More from Los Angeles

My sister had a dinner for her future son-in-law, his mother and sister. She made a really delicious meal, and I contributed a homemade boursin cheese spread and my newest yummy chickpea recipe, which you can have here.

I spent a couple nights with my other sister and brother-in-law at my nephew's house in the far west San Fernando valley. Here's the house across street as viewed from the bedroom I stayed in. We celebrated my sister and brother-in-law's wedding anniversary at a posh Four Season's hotel and restaurant, where the Ceasar salad surprised us all. We'd never seen anything like it. The food was very good and each dish was presented in a very unusual way.In the entry there was a nice Buddha statue. I returned home from this trip feeling liked I'd had endless meal time. All good!