Trashy Diva

  Recently, I went on a week trip to Chicago and fell in love. Apparently, Chicago and I have two major things in common: a love of vintage and food! To my surprise, I also quickly found out that Chicago is extremely family friendly as well. Havi ...

  Caracas Arepa Bar 93 East 7th Street, Manhattan, NY Caracas was the first place Charlie and I ate while on our trip to New York, and it was also my first time eating an arepa (which is like a stuffed corn-flour muffin). ...

  I recently took a trip to Ireland with my mom and sister. We were only there for a short week, and had a lot of ground to cover, but we were lucky enough to make it to Cork on a Saturday afternoon, just in time for a little shopping at The Englis ...

  There's a carb free trend currently sweeping the office. My contribution.....

Summer Squash Pizza Crust

  We are now a little over a month into the New Year which means most of us are either officially struggling to keep up with our New Year’s resolutions or have already kicked them to the curb by way of unavoidable dinner and cocktail parties or t ...

  This holiday season I decided I was going to eat healthier, and thanks to the Hollygrove Market & Farm, it's been pretty easy! For $25 you can get a "box" of locally grown fruits, veggies, and grains delivered to your home weekly! To find out ...

  I have a lengthy go-to list of dinner restaurants that I will recommend to my pals visiting New Orleans, depending on what they have a hankering for that evening. One place that I always get raving reviews and plentiful “thank-you’s” about is Coop’s ...

  June 1st would have been Marilyn Monroe's 85th birthday. Here's a photo spread from the September 1952 issue of Pageant magazine that details Marilyn's diet and exercise routine. How I Stay in Shape by Marilyn Monroe "Frankly, I've never co ...

  Happy belated birthday to Trashy Diva fan Laura, who celebrated her big day in the Honey Dress with a delicious sounding meal at Commander's Palace! Read all about it at her blog. (The food details will make your mouth water…)

  This past weekend was the annual New Orleans Oyster Festival. I attended last year but this year, I decided to stay in from the heat and cook one of my favorite dishes, Oysters Rockefeller, for my father's birthday, the same weekend. Oysters ...