Romance in Paris… on a Budget
Proof that you don’t have to spend a lot of money to enjoy a romantic meal in Paris.
Forget
Michelin. I give this couple 3 stars!
Archive for February, 2009
It’s Fat Tuesday… Shrimp & Grits for Mardi Gras
I swear I have a big black woman trapped inside of me, and her name is Maxine. She comes out sometimes when I sing (or sang, as the case may be), and she definitely pops up, from time to time, when I am cooking. Her specialties are ribs, fried chicken,
collards and
mustards, cauliflower,
black eyed peas, sweet potato [...]
Cottage Cheese Pancakes & Orange Honey Butter
This one’s for you, Melissa.
(Recipe to follow.)
Back in 1971, my mom and dad bought our first house in a brand new tract in
Anaheim, California, near the border of
Yorba Linda. Surrounding our tract and just a sparce few others, were miles and miles of orange groves owned by
Sunkist.
We were among the first to [...]
Bellinis, Canapes, and the OSCAR goes to…!!!
Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler
*unjinx*unjinx*unjinx*
IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN
*boo hoo hoo*
The OSCARs have always been a huge deal at my house. My mother - a dead-ringer for
Meryl Streep - was an award winning (stage) actress in her day, and she took the OSCARs very seriously. As a result, I was spoon fed the glitter at an early [...]
An Aphrodisiac Infused Picnic… at Home
V-Day is upon us.
For most people,
Valentine’s Day is tinged with a bit of dread. It can be brutal for those who are single, and highly stressful for those who are in love, as well. But, it doesn’t have to be that way at all.
My advice is to ditch the stress and get back to [...]
Pont Alexander III, Grand Palais & Invalides
Paris (1er - 7er)
Pont Alexander III offers up a luxurious feast for the eyes.
Highly photogenic, it has been included in dozens of films, including
Ronin,
Angel-A,
Before Sunset,
Anastasia (the animated version). Gorgeous
Art Nouveau lanterns parade along the periphery of the bridge, which is flanked on each side by pillars topped with golden winged [...]
Crispy Prawns w/ Spicy Aioli for Superbowl Sunday
I hail from a family of sports fanatics. Whenever there was a football game going on, you’d know it because you could hear my mother screaming all the way down the street. If her
Chargers or
Rams (before they left L.A.) were scoring, she would actually jump up from the couch, raise her arms above [...]