Happy Thanksgiving!!

Hi everybody!!! I am a little late but HAPPY THANKSGIVING to those who celebrate it. I dont really celebrate it unless i am invited to somebody's celebration but normally i dont care too much for thanksgiving. I worked this thanksgiving and took a picture of a really nice lobster bisque made by chef Alex Valderrama at Le Saint Amour in culver city. i thought the plating was super cute!! basically lobster in the bowl and in a tea pot was the bisque... or soup... when ur ready to eat, just pour the soup around the lobster and dig in... SUPER CUTE!!!!! Also there was a thanksgiving dish with all the traditional thanksgiving yummies turkey with mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, brussel sprouts, and more stuff... lol YUM! served in a cast iron skillet. cute!!

Saturday and Sunday brunch at Le Saint Amour!

Join Karim and Me every Saturday and Sunday for brunch at Le Saint Amour from 11:30am to 3:30pm (15:30) we have great food, great ambiance and great service provided by Karim and I. Let us be your waiters!

Food of Le Saint Amour!

Organic salmon with lentils and braised root vegetables

Here are a few pictures of some of the food we have at Le Saint Amour in Culver City, Ca. If u will be visiting Los Angeles, dont forget to stop by for dinner and say hi to me at Le Saint Amour. 9725 Culver blvd, Culver City, Ca
Our chef Alex Valderrama of Anisette and Waterloo, will blow your mind with his food! i've even started to eat some meat and fish because of him!! he cooks everything sooooo well! come on over and say hi, have some dinner and wine outside on the patio and let us show you a good evening and good food!

The pot-au-feu, "pot on the fire") is a French beef stew. According to chef Raymond Blanc, the pot-au feu is "the quintessence of French family cuisine, it is the most celebrated dish in France. It honours the tables of the rich and poor alike. (At Saint Amour, we serve the beef broth for this pot au feu in a little tea pot that you can pour into your bowl yourself!! its cute!)

Salad Frisée with a fried egg on top. YUM!!


Duck breast stuffed with chicken liver mousse served with a beef jus and forest mushrooms!! MMMMMMM!!

bittersweet chocolate crunch bar with a rich, creamy, light mousse on top, served with tangerine slices, warm caramel sauce, whipped cream topped with toasted hazelnuts. YUM!! this is amazingly wonderful!!!

My year!

I also bought myself a coin with a tiger on it because I was born in the year of the tiger. My mom is the year of the monkey. Anyway here is the front and back of my coin. I keep it in my wallet.

chinatown with mommy!

My absolute favorite picture! buddha laughing his butt off carrying a bag of gold coins! NICE!!! LOVE IT!!

roast duck... looks good!

A lot of dried stuff in jars sold by the pound/kilo

This fake pond was pretty. Had nice flowers around it.

wild wood mushrooms I think... omg they are HUGE!! and beautiful!!!


chinese calculator.... VERY COOL!!

My mom and I went to china town yesterday and decided to hang out there for a bit. I loved it! to be honest i dont think i've been to chinatown in Los Angeles... I've gone to chinatown in San Francisco but I dont remember ever going to chinatown out here in L.A... anyway it was fun!

Mozza reunion!!

Last night i went out for dinner with my very good friend Ashley that used to work with me at Mozza. I had not seen this girl in months and it was time for a dinner date. when we arrived, we found that a bunch of our Mozza friends now work at this new restaurant by Michael Voltaggio called Ink. Our waiter friends from Mozza were now our waiters at Ink!! it was sooo nice to see them again... we then scanned the room and found our hostess friend from Mozza and another waiter from Mozza having dinner together. It was soooooooo awesome we had a mini ex Mozza employee reunion. Most of all I loved chatting and catching up with Ashely. she's really my friend who has gone through hell and back with me while we were both at Mozza. good times!

mushroom pot pie

Mushroom pot pie with a shaved carrot and watermelon radish salad on the side. the mushroom pot pie is the absolute BEST pot pie i've ever eaten in my life!! YUM!! this is also from work at Le Saint Amour in Culver City, Ca.

Chef Alex Valderrama

Chef Alex Valderrama at Le Saint Amour in Culver City (los angeles county) California, doing what he does best!!! he's AMAZING!! cooks REALLY GOOD FRENCH FOOD!!

YUM SOUP!!!

This is also from work... pear and celery root soup!

food from work

Dishes from work include THIS!! jidori chicken with a beef jus and mushrooms on a bed of sauteed spinach

Yogurt from Mexico

My mother came back to the states from Mexico and brought me this yogurt flavored with honey and cinnamon that is ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!! i like to have some crushed almonds mixed in my yogurt... soooooo GOOD! THANK YOU MAMI!!

she also brought me some corn tamales... i had to pass on these cuz i am on a diet but my mom ate some and wasnt too thrilled about them.

Brunch with Karim

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE working brunch with my co worker Karim every weekend. I love how he has an eye for details and decor!