Mother's Run The World

I just want to say Happy Mother's Day to all my beautiful women who have the most rewarding job in the world. I will keep all of you in my prayers daily and salute you. For those women who are single parents doing it all by yourself, shower your children with love and remind them often how special they are. Now it's time for me to hop in the kitchen and start on some crab cakes and the batter to my Red Velvet Waffles for my friends and family Mother's Day Potluck Brunch. I will take lots of pics for you all and will post the recipe later this week.

Where has the love gone......

I can't believe it's been nearly three months since I've posted...Being a private chef, you cater to the needs of your clients while your needs become secondary. While I absolutely LOVE what I do and wouldn't trade it for anything.... It's definitely been a challenge stealing time away for all of you. I have at least 40 drafts from posts I started and didn't have the time to finish!


Well over the past month my client was traded from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Chicago Bulls and I now have a little time on my hands to share my culinary tidbits with all of you. I'll be posted some of those drafts along with a bunch of new posts to tickle your fancy or at least make your taste buds wiggle.

My mini me has been dying to contribute to the blog so you'll get to meet my LAGDC chef in training soon. She's 9-years old and can cook just like her mama. Check out her skills chopping some italian parsley!





She's just about the age I was when I realized I had an innate passion for food. I would have a complete dinner prepared for my mother by the time she arrived home from work by the time I was 10-years old! I look forward to hearing from you as I show you some of my clients favorite dishes(and not so favorite), my testing of recipes, my must-have gadgets, tips on healthy living, and the best places to dine in LA.


Ciao bella :)

DC Dining from an LA Girls Perspective

So the LA Girls Do Cook Team is back where it belongs... IN LA! However, we can't help but think back to the wonderful places we've encountered and recommend visiting if any of our readers ever travel to DC! We've found a little something for everybody.
Looking for simple, quick n filling... JUMBO SLICE in Adam's Morgan is the perfect bang for your buck! 5$ for a pizza slice bigger than your head!
Searching for something refined and foreign?

La Tasca is a Spanish Tapas bar with a fiesty flair in DC's Chinatown. The Decor is comfortable, the service is inviting, the food is delicious, the prices are easy on the pockets. Try the Gambas al Ajillo to kick start the metabolism and burn those calories!

If you are looking for something a little closer to home with a DC Twist go with Chicken, fries, and mumbo sauce. We admit that we were a bit skeptical of the location as to where you can find it (any quick stop express, usually Asian. When we feasted, it was like absolutely nothing we have tasted on the west coast!

Lastly,but definitely not least... we went to Philips. Phillips is a seafood cornucopia! Giant crab legs, lobster tails, oysters, clams, fresh fish.... just an overload of food for a Whale of a deal! Huge potent drinks, all you can eat, and the food is definitely fresh and the servers have smiles at all times!

What a great way to finish up our trip to the Nations Capital!

LA Girls in a DC state of mind

Part of the LA Girls DO Cook team is bringing the West coast to the East! We headed to the nations capital to see how the DC ladies are bringing it. Especially with Michelle Obama's push for healthier living amongst the youth we just had to come check it out for ourselves! Not only are we turning heads with our LA Style, we're picking up little tidbits of flair from the lovely ladies of Washington!

DC sexy involves: bright colors! We were surrounded by DC natives who sported the vibrant colors in not only their wardrobe but right down to the nail colors!!!

LA Sexy: Racy colors. Deep wine reds, and french tips! You know we LA ladies keep it classy and always red carpet ready!

On the layover from LA to DC, we picked up the book " SKINNY BITCH" by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin! Beyond the cussing and potty mouth approach that the authors chose, this is an excellent book! It really made this half of the team take a second look at what we eat!... this is not your run -of- the- mill diet book and it is because of the book that we have decided to spend our time in DC as vegans/ vegetarians!

So far, we have discovered DC's Chop't! A delightful menu that caters to the vegan and vegetarian diet. Yummy and filling! We recommend the vegetarian powerhouse option...


So far, we can definitely say that DC is its own culture with its own the slang, music, and food. The ladies don't go off of what media fashion dictates, centepede twists, gogo music and chicken mumbo sauce... where else in the world can you find that?

A welcome fit for a King

On May 1st 2010, the LA Girls DO Cook team was more than ecstatic to help bring New Orleans down to Rodeo Drive's Luxe hotel while welcoming Sean and Aonika Patrick Thomas's new blessing to be! We were invited to supply the authentic New Orleans styled Jambalaya and the Shrimp Scampi for the occasion as well as mix, mingle, and celebrate the pending arrival of their new prince Luc!

The Thomas family sure knows how to throw a celebration. They considered every detail from the Louise napkin dance down to the cake decorations (Courtesy of Rosebud Bakery. Everybody at the baby shower really seemed to come together during the baby bingo and baby lottery shower games. Even renowned spoken word artist John Brown dedicated a couple creative and touching pieces to baby Luc and his family.

We must say that Aonika was looking divalishiously gorgeous! Not only was she glowing with joy and delight from the day's festivities, she was doing it all in a sleek and sexy, silver, calf length dress with the 5" peep-toed stilletos to match! Now THAT is the definition of an LA Girl!!!

The day could not have been more perfect, and for that we must credit Chimene Holmes! She planned, hosted, and MC'd the event with such style and grace that the LA Girls DO Cook Team had to raise our glasses to her!

We end this blog with the recipe to a savory and authentic Creole Shrimp Scampi:

Ingredients
1 lb jumbo shrimp, peeled and de-veined
6 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons of capers
2-4 tablespoons of butter
1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon Creole seasoning
1/4 cup of red bell pepper, finely chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon
1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley

Preparation
In a bowl, mix the shrimp with the garlic, cayenne, Creole seasoning and bell pepper. Juice one lemon and set juice to the side.
In a skillet, sauté the shrimp in the oil and 1 tablespoon of butter over medium high heat, until just white throughout. Add the wine, lemon juice, capers and parsley and sauté for 1 more minute. Turn off heat and add remaining butter. Serve over angel hair pasta and enjoy!