LA’s Grand Central Market
For years I’ve taken the 55N to the 22W to the I5N to the 101N to the 134 (you’ve seen that SNL skit right?) up to the San Fernando Valley to visit ...
Category: Home & Food
Musings
I recently read an archive blog post from my friend over at C’est Christine about a college professor she had and his memorable quotes. The quotes rea...
Cucumber & Bean Sprout salad with Spicy Peanut sauce
Back in the 80’s when I lived in San Francisco I would frequent Hunan Restaurant on Kearny St. and always ordered the cucumber and bean sprout salad…...
Oscar Party Time!
The Academy Awards are this weekend and with them comes the fabulous party at my younger sister’s home. It’s always a fun gathering with a great...
Downsizing, De-cluttering and Stuff
You’ve probably heard of the book “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” by Marie Kondo….and her sequel “Spark Joy: An Ilustrated...
Raclette Rendezvous
Have you heard of Raclette? Literally, raclette is a kind of semi-soft cheese, but I (and my neighbors) know it as a type of dinner event…similar to fon...
Seared Steak with Black Garlic Aioli and Cauliflower Rice
I’ve tried “ricing” cauliflower in my food processor and it works fine, but it’s time consuming and makes a bit of a mess, so I was SOOO...
Improv
When you think of Improv you think of comedy, right? After discussing the ramifications of technology on the younger generation a few weeks ago with Mimi &...
Fondue Friday
Well, you’ve heard of Pizza Monday…but how about Fondue Friday? Another fun dinner in my childhood, in my kid’s childhood and even now with ...
Technology and Communicating
It’s always great to get together with girlfriends over coffee…or as we sometimes call it, “Therapy Thursdays” just to reconnect with ...