I’m not really sure what to say. It’s one of those recipes that leaves you speechless.  Sheer pride in every bite. I first saw the idea on the other side of the Atlantic a few months back. I finally caved when I had access to good soft cheese & canned...

The idea of a morning routine was first introduced to me by my teacher Emily a few years back. Every Monday and Wednesday morning we’d practice yoga together on the terraza and many times she mentioned how her morning routine served her in such a way that it impacted her...

Hey, y’all.  And happy new year! I know I said that I was hoping to blog more and please know that’s the truth and my intention but man I can’t seem to find the time.  Wait I don’t even know if that’s true.  Energy is more like it.  I’m running...

I am head over heals for Oliva. We adopted her back in May when she was 6 weeks weighing 2.5 kilos, covered in fleas and a skin disorder. I didn’t fall in love immediately, unlike Fran, lover of all plants and animals. I remember after my first day of being home with her...

Hola and happy Friday! I’m back at LAB, two cookies deep, headphones in and back online. Isn’t it pretty incredible that it’s a Friday and I’m not at the restaurant? YES. Yes yes yes. You know how that happened?  By building the best NOLA team possible. I am so grateful...

So many new things in my life are happening. Some of them I am consciously changing, and others are sneaking their way in but somehow seem to connect with other variables of my life.  (Does that even make sense?) It all started a couple of weeks ago when I started obsessing...

Hola hola! How is everyone?  Cold?  Melting?  Happy with 2015 so far? Things are good here.  Other than the mosquitos! I swear they’re breeding in my apartment.  It’s actually something I’m trying to figure out.  They love my closets!!  And the kitchen.  What’s up with that?  Don’t they need to...