My obsession with porchetta began many years ago while shooting in Italy for a show called “The Five Star Hotels of Italy”. Tough, I know, but somebody had to do it. Working on the streets of Rome, Fiuggi, Naples and Amalfi a popular street food seemed to be porchetta—an entire pig, boned, stuffed with herbs, rolled and slow roasted until fork tender served on a bun. I grabbed … [Read more...]
The Way I Like to Travel
There are different types of travelers. First timers filled with trepidation and excitement. Some take travel steroids and hit one city after another racking up cities for bragging rights. The frugal fanatic is hell bent on getting the most for the least. Some travel for work, I was amongst this group for a very long time. I got to see a lot of incredible places while shooting … [Read more...]
Photo Challenge Seasons
In this week's Photo Challenge Seasons I have captured what is in bloom in and around my house. February in Los Angeles is the month Jade blooms. Bananas point to the sky while their red hearts drop below. The scent of my trumpets lures bees. Seasons … [Read more...]
Photo Challenge Time
Time, or better yet, the passage of time is the theme of this week's photo challenge. Living in LA the passage of time is often glimpsed by the faded writing left on the few brick buildings in Los Angeles. I have been taking these pictures over many years. So here is my take on the photo challenge time, subtitled 'Faded LA'. Photo … [Read more...]
Death by Chocolate Gluten Free Chocolate Cake
buy generic levitra www.mdprestaurants.com People often ask me, “What is the easiest cake that you make?” My answer is always, my chocolate cake…make that my death by chocolate gluten free chocolate cake, a mouthful, a delicious mouthful. To be honest I’ve had to update the name of this cake quite a few times since I started baking it in the mid 80s. The original name was … [Read more...]
