Halloween Projection Art at Berlin Currywurst

I will be exhibiting my projection art on the streets of Los Angeles for Halloween. I will be showing video art from "Return of the Dark Owl" and "The Fold" tomorrow night at Berlin Currywurst in Los Angeles. Come out and see my spooky art come alive on the walls. I will also be giving away sticker, postcards, t-shirts and more!

BERLIN CURRYWURST

3827 W Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles
CA, 90026

Halloween Night

October 31, 2011

7pm-10pm

Bang it out! Oktoberfest!

Photo courtesy Bangers & Smashed

Celebrate Oktoberfest with one of my LA favorites, Bangers & Smashed Gourmet Mashed Potatoes. They'll be at Eagle Rock Brewery on October 2nd from noon - 6pm doing beer pairings with mashed potato specialities!

Pair delicious local microbrews with our menu:

• Chicken Teriyaki sausage + Wasabi Miso Shiso
• Italian Pepper sausage + Lemon Artichoke Basil (vegan selections)
• Hungarian Smoked sausage + Loaded & Smashed
• Polish sausage + Sweet Potato & Apple Mash

Sunday, October 2nd

noon to 6PM


Eagle Rock Brewery
3056 Roswell Street
Los Angeles, CA 90065

Meatland Bakery? Wah?

With a name like "Meatland Bakery" and the product described as "Sweet Bread and French Rolls", I am wondering what kind of sweet bread it is... "Wheatland Bakery" may have been a better choice for branding.

Grub on Vegan Burgers

I'm generally not a fan of vegan restaurants, tho I love my veggies. But if you're a meat eater and ever dragged to Flore in Silver Lake, go for the BBQ Bacon Sliders. The patty is made of black beans and it is delicious. I'll be back for more.

WHERE:

FLORE VEGAN CUISINE

3818 W. SUNSET BLVD. SILVERLAKE, CA 90026

(323) 953-0611 

Street Fried Quesadilla

Quesadilla all done up

I left this art show in Echo Park last night. I was starving and my favorite blue corn quesadilla lady wasn't around. But I saw a woman kitty corner at the intersection with a small cart and steam rising above her. I couldn't wait for the lit red hand to change to the walk signal and I crossed toward her.


I heard her saying, "quesadillas" as I approached. When I go there I saw what seemed to be more of giant empanadas. But they were more of a deep fried quesadilla. She made a tortilla like shape out of dough and stuffed them with cheese and potatoes (she also had cheese and chorizo or just cheese). She folded it in half and dropped it in the hot oil. She then served it to me, what i call, pupusa style - topped with cabbage, sour cream and crumbled cheese. Then she had all these delicious salsas to choose from... Avocado, Tomatillo, Salsa Roja and Habanero, which was pretty spicy. Overall it was delicious but a little messy. I could have used a knife.

WHERE:
Quesadilla Street Cart
Sunset Blvd & Echo Park Blvd.
Echo Park, Los Angeles

Quesadillas on the streets of Echo Park

Salsa bar street cart style

before salsa

after salsa

Kombucha in the Kitchen

I was with a friend today at his friend's place and he had this giant glass jar filled with what appeared to be dirty liquid and layers of cream colored buttery tissue. I had no idea what it was. Then my friend asked for his "mushroom". I thought he was going to get some shrooms to trip. But it turns out that those buttery layers in that jar were actually mushrooms. They were fermenting with a mix of tea to make Kombucha.

The mushroom layers were oldest from bottom to top. He also had two old vases to ferment wine with the Kombucha growing. It was incredible.

Kombucha is a fermented beverage that smells like apple cider and has an effervescent zing to it. It's supposed to be extremely healthy for you. I tried some and it was one of the most potent drinks I've ever had. He said you need to cut it with some water...

Recipe: Garlic & Cherry Tomato Sauce

This is an easy recipe. It makes enough sauce for two or enough for one plus next day.

Cherry tomatoes simmering with garlic

After simmered, everything is blended into a sauce

Grilled Summer Squash with Garlic & Cherry-Tomato Sauce,
topped with Basil from the garden.

Recipe:

1 Basket of Cherry Tomatoes
3 Cloves of Garlic (more or less if you like)
1 Tsp Dried Oregano
1 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
1 tbsp Olive Oil
Salt to Taste
Chili Flakes to taste (Optional)

Cut tomatoes in half (or I just like to squash them when i add them to skillet, be warned of getting juiced!) Add tomatoes to large skillet with garlic sliced thinly with the olive oil. Sautee on medium heat for about 3-5 minutes until tomatoes soften. Add Balsamic Vinegar and Sautee a few more minutes until vinegar starts to absorb into tomatoes. Add 1 cup of water, oregano, salt, chili flakes. Let reduce by half. Add one more cup water, let reduce by half again. Remove from heat and let cool. Put in blender. Puree into a sauce. Pour back into sauce pan. Put over pasta or veggies.

Recipe by Larimie Garcia for GrowlerEats.com