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-Breakfast Toast- Grilled country loaf Salmon lox Dill and Red Onion Cream Cheese Big Boy Tomato Pearl Capers Lox from @brentsdeli Bread from @lodgebreadco Dill and tomato from our garden . . . . #grilledbread #grilledtoast #toastandlox #lox #salmon #curedsalmon #creamcheese #dill #dillwithit #capers #breakfast #breakfasttoast #toast #bread #lodgebread #brentsdelinorthridge #lodgebreadcompany #brentsdelicatessen (at North Hills, Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCT9uiYDJkP/?igshid=1j0qywqif7dtm

Pizza a la Stone. Invested on a pizza stone and peel for the grill. Best pizza investment ever. . . . . . #pizza #grilledpizza #roastedveg #veggiepizza #sundaydinner #pizzaalaparilla #cheesepizza #pepperonipizza #char (at North Hills, Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCSHRF-p7J1/?igshid=1w555udw9xa5i

On Cinco de Mayo we made empanadas. Go figure with a house full of Mexicans. Came out good for a first time. Also made some chimichurri which is a must. . . . . #cincodemayo #empanadas #empanadatueaday #chimichurri (at North Hills, Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_1HXU1D5jV/?igshid=1e5hrpgodlpjj

Quarantine has made us into bougie coffee snobs. Also Starbucks drive-thru lines are stupid. I don't even like their ACTUAL coffee. . . . . #coffee #notbeforemycoffee #coffeesnob #quarantinekitchen #quarantinecoffee #quarantinecoffeeclub #bougiecoffeesetup #coffeesetup #betterthanstarbucks #baratzaencore #fellowproducts #staggekg #baratza #bodum #bodumpourover #pourover #gooseneck #kettle #electrickettle #burrgrinder (at North Hills, Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_wBnzgDGFi/?igshid=1arvjeasgl28q

Chimichurri Chicken, Spiced Black Beans, Cilantro Lime Rice. Always busy, never satisfied. . . . #chicken #chimichurri #chimichurrichicken #argentina #argentinianfood #argentiniancuisine #blackbeans #cilantrolimerice #arrozconpollo #latinflavor #cookslife #alwaysgrinding #keepemfed (at North Hills, Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_YslppjicN/?igshid=64223u50xt5z

Support Local Small Businesses. Stay safe and healthy. Doing both. @manahanco got me with the apron face masks. Love the random patterns and styles. Grabbing me an apron when this all over to stay fly in the kitchen. Much love guys. . . . . #apronmask #aprons #smallbusiness #supportsmallbusinesses #buylocal #handmade #staysafe #stayhome #saferathome #manahanco (at North Hills, Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_GNYnyD2xi/?igshid=un6hkt95ya1q

Quarantine boredom. Decided to try the good old fashioned LAUSD coffee cake. My mother used to be a cafeteria worker and she used to say that all the faculty would inquire when she would be make more because her's was the best. A rush of nostalgia came over me after a bite. Remember she used to bring it home from work when there was leftovers. . . . LAUSD Coffee Cake Recipe 2 1/2 cups baker’s flour 1 cup brown sugar, packed 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon nutmeg 3/4 cup salad oil 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 large egg 1 cup buttermilk Combine first six ingredients. Mix until crumbly. Reserve 1/2 cup of the above for topping. To this, add the cinnamon. Combine last four ingredients and add to first mixture. Blend together but do not overmix. Put in a greased nine-by-13-inch cake pan. Sprinkle the cinnamon crumb topping over the batter. Bake at 350 to 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Baker's flour = Bread flour Brown sugar = Dark Salad Oil = Canola Would like to exchange oil for butter. https://www.instagram.com/p/B-0MPwgjXou/?igshid=48afpzyexsed

New Year, New Me! Trying something different. Looking for healthier alternatives in the kitchen. Keto- Friendly Apple Walnut Coffee Cake with Vegan Caramel Sauce. Recipe from @flavcity Came out great! . . . . . . #keto #ketofriendly #ketocake #ketocoffeecake #apple #apples #walnut #coffeecake #dessert #coffeebreak #sugarfree #lowglycemic #glutenfree #glutenfreerecipes #keeponcooking #flavcity (at North Hills, Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6y6jMZhwRn/?igshid=19z945xj7d1ij

Some crazy tattooed Canadian chef showed me how to make Pollo Verde Posole. @mattymatheson Not as pretty A yours but delicious. That sofrito tho. . . . . #mattymatheson #justadash #polloverde #posole #posoleverde #polloposole #chileverde #greensoup #chicken #chickensoup #christmaseve #christmasevedinner (at North Hills, Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6lbHpFhrnc/?igshid=nhynhgui52e5

Tamale Day 2019. . . . . . #tamales #tamaleday #tamaleday2019 #christmasevecooking #christmasfeast #mexicanpresents (at North Hills, Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6jxsq8hga1/?igshid=13jil5pxif6qh

Quick trip up the mountain. New experience of cooking in a small cabin. I'd do it again. . . . . . #bigbearfrontier #bigbearlake #bigbear #snowday #cabinlife #cabincamping #weekendfun #weekendgetaway #breakfast #dinner (at Big Bear Lake, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6JPVBnhFop/?igshid=1djdz5lydocng

Lamb Balls . . . . . #lamb #lambmeatballs #meatballs #workflow #work #culinaryworld #culinarywork #culinarylife #cookslife #cookmorebitchless #lovewhatyoudo (at Motown Cafe) https://www.instagram.com/p/B564KjnDfVD/?igshid=1wdvewkhwfe1d

About last week.... . . . . . . #thanksgiving2019 #thanksgiving #turkeyday #dinner #thanksgivingdinner #thespread #blessed #thankful (at North Hills, Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/B512Odzh1iv/?igshid=5gydurwmgj9l

T'was the night before Thanksgiving.... . . . . #thanksgiving #thanksgivingprep #thanksgiving2019 #turkeyday #stuffing #stuffingprep #stockitup #turkeystock #givethanks #cookslife #cookingistherapy (at North Hills, Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5ZcR5zju3_/?igshid=103xsx4jpvjtr

Busy weekend. My feet hurt, but my heart is full. . . . . . #diadelosmuertos #hollywoodforevercemetery #hollywoodforever #calaveras #dayofthedead #cocoporvida #dapperday #dapperdayfall2019 #disneydapperday #disneydappr #wecleabupnice (at Hollywood Forever) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4dFAuNhStG/?igshid=stv9177ajzqa

Festive Fall in the North East. Part 2 . . . . #vermont # (at Vermont) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3ygDKQj8xA/?igshid=t9rkkp0cydmw

Festive Fall in the North East. Part 1 (at New Hampshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3ydBxLDj0y/?igshid=pnlt43siegz0