The Mom asked for Gazpacho for dinner. Knowing her well I asked if she wanted it the way we made it at Angeli, meaning the traditional Spanish way, a smooth puree of soaked bread, vinegar, copious extra virgin olive oil and tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and
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So the guessing game of who's the "Anthony Bourdain protegé" to be getting the new CNN show is over. Surprise? It's Roy Choi and the show is Street Food with Roy Choi. The web series debuts on CNN Digital October 13. For those inclined to binge, the eight five minute episodes will
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I'm having trouble giving up the idea of summer. So I keep re-running a day I spent in July that was crazy, emotional, beautiful, and inspiring. Two sets of friends celebrated their unions. Yes, on the same day. The first in Santa Ana, the second
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Last week I interviewed Zoe Nathan about her new book Huckleberry. Of course one of the topics of our conversation was Pie. She talked about how much she loves a messy pie. So of course I had to make one. I love when professional bakers
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When temperatures creep up into the 90s and beyond with equal humidity it's like we're being steamed or roasted ourselves so the need to cook to make a meal seems like a task for a masochist. Unless you use a pressure cooker. I know that some
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