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Though it is possible and practical to grow herbs year-round in LA, in other places, the high season for herbs is summer. And right about now, basil is probably attacking your garden like a weed. (Of course, you probably live in a high-density population area like me, so it’s the farmers’ and Whole Foods Market [...]

Los Angeles boasts a few candies that have been made locally for decades: Big Cherry and Cup-O-Gold.

If you live in the area bounded by Pico to the South, Sunset to the North, Beverly Glen to the East and the Ocean to the West, the closest sushi bar is none other than your kitchen table. Asakuma Sushi Delivery is the mobile arm of the Asakuma Restaurant on Wilshire, and when it comes [...]

Over the years, Trader Joe’s has had some spectacularly horrible pastas, so much so that ever since that bite of chalky mush that I spat out a few years ago I’ve been hesitant to try any new ones.
Curiosity finally got the better of me and I picked up a package of this.
I was pleasantly [...]

As a little kid, I thought of tomatoes as just this red, round vegetable (or fruit) that was used to make spaghetti sauce and ketchup. Once I grew up, I learned how to incorporate tomatoes in tons of stuff, including brushetta, buffalo mozzarella & basil appetizer, etc. Alas, I have realized that I [...]

Several weeks ago, there were fresh figs at the market, but they were…early. And as such, they were a little flavorless, and not very sweet. But it’s high season for figs now, and in both the regular and farmers’ markets, figs are fat, juicy, and summery sweet.
Though they taste awesome simply washed, cut and eaten [...]

 
 
 
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…spotted this story on the wire and for chocoholics like me the news is a little unsettling. But perhaps the acquisition bodes well for other artisanal chocolate makers. One thing is certain: Hershey Co. has finally recognized the taste and health benefits of high-cacao content.
The company [...]

A: K. spent a portion of his childhood in Indonesia. Ever since he got back, he has searched long and hard for the perfect plate of nasi goreng and other gems of Indonesian cuisine. We’ve tried The Banana Leaf in the Farmer’s Market, Ramayani’s in Westwood, and had good food at both; recently [...]