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Lesley Balla

Lesley Balla

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Journalist, Freelance

Los Angeles, Seattle

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Astrology, News, Health , Wellness , Food, Culture

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Total articles 946

  • The Ultimate Guide to Top Los Angeles Brunch Restaurants

    By Lesley Balla Verified, Kelly Dobkin Verified| Resy@ Today 2 Close Remove 2 Add Update Close map All-Around Favorites Botanica Restaurant map Silver Lake Quintessentially L.A., Botanica’s market-driven brunch hits all the seasonal high notes you’ve come to expect from Heather Sperling and Emily Fiffer’s Silver Lake spot. Accordingly, there’s always something new on this menu depending on what’s at the farmer’s market that week. Our picks right now include the seared coconut cake with passionfruit cream and jam; or the green tahini with fava...

    By Lesley Balla Verified, Kelly Dobkin Verified · Resy

    Apr. 08, 2025

  • Strawberry Jell-O Poke Cake

    By Lesley Balla Verified, Test Kitchen| Taste Of Home Verified My mom made every single one of my birthday cakes when I was growing up, and from ages 6 to 11, it was always a Jell-O poke cake. I loved the bright berry-colored stripes that ran through the cake, and the fruity flavor in each bite. Mom would slather the top with frozen Cool Whip or her own whipped cream frosting. It never got old!Poke cake with Jell-O became popular in the late 1970s and 1980s, mainly because of the 1976 marketing campaign that introduced the recipe.

    By Lesley Balla Verified, Test Kitchen · Taste Of Home

    Mar. 31, 2025

  • The Resy Guide to the Women-Owned Restaurants of Los Angeles — Resy | Right This Way

    By Lesley Balla Verified| Resy@ Women do so much of the essential work in restaurants. And yet women struggle for recognition and visibility in so many parts of the hospitality industry. That’s not entirely the case in Los Angeles, though, where you’ll find women running the kitchen or the dining-room floor of many of the city’s best restaurants, from longstanding classics (The Cat & Fiddle Restaurant & Pub) to buzzy new hotspots (Bar Siesta, KinKan, ).

    By Lesley Balla Verified · Resy

    Mar. 04, 2025

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Freelance

Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.

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