tips, tricks, and thoughts from the hospitality industry
The lovely ladies that I work for did it again this season with a fabulous holiday gift– the Le Creuset fondue pot. Since they thoughtfully gifted it with Gruyere and Emmenthaler, I needed to christen this baby quickly. Once the New Year’s mayhem subsided at work, I treated the Gent […]
It was a rainy day in Los Angeles yesterday, perfect weather for a long cooking project. Parker House Rolls have been on my list for awhile, and considering their 3 hour prep time, it was a perfect fit. I aggregated a couple recipes, but the one I hewed […]
From the teaser on project runway touting the coolness of Ombre, to Guilana Rancic’s hair it seems that Ombre is everywhere you look. Ever since this photo showed up on pinterest, the blogosphere has become obsessed with Ombre Cake. They are everywhere. I decided to test the idea in my […]
Three years ago, in the heat of my move to Los Angeles with The Gentleman, I did a terrible thing. A thing that has hung over our relationship like a grey raincloud over Eeyore. I gave away the perfect coffee mugs, for which The Gent had scavenged and scrounged, refusing […]
I'm a former restaurant manager who now writes about food and hospitality. I love to cook, read, write, and eat.