Phnom Penh Noodle Shack

Hubs made another great food discovery in Long Beach. Knowing that the largest Cambodian community in the U.S. resides there, along with a sizable Lao population, he’s been wanting to explore the local spots and try dishes that are totally new to both of us. Cambodian and Laotian cuisines are mostly uncharted territory for us,…

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Kato | Camelia Summer Series Tasting Menu

I usually plan a little weekend trip for my husband’s birthday, but this year we stayed local. Kato is doing a summer series where chef Jon Yao is teaming up with some of the best LA restaurants to create collaborative tasting menus over 10 weeks this season. For hubs’ birthday, I booked the Camelia tasting…

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Taurus Season Green Pasta Salad with Flowers

I have to say, this is one of my favorite seasons. As a Taurus rising, I definitely favor this sign. Beauty. Art. Comfort. Luxury. Seriously, what’s not to like? Symbolized by the bull, Taurus carries forward some of Aries’s determined energy – but it does so at a slower pace and with a softer touch.…

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Pisces Season Persimmon Salad

It’s Pisces season! One of the most mystical signs in the zodiac. Pisces season is about intuition. Romance. Dreams. Surrender. Pisces energy is a lot about feeling versus overthinking. As you navigate through the next 4 – 5 weeks, try to let feeling and intuition guide your moves and decisions. See where it takes you…

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Yogurt Cake

I love a recipe with ingredients that I typically have at hand. This one gets bonus points because it fulfills my holiday season desire for baked goods but is less guilt-inducing because there is no butter (except for greasing the pan) and minimal sugar involved. This is a Melissa Clark recipe adapted from Claudia Roden’s…

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