Love Ice Cream Strawberry Basil & Rose’ Wine Sorbet – Recipe! June 14, 2017 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment It’s finally that Sorbet Time of Year, with the days getting longer and the heat rising. If you haven’t made homemade sorbet before, you don’t know what you are missing – fresh, fruity and ultra smooth on the palate. Sorbet is a simple mixture of sugar and water, or wine in this recipe, with fresh fruit. Sorbet […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell How to Make Sorbet Ice Cream Rose' Sorbet Sorbet Recipes Strawberry Basil & Rose' Wine Sorbet - Recipe! Strawberry Basil Sorbet Whispering Angel Rose' Wine
Live Gluten-Free Vegetables Baked Italian Zucchini Fries – Recipe! Gluten-Free! June 12, 2017 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment When I was young, fried zucchini was my thing. I fell in love with the crispy exterior and the soft juicy insides of these veggie sticks. I would order them everywhere including Carl’s Jr. – back when Carl Karcher still owned the business. It didn’t matter the shape – some coin size, while mostly fry-shaped […] Read more » Baked Italian Zucchini Fries - Recipe! Baked Zucchini Fries cooking with Gena Bell Easy Baked Zucchini Fries gluten free recipes How to Bake Fries Italian Zucchini Recipes Zucchini Fries
Social Sundays Laugh Social Sundays – Slow Roasted Marinated Salmon, Thyme Infused Scalloped Potatoes, and Petite Raspberry Bread Puddings! June 11, 2017 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment As a kid and young adult, I remember always having a nice home cooked meal on Sundays with my family. We would all pitch in and contribute something, even if cooking wasn’t our thing. The interaction was fun in the kitchen and sometimes we would put on music and dance a little, while preparing food […] Read more » and Raspberry Bread Puddings! cooking with Gena Bell Raspberry Bread Pudding Recipe salmon recipes Scallop Potato Recipe Social Sundays - Slow Roasted Green Garlic Salmon Social Sundays Menu Sunday Suppers Thyme Infused Scallop Potatoes
Food Desserts Blueberry Crostata – Recipe! June 5, 2017 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 1 Comment on Blueberry Crostata – Recipe! A Crostata is an Italian Rustic Tart, usually free-form, made with seasonal fresh fruit. In France, they call a Rustic Tart a Galette, but the term is also used for flat cakes and pastries. In either case, they both make a wonderful base for blueberries, my favorite fruit. The crust is an easy prep with […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell berry tart recipes Blueberry Crostata - Recipe! Blueberry Recipes Blueberry Rustic Tart Crostata Recipes Fruit Desserts
Social Sundays Laugh Social Sundays – Wok-Seared Whole Sea Bass with Ginger Broccoli Soba Noodles, and Coconut Almond Rice Pudding! June 4, 2017 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Social Sundays is here again, and I just can’t wait for you to cook up this menu! If you haven’t prepared a whole fish before, this is the perfect week for you. I fell in love with fried whole fish at The Wilshire in Los Angeles several years ago, where former chef Andrew Kirschner (now […] Read more » and Coconut Almond Rice Pudding! Coconut Almond Rice Pudding cooking with Gena Bell Rice Pudding Sea Bass Recipes Social Sundays - Wok Seared Whole Sea Bass with Ginger Broccoli Soba Noodles Social Sundays Menu Sunday Suppers Wok Seared Sea Bass Recipe
Food Desserts Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie Bites – Recipe! June 1, 2017 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Brownies are a favorite baked dessert with a mixture of unsweetened & sweetened chocolate and rich cocoa powder — that’s what gives them their super rich taste. Some prefer brownies plain or with nuts, but I tend to think they are over the top delish with a spoon of peanut butter on the top. Brownie […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Best Brownie Bites Brownie Bites Recipe Brownie Recipes How to Make Brownie Bites Peanut Butter Brownie Bites Peanut Butter Brownie Bites - Recipe!
Restaurants Love Felix – Venice, CA! May 31, 2017 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Felix opened about a month ago in the old Joe’s space on Abbot Kinney. Chef Evan Funke, formerly of Bucato in Culver City, is creating handcrafted pastas right before your eyes in a climate controlled room. The restaurant has been updated with a Euro vibe with two rooms of cafe tables sprinkled throughout, and the […] Read more » Abbot Kinney Restaurants Best New Restaurants Los Angeles ca Chef Evan Felix Felix - Venice Italian Food Los Angeles new Italian restaurants los angeles New Restaurants Venice Salt & Straw Los Angeles
Social Sundays Laugh Social Sundays – Grilled Cedar Plank Salmon, Perfect Potato Salad, and Strawberry Rhubarb Pecan Crisp! May 28, 2017 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Many of us have been social all weekend long, but if you haven’t had a chance to get in a little cooking time – it’s Social Sunday. Our menu today is deliciously simple, because we want to spend a little time outdoors to enjoy the day and our guests. Our first step is to soak […] Read more » and Strawberry Rhubarb Pecan Crisp! Cedar Plank Salmon Recipes cooking with Gena Bell How to Grill Salmon Perfect Potato Salad Social Sundays - Grilled Cedar Plank Salmon Spring Desserts Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
Laugh Holiday Food Parties Memorial Day Weekend Favorites – Recipes! May 26, 2017 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Today we kick off the Memorial Day Weekend — so let the cooking begin. Many of us grill, smoke or barbecue our favorite dishes for family and friends who stop by during the next three days. Even if the weather isn’t the warmest yet, we still find a way to gear up for a new grilling […] Read more » Barbecue Favorites cooking with Gena Bell Dessert Recipes Grilling Recipes Memorial Day Cookout Memorial Day Favorites - Recipes! Memorial Day Weekend Favorites - Recipes! Salad Recipes
Food Family Style Laugh Main Courses Korean BBQ Burgers with Quick Kimchi Slaw – Recipe! May 25, 2017 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Korean food is quite popular these days with Gochujang (Korean Red Chili Paste) being part of our everyday language. Korean BBQ restaurants have always been a part of big city culture, but Chefs David Chang and Roy Choy, in NYC and Los Angeles, have brought a more modernized version to the forefront. Momofuku restaurants have […] Read more » Best Burgers Burger Recipes cooking with Gena Bell Korean Barbecue Korean BBQ Burgers Korean BBQ Burgers with Quick Kimchi Slaw - Recipe! Quick Kimchi
