* Recipe by guest contributor Laney Schwartz, creator of Life is But a Dish Ask and you shall receive. The time has finally come, and just in time for the Holidays! I’m about to teach you how easy it is to build an epic holiday cheese board! Every single ingredient used here is from Trader …
Cute Food…
I randomly stumbled upon this cute portfolio of photographs by Giorgia Polo on Behance the other day and I just can’t get enough of them. I think they’re clever, and adorable, and artistic and I love them. They are all taken with her iPhone and posted on Instagram. I thought you may like them as …
Food Cheat Sheet: Lettuce Varieties & Names
I love lettuce. I love salads… and though I do not love to cook, I do make a mean salad. However, I only know about three different lettuce varieties by name, and they include: Romaine, Iceberg and Spinach. With snazzy food packaging these days, luckily I don’t really have to know what each lettuce is …
Taking Out… Eating In… Menus… Organizing…
Though I’m creative in many ways, when it comes to food, I draw a complete blank. And when I do cook, I’m such a freak about the meal turning out perfectly that I completely stress out about it …as if I’m cooking for The Queen. It always ends up tasting good, but the process is …
The Secret to the Best French Toast ever
Hawaiian Bread! * My Easy Recipe since a few of you asked . . . beat 2 large eggs with a splash of milk {or milk-like substance} as if you’re making scrambled eggs – for 4 pieces of French Toast. I use a non-stick pan so I don’t need to grease it, QUICKLY lay one …
A Few of My Favorite Fast Foods
If you follow my Tweets you know that I am mostly made of peanut m&m’s …IF we’re going by the we are what we eat theory, but that’s only when I’m at the gallery {mindlessly popping one after another in my mouth as stress builds and releases throughout the day}. On the regular though, I’m …
Yen Sushi ~ Ventura Blvd ~ Studio City
It’s common knowledge that the San Fernando Valley {home to my entire family for two generations now} is known mostly for cultivating like, OhMyGod Valley Girls and for being the Porn Capital of the World. What you may not know is that The Valley is also known for having the best sushi restaurants in the …
Botero Restaurant at The Wynn Encore
When the husband made dinner reservations for Botero at the Wynn Encore in Vegas for Monday night I thought nothing of it until we walked in and were surrounded by ginormous bronze sculptures and paintings by artist Fernando Botero. And as I was pointing to the large nude in the center {titled “The Seated Lady”}, …
Baking Bacon …in the oven
If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard “Maegan’s makin’ bacon” come out of someone’s mouth …mostly my mother’s and my friend Erik who just calls me Bacon now, I would be a very rich woman. But I don’t just make bacon, I BAKE IT! Here’s how I do it …. * Foil …