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3 BEST COCKTAILS FOR NEW YEAR’S EVE

I’m getting sloshed on New Year’s Eve. It’s the only way to end the terrible, horrible, no good, really bad 2020. I’m loading up on cocktails. But not just any cocktail. My cocktails must be spunky enough to chase away doom and gloom and usher in the light and bright. I’ve come up with three […]

YALANCHI SARMA by NANCY MEHAGIAN

Nancy Mehagian filled her life with an abundance of travel, sex, drugs and food. For a peek at her passion-filled, delicious life and a copy of her favorite recipe for Yalanchi Sarma (chilled Stuffed Grape leaves), read on:

¶ Posted 15 December 2020 † Susan Manlin Katzman § APPETIZERS § BOOKS § CHRISTMAS § COOKBOOK REVIEWS § FAVORITE RECIPES/FAMOUS PEOPLE § HOLIDAYS § IMMIGRANT CHEFS § VEGETARIAN ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: An Edible Odyssey, Nancy Mehagian, Salvador Maron, Siren's Feast, vegetarian, Yalanchi Sarma

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 § BREAKFAST § BRUNCH § FAVORITE RECIPES/FAMOUS PEOPLE § ISRAEL § 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 § BREAKFAST § CALIFORNIA § CHEESE § DESSERTS § ENTREES § GRANDMOTHER RECIPES § IMMIGRANT CHEFS § LOS ANGELES § PRODUCTS § RESTAURANTS § SIDE DISHES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Cuban food, Papa Rellena, Porto's Bakery, Porto's Bakery & Cafe, Refugiado, Ropa Vieja

RUNAMOK MAPLE TIRAMISU

Laura Sorkin is a farmer, a writer, a recipe developer, a cookbook author, a wife, a mother of two teenagers and the co-founder/owner (with husband Eric) of Runamok Maple, a company producing a variety of artisan syrups that are setting the standard not only for pure maple syrup, but also those creatively enlivened with flavor. […]

¶ Posted 11 November 2020 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BOOKS § CAKE § CHOCOLATE § COFFEE § COOKBOOK REVIEWS § DESSERTS § FAVORITE RECIPES/FAMOUS PEOPLE § GIFT GIVING § PRODUCTS § SHOPPING ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: cocoa, COFFEE, Eric Sorkin, Laura Sorkin, maple syrup, Mascarpone, Runamok Maple, tiramisu

LONA’S LIL EATS DUMPLINGS

Lona Lou owns and runs the popular St. Louis restaurant Lona’s Lil Eats. Dumplings are among her most popular dishes and she serves two kinds: steak and mushroom. Here is a recipe for Lona’s dumplings with a mushroom filling.

¶ Posted 06 October 2020 † Susan Manlin Katzman § APPETIZERS § FAVORITE RECIPES/FAMOUS PEOPLE § IMMIGRANT CHEFS § RESTAURANTS § ST. LOUIS § Uncategorized § VEGETABLES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Chinese food, Immigrant chef, Lona Lou, Lona's Lil Eats, mushroom dumplings, restaurant, St. Louis

EDIBLE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH

Can’t help it. Whenever I would make chocolate chip cookies, I would eat so much of the dough as to almost halve the cookie yield. Today that’s not necessary. I cut to the chase and just make the dough—an edible version, of course—without raw eggs—without raw flour. I try not to make the treat too […]

¶ Posted 02 October 2020 † Susan Manlin Katzman § CHOCOLATE § COOKIES § DESSERTS § GIFT GIVING ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: CHOCOLATE, chocolate chips, cookie dough, edible dough

TWO BUNCH PALMS SIGNATURE COCKTAIL

Time for a Covid19 break? Time for Two Bunch Palms, an oasis resort in Southern California.

¶ Posted 20 September 2020 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § CALIFORNIA § COCKTAILS § DRINKS § HEADS UP TO HAPPY HOUR § RESORTS § SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DESERTS § SPAS § TRAVEL § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: cocktail, coconut cream, Colada, gin, spa, Two Bunch Palms

ANNIE FENN, BRAIN HEALTH AND WARM KALE BLACKBERRY SALAD

I first encountered Annie Fenn when she gave a video presentation, “Cooking in the Brain Health Kitchen” for the Aspen Brain Institute’s Expert series. Her talk charmed me, being not only down to earth, but also highly informative with many take away tips as well as some great recipes. Annie knows what she’s talking about. A […]