June 2012 Entries
The Public Kitchen:
Crepes are easier to cook than you think, once you get the hang of it.
The Nosh:
Restaurant news from the nouveau Eastside, plus food justice in the Mid West, delicious tomatoes, and farmers cutting loose.
The Nosh:
We got your food goings-on to satisfy your appetite this weekend.
The Public Kitchen:
Not only is this simple dish quite delicious, but it truly embodies summer.
The Nosh:
To celebrate National Seafood Month, here's a gallery of the most delectable dishes in L.A.
The Public Kitchen:
It was difficult choosing just one winner of our eggplant recipe contest. This was such a close second, we had to publish it, too!
The Nosh:
Let's sift through your opinions, shall we?
The Public Kitchen:
Berry season has arrived in SoCal! Strawberries are perfect plain, but if you want to dress them up a bit, we recommend this pie.
The Public Kitchen:
Steven Raichlen, griller extraordinaire, recommends this grilled tuna recipe for a relatively quick dinner.
Midnight Snack:
"We get 5,000 photos every day that come in from moms on the sideline. So, we're building a pretty amazing archive of these awesome moments and we're almost to the point where someone is going to play college sports and we're going to have our first pro."
SoCal Spirits:
Too many times here in California, the grapes that are planted seem to be chosen by chance.
SoCal Spirits:
Don't let another tough week get you down, when there are plenty of cocktails and craft beers to go around.
The Public Kitchen:
There are certain types of cheeses that grill up beautifully, and Indian paneer cheese is one of the best.
The Public Kitchen:
If you live along the coast, you may be growing these beans year-round in your yard.
The Nosh:
Area restaurants again took top honors at the annual Restaurant Design Awards with eight of the 10 honors going local
The Public Kitchen:
Summer's here, and these recipes incorporate the best parts of summer cooking: vegetables and grilling.
The Nosh:
Summer is here, as are weekend outdoor food goings-on.
The Nosh:
The Farm Bill's about to get passed. What's in it?
The Nosh:
You're sitting on a wooden bench under the setting sun at the Hollywood Bowl. Now: What are you going to eat?
The Nosh:
Let's look at some offerings from the L.A. area farmers' markets as we celebrate National Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month.
Midnight Snack:
"Amongst people who are into food out here, there's an obsession with finding 'the best' something. There's an obsession with authenticity, which I find a little bit weird. I think it's kind of false."
California's Small Farms:
Twenty-five years ago, Alice Waters was raiding Andrea Crawford's lettuce patch for Chez Panisse salads. These days, Crawford's selling 20,000 pounds of oregano a year to Chipotle.
SoCal Spirits:
W hen people say that a wine is a "food wine," what are they talking about? ALL wine should be food wine.
The Public Kitchen:
Warm yourself up with some corn soup from Cooks County.
SoCal Spirits:
Winemakers are hosting parties in Laurel Canyon, Beverly Hills wants to have a discussion on schnapps and San Diego County is drinking plenty of beer, all this week in Southern California.
The Nosh:
A native Angeleno revisits the charms of Encino's classic Tapia Bros. Farm Stand.
The Nosh:
Did the Sunset Strip Farmer's Market live up to the hype?
The Nosh:
Get your gifts prepped and your phone calls scheduled for Father's Day on Sunday, but in the meantime, there's all sorts of food goings-on happening in L.A. and its environs.
The Public Kitchen:
Send us your best eggplant recipe for a chance to win a basket of made-in-SoCal goodies!
The Public Kitchen:
Patina's Joachim Spichal answers a few of our questions and shares the recipe for one of their most popular sandwiches -- which will be served at this weekend's Gala celebrating KCET's new home.
The Nosh:
Macaroons vs. macarons -- which is which, and why does it matter?
The Nosh:
The pop-up restaurant idea has been going strong for a couple years now, but do these concepts have what it takes to last?
Midnight Snack:
Learning the different steps of creating comic books whilst sampling exotic-meat sausages with the Meltdown University professor.
The Nosh:
Make a cocktail with the once-illegal cachaça on its international day of celebration.
SoCal Spirits:
An innovative wine comes from an innovation winemaker with a love of language.
SoCal Spirits:
Tea time is typically around 4pm -- but it's always 5 o'clock somewhere, right?
SoCal Spirits:
From a boozy Eastside bike ride to the art of the cocktail in Hollywood, here are a few of the best drinking events this week in Los Angeles.
The Nosh:
A section of Hope Street was recently shut down for the 15th annual Hope for Firefighters Besides music and the "Firefighter Muster Games," there was food. Oh, how there was food.
The Nosh:
One the final day of Burger Week, The Oinkster takes on the grand daddy of fast food burgers: The Big Mac.
The Nosh:
Last night, the original burger put up an impressive fight against its Oinkster doppelganger.
The Nosh:
Another weekend, another whole bunch of food-centric activities for you and your stomach to choose from.
The Nosh:
Should L.A. take N.Y.'s lead and ban huge, sugary drinks?
The Nosh:
Does chocolate ice cream really need a holiday? Maybe not. But it still gives us an excuse to view it in its glory.
The Nosh:
On the third day of Burger Week, the difference between the two contenders could not be more stark.
Midnight Snack:
IFC's Scott Aukerman talks about success in comedy, following your funny, and murderous grandfathers.
The Public Kitchen:
To mark the occasion of the new downtown location of Mo-Chica, try cooking up the restaurant's Arroz con Mariscos.
The Nosh:
On Day Two of The Oinkster's Burger Week, the Cram brothers chow down on two versions of a California classic.
SoCal Spirits:
The winemaker plays a crucial role, from making fruit selections to deciding what proportions to controlling fermentation. There can be no great wine without great winemakers.
SoCal Spirits:
Here are five great Southern California booze-soaked events to check out this week.
The Nosh:
During Burger Week at The Oinkster, we compare originals and their Eagle Rock homages head to head.
The Nosh:
Lather on some lotion and don the hats, this weekend is all about getting out and hitting the wide array of street fests happening in L.A.
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