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    March 23, 2012

    Happy (Belated) Birthday, Twitter: 10 of Our Favorite Food-Related Tweets

    Twitter turned six years old this past Wednesday, which means six years of communicating via intermittent bursts of 140-character sound bytes and six years of convincing ourselves that even the most mundane of thoughts are worthy of a megaphone. According to the official Twitter blog, there are now ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    Read This Now: Julia Moskin The Sussman Brothers on Cookbook Ghostwriting

    If you have not already read Julia Moskin's piece "I Was a Cookbook Ghostwriter" in last week's New York Times food section, you really should. And after you finish reading it, go read yesterday's blog post from The Sussman Brothers -- titled "#Cookbookghostgate" -- on the same subject, which is as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2012

    Saturday Night Live Spoofs Paula Deen

    Paula Deen made her debut on Saturday Night Live over the weekend -- or rather, Kristen Wiig debuted her best Paula Deen impression. During a segment on "Weekend Update with Seth Meyers," Wiig slowly swiveled in as Deen, with a drumstick in one hand and a big stick of butter in the other, to address ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2012

    Paula Deen and Her Brother Bubba Accused of Sexual Harassment

    Whether she's hiding a three-year-old type-2 diabetes diagnosis, inking deals with pharmaceutical companies for diabetes drugs or dropping two pants sizes, Paula Deen is riding an unpredictable public relations roller coaster with the media this year. And now, Deen is back in the headlines: a former ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2012

    Jonathan Gold's 60 Korean Dishes Every Angeleno Should Know

    See Also: A Google map for all 60 of the Korean dishes Jonathan Gold says every Angeleno should know, read "5 Koreatown Restaurants Open 24 Hours: Hangover Soup," learn about "5 Koreatown Beer Joints: Hite Requirement," or just look at more of Anne Fishbein's beautiful Koreatown food photography. I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Anthony Bourdain: 5 Unexpected Lessons He Taught Us Last Night

    College of the Canyons/Jesse MuñozAnthony Bourdain, giving a rapt audience a window into making No Reservations.​We don't think any stone was left unturned by the end of Anthony Bourdain's speaking engagement last night at Santa Clarita's College of the Canyons. We know his new "death row" m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    Food Network Update: Record Ratings in January Trisha Yearwood is Getting Her Own Show

    Hulu​Thanks to gems like Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off, the Food Network reported the highest ratings in the network's history in January. Overall, the network was ranked seventh in cable primetime television, and their viewership was 40 percent higher than one year ago. Celebrity Cook ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    The Bacon Tampon: Doctors Find Salt Pork Stops Nosebleeds

    Oh bacon, is there no end to the blessings you bestow? Stuffing raw bacon up your nose stops uncontrollable nosebleeds, according to research recently published in a respected medical journal. What other medical cure smells so delicious? Four doctors at Detroit Medical Center in Michigan treated a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 1/23-1/27

    In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "I'm not sure that what you're looking for exists." Bouillabaisse: Meant for the Poor, Now for the Rich. "And so, he borrowed the three-inch rock from an 'American collector' and tossed it in a barrel full of Cabernet Sauvign ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 1/17-1/20

    Flickr/Lauren Manning​In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "Ike-san was never a flashy sushi chef, but he was beloved for his skill at the early-morning fish markets, and his ability to less cut fish than to coax it into its ideal form." Sushi Kimagure Ike: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories

    What's the country reading today food-wise? Here's a roundup of some of the food-related stories from other newspapers, many of which print their food sections mid-week. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is free), it's where most of your content comes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    Cookbook Of The Week: Mighty Spice That Mighty Big (Recipe) Legal Disclaimer

    Yes, we chose our Cookbook of the Week, Mighty Spice: Fast, Fresh and Vibrant Dishes Using No More than 5 Spices for Each Recipe, in part for the publisher's legal disclaimer (more on that later). It waives them not only from potential recipe disasters but also includes medical warnings (?!). Keep i ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 19, 2012

    You'll Slobber Over This Funny New Book!

    Yes, we chose our Cookbook of the Week, Mighty Spice: Fast, Fresh and Vibrant Dishes Using No More than 5 Spices for Each Recipe, in part for the publisher's legal disclaimer (more on that later). It waives them not only from potential recipe disasters but also includes medical warnings (?!). Keep i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    5 Paula Deen Desserts Not to Try if You're Diabetic: Or, Adventures in Schaden-fried

    Given Paula Deen's recent announcement about her Type 2 diabetes diagnosis and her partnership with Novo Nordisk, we thought we'd follow up our 5 Paula Deen Holiday Recipes We Don't Want To Try with a few more recipes we would suggest diabetics (and health-conscious eaters in general) stay away from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    I'm Not the Biggest Bitch in This Relationship, a Book of Comedians' Essays on Their Dogs

    I'm Not the Biggest Bitch in This Relationship: Hilarious, Heartwarming Tales About Man's Best Friend From America's Favorite Humorists is the new book edited by Wade Rouse, with essays by Jen Lancaster, Rita Mae Brown, Laurie Notaro, Jane Green, Beth Harbison, W. Bruce Cameron and many others, plus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2012

    Food News Roundup: Kobawoo House, Paula Deen Has Diabetes How Much Bacon Increases Your Risk of Cancer

    Flickr/Andy Ciordiaa bacon weave​CBS News: Pancreatic cancer risk increases with every 2 strips of bacon you eat. (Good to know.) Gastronomy: More fun at Kobawoo House in Koreatown. Eater LA: La Cachette Bistro closes for good. OC Weekly: Paula Deen announces she has diabetes and is now a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2011

    Cookbooks Ranked By the Stick (of Butter)

    Flickr/Mailloux​In last Sunday's New York Times Magazine, Marnie Hanel's pat-sized graphic ranks a handful of holiday-themed cookbooks by the amount of butter their recipes require. Weighing in at 176 pages and 1.6 pounds, The Gourmet Cookie Book calls for an astonishing 82 sticks of butter - ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2011

    10 Food Predictions for 2012

    ​2011 was quite a year in the Los Angeles dining scene. If you had told us a year ago that we'd be eagerly wolfing down plates of alligator schnitzel, polenta sushi, and corned beef tongue sandwiches from a Michael Voltaggio shop with the word "sack" in its title, we wouldn't have believed you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2011

    5 Paula Deen Holiday Recipes We Don't Want To Try

    Paula DeenPeek-a-boo, y'all.​In the spirit of the season, we thought we'd go through 2011 Rose Parade Grand Marshal Paula Deen's rich, buttery collection of online holiday recipes and highlight a few stand-outs. Deen is the author of cookbooks, magazines and hosts "Paula's Best Dishes" on the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2011

    Cholesterol Study: Eat More Cheese, Less Butter

    Flickr/_gee_cheeses​Sorry Paula Deen, but a group of Danish researchers say that when it comes to cholesterol, cheese is less harmful than butter. A new study led the scientists to believe that cheese does not hurt cholesterol levels as much as other animal fats. Researchers at the Universit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2011

    The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories

    Flickr/dubh​ What's the country reading today food-wise? Here's a roundup of some of the food-related stories from other newspapers, many of which print their food sections mid-week. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is free), it's where most of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2011

    Food News Roundup: The 20 Most Gluttonous Cities, Paula Deen's Potatoes, Getting Fired From El Bulli Why We Love Sunday Suppers at Lucques

    The New York Times Magazine: The Food and Drink Issue If You Could Have Only One Cookbook, What Should It Be? (Suzanne Goin's Sunday Suppers at Lucques.) Zester Daily: When Did Soul Food Get Too Hot to Handle? The Daily Beast: José Andrés on getting fired from El Bulli. Food52: Congressiona ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2011

    Food News Roundup: Lots of Pie, 200 Year-old Desserts Teaching Kanye West to Cook

    -- Gordon Ramsay teaches Kanye West how to cook. [The Mirror] -- How to make a 200 year-old dessert. [Zester Daily] -- How to open your own pop-up restaurant. [Forbes via food52] -- Pie-a-day #45, or white peach-brown sugar tart. [Good Food] -- Ricardo Zarate and Gary Menes cook a dinner ben ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2011

    The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories

    Flickr/dubh​ What's the country reading today food-wise? Here's a roundup of some of the food-related stories from other newspapers, many of which print their food sections mid-week. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is free), it's where most of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2011

    Food News Roundup: The Spam Factory, Prehistoric BBQ Evicting Paula Deen's Chickens

    -- The Spam Factory's Dirty Secret. [Mother Jones] -- More fun with Rioja: "Overcoming my squeamishness, I drew my finger across the grim black mold that clung to one of the bottles." [Zester Daily] -- Prehistoric BBQ Leftovers Found. 8,000 years ago. Aurochs. Proving that summer grilling season ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2011

    Taste of Beirut: Shanto's Bakery

    Photo courtesy of Shanto's BakeryFreshly made manakish bread with a variety of toppings bubble up in the oven at Shanto's​ Before Shaunt Adessian opened Shanto's Bakery in La Crescenta, he traveled thousands of miles from Los Angeles, arriving in Lebanon to discover the Levantine culinary meth ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2011

    Don't Be a Mayo Swoosher 99 Other Tips from Chefs

    Food Network​The May 2011 issue of Food Network Magazine claims to give you the "100 Greatest Cooking Tips (of All Time!)." These are the "greatest" tips, presumably, because they come courtesy of "the top chefs in the country." Los Angeles represents well, with a number of our city's chefs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2011

    Artisanal LA Spring 2011 Photo Gallery Top 5 Eats

    In case you didn't have a chance to check out the nearly 90 vendors at the Artisanal LA spring 2011 show (or even if you did and just want to revel in some food photography) here's a photo gallery of the show. From chocolate and chai to salumi and sexy aprons, there was plenty to ogle -- and ta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2011

    Food News Roundup: The Cheese Police, 1 Billion Anchovies Paula Deen Riding Things

    -- The 15 best meatballs in New York City. [Marcus Samuelsson] -- Billions of dead fish invade Redondo's King Harbor Marina. [Daily Breeze] -- Bring Back the Poison Squad (that would be old school food-safety regulators). [Slate] -- Three Drinks Ahead, with Humphrey Bogart. [Modern Drunkard] ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    The Feast's Top 20 Most "Liked" Chefs on Facebook: Y'all May Be Not Agree With #1

    The FeastMichael Symon, the #5 most "Liked" chef on Facebook​Do you think Michael Symon is sneering at Mario Batali across Kitchen Stadium right now, mocking him for having an inferior number of "Likes" on Facebook? We can almost hear Symon's Nelson-esque "hah-hah" from here. "Only 23,000-some ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2011

    Food News Roundup: Cops, Pints, Paula Deen Jell-O

    -- Too Many Sommeliers, Not Enough Training. [ZesterDaily] -- Colorado prison inmates raise fish for food. [The Denver Post] -- Greek restaurant Xandros has a crisis of faith, identity, ownership, something. Cops, etc. [Eater LA] -- Could the days of the British "pint" be numbered? [Reuters] -- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2010

    New Jersey Woman Eats 30,000-Calorie Christmas Meal

    Donna Simpson​When Donna Simpson dreams, she dreams big. The 650-pound New Jersey mom aims to be the fattest woman in the world. And to be the best, you have to make sacrifices. After gaining more than 50 pounds this year, Simpson celebrated by downing a 30,000-calorie Christmas meal. Yes, yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2010

    What Your Sausage Won't Tell: Q A With Cracker Barrel Line Cook Dan Keller

    Twitter user NewCookDanSausage or Bacon?​To some folks, news reports on the latest tensions in Lebanon simply means a customer didn't particularly care for that salty country ham biscuit (clearly one of those crazy Californians) at Cracker Barrel, arguably the mightiest of all chain diners. Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2010

    Q A With Cracker Barrel Cook Dan Keller (Part 2) His Meatloaf Recipe

    Flickr user su-linMeatloaf Potatoes 3 (Pieces) of Vegetables = A Beautiful Southern Meal​In Part 1 of our Q A with Cracker Barrel line cook Dan Keller, we heard about life as a chef in the kitchen of a corporate diner (read: no chef degree required), Paula Deen's latest cash cow (casino ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2010

    A Holiday Survival Guide for Nondrinkers: Top 10 (Mostly Legal) Coping Mechanisms

    Flickr/erik jaeger​ It's the holidays, the season of giving, family gatherings, and coping mechanisms. So what's the number one way people traditionally survive the holidays? Alcohol. Which is great for many people, not so great for those who do not drink. Why you don't drink -- religious prin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2010

    Top 10 Local Museum Store Holiday Food Gifts

    Fowler Museum StoreSalt And Pepper Shakers From The Fowler Museum Store​Holiday gifts for food-centric friends are tricky. You want something unique that isn't already lining their overstuffed kitchen cabinets. Sure, those Paula Deen silicone spatulas from Target are tempting, if only for the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2010

    Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 10/25-10/29

    In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "And if you need the address of a place to eat soup dumplings, tlayudas or charcoal-grilled hagfish, feel free to give me a call." An Open Letter to Paula Deen. "Yes, there are those tips on casting a spell in the Introduc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2010

    An Open Letter to Paula Deen

    Dear Paula Deen: When I heard Tuesday that you had been named Grand Marshal of the 2011 Rose Parade, my reaction was not a pretty one. And while I wasn't expecting the email response I gave Janette Williams, the Pasadena Star-News reporter, to be printed - I'd thought I was setting up a phone inte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2010

    [Updated] Paula Deen Named Grand Marshal of the 2011 Rose Parade: Get Out Your Pimiento Cheese

    PR NewswirePaula Deen with roses​ Update: When the folks at Pasadena Star-News contacted The Weekly's Jonathan Gold, a longtime Pasadena resident, for a comment about the recent naming of Paula Deen as Grand Marshal of the 2011 Rose Parade, Gold was less than enthusiastic: "Paula Deen? That ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    Plate Spinning: Listings From the Past Week

    Some food for thought from local, national and international news sources from this past week: -- Food blogger love. [Delicious Coma] -- The joys of blackberry cloud cake. [Gastronomy] -- Pig Island: A Pork-Stuffed Festival of Gluttony. [Huffington Post Food] -- More fun with Taiwanese moon ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2010

    Sprouts Farmers Market Opens in Pasadena: Your Circuit City, Repurposed

    A. ScattergoodSprouts Farmers Market in Pasadena​ Sprouts Farmers Market, the Phoenix-based chain of supermarkets, opened another store in Pasadena this past Wednesday. Sprouts is owned by the Boney family, who owned the Henry's Marketplace chain before it was sold to Wild Oats (now owned by W ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2010

    Paula Deen Live at the Pantages Theatre: Lights, Televisions, Pork Chops!

    Paula Deen, TV chef, cookbook author, queen of "down-home" cooking, and a woman who can somehow cook with more rocks on her fingers than Liza Minnelli, is coming to the Pantages Theatre next month. Deen and Family will present an evening of "cooking demonstrations, story-telling, Q and A and fun," c ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 10, 2009

    Food Dude -- NOTE NEW VENUE!!

    Paula Deen, TV chef, cookbook author, queen of "down-home" cooking, and a woman who can somehow cook with more rocks on her fingers than Liza Minnelli, is coming to the Pantages Theatre next month. Deen and Family will present an evening of "cooking demonstrations, story-telling, Q and A and fun," c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2009

    Plate Spinning: Listings From the Past Week

    Some food for thought from local, national and international news sources from this past week: --Honey, I'm home (indefinitely). Let's eat in. [LAT] -- Flu shot line at Walgreens too long? Head to the bar! [NYT] -- Annual turkey-shaped Jell-O mold contest at David Byrne's studio. [New Yorker] ... More >>

  • Articles

    November 12, 2009

    Theater Reviews: Nibbler, Polyester the Musical, The Ghost Building

    Some food for thought from local, national and international news sources from this past week: --Honey, I'm home (indefinitely). Let's eat in. [LAT] -- Flu shot line at Walgreens too long? Head to the bar! [NYT] -- Annual turkey-shaped Jell-O mold contest at David Byrne's studio. [New Yorker] ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2009

    Stage Raw: The Browning Version

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Rachel Rosenthal at 83NEW REVIEW THEATER PICK THE BROWNING VERSION​Photo by Victor MartinsThough not as widely known or acclaimed as his contemporary British playwrights, Terence Rattigan was a superb dramatist and chronicler of hum ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2009

    Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 10/3 - 10/9

    In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "It's impossible to turn a 350-pound pupusa. So I invented the pupusorno.'" World's Largest Pupusa: Why? Why not! "Why the pig? Why the man on stilts? Why the hell not." The Gorbals To Reopen, Possibly Next Tues ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2009

    Paula Deen Meets Andy Warhol: Whose 15 Minutes is This?

    Thanks to Jacob Strauss, who posted this picture (Paula Deen via Photobucket) on his blog Food Network Addict. "I started Food Network Addict three and a half years ago after I got a job writing about the most boring subject matter ever," Strauss emailed us. "I wanted to write, in my spare time, abo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2009

    Dr. Eliot's 5-Foot Shelf: Were The Harvard Prof a Cook, That Is

    Photo credit: Amy ScattergoodThis is not a product endorsement In 1909 publisher P. F. Collier and Son published a 51-volume anthology of classic literature, compiled by then Harvard president Dr. Charles W. Eliot. It came to be known as the Harvard Classics, but when it was published, the anth ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    August 28, 2008

    Animal: Boys in the Hood

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