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Professional word nerd, amateur francophile, home cook, carbohydrate enthusiast and person who is obnoxious about yoga.

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8 Old-School L.A. Menus That Show Forgotten Food Trends
Food trends come and go more quickly than you might think. These old-school menus from fancy L.A. dining institutions show that much more has changed in the restaurant world over the years than the prices.
10 Photos of California's Agricultural Life in Evolution
Here are ten photos that show the state's agricultural life in evolution, from the flower farms of old Los Feliz to the UFW protests of the eighties.
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Will Rooster Sauce Fly the Coop?
As Huy Fong, the maker of that ubiquitous red rooster sriracha sauce, ponders a move, we look at sriracha's role in SoCal culture.
10 Photos of Cool L.A. Diners Over the Years
These photos, ranging from 1921 all the way to 1988, depict hip and trendy Angelenos of yore in the restaurants that shaped the dining landscapes of their generations.
The True Cost of Coconut Water
The current vogue for everything coconut seems to have begun about a decade ago, when two brands of coconut water began targeting a very specific consumer niche: women who do yoga.
10 Vintage Fruit Crate Labels That'd Make Anyone Move to SoCal
By 1893, California's citrus industry was so successful that growers formed a cooperative (today, we know it as Sunkist Growers) to promote and sell their fruit. Marketing, of course, was critical, and fruit crate labels contributed.
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Creating Oases in Food Deserts with Market Makeovers
The "food desert" in Los Angeles is being reconsidered: does the grocery store solution already exist in underserved neighborhoods?
10 Old-School L.A. Restaurant Exteriors
As these photos of old-school eateries reveal, L.A. has long been a great place to get good ol' American classics like burgers and sandwiches, but its roots are deep in cuisine imported from the rest of the world as well.
10 Fruit Crate Labels That Make SoCal Look Like Heaven
California's agricultural roots run deep, especially when it comes to citrus. Spanish missionaries settling the state in the 1700s cultivated oranges and lemons, and their popularity boomed during the Gold Rush, during which time they were coveted for ...
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Should Milk Be Refrigerated?
As industrialization took root throughout the world, and the distance between cow and consumer kept getting bigger, milk grew into a major source of disease. Is that still the case?
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Pre-Shredded Versus Freshly Grated Cheese: What's the Difference?
I compared a block of cheddar cheese with a bag of pre-shredded cheddar from the same company. The shredded cheese contained -- in addition to the ingredients also listed on the block of cheese -- potato starch, powdered cellulose, and natamycin.
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Grocery Store Economics: Why Are Rotisserie Chickens So Cheap?
"You know we have chickens for sale up at the front of the store that have already been cooked, right?"
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