Two weeks ago I went to a Paleta event at founder Chef Kelly Boyer’s home in Venice Beach. Paleta is an organic, sustainable, and gourmet meal delivery service that can make you food that’s all-around healthy, or that meets specific dietary restrictions like gluten,...

This year I stayed in Southern California for Thanksgiving because plane tickets were just too darn expensive. $400 round trip to Portland and back? I can only afford to pay that fare once a year, and that’s for Christmas. So, instead I went to...

  I have a confession to make; I used to despise carrot cake. Truly, utterly, and deeply. My carrot cake eating experiences had always been characteristically stringy, with the carrot pieces still too chewy, and the cake was always really dry. The cream cheese...

I come from a Greek background, so lamb is always a holiday staple at our family’s dinner table. And because of this, I particularly love making lamb since it always reminds me of having meals at home with my family. It also helps that...

I first heard of treacle tarts through the Harry Potter series. In the books they mentioned that treacle tarts were Harry’s favorite dessert, which I found intriguing because I had never heard of them before. Years later, I was reading about English desserts and...

Saturday morning I went over to the Santa Monica farmer’s market to pick up some produce. I wasn’t planning on getting any apples, but there were apple samples everywhere so of course I tried them all and ended up getting some. They are called...

I have been posting a lot of sweets and desserts lately, and while it would be nice to eat those all the time, I do actually eat pretty healthy the vast majority of the time. So, because of the approaching winter and the abundance...

  First off, a bit of a special request to you all. My Pumpkin Chocolate Cupcakes are a finalist in a Halloween recipe contest, and all you need to do to vote for them is go here, scroll to the bottom, and click the...

Last week I hosted my first giveaway, a wonderful decorating and baking tool set from McCormick, and this week I am announcing the winner, who is….. Crystal Tripp! Congratulations on your lovely new Halloween goodies! McCormick will be sending them to you shortly 🙂...

I’ve been wanting to make some Halloween-themed cupcakes for the past few weeks and have been brainstorming about how to decorate them. Then, this past week, I was contacted by McCormick about hosting a giveaway of their “Tricks for Your Treats” goodie bag, which...

It rained last week here in Los Angeles. Sure it was only for a few minutes and it was still in the 70’s and partly sunny while it was happening, but it still means the same thing. Fall has officially begun!!! As I have...

The first time I had broiled trout was in Montana, and its rich and buttery flavor always stuck with me. I decided to try and make some on my own, but used Devo Blood Orange Olive Oil to add some light citrus notes. I...