As the memorable, not so memorable or hazy memories of the New Year recede to the morning’s challenge of getting out of bed, focus on what's truly important … food. Don't bother getting side-tracked by changing out of your pajamas on New Year's Day, because La Grande Orange is dishing out certificates equal to [...]
Oh brother. You waited until the Very. Last. Minute. to do your holiday shopping. No worries. Here's a roundup of suggested holiday gift ideas, including measuring spoons. (You think that's too dinky for a gift? Every cook we know would love the luxury of having several sets. This set cost us $2.59. You could buy [...]
In a world where we get garlic from China, shellfish from Thailand and sugar cane from Mexico, Congress is poised to approve an ambitious food safety bill that would strengthen the nation's top regulator and impose new rules on domestic production and trading partners. The legislation is aimed at preventing tainted food from entering the [...]
Each Monday morning, we put off the beginning of the workweek just a little bit longer by talking about — what else? — what we ate this weekend. Scroll down to take a look at some, but not all, of the highlights, including this breakfast, the strawberry French toast on the menu at Amandine Cafe, [...]
A gauntlet was thrown down Thursday by food blog Serious Eats when writer J. Kenji Lopez-Alt wrote a lengthy dissertation on why — after visiting a foie gras farm in the Hudson Valley – foie gras is not unethical. He tours the facility and takes pictures of the ducks in the giant sheds they live in. [...]
The Catholic monks of the New Camaldoli Hermitage have lived a world apart in the inspirational majesty of Big Sur for half a century. They know well the power of prayer and contemplation. Money management is another matter. Never did they imagine their most vexing problem would be finding a way to close a $300,000-a-year [...]
One fish, two fish … seven fish. Providence and Drago Centro have created special menus celebrating La Vigilia, the Italian feast of seven fish courses for Christmas Eve. Drago's highlights include a Maine lobster cappuccino and branzino with wild mushrooms and pancetta for $70, while Providence is featuring scallops with black truffles and striped bass livornese [...]
It’s hard to say which is a more remarkable achievement: 25 years of Border Grills, or the even-longer business partnership of Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, affectionately known as “The Border Grill Girls.” In a time and place when most restaurants flame out within a couple of years and most partnerships don’t last much [...]
Here's a sneak peek at what's coming in Thursday's Food section: Writer Veronique de Turenne had a favorite homemade apple pie recipe. But it was far from perfect. "At its best it turned out great, firm and fruity with a flaky crust. At its worst, you'd cut the first slice to find a soggy, [...]
Yes, Christmas is just around the corner. But you've still got time to bake some holiday sweets. Your recipe for the day has the politically correct title of Gingerbread people. But what we really love about this recipe from the L.A. Times Test Kitchen is that the dough must chill for at least two hours [...]
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