Sip on this SoCal: As you read this dinky blog post, the world’s first Armenian coffee beer is being brewed. Just for you. And it’s going to be friggin delicious. I wrote up a piece for this Sunday’s Times Community News/Glendale News Press on the stuff, which will be showcased at the 10th Dionicess event on…
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The spoils of dining single + a poem from Daniel Halpern
As a single young woman that spends a good deal of time on the road, I’ve gotten used to queries as to why I don’t come equipped with a dining companion — or a husband, for that matter. My answer is usually served with a side of smugness, as most simply don’t understand the spoils…
Traveling to Todos Santos for New York Magazine
Guess what ya’ll?!? My first travel feature for New York Magazine just got published! The piece was a detailed 5-Point Weekend Escape Plan to Todos Santos in Baja California Sur, a lazy little surf town with a whole lot of style. The region’s unique cuisine, stunning wildlife, groovy accommodations, and pristine coastline totally blew me away….
Bourbon banana bread and Old Fashioneds, a match made in heaven
I have a punishing sweet tooth, and last Thursday it was panging hard. As I sifted through what ingredients I had on hand, all I could think of were some frozen, overripe bananas. “Ah, yes,” I thought. “Banana bread! I can make a healthy version with some coconut oil or flax meal or something. And…
On the juice: My favorite flavor combos for juicing
Well, it’s official: I neglect my poor little blog. I went on and on about how energized and motivated I was after that juice cleanse, and I have yet to post some of my favorite combos. To my credit, I’ve been bonkers busy — a great thing for someone working in this god forsaken crumbling…
Mastering the art of the juice cleanse
So I just finished a 3-day juice cleanse. Yup, that’s right. Me. No food. Seventy-two hours. I can read your mind as you’re looking at the screen, thinking to yourself, ”There’s no way I could ever do that. I need to eat.” Guys, I work as a food and travel writer. I am not one to skip…
Chicago, the out takes
A few weeks back my story on Chicago’s flourishing cocktail scene was published in the Los Angeles Times Travel section. The piece was so well-received that it was the in the top 3 most emailed stories on the entire LA Times website! Apparently the readers found the Second City as inspiring as I did, which…
Recipe: Coconut rice pudding
There are times when I think I’d do quite well on Top Chef, simply for the fact that I’m a G when it comes to turning a seemingly empty pantry into treasure trove of edible goodness. Friday night was one of those moments. My sweet tooth was itching, bad. So I whipped up some Southeast…
I heart you, Australia
Well, I’m back in L.A. after two weeks in Australia. It was quite the whirlwind adventure, with 7 flights in a mere 15 days! Needless to say, I’m a big jet lagged, but it was well-worth it. One might think I’d be bored with AUS by now; this was, after all, my third trip Down…
On the Road
I’m packed and ready to hit the road again. My neighbor Sarah of Fruit & Flour pies lent me a copy of Big Sur by Jack Kerouac, which I’m really looking forward to reading on the 15 hour flight over to AUS. First stop, Melbourne!