Don’t you hate when you try a dish from a new cuisine and you always end up ordering the same one every time? That’s me with Peruvian food. I was first introduced to Lomo Saltado, a classic Peruvian-style stir-fry of steak and onions (and sometimes bell peppers), a few years ago while at a food […]
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It appears to be food tasting season here in Los Angeles. Art and I are going to be wearing our stretchy pants for the next few weeks that’s for sure! We have Tacolandia this Sunday at the Palladium, East LA Meets Napa next month at Union Station, and another one, the LA Street Food Fest, […]
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It has taken many years of behind-the-scenes work for Bill Esparza of Street Gourmet LA to plan and create the first-ever “Tacolandia” Sunday, June 23 at the Hollywood Palladium (the event is sold out). Presented by L.A. Weekly and curated by Esparza, more than 30 food vendors, some as even far away as Baja, Calif., […]
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Happy Cinco de Mayo from our kitchen to yours! Here are CINCO recipes to make your fiesta memorably delicious. Click on the photos below to get the recipe. Carne Asada Ensalada de Nopalitos Fiery Shrimp with Avocado Chicken Tinga Slow Cooked Shreded Pork with Chile Verde And here are Cinco more recipes to round out […]
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There are two kinds of people in the world. Coffee people and tea people. I’m definitely a coffee person, but lately I find myself enjoying teas more and more. If we’re at a restaurant, I am ordering an iced tea rather than a soda. At night I enjoy a warm cup of chamomile tea so I can […]
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There are three things I love about Dodger baseball and it all centers around, you got it, food. #1 — Dodger Dogs — Now, they may not be the best tasting hot dogs in LA, considering the ones you can buy from street vendors wrapped in bacon with grilled jalapeños, but Dodger Dogs bring back such […]
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Here’s my Easter story: When I was about seven-years-old my mom thought it’d be a smart idea to hide the Easter eggs in the backyard before the family trotted off to church. All throughout mass I fidgeted, anxious to get home for the annual egg hunt. When we got home I got my empty egg carton […]
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Spring is here and California avocados are available in abundant supply, so now is the perfect time to enjoy this delectable fruit. Two weeks ago the California Avocado Commission (CAC) invited us to an avocado-centric menu created by chef Neal Fraser, co-owner of BLD, Fritzi Dog, Redbird and The Strand House, where he showcases his seasonal […]
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Los Angeles Times Food Writer Jonathan Gold along with a panel of food bloggers shared tasting tips for globe-trotting foodies at the 15th annual LA Times Travel Show, the largest event of its kind in the western U.S. The show brought together more than 22,000 celebrity speakers, travel professionals, industry leaders, members of the media and consumers […]
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Lenten season is upon us and I am always scrambling to figure out how to have a meatless day. I’m a true carnivore. I can’t help it. Without meat in my meal I often find myself feeling deprived. Nopales (cactus paddles) is one of the first places I go to create a new recipe or re-create a […]
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