The 7 Best Foodie Films (IMHO)
Last week the #fav7films hashtag trended. Interestingly enough, when I was done ranking my favorite movies ever, I found that there was not a single food-centric film…
Panna Cotta with Berries
I spent most of the Fourth of July curled up in a ball watching an “Independence Day” marathon on TV. My barbecue plans were derailed by an…
The Best Vegas Buffets
Las Vegas used to be known for its $1.99-all-you-can-eat buffet deals. But that’s also from a bygone era when casino food was deliberately cheap and not…
Pumpkin Cheesecake
This is my holiday take on cheesecake. I’ve been adding amaretti crumbs for a fun, crunch factor; if you can’t find any, you can substitute rice krispies. …
Alux: Restaurant in a Cave
I have a thing for caves. Forget for a minute that ebola is suspected to originate from one (Kenya’s Kitum Cave), there are some truly lovely cave places…
The Culinary Tales Week 40: Keep Calm and Just Cook
I might have mentioned it before… But before we could graduate, even if we completed ALL the classes and put in the required externship hours, we…
Exploring: Coba
If Mexico’s Mayan ruins were to compete in a beauty pageant, Tulum would win the swimsuit competition (she is stunning), Chichen Itza would take down the…
The Culinary Tales Week 39: When One Door Closes…
The third week of bistro rotation was made 100 times more pleasant with the departure of See You Next Tuesday. But with a three-man operation now…
The Culinary Tales Week 38: Gone Star-Crazy
Much of successful cooking relies on the prep, the mise en place. When all of your ingredients are chopped, portioned, and readied as needed, the actual…