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New Zealand Footnote: Tallest. Burger. Ever.
We picked up this "Works Burger" at the only place to eat (literally) in a sleepy fishing village called Ngawi at the southern tip of the North Island near Cape Palliser. It contains, from bottom to...
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Interior Design: Buying Good Taste
Though Big N and I purchased our home in September, it wasn't until recently that we decided to buy some furniture. So we devoted a whole Saturday to the task, naively thinking that we'd score the...
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Cheating with Bacon: Seared Grouper
Query: is it cheating to make a dish fantastic by adding a little bacon? Possibly, but who's keeping track?Tonight I made seared grouper (a thick mild white flesh fish, similar to sea bass) with a...
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Adventures in Sushi: Matsuhisa
Since Big N and I don't brave the Westside traffic very often (not that we're complaining), when we do we like to make the most of it by trying a new restaurant. After our whirlwind shopping trip the...
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French Cuisine in Agua Dulce: Le Chene
Our very good friends H+M reside in the Santa Clarita Valley and while we enjoy wining and dining with them, we have to do a little digging to find non-chain restaurants on their side of town that meet...
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Is there such a thing as Too Rich: Al Waleed
I have been obsessed with Prince Alwaleed bin Talal since I learned about him from our B&B hosts at Pencarrow in Queenstown. Bill and Kari, the owners of the B&B, lived in Saudi Arabia and...
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Guest Chef: Big N's Stoplight Halibut
My husband has a knack for surprising me. Last night he wowed me with an original creation he dubbed "Stoplight Halibut" (see the red, yellow, and green on the plate). He started with two pieces of...
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Fun with Ring Molds: Spicy Tuna Poke Salad
I'm really not a salad person. Don't get me wrong, a good salad is healthy, refreshing, and colorful, but I don't find salads satisfying enough to stand alone as a meal. But for health reasons I...
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Modern Art: A Mixed Bag
Our designer Luis invited Big N and me to a silent auction at MOCA's Geffen Center downtown. The museum is in dire straights due to a shrinking endowment. Over a hundred artists donated works to be...
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Impressing Your Man: Miso Chilean Sea Bass with Coconut Rice and Veggies
I dedicate this post to my new protege "Torrance," who recently discovered the divine truth to the adage "the way to a man's heart is through his stomach." She's on her way to becoming a wonderful...
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18,000 BTU's of Joy: Filet Mignon Restaurant Style
Big N bought LCG a new toy for my birthday: a spectacular Thermador gas cooktop with an 18,000 BTU power burner and extra low simmer burners. The gas cooktop replaced the electric cooktop our house...
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21 Courses of Fantastic: SAAM
My apologies for taking a blog break. I hope at least a few of you have missed lil ole LCG. Here's one I've been meaning to post for a while now...For my birthday Big N surprised me with a trip to...
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Focus on Santa Barbara Wine Country: Lincourt Cabernet
Santa Barbara wine country, which sits on the southern part of the Central Coast, is mostly known for its Pinots and Chardonnays, and sometimes known for the raucous throngs of mid-twenties limo riding...
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Anniversary Minibreak: Santa Fe
For our first anniversary Big N and I celebrated with a mini-break to Santa Fe. Santa Fe, if you've never been there, is a completely unique experience. Nestled in the high desert of Northern New...
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Monday Night Fish: Salmon with Watermelon Heirloom Tomato Salad
After a bit of overindulging in the food department in Vegas this past weekend, I knew my body needed to return to eating light. Last night's Monday Night Fish was inspired by the beautiful heirloom...
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LCG's New Toy: Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i
Since LCG is getting serious about her blogging, my little point and click camera simply wasn't cutting it anymore, so I upgraded to a beginner DSLR. These days, you can get a pretty great camera for...
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Divine Beef: Wagyu Tri-tip with mushrooms and home grown carrots
My neighborhood Bristol Farms sells Australian Wagyu beef. Now I know that beef connoisseurs out there love to whine about the kobe/wagyu debate, (what is the real Kobe? didn't the Americans steal...
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Minibreak: VEGAS!
I LOVE Vegas. The lights, the glamour, the energy, the over-the-top tackiness, the gambling, the shopping, and the food, and the food, and the FOOD. The Vegas of old with its $1.99 prime rib served...
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Dining in Montrose: Bashan
Always in search of a great new restaurant, on Friday I consulted my handy KCRW "Fringe Benefits" guide and found reference to Bashan Restaurant, located near the heart of hip Montrose area (but with...
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Baby Shower Cupcakes: Just Nice To Look At
This weekend I threw a baby shower for my sister-in-law, who is due to give birth to my soon to be nephew in September. Though I would have loved to cater the entire shower, I quickly wised up and...
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Twice as Nice: French Macarons Two Ways
On my last trip to Paris, I tasted a little piece of heaven in a bite sized cookie: the delectable French Macaron, not to be confused with the coconut macaroon. I love macarons so much I served them at...
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LCG Is An Auntie: Meet Daniel Paul
On Monday my adorable sister-in-law gave birth to Daniel Paul. Already a big boy at 8 lbs. 7 oz, Daniel arrived in style, behaving like an angel and making soft cooing noises when Auntie LCG held him...
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Adventure: Wyoming
Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year, is a bittersweet one for me as it marks the day of my mother's death. Rather than wash myself once more in grief, this year I decided to atone for my...
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Free Concert: U2 at the Rose Bowl
Living above the Rose Bowl definitely has its perks. Not only do we receive a heads up once UCLA scores a touchdown when we hear the crowds roar 10 seconds before the tape delay airs the play on TV,...
View ArticleEnd of an Era: The Premier of DomesticEsq
It's been about a year since LCG first premiered. I had no idea when I started this little experiment whether it would take, but over the year I became pleasantly surprised at the interest it generated...
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