An Interview with Faith: An Edible Mosaic Cookbook Tour

It’s been several weeks since Casey of Kitchen Play instigated Cookbook Tour to promote An Edible Mosaic, a brand new book by one of our own, Faith Gorsky Safarini. The six of us embarked on this exciting ride, trying to approach the task from various angles. We wrote a review of the book; we cooked one [...]

Do You Know What the 50 Best Plants on the Planet Are?

Holiday season for those who follow the tenets and traditions of Serbian Orthodox church does not end with the big ball coming down on Times Square. We celebrate Christmas on January 7th and usher in a New Year on January 13th, as our church has not accepted the Gregorian calendar. And even though we do [...]

Twitter Party: Lentil and Bulgur Pilaf with Caramelized Onions for Cookbook Tour - An Edible Mosaic

I have always wondered how celebrity chefs on TV manage to pull off their seemingly easy cooking demonstrations, having to consider the time and space limitations, the necessity to show technique, the need for banter and entertaining talk, and the intimidating presence of non-forgiving video cameras. I am an oldest child and I embrace challenges. [...]

Lentil and Bulgur Pilaf with Caramelized Onions: An Edible Mosaic Cookbook Tour

  New year literally brought a new beginning into our lives. I erased our presence from the beloved apartment with a gallon of Clorox, turned my keys in, and hugged the managers whose eyes mirrored mine and sparkled with tears.  A new family was moving in, and I had to smile at the three girls [...]

Posted by Lana at 16:06 Book Reviews, Community Events, Side Dishes, Uncategorized, Vegetarian 7 Responses »
Dec 182012
Spinach Turnovers: An Edible Mosaic

This month I am a part of a team that promotes a cookbook written by one of our own, Faith Gorsky of An Edible Mosaic. Middle-Eastern food is like a trip home to me, and I felt a connection to Faith as she wrote about her culinary experiences after she married a Syrian man and [...]

Posted by Lana at 06:00 Appetizers, Book Reviews, Bread and Pastries, Community Events, Recipe Round-Up, Vegetarian 9 Responses »
Dec 132012
An Impending Trip To the Middle East: An Edible Mosaic

  My parents were avid collectors of books. A few times a month a large cardboard box would appear at the door, and I could not wait for Mother to cut into it and retract the treasures I knew lurked inside. I would bury my nose in the middle of the book and inhale the [...]

Posted by Lana at 06:11 Book Reviews, Community Events, writing 1 Response »
Oct 122012
Nathan Turner's American Style: Classic Design & and Effortless Entertaining

A few days ago, I found myself, along with several other food bloggers at Melissa’s Produce warehouse to celebrate a newly-published book Nathan Turner’s American Style – Classic Design & Effortless Entertaining with its author. With enough time on my hands just in case I got lost, I maneuvered the streets of South Central LA with [...]

Posted by Lana at 06:00 Book Reviews, Community Events, Photography 6 Responses »
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