Yuca Frita
1 - cut a batch of pre-cooked yuca into 2-inch chunks
2 - fry until golden and crisp
3 - drain on paper towels and sprinkle with salt
Dec 31, 2009
Dec 24, 2009
Photo Firework ~ Noche Buena Lechon
Noche Buena Lechon (Christmas Eve roasted pork)
Insert recipe here.
Serve with black beans and rice, yuca, & plantains.
Photo Firework ~ Nutella Puff Pastries
Nutella Puff Pastries
1 - cut a square of prepared puff pastry into four 2-inch squares
2 - dollop 1 teaspoon of nutella on one corner of the square
3 - moisten edges with water and fold into a triangle to seal
4 - bake until puffy and golden
5 - dust with powdered sugar
Dec 17, 2009
Dec 15, 2009
Dec 13, 2009
Photo Firework ~ Holiday Bloody Marys
Bloody Mary
in a tall glass with ice, add 1 shot vodka, fill with spicy V8, sprinkle with celery seed, Worscheshire sauce and squeeze in a wedge of lime. Stir with a celery stick.
Enjoy!
Dec 4, 2009
Photo Firework ~ Sapporo @ Taiyo
Lakers Special: order a beer, get a Cali roll for free whenever the Lakers are playing!
Taiyo
5917 Franklin Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90029
323.468.2496
Dec 3, 2009
Photo Firework ~ Maggie's Bakery Pastry
Maggie's Bakery
6530 Lankershim Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91606
818.506.6265
Nov 29, 2009
Photo Firework ~ Tortillas
3rd Round Mens Soccer Finals: UCLA 2 - UCSB 1
don't worry, we live to throw tortillas another day...
Nov 21, 2009
Photo Firework ~ Red Velvet Cupcakes
Red Velvet Cupcakes:
Makes enough batter for 24 normal sized cupcakes and 24 midget sized cupcakes.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Vanilla-Cream-Cheese-Frosting-104319
Makes more than enough frosting for the above cupcakes. I would recommend halving the recipe to start, that is, unless you wantonly eat frosting from the bowl. :]
Makes more than enough frosting for the above cupcakes. I would recommend halving the recipe to start, that is, unless you wantonly eat frosting from the bowl. :]
Nov 20, 2009
Photo Firework ~ Brussl Sprouts
Mommy, where do brussel sprouts come from?
Trader Joe's
10130 Riverside Dr.
Toluca Lake, CA 91602
818.762.2787
Nov 15, 2009
Photo Firework ~ Whiskey
oh, show me the way to the next whiskey bar...
Seven Grand
515 W 7th St
Los Angeles, CA 90014
213.614.0737
Nov 14, 2009
Photo Firework ~ Danger Dog
My first Danger Dog at USC's Homecoming...and we all know how that turned out...
Nov 10, 2009
Photo Firework ~ Happy Hour
McCormick & Schmick's
3500 W. Olive Ave
Burbank, CA 91505
818.260.0505
http://www.mccormickandschmicks.com/
Oct 31, 2009
Photo Firework ~ Cafe Cubano
I was recently in Miami and spent one afternoon shopping with my abuela. Of course, we had to stop for a little pick-me-up: Cuban coffee. The scene went as follows:
Grandma: Here's the sugar, if you want it.
Me: I don't usually put sugar in my coffee, but okay.... *takes a sip* UGH, this is sweet. Did they already put sugar in it?
Grandma: No, they put sugar in the coffee.
Me: So there *is* sugar in it??
Grandma: No, it's only in the coffee. There's none in the steamed milk.
No arguing with Cuban logic.
Oct 24, 2009
Photo Firework ~ Pumpkins
Aug 29, 2009
Photo Firework ~ Bacon-Wrapped Figs
Bacon-Wrapped Figs Stuffed with Goat Cheese
1. Clean and halve fresh figs.
2. Dollop a teaspoon of goat cheese on each fig half.
3. Wrap fig halves in half a slice of bacon. Spear with toothpick to hold bacon in place.
4. Place figs on a foil lined baking sheet.
5. Broil for 5 minutes, or until the bacon is crispy and goat cheese is melty.
Aug 22, 2009
Photo Firework ~ Roasted Bone Marrow
Roasted Bone Marrow; or Anthony Bourdain's Deathrow Meal
1. Line a baking dish with foil. Place marrows vertically in dish.
2. Roast in a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes or so, until the marrow is loose, but not melted away.
3. Sprinkle with sea salt and parsley. Serve with garlic croutons.
Garlic Croutons
1. Line a baking tray with foil. Spread cubes of day old French bread evenly on tray.
1. Line a baking tray with foil. Spread cubes of day old French bread evenly on tray.
2. Drizzle bread cubes with olive oil and minced garlic.
3. Toast cubes in oven for 10 minutes. Be careful not to burn them!
Aug 11, 2009
Jul 18, 2009
Jul 17, 2009
Jan 17, 2009
I'm getting sick and tired of your broken promises, promises
Hello, 2009.
That's right. 2009. But what happened to 2008 you say? You can't possibly skip a year's worth of bloggable (or un-bloggable) material.
Or can you?
My sincerest apologies, but that's exactly what I did and because we can never get that time back, you and I will just have to stumble forward into a bright and shiny new year in blissfully sunny Los Angeles.
Let's start things off with a handful of words about my dining experience at the ever popular Cheesecake Factory last night:
Wonderful company. Happy Birthday, Sierra! Miss you, Becca! Penthouse Reunion!
Horrendous wait. Nearly 2 hours.
Delicious dinner. Chicken piccata.
Saccarinely sweet mojito.
Decadent cheesecake. Despite my stubborn request for plain cheesecake, the flamboyant brownie concotion draped in whipped cream was an adequate substitute. Heh.
Hmmm, I knew there was a reason I haven't visited this chain since high school...
Cheesecake Factory
The Americana at Brand
511 Americana Way, Glendale, CA 91210
(818) 550-7505
That's right. 2009. But what happened to 2008 you say? You can't possibly skip a year's worth of bloggable (or un-bloggable) material.
Or can you?
My sincerest apologies, but that's exactly what I did and because we can never get that time back, you and I will just have to stumble forward into a bright and shiny new year in blissfully sunny Los Angeles.
Let's start things off with a handful of words about my dining experience at the ever popular Cheesecake Factory last night:
Wonderful company. Happy Birthday, Sierra! Miss you, Becca! Penthouse Reunion!
Horrendous wait. Nearly 2 hours.
Delicious dinner. Chicken piccata.
Saccarinely sweet mojito.
Decadent cheesecake. Despite my stubborn request for plain cheesecake, the flamboyant brownie concotion draped in whipped cream was an adequate substitute. Heh.
Hmmm, I knew there was a reason I haven't visited this chain since high school...
Cheesecake Factory
The Americana at Brand
511 Americana Way, Glendale, CA 91210
(818) 550-7505
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