Game Day Grillers in Los Angeles

It’s football season! On game days, we celebrate by cooking outside with fellow football friends and family. Whether we are tailgating, picnicking or hosting a backyard gathering, cooking on an outdoor grill is always our preference. For the 2022/23 NFL season, we will grill our favorite dishes inspired by NFL game day locations. If it’s…

L.A. Days

I worked and lived in mid-Wilshire Los Angeles in the late 1970s. Iconic restaurants, bars and attractions were a constant draw. Give me some Pink’s hotdogs, the Troubadour, Molly Malone’s Irish Bar, May Co. on Fairfax, LACMA, the La Brea tar pits, Canter’s Deli, Cugat’s, Lawry’s the Prime Rib, the Farmers Market at 3rd and…

Farmers Market Day Trip

Miracle Mile/Fairfax District, Los Angeles, California The renowned Farmers Market in the Miracle Mile/Fairfax District has long been a favorite day trip destination. It is a Los Angeles historic landmark since the 1930s.  On our recent visit, it afforded us lots of top quality ingredients for an easy grilling meal.   Mapping the Day Los Angeles was a great place…

‘Tis the Season for Tamales: An Individually Wrapped Gift of Goodness

Los Angeles, California Tamales are a seasonal offering at many restaurants, specialty stores and Mexican food stands at Christmas in Southern California.  In addition, ingredients for making them from scratch are readily available in grocery stores.  Whether bought pre-made or made at home, tamales are a perfect package of flavor for a casual holiday meal.  …

Aroma of Warm Pastry from the French Bakery

Beverly Hills (Los Angeles), California MAPPING THE DAY After graduating from college in 1979, I worked as assistant editor of a travel and dining magazine in Los Angeles.  The publishing office was located near the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Robertson in Beverly Hills.  It was a very desirable location for shopping, dining and moving among the…