January 2012 Entries
The Nosh:
Paso Robles' hot weather makes for sweeter wines, except at Tablas Creek.
The Public Kitchen:
The furikake kettle corn is the perfect example of Choi's mix of bold yet familiar flavors... It's a wildly addictive snack that your Super Bowl guests with devour in seconds.
The Public Kitchen:
If there's one thing we've learned by now, it's that sriracha makes everything taste better. Punch up the classic Super Bowl snack with it this Sunday.
The Nosh:
Get ready for citrus aplenty: February is National Grapefruit Month.
The Nosh:
It's not every county in America that can hold farmers' markets year-round. Here in Los Angeles, even in the coldest depths of 71-degree January, farmers and vendors sell their wares at our multiple-times-per-day outdoor grocery stores. Here are some images...
The Public Kitchen:
These savory-sweet treats by chef Jose Andres are perfect for a cloudy morning.
The Public Kitchen:
This light, spicy French stew makes delicious work of seafood -- the expensive stuff and trash fish alike.
Midnight Snack:
Hidden in Koreatown behind an unmarked doorway -- or, more accurately, an overly-marked doorway, as it had about three different and highly-confusing addresses on it -- the atmosphere is best described as "squatter chic."
The Public Kitchen:
January 24th is National Peanut Butter Day! To celebrate, we're sharing this St. Louis Peanut Butter Banana Cream Pie by Paul Prudhomme, one of KCET's celebrity chefs.
The Nosh:
Chardonnay may be the king of white wines, but some other, rarer varietals might taste better.
The Nosh:
Though we are normally blessed with beautiful weather, this rain gives us an excuse to indulge in pozole, pho, ramen and the rest of our favorite bowls of delicious warmth.
The Nosh:
Though one doesn't need a reason to celebrate the western world's favorite dairy product, today is in fact National Cheese Day.
Midnight Snack:
Think there aren't any restaurants open late in L.A.? Residents who work late beg to differ. Comedian and actor Matt Braunger talked about unusual food, unusual commercials and unusual families over late-night sushi Downtown.
The Nosh:
You don't have to drive north of San Francisco to find the state's best wines -- one of the largest and fastest-growing regions is Paso Robles, less than a four-hour drive from Los Angeles.
The Nosh:
Chardonnay is used to shivering in the cool wet Burgundy breeze like a Portland resident at a bus stop. But in California it's on permanent vacation basking in the sunshine and, like many Californians, getting richer and fatter.
The Nosh:
We may not get blustery winter weather, but we do get chilly on those 60 degree days and 40 degree nights. Really, we'd find any excuse to sip a hot buttered rum.
The Public Kitchen:
On a recent mid-week grocery run to Marukai Market in Gardena, Chef Daniel Roberts of Café del Rey surveyed the seafood counter and, looking at a whole red snapper, he ticked off a general checklist of telltale signs of freshness....
Midnight Snack:
Think there aren't any restaurants open late in L.A.? Residents who work late beg to differ. Comedy duo Dave Ross and Jake Weisman talk chandeliers and carpools at their favorite, midwestern-y diner.
The Nosh:
Ever since the iconic and wine-world changing movie Sideways, Americans have, for better or worse, embraced Pinot Noir.
The Nosh:
We've found five fried chicken sandwich alternatives -- even better than Chick-fil-A --
to try around L.A.
The Nosh:
In order of National Pastrami Day, we found the best of the brined, smoked and steamed in L.A.
Food Face-Off:
This specialty of northwest France is a lesser-known, but perhaps even more delicious, member of the pastry pantheon. We found the best version in L.A.
Midnight Snack:
Comedy duo Bryan Safi and Erin Gibson shared their feelings about ukeleles and breakfast for dinner with KCET.
The Nosh:
Today is National Spaghetti Day. But we can't commit to just one type of Italian noodle, so here are our favorite types of pasta across the city.
The Nosh:
It takes more than just using "organically grown" grapes to make a good wine.
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