kalnat

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Title, Date, Author	Replies	Last Reply
Josie or Grace Jan 12, 2008 by jeanbert in Los Angeles Area	19	Jan 18, 2008
Comme Ca? Pourquoi? Jan 14, 2008 by europhile40 in Los Angeles Area	12	Jan 18, 2008
Aunt Kizzy 2007 Jan 15, 2008 by craigrich in Los Angeles Area	5	Jan 15, 2008
Old school pizza joint on the westside? Jan 09, 2008 by kalnat in Los Angeles Area	5	Jan 10, 2008
The Lobster, Sushi Roku, or Chaya Venice? Jan 04, 2008 by jennycooks in Los Angeles Area	12	Jan 05, 2008
Paulette Macarons in Beverly Hills Sep 21, 2007 by nancyxo in Los Angeles Area	15	Feb 16, 2008
DeLuca's Trattoria in El Segundo Nov 09, 2007 by Signora in Los Angeles Area	13	Apr 25, 2008

Real Name:

Natalie

Location:

Venice

Profile

Best meal I ever ate:

Most recently, the marscapone artichoke gnocchi with shrimp in a lemon champagne cream sauce at Fritto Misto in Santa Monica. Ever? Hard to say, I try to appreciate each great meal as an individual work of art. How do you compare?

My current drink of choice:

My standard has always been a Kettle One Greyhound (fresh squeezed rubies of course!) with a splash of soda and a lime. Lately I've been adding a salted rim to my dog. Yum!

I really wish I could:

Endlessly induldge without guilt, a hangover, or that extra 10 pounds.

My "Go-to" dinner party dish:

My husbands amazing mussles with a fresh baguette.

My favorite comfort food:

Mac'n'cheese!

My top 5 favorite restaurants:

Fritto Misto, Josie, Kaya Sushi, Taverna Tony's, Mesab Ethiopian

My most tattered cookbooks:

I always use either the Joy of Cooking, or the American Test Kitchen for tips on technique and cooking times, but I never follow a recipe. I just go for it using my imagination. I have dreamed up some amazing dishes, but have also had my fair share of disasters!