Love Restaurants Otium, Downtown Los Angeles – Review! July 27, 2016 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Otium, next to the Broad Museum in downtown Los Angeles, has been open for 9 months and the chef, Tim Hollingsworth, former chef de cuisine at The French Laundry in Yountville CA, is cooking up some of the most interesting farm-to-table cuisine in the city. The menu is quite inspirational with touches of Asian, Middle […] Read more » best dining los angeles Best New Restaurants Downtown Los Angeles Chef Tim Hollingsworth Dining at Otium Restaurant Downtown Los Angeles - Review! Otium Otium Restaurant Otium Restaurant Los Angeles
Food Main Courses Jerk Chicken – Recipe! July 24, 2016 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Jerk is a mixture of allspice, garlic, scallions, soy sauce and chili peppers, which is native to Jamaica. This spice or sauce mixture, can marinate all sorts of meats, but especially chicken. Jerk marinade is poured over fresh poultry and held overnight for powerful flavor and then cooked over an open fire for an exquisite […] Read more » Best Jerk Recipe Best Jerk Sauce Chicken Recipe cooking with Gena Bell How to Make Jerk Chicken Jamaican Jerk Jerk Chicken - Recipe!
Cake Laugh Coconut Rum Cake – Recipe! July 23, 2016 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 1 Comment on Coconut Rum Cake – Recipe! This past Thursday, we had a Caribbean Grill Party for our charity, Sisters of Sojourn. The Caribbean theme dictated the menu of Curry Beef Patties, Grilled Shrimp Mango Salad, Jerk Chicken (recipe to come) and BBQ Pork. For dessert, I prepared this recipe for Coconut Rum Cake, which was a real hit and not too complicated to […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Best Cake Recipes Best Coconut Rum Cake cake recipes Coconut Desserts Coconut Rum Cake - Recipe! How to Bake Coconut Rum Cake Rum Desserts
Appetizers Food Tropical Guacamole – Recipe! July 22, 2016 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 1 Comment on Tropical Guacamole – Recipe! Many of us have our own special recipe for guacamole, but today I am going to change it up a bit by adding a tropical flair. My standard recipe for guacamole is a mixture of avocados, red onion, jalapeno pepper, cilantro and lime juice, which is definitely delicious. However, in this recipe I use fresh […] Read more » Best Appetizers Best Guacamole cooking with Gena Bell Dip Recipes Easy Appetizers Mexican Dip Recipes Papaya Recipes Pineapple Recipes Tropical Guacamole - Recipe!
Food Main Courses Grilled Double-Thick Ribeye with Padron Pepper Relish – Recipe! July 20, 2016 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 1 Comment on Grilled Double-Thick Ribeye with Padron Pepper Relish – Recipe! Grilling steaks is a fairly simple task and grilling a Double-Thick Ribeye with a Padron Pepper Relish is just flat out delicious. The trick to a great crust on a steak is to cook the steak at a fairly high temperature, about 500 or 600 degrees. The heat sears the outside of the steak, keeping […] Read more » Best Grilled Steak Recipe cooking with Gena Bell Grilled Double-Thick Ribeye with Padron Pepper Relish - Recipe! Grilled Ribeye Recipe How to Grill a Ribeye Padron Pepper Relish Recipe Padron Peppers Recipe
Love Travel New York City – Where to Stay, Eat & Play! July 17, 2016 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment New York City is my favorite place to visit in the United States because it is filled with restaurants, museums, and just cool places to hang out. This trip to NYC was with my family, so we decided to rent an apartment in the East Village of Manhattan. The village is loaded with quaint coffee […] Read more » Best Attractions NYC Best East Village Restaurants NYC Best Restaurants NYC Best Travel NYC Eat & Play! New York City - Where to Stay NYC Travel 2016 Travel New York City 2016 Travel with Gena Bell
Food Sandwiches Grilled Steak, Shitake & Brie Sandwiches – Recipe! July 6, 2016 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Grilling steak is a pretty easy task for most of us, but if you are looking for something just as quick, but with a tad more pizzazz, try this recipe for Grilled Steak, Shitake & Brie Sandwiches. Everything is prepared right on top of the grill, including the mushrooms. I used Shitake mushrooms because they […] Read more » Best Steak Recipes cooking with Gena Bell Easy Grilled Steak Sandwiches Grilled Steak Grilling Recipes How to Grill a Steak Shitake & Brie Sandwiches - Recipe!
Desserts Food Mixed Berry Oatmeal Almond Crisp – Recipe! June 24, 2016 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Berry season is in full swing and there is nothing I like better than a fresh berry crisp. Crisps are a fruit based dessert with a crumb topping, which offers outstanding texture and flavor. The sweet berries deliver lusciousness to the palate, while the nutty oaty crust allows for a crunchy contrast. This Mixed Berry […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Berry Desserts Best Berry Desserts Fruit Desserts How to Make a Crisp Mixed Berry Oatmeal Almond Crisp - Recipe! Summer Crisp Recipes Summer Desserts
Ice Cream Love Honey Cheesecake Ice Cream – Recipe! June 20, 2016 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment I just love ice cream and I always look forward to summer because during the really warm months, I tend to make a lot more homemade ice cream. Ice cream is technically cream, milk and sugar, churned together to form a frozen treat, but many ice cream often have eggs, making them a frozen custard dessert. […] Read more » Best Ice Cream Recipes Cheesecake Recipes cooking with Gena Bell Honey Cheesecake Ice Cream - Recipe! How to Make Ice Cream Ice Cream Summer Dessert Recipes
Cheers Laugh Cherry Gin & Tonics! So Refreshing! June 17, 2016 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 3 Comments on Cherry Gin & Tonics! So Refreshing! Nothing says summer like sweet cherries, which have several varietals — some sweet and others tart. But all cherries have one thing in common, they are succulent and delicious. Summer cocktail season has just begun and a Cherry Gin & Tonic, definitely hits the spot on a warm day. A basic gin & tonic is […] Read more » Best Cocktail Recipes Cherry Gin & Tonic! So Refreshing! Cherry Recipes Cocktail Recipes cooking with Gena Bell Gin & Tonic Recipe How to Make a Gin & Tonic Summer Cocktail Recipes
