from Wolvesmouth’s crawfish-themed dinner in June 2012 Le Fooding, a French culinary movement described by The New Yorker as “what the New Wave was to French cinema. The hidden goal was to Americanize French food without becoming American, just as the New Wave, back in the fifties and sixties, was about taking in Hollywood virtues [...]
Just trying to jumpstart into a regular blogging routine again, so gonna attempt a weekly habit of recapping favorite bites that I’ve Instagrammed from the past week or so . . . At Umami Burger in Los Feliz, I lunched on one of my favorite turkey burgers in town, the Greenbird that’s piled high with [...]
As far excitement goes, those in hotel restaurants — particularly chains — tend to be pretty bleh. The drill and the menu reads all too familiar. Overdressed Caesar salad, a minestrone that’s been simmering for who knows how long, and of course the “just kill my tastebuds” club sandwich.So when Conbon and I were invited [...]
Rocky Road has been my go-to ice cream flavor since childhood; it’s like getting three treats in one – indulgently rich chocolate, soft & fluffy marshmallows and the nutty crunch of almonds.Of course the weather isn’t always right for ice cream, so when I later found out that rocky road can mean any number of [...]
I am no stranger to eggs in purgatory, but my interest in this dish has been revived thanks to Nigellissima. To cite Ms. Lawson in episode 1 of this fantastic Italian-inspired series on BBC, “egg in a purgatory is absolute heaven when you’re feeling like hell” and I couldn’t agree more. It’s comforting yet bold [...]
Now that everyone in the office is coming back from the holidays, it finally means time for me to take a break. And a quick excursion to Vegas this weekend will hit the spot.Planning out my itinerary (OK, foods and drinks — mostly) for the trip, I decided to look back on photos from my [...]
While many folks spent their New Year’s Eve in a jubilant blow out at a houseparty/club/restaurant, mine was a much more low-key and humble affair. Partly because I’m exhausted from the assorted holiday gatherings throughout the better part of December, but mostly because I’m working early hours on both the Eve and New Year’s Day, [...]
Ever since I got a new two-burner griddle a few months back, I’ve been obsessed with pancake making. So when Hodgson Mill held their Have a Grain Holiday contest, there was no doubt what my entry was going to be.While it’s not as winter festive as, say, gingerbreads or fruitcakes, these whole wheat-ricotta-almond pancakes are [...]
While the L.A. Live area is not devoid of decent dining options, the choices are a bit limited. There are places like Rivera, which can get rather spendy, and then there are spots like Bar & Kitchen or Corkbar, which are great but I almost always order food as an afterthought to drinking there. So [...]
It’s been three weeks out and I still can’t get over the sheer gluttony & indulgence at The Taste LA, the three-day, five-event L.A.Times-organized extravaganza highlighting the amazing bites & sips this city has to offer. Taking place over Labor Day weekend, The Taste was a series of events structured around different themes, from the [...]
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