I once had a GM who was absolutely against French wines. We had a pretty diverse wine list. Lots of California. A little Washington and Oregon. Italy, Spain, Germany, Chile, New Zealand and Argentina. I learned a lot about wine … Continue reading
When I was a little girl, we used to go over to my mom’s parent’s house every Sunday for dinner. I remember a few distinct things about these dinners. We almost always had steak. My grandmother put radishes in our … Continue reading
You might think the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market is the most amazing thing in the produce world from the pictures and posts I put up. And it’s true, it is the most amazing thing that ever happened to produce… But … Continue reading
When you’re in the restaurant industry, your meal times cannot be everyone else’s meal times. Your holidays are probably not everyone else’s holidays. Your weekends are never Saturday and Sunday. We are totally backwards. Which is why it wasn’t such … Continue reading
Our little urban garden has been a touch neglected recently. Not my tomatoes – of course – but the lettuce, peas, and some of the herbs were looking like they needed a huge dose of loving. So on Monday, Brad … Continue reading
Vacation is most definitely over. Not only am I back to running (ugh), but I’m back to work. And it seems everyone at my restaurant is out of town now that I’m back, so I’m on day four of about … Continue reading
THE KEY OF KELS 