New Dessert!

New dessert at work. Ile Flottante (floating island) with mango and raspberries.

Marriage Proposal!!

A young man proposed to his girlfriend tonight at Le Saint Amour... It was sweet and the entire restaurant had their eyes on them... She said YES!!! it was sweet. We gave them and the parents champagne on the house. So marriage proposal at Le Saint Amour... Most ppl dont know the story behind Le Saint Amour... it was actually the last name of a character from a book that committed suicide. LOL! but it was still sweet that proposal... too bad most marriages end in divorce cuz one partner usually strays away from the relationship with someone else has caught their eye! anyway all the best to the lovely young couple

essentials!

My essential groceries are pretty simple I might say... hummus dip, romaine hearts, herb salad mix and extra virgin olive oil...... that's pretty much it. I love me some bell peppers too and fruit. mmmmmmmm!!!!! a little brie cheese, some baguette and wine... and I am one happy camper!

You must try it!

I LOVE this extra virgin olive oil that I buy from Trader Joes. I know trader joes isnt available in all states or i am not even sure if it's available outside of california but if ur near one, you must try this olive oil. its delicious! tastes purely of olives! it's been my favorite for years!

Earthquake Alert!!

An earthquake of about 5.9 was registered today in virginia. apparently most states in the east coast of the U.S. felt it.
The good news is that there were no reported injuries! To all our east coast readers, we are relieved to know ur ok. Be safe!

Kind Regards

SoHo Meets SoLo team

pretty cool owl shot!

two nights ago, my friend and I were hiking up griffith park at night as many people do, and an owl flew in front of us and stood there just staring at us... it was cute!! we kept walking and it flew and landed on a nearby tree. I took a picture of it and it kind of creeped me out how it looked like a cat because this thing was huge and had pointy cat ears. as i took the second picture, it flew away and created a money shot! lol if only my phone took better quality pictures... I didnt bother turning the flash on because it would have scared it but I love the view of all of Los Angeles in the background.

Funny things my friends say...

I have a friend who likes a mutual friend of ours but hasnt told him yet. so my friend has check out this guy and noticed he has a big booty... so my friend says damn... he's perfect... he got ass for days! I swear i couldnt stop laughing ha ha ha ha ha!!!! OMG it was freakin hilarious!!!!! "he got ass for days"? ha ha ha ha i never heard that b4 but it's something that i will remember randomly and start laughing to myself ha ha ha! talking about ass for days... I have one gentleman in mind that i am totally into that has a booty big enough for both of us. ha ha ha ha! he's super hot... i can only daydream about him though... sigh...
ANYWAY!! on another note, how are all of YOU doing lately? dont be shy to leave ur comments by clicking the "0 people said what?" button below every post. I wanna hear from you all. Missed my blog and all of u sooooo much!

Animal style fries

I LOVE french fries!!! I love french fries in any shape and form. One night I went to my job at Le Saint Amour and had fries... but chef Alex didnt just give me french fries... he gave me animal style fries. I had NO idea what these were because apparently you can get them at the burger chain restaurant In N out but I dont eat fast food unless its astro burger because they offer vegetarian options. anyway so i didnt know what animal style fries were... basically its a house dressing, which i am not sure what exactly is in it, caramelized onions, and a hand full of cheese on top. melt it all together and you've got a plate of golden glory!!!!!! it was pretty delicious!! above is my before picture... below is my after picture! I WENT TO TOWN ON THOSE FRIES!!!!


Have any of you had animal style fries from IN N OUT? i've never heard of them before. are they any good? feel free to click on the button below that reads "0 people said what?" and leave ur comments! thanx guys!

strawberry shortcake madness

Ok since I no longer cook for a living but i do still work at restaurants, i decided to take a picture of fully plated desserts that are ready to go out to the customers. this here is a strawberry shortcake from my job at Le Saint Amour in culver city, ca. so if ur out here in L.A. come on over and try this... it's AMAZING!!!!! and I love how it's served in the little french jars. super cute!

Champurrado!!

My mom makes the BEST champurrado on the face of this earth!!!!! Champurrado is a Mexican chocolate based hot drink. It contains pilonsillo, mexican chocolate, orange peel, cinnamon, and cloves, masa ... a lot of patience and BAMN!! we have champurrado!! made with water or milk or a bit of both. my mommy makes the BEST!! takes about an hour and a half to cook. this drink is popular during the winter holidays specifically christmas and during el dia de los muertos... the day of the dead but can be made for special occasions as well, some people will have it after church in the evenings as an afternoon snack or in the morning as a simple breakfast. For this occasion, my mom and I made it for our family and friends gathering for when we were done praying in my father's memory. On August 15th marked, 1 year of his passing and so we made tamales and champurrado for our guests to enjoy after the prayer. The picture below is a the pot of champurrado, with cinnamon stick and orange peel. mmmmmm sooooo good!

Mezza Happy Hour!!

I had me a late lunch during happy hour at Mezza and boy did I get some deals!!!!! all appetizers from the happy hour menu were half off! and the portions were enough to be a whole meal on it's own. For these three items my total came to $11.34!! not including the tip!! this was an EXCELLENT DEAL!!! I had A LOT of food left over and I'll be back for their garlic fries!! I am a sucker for falafel and this was by far the best falafel i've ever had!! LOL check it out.
Best Falafel I've ever had!! so flavorful and delicious! not dry.
Manaeesh was super good too!! I forgot what cheese I chose LOL but it was delicious!!!
Tabouleh salad is my favorite kind of salad but this one tasted soooo funky! it tasted like how a horse stable smells lol