LA Brunch List: Spring ’19

There is something about warm weather and brunch that just goes together. Sure, you can eat brunch any time of the year. But I enjoy it best sitting in the sun, on a cushioned bench and with many dog friends around for company. I’ve been on a roll these last couple weekends and wanted to…

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Bulgogi Ssam

It’s summertime! Well, actually it’s spring in LA. This is basically summer for us because we go from 50-degree weather to 90 in one weekend. #globalwarming One of my favorite easy dinner recipes when the warm weather starts are lettuce wraps. This combination will work with a variety of meats and veggies. Below are the…

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Turkey Herb Dumplings

This recipe is by Kenny Lao and Genevieve Ko, the authors of “Hey There, Dumpling!” This is one of my most-used cookbooks. Not only does it have 30+ dumpling recipes, but there are also recipes for buns, noodles, salads, and desserts. Desserts like chocolate soup dumplings and Vietnamese coffee pudding pops. You heard me right.…

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How to Make Lasagna Cupcakes

As you may know, we love lasagna at our house. But typically we reserve making it only on special occasions, like Valentine’s Day because otherwise we’d be eating it all the time and that would probably be an issue. A nice, less guilty way to eat more lasagna is in cupcake form. Because they’re smaller,…

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Fave local restaurant: Hatchet Hall

I have a history and a lot of love for this restaurant. Hatchet Hall is the replacement of what used to be Waterloo & City, which was also one of my favorite restaurants in Culver City. Waterloo & City opened in 2010 and was a tavern-style restaurant serving British pub fare. One of my favorite…

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