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CJ’S CAFE and SWEET FRIED PLANTAINS

CJ’s Cafe on W Pico in Los Angeles is a long loved restaurant that serves a Mexican dishes, traditional American food and soul food. Their sweet fried plantains are about the best ever. Recipe included.

DOSA AND MAYURA INDIAN RESTAURANT

Dr. Aniyan, or Padmini as her friends call her, greets guests at the door of her south Indian restaurant with a smile as brilliant as the gold trimmed sari that she explains is her “work” uniform. The Ph.D professor of business management and accounting and her restauranteur husband, Aniyan Puthanpurayil, immigrated to the United States […]

¶ Posted 14 September 2021 † Susan Manlin Katzman § APPETIZERS § BREADS § CALIFORNIA § GLUTEN FREE § IMMIGRANT CHEFS § INDIA § KERALA § LOS ANGELES § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § SIDE DISHES § Uncategorized § VEGETABLES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: California, Culver City, dal, dosa, Gluten-free, Indian restaurant, Indian-style crepes, Los Angeles, Mayura, vegetarian

BUSCUITS, CHUCK WAGON COOKING AND BUFFALO BILL CENTER OF THE WEST

Talk about great museums. The Buffalo Bill Center of the West, located in Cody, WY, is as good as as it gets. The facility actually holds five separate museums: one devoted to Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley and artifacts from the American West; one focused on the Plains Indians; one features Western artists; and the two […]

¶ Posted 06 August 2021 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BREADS § BRUNCH § CODY § MUSEUMS § RECIPES § WYOMING ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Biscuits, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Campfire cooking, chuck wagon, Cody, WYOMING

BEN POREMBA and OLIO’S EGG SALAD RECIPE

Ben Poremba is a most unusual man–chef, restauranteur, entrepreneur, world traveler..well the list goes on. Sweet Leisure interview him and secured a recipe for one of his favorite dishes, Egg Salad as served at Ben’s Olio restaurant.

¶ Posted 01 December 2020 † Susan Manlin Katzman § APPETIZERS § BRUNCH § FAVORITE RECIPES/FAMOUS PEOPLE § ISRAEL § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § SALADS § SANDWICHES § ST. LOUIS ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Ben Poremba, Botanical Heights, Elaia, La Patisserie Chouquette, Nixta, Olio, Olio's Famous Egg Salad, St. Louis, The Benevolent King

PORTO’S BAKERY & CAFE AND ROPA VIEJA

California’s iconic Porto’s Bakery & Cafes are now selling frozen goodies nationwide. These Bake at Home treats delight and we are grateful to have them available when not able to get to the bakery in person. On the other hand, the favorite Cuban dish, Ropa Vieja is only available in the cafe, but you can also make it at home as Porto’s gave us the recipe.

¶ Posted 20 November 2020 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BEEF § CALIFORNIA § CHEESE § DESSERTS § ENTREES § GRANDMOTHER RECIPES § IMMIGRANT CHEFS § LOS ANGELES § PRODUCTS § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § SIDE DISHES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Cuban food, Papa Rellena, Porto's Bakery, Porto's Bakery & Cafe, Refugiado, Ropa Vieja

KNEE PATCHES

Kellie Conklin White shares her grandmother’s recipe for Knee Patches. A sweet and crunch, cinnamon and sugar pastry that her grandmother would make for Easter.

¶ Posted 27 April 2020 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BRUNCH § COOKIES § DESSERTS § EASTER § GRANDMOTHER RECIPES § RECIPES ‡ Comments Off °

A PERFECT MEZZE MEAL

Great ideas and recipes for a snazzy brunch or family dinner mezze meal. Concept copied from Toast Bakery Cafe and Ta-eem Grill in Los Angeles.

¶ Posted 17 April 2020 † Susan Manlin Katzman § APPETIZERS § BRUNCH § CHEESE § ENTERTAINING § LOS ANGELES § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § SALADS ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Blues City, Farmshop, hummus, jalapeño spread, Los Angeles, mezze, Olive Salad, pimento cheese, salmon pate, Ta-eem, Toast Bakery Cafe

21c Museum Hotels and Granola Recipe

The 21c Museum Hotels offer guests style, comfort and a museum packed with fun, interesting, thought-provoking art.

¶ Posted 07 August 2019 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § ART § BARS § BRUNCH § CINCINNATI § MUSEUMS § OHIO § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: 21c Museum Hotels, AccorHotels, Art, Cincinnati, David Kelsey, granola, Metropole, museums

10 WAYS TO SAVOR CINCINNATI

Love food? Headed to Cincinnati? Lucky you.

Forget your diet. Cincinnati is the place to gorge, gobble and gluttonize on high-fat, low-cost and pig-out delicious specialities. Whatever you do in the city—wherever you go, be sure to sample the city’s top specialities.

¶ Posted 09 April 2019 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BARBECUE § BARS § CHOCOLATE § CINCINNATI § COCKTAILS § OHIO § PRODUCTS § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Barb Cooper, barbecue sauce, Cincinnati, Cincinnati Chili, Cincinnati Food Tours, Findlay Market, Goetta, Graeter's Ice Cream, Holtman's donuts, Japp's Bar, Jose Salazar, Mita's, Molly Wellman, Montgomery Inn, Skyline Chili, United Dairy Farmers

10 THINGS TO LOVE ABOUT LONDON IN DECEMBER

CHRISTMAS DECOR. HERE. THERE. EVERYWHERE. WARMING AND LINGERING AT LONDON’S TOP INDOOR ATTRACTIONS THEATRE AFTERNOON TEA WITH A HOLIDAY THEME ONE-STOP CHRISTMAS SHOPPING PUBS, PUB GRUB AND HAPPY PEOPLE FULL ENGLISH BREAKFAST POP UP ICE RINKS AND MERRY GO ROUNDS COSY HOTEL […]