Today's no-bake dessert recipe from the L.A. Times Test Kitchen: Chocolate-hazelnut ice cream. If you try this or any of the recipes from the L.A. Times Test Kitchen, we want to see the finished dish so we can showcase it on the blog and in print. You can upload your photos to this gallery. ALSO: [...]
July 31, 2011 | Posted in
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This week, the history of the date, acclaimed chef Grant Achatz, and deciphering wine labels….
July 30, 2011 | Posted in
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Veggie Grill’s sweet potato fries I wasn’t sure what to expect at Veggie Grill, a Southern California mini-chain that takes "American comfort food" — bbq chicken sandwiches, onion rings, Buffalo chicken wings — and makes them completely vegan, but with familiar flavor profiles. A few writers and I were invited to try the Farmer’s Market [...]
July 30, 2011 | Posted in
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If you've been to Father's Office recently and noticed small cardboard boxes showing up at nearby tables and have wondered what's in them, they're cupcakes. Yes, F.O. owner Sang Yoon makes cupcakes. Or his pastry chef John Park does. Until now, Father's Office didn't offer desserts, sometimes notoriously, because it also doesn't allow outside desserts [...]
July 30, 2011 | Posted in
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Flickr/Lauren Manning In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. “Plus, there’s a citrus slush, a bioflavonoid bomb enhanced with pomegranate vinegar, that is to a
July 30, 2011 | Posted in
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Aw, why does she always have to wear the same dress as us? Having hung up her meat dress, Lady Gaga came to town this week, showing off her latest incarnation at Chateau Marmont and looking just a little like Christina Aguilera (minus about a dozen drinks). Meanwhile, Leonardo DiCaprio brought his pasta posse to [...]
July 29, 2011 | Posted in
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An article this week about a group of chefs who've skipped culinary school to work their way up through the kitchen ranks points out the perils of borrowing to pay for a $60,000 education that might land one a job as a minimum-wage line cook. But readers brought up the fact that community colleges [...]
July 29, 2011 | Posted in
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18th Annual Long Beach Crawfish Festival Long Beach hosts a crawfish festival that features two days of the tasty crustacean battered, boiled, fried and more. There’s also the usual array of Cajun m
July 29, 2011 | Posted in
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It’s all happening at Wally’s What’s more fun than drinking at Whole Foods? Drinking at the liquor store! This Sunday, Wally’s Wine & Spirits in Westwood will pour over 150 wines from the Central Coast, accompanied by dishes from notable L.A., Santa Barbara, and Paso Robles restaurants to celebrate The 8th Annual Central Coast Food [...]
July 28, 2011 | Posted in
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The Taste festival of food and wine, hosted by the Los Angeles Times and sponsored by Food & Wine magazine, will take place Labor Day weekend over four days at three locations (downtown, Hollywood and Beverly Hills) featuring more than 200 restaurants. The list of chefs attending The Taste is still growing — including Michael Voltaggio, [...]
July 28, 2011 | Posted in
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