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                                                                   Exhibit 10.83

    AMENDED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN OVERHILL FARMS AND JOHN L. STEINBRUN
                               DATED MAY 18, 2005

May 18, 2005

Mr. John Steinbrun:

This letter shall serve as the formal confirmation of an amendment to the terms
of your employment agreement with Overhill Farms, Inc. (the "Company") as Senior
Vice President - Chief Financial Officer. The terms of your employment, which
commenced on April 1, 2003, are set forth in the letter agreements dated April
3, 2003 and October 30, 2003 executed by the Company and countersigned by you.
This letter shall serve as an agreement between you and the Company to modify
and amend certain provisions of your employment agreement contained in the April
3, 2003 and October 30, 2003 letter agreements as specifically set forth herein.

Your initial title was Senior Vice President - Chief Financial Officer.
Effective as of May 1, 2005, your title will be Senior Vice President - Chief
Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. The term of your employment will
be extended from the termination date of April 30, 2005 set forth in the October
30, 2003 agreement to April 30, 2006.

The remaining terms and conditions of your employment with the Company will
remain unchanged as set forth in the April 3, 2003 and October 30, 2003 letter
agreements, including, without limitation, your annual salary of $250,000 your
automobile allowance of $600 per month and your two weeks paid vacation per
year. Upon termination of your employment you will be entitled to receive all
accrued compensation owed you by the Company as of the date of termination that
has not been paid, if any, including monetary compensation, accrued but unused
vacation and sick leave pay, any reimbursement owed to you by the Company for
reasonable and necessary business expenses previously incurred, all amounts
vested as of the date of termination pursuant to any Company Profit Sharing Plan
and all other benefits not specified herein to which you would be entitled as of
date of termination. Your performance will be subject to annual reviews on the
anniversary of the May 1, 2005 modification date, which will form the basis of
any future salary increases or other incentives the Company may offer you.

If you accept the conditions of this modification to your current employment
agreement, the term of your employment will be extended through April 30, 2006.
The Company may elect to terminate your employment, without cause, prior to
April 30, 2006 by written notice, provided that the Company delivers to you with
such notice, a check equal to the amount of your then current salary for the
remainder of the period from the date of such notice through April 30, 2006.

Your employment relationship with the Company will be governed by and
interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California. The terms of
the April 3, 2003 letter agreement, as modified by the October 30, 2003
agreement and this writing, when countersigned by you and returned to the
Company, will constitute the entire agreement in effect between you and the
Company regarding your employment, as of the date of this letter.

                               Sincerely,

                               Overhill Farms, Inc.

                               By: /S/ James Rudis
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                                   James Rudis
                                   President

         By my signature appearing below, I agree to, acknowledge and accept the
modifications to the terms and conditions of my employment with Overhill Farms,
Inc. as set forth in this letter agreement.

         By: /S/ John L. Steinbrun              Dated: 5/18/05
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             John L. Steinbrun