Crispy Halibut Brandade with Beet Horseradish
Baby Shower Brunch
Sonja Rasula of The Unique Space in downtown LA, asked us to make a brunch for her sister’s baby shower. Her only request was that Lasagna Cupcakes be included. No problem.
Violets are Blue
For a wedding tasting, the bride asked that we make cocktails that were the same hue of lavender as her wedding dress. Our cocktail VIOLETS ARE BLUE contains vodka (or gin), fresh squeezed watermelon and lemon juices, lavender syrup, creme de violette, and house made citrus bitters. After fussing with the different ingredients, we finally got it to where the bride’s dress and the cocktails will be indistinguishable at this wedding… even if you’re not drinking!
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Carrot Ketchup
Today at the Challengers Boys and Girls Club, Matt brought in a bunch of heirloom carrots in all the colors Mc Grath Family Farm offers: yellow, purple, and different shades of orange. It was fun to see how incredulous their reactions were to this vibrant color spectrum., and with these carrots the children made KETCHUP!
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Sustainable Gardens
We are so excited to announce that our friend, the talented landscape architect, Judy Kameon, has released her first book and we are featured in it! It is a true honor as I have admired Judy’s work from afar before I knew her personally: she designed the gardens of The Parker, Isabel Marant, Marc Jacobs, Balanciaga, the list goes on and on.
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Private Dinners in The Salon
A couple of weeks ago, we hosted two private parties in The Salon. Each had 12 guests who sat around the cooking table and got to see our Chef Matt prepare most everything table side, including fresh, warm Ricotta Cheese, my personal favorite thing ever. Here’s a look at the menu:
Potato Onion Soup
Today we made all the children cry, but not intentionally. We did a lot of onion chopping and the trick is to go fast to release the least amount of liquid which is what causes the sensitivity to our eyes. Go ahead, try going fast at home, it helps!
Our challenge this quarter is to stretch the children’s palate away from processed foods, they love their salt!
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Office Intern
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Get Yer 80s On Sweethearts!
Awwwe! Thank you Zagat! See the complete list here of other culinary couples in Los Angeles.
Ok, more on that 80’s party…. My friends of Heyoka Hideout (remember their opening party we cooked for here) hosted a Murder Mystery Party using this company who sent an actor, Laura Rigores to assign each of us roles and act as our “detective”, (she was hilarious, you should request her if you ever book a party like this!).
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