Archive for August, 2010

I love the for your bread and the depth of wines on Clio’s list. I love thee for Clio’s soft light and the purity of your cuisine’s flavors. I love thee for your uni and lobster cassoulet, your raw fish and your foams. I love thee for the Champagne bubbles that tickle the nose,... »

Each summer I spend a few weeks on Cape Cod and I usually have pretty good luck with the weather but there is always the inevitable stormy day. So what do you do when it rains at the beach? Explore all the restaurants receiving local buzz… in one night! Yesterday afternoon, while I was... »

Last night I attended what would have been a bittersweet finale to a two-year love affair but when the farewell is to my favorite bakeshop in the whole world, bitter is a taste that is simply unfathomable. Sadly, baker Chrysta Wilson has decided to move her Kiss My Bundt bakery in Los Angeles to... »

In July 2010, New York’s most famous cupcakes opened an outpost just down the street from what I have for two years considered to be the best cake in Los Angeles (and some of the best in the country), Kiss My Bundt. So, of course, I had to do a cake-off. Joined by friends,... »

This week there was no farmers’ market. That is to say, there was a farmers’ market, I just wasn’t there. Instead I was on Cape Cod for a Love Diet book event. But that didn’t mean I was deprived of local flavors. In fact, I was inspired by the flavors of the Cape to... »

Have you ever had a “perfect storm” of party guests? This week was my “perfect storm.” I’ve been inviting friends for weeks to come join me for Sunday brunch. I’ve never had more than 4 takers at once. But this week seemed to be the week when not only were my guests available… so... »