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Lesley Balla
Los Angeles-based freelance food writer.
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The Nosh
Food
Meet Neal Maloney from the Morro Bay Oyster Company
Post date: 2013-08-05T03:32:01-07:00Residents of Morro Bay have been harvesting oysters for over 100 years, and this farm may have perfected the art.
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recipes
Food
Oscar Party Tips From a Catering Expert, and a Finger Food Recipe
Post date: 2013-02-22T03:45:35-08:00We will never walk the red carpet in front of the Kodak Theater, nor will we attend any of the splashy after parties to nibble and nosh with celebrities. But we can look to the caterers who feed them for snack ideas.
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Los Angeles restaurants
Food
The Soul of Berliner's Lives On at Umamicatessen
Post date: 2012-04-09T03:59:55-07:00Umamicatessen, the multi-restaurant-in-one concept in downtown L.A., is not a far cry from the restaurant that lived in that space from the 1940s through the 1970s: Berliner's.
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recipes
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Pomegranates and Other Aphrodisiacs for Valentine's Day
Post date: 2012-02-08T02:12:18-08:00This Valentine's Day, think outside of that box of chocolates -- cook a meal full of aphrodisiac foods.
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recipes
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Mark Gold's Potato Parmesan Soup for National Homemade Soup Day
Post date: 2012-02-03T06:55:08-08:00For National Homemade Soup Day on February 4, the first thing that comes to mind is the story of stone soup.
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recipes
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L.A.'s Best on National Carrot Cake Day
Post date: 2012-02-03T03:15:21-08:00Where to find the best carrot cakes on this important national holiday, as well as a recipe for our current dessert crush.