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
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
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
Favorite Things Love Flavorwalla by Floyd Cardoz – Cedar Plank Grilled Salmon with Aleppo Pepper and Lime Zest Recipe! June 16, 2016 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment One of my favorite new cookbooks is “Flavorwalla“ by Floyd Cardoz. I fell in love with Chef Cardoz when he was cooking at Tabla in New York City, several years ago. On my one and only visit, I had the opportunity to taste his Braised Short Rib. This tender chunk of slowly cooked beef set […] Read more » Cedar Plank Salmon Recipes Chef Floyd Cardoz Favorite Things Flavorwalla Flavorwalla by Floyd Cardoz - Cedar Plank Grilled Salmon with Aleppo Pepper and Lime Zest How to Grill Salmon New Cookbooks
Love Restaurants Birch – Hollywood, CA! Great Share Plates & Cocktails! June 9, 2016 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment I finally made it across the 405 freeway to Birch on the Cahuenga Corridor in Hollywood. Brendan Collins is one of Los Angeles’ most respected chefs and is doing a smashing job at creating farm-to-table cuisine at Birch. Chef Collins has some definite cooking chops, having been the Chef d’ Cuisine at Melisse and executive […] Read more » Best Hollywood Restaurants Best Restaurants Los Angeles Best Small Plates Restaurants Birch Chef Brendan Collins Hollywood Restaurants Los Angeles Restaurants Reviews Los Angeles
Love Restaurants Officine Brera – Downtown Los Angeles! Restaurant Review! April 14, 2016 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Officine Brera opens in the new Arts District, close to the recently demolished 6th Street Bridge in Downtown Los Angeles. The restaurant may be a little challenging to find, but just follow your nose – the smoky wood burning grills will lead you to the large valet parking lot, next to the gun club. The […] Read more » Best New Downtown Los Angeles Restaurants Best New Italian Restaurants Los Angeles Best New Restaurants Lo Chef Angelo Auriana los angeles Matteo Ferdinandi Officine Brera - Downtown Los Angeles! Restaurant Review! Officine Brera Los Angeles
Cookies Love Inside Out Oreo Krispies – Recipe! A Modern Twist to the Oreo! April 7, 2016 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Oreo Cookies are apart of American history. I don’t know anyone who didn’t love them as a child or still doesn’t as an adult. There was always controversy about how to Eat an Oreo – twisting it apart and licking the center first vs. dunking the whole cookie straight into milk, either way, biting into […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Best Cookie Recipes Chocolate Cookie Recipes Homemade Oreo Cookies Recipe How to Make Oreos Inside Out Oreo Krispies - Recipe! A Modern Take on Oreos! Oreo Recipes
Cookies Love Chocolate Chip Orange Almond Biscotti – Recipe! April 4, 2016 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Even though I don’t have an ounce of Italian blood in me, biscotti are one of my favorite cookies to bake and eat. There is something so satisfying about the crunchy, nutty flavors of homemade biscotti. Traditionally, biscotti are made with almonds, but many times in America you see them at coffee houses and restaurants […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Best Biscotti Recipe Biscotti Recipe Chocolate Chip Orange Almond Biscotti - Recipe! Chocolate Orange Biscotti Recipe How to Bake Biscotti
Food Love Preserving Salads Pickled Beets, Avocado & Feta Salad – Recipe! March 14, 2016 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Beets are the bulb portion of the beetroot that is often boiled, steamed, roasted or sliced raw. The outer leaves of the beetroot, beet greens, can be eaten as well and are mild in flavor, especially when sauteed in a little olive oil. Beets are quite popular in salads, but I thought we could add […] Read more » Avocado & Feta Salad - Recipe! Beet Recipes cooking with Gena Bell How to Pickle Beets Pickled Beet Pickled Beets Recipe Roasted Beet Recipes Salad Recipes
Love Restaurants Rose Cafe, Venice! Reopens and Now Dinner Service! February 15, 2016 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Rose Cafe has taken on new life in Venice. The space was revamped by Bill Chait and Chef Jason Neroni of Catch & Release and the former, Superba Snack Bar. Rose Cafe has expanded the interior to fit a casual bar, raw bar, bakery and outside dining. The open feel and large kitchen give you […] Read more » Best New Restaurants Los Angeles Bill Chait Restaurants chef jason neroni Great Dining Venice Jean Georges New Venice Restaurants 2016 rose avenue restaurants venice Rose Cafe Rose Cafe - Venice! Reopens and Now Dinner Service! Venice!
