Secrets from television’s hottest celebrity chefs and extraordinary small bites from Los Angeles’ trendiest dining establishments were all the buzz at this year’s The Taste. It was 4 days of fabulous food, drinks and demonstrations set in some of Los Angeles’ best backdrops: Downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood and Beverly Hills. We indulged in an afternoon of sensory overload with all of the amazing sights and smells at Saturday’s “Secrets from the Kitchen and Cellar” event in Beverly Hills. Food personalities such as Scott Conant (restaurateur and creative mind behind Scarpetta), Claire Robinson (of the The Food Network show The 5 Ingredient Fix), Aarti Sequeira (winner of season 6 of the Next Food Network Star), and Michael Voltaggio (winner of Bravo’s season 6 of Top Chef who is about to open his first restaurant, Ink, on September 21st) lead cooking demonstrations and spoke on panels. We enjoyed watching the cooking demonstrations, panel discussions and feasting on fabulous small plates, but what we truly enjoyed was getting to meet the chefs.
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In honor of Taylor’s 4th birthday we invited a few of our friends and their four legged “children” to the Laguna Beach Dog Park for a play date. The dogs had a great time chasing each other, rolling in the grass and of course snacking on treats. Taylor’s birthday is an opportunity for us to plan for a fun play date at the park, socialize and celebrate her (as if we don’t already celebrate her daily!). Before I had a dog of my own I never really understood the bond and relationship between man and dog. Now that we have one it’s hard to put into words how life changing it is. I was talking to my co-worker this week about dogs and life lessons. She has two dogs of her own and she believes that families with children should consider adding a dog to their family. She said that through the years her dogs has taught her children the meaning of unconditional love, what it means to be supportive, caring and loyal. These are traits that many humans have trouble mastering on a daily basis, while dogs never falter. In the future, I look forward to seeing our children fall in love with Taylor and what life lessons she is able to teach them.
