Red O.... OOOOhhhh, Boy....OOOOOOhhhh, Boy!! :)

Red O.... OOOOhhhh, Boy....OOOOOOhhhh, Boy!! :)

The master chef, Rick Bayless, and best ambassador to Mexican cuisine, has come to LA!! After making a name for himself with his restaurants in Chicago, IL; Frontera Grill, the more upscale Topolobampo, and the newer brainchild XOCO... Rick has moved West, to the area that could be the mecca of Mexican cuisine, outside of Mexico.


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This LA eatery should be on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives!

This LA eatery should be on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives!

To all those foodies in the know and to all fellow Food Network junkies.... here is a place that Guy Fieri needs to visit and film a segment in!! Great quality and fantastic tasting food, great prices... in the most unlikely location! Calling all Angelenos.... a fast lunch (or dinner) never tasted this good!! The place: EL PESCADO MOJADO SEAFOOD GRILL... in this case the Sunset store!

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A bite of Italy at the Marina!!!

A bite of Italy at the Marina!!!

Tucked away in the heart of Marina del Rey at the Villa Marina Marketplace on Maxella, there is a small place called Antica Pizzeria that is all about great Italian!! Very cute, eclectic eatery... looks like something straight from the “Boot”. The food is Neapolitan Cuisine, and though I have yet to visit Naples, every bite was so authentic (at least to the Italy that I know) and it took me back to the Italy that I was fortunate enough to experience... Delicious and savory!!

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Italian Dining with a view...

Italian Dining with a view...

This past Saturday I had the true joy of cooking dinner for not one, but two very fabulous individuals…. Diana, whom I’ve known and been friends with since our high school days, and her wonderful significant other, Bert. The intention was to spend a comfy night at home and catch up…. And that we did. Of course, in this case "home" is a very sexy, contemporary Downtown LA Highrise condo... so the ambiance was undeniably fantastic!

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