WHAT IS THE BEST DISH YOU COOK/ YOUR FAVORITE RECIPE? Hop a flight to Narukiyo Izakaya in Tokyo – everything is perfection there the food, the experience, the balance of high/low and sense of humor. I like to eat what I can’t cook at home when I’m traveling: sushi (Osawa in Pasadena), spicy thai (Night Market), or generous big bowls of pasta (I have such a soft spot for Speranza). WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE SPOTS/RESTAURANTS TO INDULGE? Pasta! I’m an Italian from New Jersey, it’s literally all I want to eat. If I’m in LA sqirl, honey hi, moonjuice, dune, pine + crane, and culture club 101 WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE INDULGENCE? We’ve built a wood burning outdoor kitchen to have fun with hosting and how often we eat in. Where we live, 99% of our meals come from my kitchen. Roast chicken with spicy mustard, big green salad with evoo dressing and lots of seasonal vegetables SNACK:Īvocado + yuzu koshu + evoo with a spoon WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE SPOTS/RESTAURANTS TO EAT HEALTHY?

Rice, raw and cooked vegetables, microgreens chickpeas or beans, homemade chile oil / kraut/ kurikake – my holy trinity that finds its way into most dishes. The high desert of Joshua Tree, CA WHEN YOU’RE EATING HEALTHY, WHAT IS A TYPICAL… BREAKFAST:īone Broth with some greens or a poached egg in it, A small pot of green tea (love my tea from Sakurai in Tokyo), a shot of olive oil, a liter of water and a handful of vitamins LUNCH: Lawrenceville, New Jersey WHERE DO YOU LIVE? Owner of Wonder Valley WHERE DID YOU GROW UP?

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