
Antojitos de la Abuelita “is the most serious Mexican kitchen in the Valley, and one of the deepest trucks in LA,” says our resident Mexican-cuisine expert streetgourmetla. The owners are a family from Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, just outside of Mexico City.
Abuelita looks a lot like a weekend mobile restaurant in Mexico City. The owners set [...]
November 30, 2009 | Posted in
Chow L.A. Digest |
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If you’ve been eating in Palm Springs for decades, since Hamburger Hamlet was the only edible place around, you’ve learned to be thankful for small things: A good beer list. An ample, tasty burger and fries. A decently-made pizza crust. A place that’s guaranteed to have lively customers, instead of a sea of empty tables.All [...]
November 30, 2009 | Posted in
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“Keller marches into town like a Caesar,” says Jonathan Gold, excited for Bouchon’s arrival and straight-forward bistro fare, though he finds the pomp extravagant, even for Beverly Hills. [LAWeekly]
S. Irene Virbila has “always enjoyed Beltran’s cooking,” but finds the small plates and wine list make Noir his best restaurant yet. [L.A. Times]
Los Tres Cochinitos [...]
November 30, 2009 | Posted in
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The cult of Momofuku may be based in New York, but it is wide-reaching; fans of chef-personality David Chang's fried chicken, ssäm (Korean-style "burritos") and ramen are legion. And now there's the closest thing to a bible for those who worship at the altar of his pork buns: the "Momofuku" cookbook by Chang and [...]
November 30, 2009 | Posted in
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The foul-mouthed chef is bringing his hit UK TV show to Los Angeles, with a live one-hour special airing on Tuesday, December 15, at 9 p.m., during which he’ll demonstrate how to prepare a 1…
November 30, 2009 | Posted in
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Forgive the shameless plug, but the two (very fine) cookbooks we at Prospect Park Books distribute are having signings this week, just in time for your holiday gift-giving convenience. And let us just say that both make most excellent gifts.
The first event is happening at Vroman’s on Thursday night. The book of the night is [...]
November 30, 2009 | Posted in
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Childhood trauma from eating canned lima beans?
Get over it.
There are few vegetables as delicious as a properly cooked, fresh lima bean, and there are few easier to prepare. Lima beans are hitting their peak this time of the year, and are one of the highlights in our guide to cooking through the seasons.
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November 29, 2009 | Posted in
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While America nurses their collective Thanksgiving food coma, Good Food is serving up leftovers. Hear about a culinary school with slaughter on its syllabus, And Mark Bittman of the New York Times shares the secret to fool-proof, no-knead bread.
November 28, 2009 | Posted in
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How many actresses can say they have a drink named after them?
Jennifer Coolidge can.
We found that out after Culinary SOS received this request from Michael in Santa Barbara:
My friends from law school and I, in an unusual unanimous opinion, found the Coolidge to be the best cocktail of the summer. We know the [...]
November 28, 2009 | Posted in
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WHY Because it’s time to plan those holiday dinner parties, and you’ve always yearned to recreate Sunday Supper at Lucques in your own home, down to the little table set-ups of olives, bread and fleur de sel.
WHAT Run by Suzanne Goin’s sister, Jessica, the catering arm of the Lucques empire handles everything from intimate birthday [...]
November 28, 2009 | Posted in
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