It’s always nice to walk into a holiday party with a dish that garners some “oohs” and “ahhs”. This Rye Pecan Pie with its mesmerizing concentric circle design might be just the trick. It certainly caught my attention when my friend Rocky walked into our Thanksgiving with the beautifully-crafted dessert. Rocky was inspired by a [...]
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“Is this some kind of performance art?” That’s the question Josh asked as we watched the staff at Mooi try—with the urgency of molasses—to seat a restaurant full of people for a 9 o’clock pre-fixe dinner service. The minutes ticked, some poor girl fell off the rickety wrought-iron chair she was made to sit in, and [...]
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The space that houses the newly opened FOOD +LAB might be cursed. A few doors down from Dusty’s, near the corner of Sunset and Descanso, the teeny storefront was most recently occupied by the very short-lived Meet Market and Flore Café before that. If not cursed, it’s not exactly lucky. Yet, despite the open-and-shutter reputation [...]
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Ha’s Apple Farm is a mainstay at California’s farmers’ markets. Their well-loved Fuji apples, grown in the Tehachapi Mountains, are crisp and sweet, but it’s their jams, fruit butters and dried fruits that have made a loyal fan out of me. Their latest product, Walnut and Fruit Brittle, has me totally obsessed. Made with peaches, [...]
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I recently did a test run of my Candy Cane Cream Faux-reos for the 3rd Annual Eat My Blog, a charity bake sale from 10am-4pm December 4. The event is being hosted by Tender Greens in West Hollywood, which is kind of a trek but totally worth it considering over 2,000 baked goods will be [...]
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These hot pickled peppers were a Cuban sandwich garnish made by my friend and all-around great chef Kevin McAfee. You can indulge in his talents at Café Stella in Silverlake. Thanks to all the new ESFB subscribers, Facebook friends and Twitter followers. If you want to join in the fun, click one of the links. [...]
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While it does fall a little short of the grand scrumptiousness that Huckleberry captures with aplomb, Thyme Cafe is a worthy lunch spot. The cafe/bakery/market concept isn’t exactly unexplored ground in Santa Monica, but caterer-turned-restauranteur Maire Byrne offers her own brand of formidable sandwiches, salads, sweets, soups and gourmet goods. I crave sandwiches on an [...]
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UPDATE: Burrito Madness is extended through December! Just use the word “Cosmos” between 7-9pm. Limit 5 burritos. What is it about a cheap burrito that’s so irresistible? I’m not sure, but Hugo’s Tacos in Atwater Village always manages to enchant me with Burrito Madness, an entire month when knowing the secret password gets you a [...]
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Allston Yacht Club was off my radar for too long, but I think I’m going to add it to my repertoire. I spent my Election Day night (thanks for your sanity, California) in the small Echo Park bar restaurant, which has a casual, unpretentious vibe and a full menu of satisfying small plates inspired by Japanese, Italian [...]
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Nick & Stef’s new Executive Chef Megan Logan is a bit of an anomaly. A California native who got her start as a server at 15, attended Le Cordon Bleu in Pasadena and rose through the ranks of the Patina Group, Logan is one of the few women in the industry to helm a steakhouse [...]
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