Bethenny and The Mission Cantina

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… or, How I was Enamored by The Mission Cantina’s Mole Sauce I love Bethenny.  I’ve blogged about her before.  When I was at Taco Tequila Tryst at The Taste LA, I thought of her again for two reasons.  First, the big “Skinnygirl” sign reminded me … Second, I had an incredible encounter with one [...]

My Life on the _ List

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The Highs (and Lows) of a New Blogger Reporting from the Red Carpet As a new blogger, I had my first Red Carpet experience recently at The Taste in Los Angeles.  As you can imagine, I had some highs – and lows. First, the highs … Numero uno, it was a thrill to meet Scott [...]

Melissa D’Arabian: On Education, Business, and Cooking Success

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“American Dream” Culinary Success Story: How an MBA and Finance Background Can Lead to Food Network Stardom Melissa with her twin daughters, Oceane & Margaux. At The Taste LA, Melissa D’Arabian gave a cooking demonstration called “PICNIC IN A JAR!” where she made a summer outdoor favorite, chicken BBQ, and put it in a jar [...]

Food Artist Star Duff Goldman “Sweet” about his DeathbedFood

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Duff Goldman’s Mother Key to his DeathbedFood Celebrity baker and food artist Duff Goldman gave me a super sweet treat at The Taste LA when he revealed what his DeathbedFood would be (Hint: it involves his mother who, as he says, would have helped him win Iron Chef if given the chance!). What a fun [...]