The Lotus Festival in Echo Park, Los Angeles takes place July 15th and 16th. If you haven't seen these beauties go this weekend. Lotus blossoms don't last very long, and this year they've bloomed even earlier. Come! Take in the sites and enjoy the food and fun. … [Read more...]
Echo Park & Angelino Heights
I'm getting a bit tired of food posts. So I've decided to showcase what I consider some of the hidden gems of Los Angeles. And I couldn't think of a better person to explore with me than Kelli of Layers Los Angeles. Kelli is familiar with Echo Park Lake, but had never explored the area. I was thrilled to play tour guide as I had lived in the area for many years. The park is … [Read more...]
Summertime Garden Party Menu
My personal recipe for a wonderful life: Family + Friends + Food = Happiness. Thus far this summer has been a whirlwind of activity filled with the first two components of my equation: visiting family in New Jersey, friends from Copenhagen visiting me and, playing one of my favorite roles 'fun aunt' with various kids, related or not. Missing from my personal recipe for a … [Read more...]
Bow & Truss–LA Beer Week
Wine pairing? Why of course. Beer pairing? A no-brainer. A beer and dessert pairing? This I had to try…and I am happy to report this pairing menu was good, make that very good, in fact one pairing really wowed. Bow & Truss in North Hollywood invited me and a few other foodies to sample their beer and dessert pairings as part of LA Beer Week. The beer selections on the … [Read more...]
Phoneography Challenge: My Neighborhood
March 8th My neighborhood taken with my I-Phone. … [Read more...]
