Two women of color sharing our love of food, friendship & culture
Last night was all about the Churros and Horchata. It was Mazie’s idea so she and her boyfriend Oscar made the dough. Zak was on fry duty as he is most of the time. The silver lining of lockdown is everyone is on board to cook and there is time to try all the recipes you never really wanted to…
Our dear friend Nigel Daly OBE and his gorgeous better half Lou Salter asked us if we would like to cook something for BritWeek In House 2020 and of course we said YES! I am the Brit so I selected the iconic Scotch Egg for our contribution. Sounded so fun and perfect to make a little cooking video while we…
Last time I was at 99 Ranch Market I grabbed a couple of cans of this guava nectar. Fresh would probably be better – but I like popping a can from time to time. Mulholland Gin is the bomb and best of all local to Los Angeles and our buddy Walt Goggins is a partner in the company. Enjoying a…
This summer I was fortunate to visit Kenya and Tanzania. We stayed in some beautiful lodges and ate some incredible meals, most of which started with a soup course. The soups were always delicious and somehow the perfect appetizer, despite the heat. I love carrot soup, it’s a vegetable I always have on hand. My favorite version is Curried Carrot…
It is HOT out here in Los Angeles this August! Fabienne and I are both trying our hand at Limoncello this summer – stay tuned for the Limoncello blind tasting battle ; – ) As a result, I was sitting on a bevy of lemons without their rinds looking to be juiced. I decided to make some Lemon Mint Granita…
I love the summer grilling season. I could write a year’s worth of posts just on grilling. In my household, I am a the Mistress of the Grill. Charcoal preferably. At home I use it exclusively. Here’s a super easy recipe that is delicious and easy that even the most novice griller can master. I found this recipe in Bon…
