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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 [...]

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 [...]

Several weeks ago, after an evening of Korean barbecue for dinner, Mom put down a bowl of what looked like little, fat pink and yellow dragons in front of me. Eat them! They were for dessert, but I had no idea what they were nor how to attack the little spiny monsters.
They were lychees! Up [...]

My job couldn’t have less to do with food. So you can imagine my surprise when I received an email about a tomato in my work in-box.

I’m not sure this really fits into our charter here at LA Foodblogging but it is about food in a different way!
This parody of Star Wars applied to the Organic Foods Movement is hilarious… or at least I think it is hilarious!
I’m sure many of you have received it in the email box [...]

windfall veggies

Originally uploaded by dailygotham.

Handy little guide to Asian greens in Bon Appetit’s June 2005 issue.
Herbs and greens discussed include mizuna, yu choy, tatsoi, choy sum, etc.
Each leafy veg write-up is accompanied by a recipe.
(via The Food Section)

Originally uploaded by Sixfoot6.

Hey eastsiders! Don’t forget that tomorrow is the opening day of the Atwater Village Farmers Market.
The Atwater market will host 15 farmers, 4-5 food vendors, and a coffee stand in the Wells Fargo parking lot at 3250 Glendale Blvd. An opening day party is scheduled for [...]