Cooking Single in the City

Hey there, single foodies. What is UP?! It has been a HOT minute and we're glad to be back, bringing you recipes, events and chats on our blog, Cooking Single in the City, a cooking blog from singles cooking in the city FOR today's singles cooking in the city!  Heard of the LA Food Bowl? Well, SoCal singles,  Cyndi and Kyree, took a joy ride on the LA Food Bowl '22, an annual three-day event that takes place at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, CA ... and what they find is a palate full of herbs, spices and everything nices! 2022's Food Bowl was sponsored by the LA Times and City National Bank, and what a great time they had.  Held in September, this year's is soon approaching so stay tuned! A must-event for ANYONE living in Southern California, here is the link for you to purchase tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/la-times-food-bowl-night-market-2023-tickets-420745831107 This video was initially produced for Cyndi's YouTube Talk Show, A New Thing LIVE. S ubsc...

Well...on a whim, I decided to finally visit the Culver City Farmer's Market after being in Culver City for three+ years. I went with no intentions, but I came across this bag of lovely organic lentils. It happened to have a recipe, so I decided to see what ingredients I could buy there at the local market. Turns out I was able to buy almost everything, minus the watercress, chicken broth and the crushed-red pepper. It was very easy to make. Took me just about a half-hour...mmm...maybe a little bit more. It didn't take me very long to cut everything...that's for sure. It was fun trying a new recipe using all local and organic ingredients . What's more is that I was able to share this yummy new "comfy" dish with my girlfriends (who were in their p.j.'s of course). I hung a wreath on my door and enjoyed this hearty soup with my girlfriends to kick off this Christmas season! The kitchen smelled sooo good! Savory Lentil Soup : 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil 1 Fennel bulb,...

Tonight's post is short and sweet...kinda like the Brie-Dip I concocted at Brynn's late last night. As you know, Trader Joe's is where I shop for groceries. Sometimes I like to visit merely to walk down the aisle, checking out sauces, syrups, jellies and other spreads. What I came across last week was Mango Chutney. Now I know I like the stuff because I've had it on a dish at a restaurant, but prior to eating there, I hadn't even heard of it (I was still in my early twenties at the time), and since then I've only eaten it one other time. That being said, while I was contemplating on which pesto sauce I should get, and thinking if I really needed another strawberry jam, I "stumbled" on the Chutney, remebering I had seen some on previous visits. Now I couldn't honestly tell you what it consists of, but by the end of the evening, I will know what it is exactly and how to make it. This time, I happened to buy it, along with some Brie and peppered-Poppy...

Ever wonder how some guys just seem to get it all right? They're sweet, they've got the looks, charm AND they can cook, to-boot? There was a time I thought that one out of four was good enough, but seems like nowadays there ain't no point in settlin ! If the mug's good to go, then make sure the eateries and everything else follow suit--that was one thing our ex-bachelor, Luis, made sure of! Making sure he had the dress for success in the kitchen, he called upon our friend, wife and mother of three (with another on the way), Missy Bates of Orange County to help. Using Trader Joe's as her store of choice, her on-camera ease is one sure to help any single with an evening of hosting-at-hand...take notes by clicking on the arrow below! As the oven is warming up for the toasting of the baguette, don't forget to chill a well-paired bottle of Pinot Grigio , as well. You can pick up a pretty inexpensive bottle at Trader Joe's! For the non-Trader Joe's cities, vi...