I sift through ‘em all, so you don’t have to. Check out the food finds I loved this week (and last): Salty cheese goes better with sweat teas. I learned this and more from a new-to-me article from Cynthia Gold about “Inspired Cheese and Tea Parings” on Culture: The Word on Cheese. Joy the Baker [...]
Photos courtesy of Jessica Hlavac Maybe it’s the fact that I’m only 5’1, but I’ve always had a miniature fixation. I’ve even been to a few museums specializing in the subject, and the experience is generally heavenly. Add to that my love of fake food—think plastic sushi displays, fake meat in the freezer at an [...]
I’m a little late with this but: The Eastsider LA tells us how Mooi, Echo Park’s new raw vegan joint, brings new meaning to “making an entrance.” Javier over at Teenage Gluster gives us a delectable preview of the upcoming “East LA Meets Napa”. Great, now I’m craving stuffed squash blossoms. Get with the program! [...]
The meat that Mario Batali serves at Pizzeria Mozza is so exquisite that, a few years back, days before the wildly popular restaurant opened, someone actually stole his salumi. No kidding. And if you’ve experienced the carnivorous pleasures at the pizzeria or Osteria Mozza, you’re probably not too shocked by the carne caper. That’s why [...]