G. ArellanoGustavo Arellano, with orangesYou might suspect Gustavo Arellano, the brain and wit behind the popular syndicated and OC Weekly column ¡Ask a Mexican!, as one of those Mexican food stickler
In the 18th century, Europeans got to know the tropical world on an unprecedented scale. In the process, they got to know tropical fruits, which had the same sort of exotic appeal for them that they have for us today, except that they were vastly more expensive. Only a few varieties had any hope of [...]
This week, we've got you covered when it comes to making and decorating your Easter eggs. We'll even help you figure out how to deal with the leftover eggs when the holiday is over! Food editor Russ Parsons shares the perfect way to hard-boil an egg: Cooking hard-boiled eggs is easy; cooking them right is [...]
Discover where and what to eat and drink at Coachella this year. What barrel aging can do to the flavor of a cocktail, and how to host a New Orleans-style crawfish boil.
Hugo’s carnitas taco with salsa negra The near-Eastside got its own tasting event last year at Barnsdall Park. This year’s Taste of the Eastside, set for May 6, promises to be even bigger, with lots of restaurants and shops already signed on including Xoia, Auntie Em’s, Cookbook, Intelligentsia, Guisados, Yuca’s, Canele and Good Girl Dinette. [...]
Michelle Obama First Lady Michelle Obama was spotted off-duty from the food police this week, simply spending Saturday in the company of daughters Sasha and Malia over a bite at Enoteca Drago, working her shoulders over some heavy fork-lifting. And speaking of spending cherished moments with loved ones, Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez entertained some [...]
Jennifer Lopez, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Cee Lo Green were among the stars who helped celebrate the grand opening of Planet Hollywood founder Robert Earl's newest venue Planet Dailies restaurant and Mixology 101 lounge last night at the Grove Farmers Market. The celebrity attendees, which included Cat Deeley, Joe Manganiello and Chord Overstreet, walked a mini [...]
Flickr/Lauren ManningIn which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. “Does Los Angeles boast the best sushi in the entire country? If even Ferran Adriá is on our side,
Pizza at Lago D’Argento Barbarella Bar and Bugatta owner Anat Escher opened a small, casual slice of The Boot today on Silver Lake’s Hyperion Boulevard called Lago D’Argento Pizzeria. Like many recent Italian upstarts, D’Argento has Neapolitan pizzas tossed from its own homemade dough, along with dishes of duck sausage, meatballs al forno, and short [...]
Looking for a gift to tuck into an Easter basket? Or just want to satisfy your own sweet tooth? I all but swooned when I saw Valerie Confections' large chocolate Easter bunny. Weighing in at almost 1 1/2 pounds, this big guy is solid bittersweet chocolate, packaged for Easter and tied with a pink satin [...]
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