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September 15, 2010
Ecole De Cuisine Pasadena: Farid Zadi's New Cooking School A Moules à la Moutarde Recipe
A. ScattergoodChef Farid Zadi, at Ecole de Cuisine Pasadena Those of us who have followed Farid Zadi's career -- at the Le Cordon Bleu School in Pasadena, where he was a chef instructor for the last six years, or via his blog chefzadi, or through Charles Perry's excellent 2007 profile of the ... More >>
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September 13, 2010
A Recipe From the Chef: Danielle Keene's Roasted Banana Ice Cream
Greg Huebner photographyice cream cones Pastry chef Danielle Keene (Little Door, Wilshire, BLT Steak), has been busy with her own on-line dessert kitchen, Bittersweet Treats, for more than a year now. She talked about the move from restaurant kitchens to running her own small business, as we ... More >>
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September 10, 2010
A Recipe From the Chef: John Sedlar's Scallops Arabesque
A. ScattergoodJohn Sedlar's scallops Arabasque John Sedlar, chef-owner of Rivera and the subject of our most recent interview, is cooking some ambitious food at his downtown restaurant these days. Three menus, three rooms, three continents, and a lot more than three dishes. And while we coul ... More >>
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September 1, 2010
A Recipe From the Chef: Thi Tran's Braised Coconut Pork
N. GalutenThi Tran's braised coconut pork In Part 2 of our recent interview with Starry Kitchen's Thi Tran, the chef referred to her Vietnamese braised coconut pork as her favorite dish on her menu. It's easy to see why. Braised pork is a wonderful thing in almost any form, but the coconut a ... More >>
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August 31, 2010
A Recipe From the Chef: Matthew Poley's Summer Agnolotti
J.KoslowSummer Agnolotti with Snow Pea Tendrils As we discovered in part one of our interview with Matthew Poley of Heirloom-LA, love can be found in the most unique of places. In case of Poley and Tara Maxey --- in a bowl of homemade pasta. This, however, is not your simple maltagilati, ... More >>
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August 20, 2010
A Recipe From the Chef: Lindsay Kennedy's Rock Shrimp Scallion Fritters with Grapefruit Relish
Lindsay KennedyRock Shrimp Scallion Fritters with Grapefruit Relish and Crème Fraiche Lindsay Kennedy is a man of many tastes, as exemplified by the diversity of the menu at his restaurant and bar, The Village Idiot. As he told us in our two-part interview, Kennedy grew up in Los Angeles, b ... More >>
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August 13, 2010
A Recipe From the Chef: Norman Fierros' Sea of Cortez Ceviche
A. ScattergoodNorman Fierros' Sea of Cortez ceviche Norman Fierros, the new chef at the Pan Am Room at the Santa Monica Airport, has been having a good time with his menu, which he's been playing with since the restaurant reopened (new name, same airplanes) about two months ago. (Read our int ... More >>
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August 5, 2010
A Recipe From the Chef: Samir Mohajer's French Green Lentils With Avocado
A. ScattergoodFrench green lentils at Cabbage Patch Samir Mohajer's menu at his Cabbage Patch restaurants -- the original in Beverly Hills, a second in Playa Vista, and a third forthcoming downtown -- is, as he's the first to admit, rather wholesome. (Read our recent interview with the chef.) ... More >>
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August 3, 2010
A Recipe From the Chef: Samir Mohajer's Cabbage Patch Slaw
A. ScattergoodCabbage Patch slaw at Cabbage Patch Samir Mohajer likes cabbage. The chef, who is getting ready to open his third Cabbage Patch this September, not only named his restaurants after the vegetable (and the dance, not the doll; read our recent interview with the chef on this and ot ... More >>
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July 16, 2010
A Recipe From the Chef: Angeli Caffe's Peach Galettes
A. ScattergoodAngeli Caffe's peach galettes Granted, we are in the middle of one of our recurrent semi-Biblical heat waves and you may think it's a little hot to be baking, but it'll cool off eventually. Or you can take a cue from pastry chefs and get up before dawn, when it's nice and relati ... More >>
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July 1, 2010
A Recipe From the Chef: Hideo Yamashiro's Curry-Infused Shrimp Tempura
Orris chef-owner Hideo Yamashiro likes to call the small plates of food that are his favorite way to eat "little munchies." This recipe, for curry-infused shrimp tempura, is a popular item on the short but carefully selected menu. Yamashiro came up with this dish during his travels in his native Jap ... More >>
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June 28, 2010
East L.A. Meets Napa at Union Station a Gazpacho Recipe
Barbara HansenMary Carmen Salas of La Parrilla at East L.A. Meets NapaAll the Mexican food you could ever dream of eating will be yours for the taking at AltaMed's 5th annual East L.A. Meets Napa benefit July 9. That evening, Union Station's huge courtyard will be jammed with tables where lo ... More >>
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June 16, 2010
A Recipe from the Chef: Ben Ford's Charred Leeks with Green Harissa
If you walk into the front doors of Ford's Filling Station and look the length of the restaurant, the first thing that you'll see, particularly if the sun has gone down outside, is the enormous wood-burning oven that seems to fill the entire kitchen. It's a stunning piece, and it makes the kitchen ... More >>
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June 9, 2010
No Cookie Left Behind Bake Sale A Recipe for Nutella Cupcakes
In its fourth year, No Cookie Left Behind is holding a bake sale Sunday, June 13th, from 2-5 p.m. at Scoops Gelato to raise money for Share Our Strength, an organization helping to eradicate childhood hunger. And the folks at No Cookie Left Behind have a few tricks up their sleeves. Among them, a ra ... More >>
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June 1, 2010
Here Comes Another Taco Truck: Free Tacos That Taste of Tequila A Recipe
Ho hum, another taco truck is rolling out. But wait until you hear what this one has to offer -- free tacos and taco fillings that are laced with tequila. The truck will travel all over Los Angeles and environs, starting with a launch in Glendale today, June 1st. During the next two months it ... More >>
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May 28, 2010
A Recipe From the Chef: Wolfgang Puck's Soft-shell Crab Tempura
A. ScattergoodWP24's soft-shell crab tempura with fried spinach If you head to downtown Los Angeles, just past the vast complex that it LA Live, to the newly opened Ritz-Carlton, and press the elevator button for WP24 and the 24th floor, you will come to a restaurant that is not only Wolfgang ... More >>
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May 11, 2010
A Recipe From the Chef: Dorie Greenspan's La Palette Strawberry Tart Recipe
Walk around any Los Angeles farmers market -- or head to Oxnard this weekend -- and you'll see strawberry season in full display, the baskets and flats of Gaviotas and Albions, Chandlers and Seascapes, arranged like ad hoc garnet jewel cases. And after you eat your fill, take an extra few pints home ... More >>
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April 27, 2010
A Recipe From the Chef: Koa Duncan's Abuelita Cookies
A. Scattergooddesserts at Nickel Diner If you spend much time at downtown's Nickel Diner, you will have eaten many maple-bacon donuts. You also will know that making them at home, while certainly possible, is not nearly as much fun as eating them at the counter, near the elaborately coiffed ... More >>
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April 22, 2010
Ted Allen: Queer Eye for the Local Wine 2 Recipes
Robert Mondavi WinesTed Allen at the Chateau Marmont The celebrity face behind Robert Mondavi Wines, Queer Eye alum Ted Allen is the host of Uncorked: Wine Made Simple on PBS and Chopped and Food Detectives on the Food Network. The renowned food and wine expert is also an Emmy Award-winner, a ... More >>
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April 9, 2010
A Recipe From the Chef: José Andrés' Olive Oil Pancakes
If you spend any time at The Bazaar, José Andrés' restaurant in the SLS Hotel, you will be impressed with the smoke-and-mirrors, fun-house motif -- Monty Python, maybe, if they'd been born Spanish -- that includes not only the decor but the playful food. Nitrogen clouds. Food in tin cans. And if f ... More >>
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April 9, 2010
Rick Tramonto's New Steak Cookbook An A1 Style Steak Sauce Recipe
Chicago Chef Rick Tramonto's latest cookbook, Steak With Friends: At Home With Rick Tramonto, is a study in contrasts. Yes, the book, out later this month, contains recipes for all the expected steakhouse classics: onion soup, creamed spinach, twice-baked potatoes and of course, a heck of a l ... More >>
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April 9, 2010
David Lebovitz Update: A New Book, A Video A Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Guess who's got a new book out? David Lebovitz, former Chez Panisse pastry chef, blogger extraordinaire, manic issuer of tweets -- "Am trying to figure out what's more important: cookware or bed sheets?" -- chocolate tourist, writer of cookbooks, and, well, one could go on. But why, when Lebovitz do ... More >>
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March 31, 2010
A Recipe From the Chef: Ammo's Crostone of English Peas With Prosciutto
As we posted earlier, Roxana Jullapat has joined the team at Ammo as the new pastry chef. When we asked Jullapat for a recipe (of course we did), Jullapat sent us one of Ammo chef Daniel Mattern's -- with a promise of some dessert recipes once she has more than a few weeks under her apron strings. ... More >>
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March 29, 2010
Chef Family Recipes: Make Your Own Easter Ham! The La Cachette Recipe
As Easter is less than a week away, Squid Ink feels compelled to forewarn you: Embark on ham-speak with Jean Francois Meteigner, executive chef-owner of La Cachette Bistro in Santa Monica, with caution. The French chef will tell you what a good ham is, and what it is not. And don't even think about ... More >>
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March 25, 2010
It's International Waffle Day: Get Your Griddle on A Williams-Sonoma Waffle Recipe
March 25 is International Waffle Day; not to be confused with National Waffle Day (August 24) or National Waffle Iron Day (June 29). While we don't understand the need for three distinct waffle days - domestic, international, gadget-oriented or otherwise - we'll find any excuse to eat ourselves into ... More >>
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March 15, 2010
Cookbook Review: Ham, An Obsession With The Hindquarter A Spicy Deviled Egg Recipe
It's hardly surprising that a cookbook that begins with a pig slaughter and ends with trying to sneak a whole ham past airport security (TSA officer: "Is this human?") had us hooked from the word "ham." Ham, An Obsession with the Hindquarter by the culinary duo Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scar ... More >>
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February 22, 2010
Chef Family Recipes: Jessica Goin's Favorite Meyer Lemon Tart Recipe
If Olympic figure skating hopefuls begin training as toddlers, at what age do future chefs first experiment with their peanut butter sandwich filling-to-bread ratios? For this week's Chef Family Recipes, Squid Ink spoke with Jessica Goin, sister of Suzanne Goin, who is among the semifinalists in the ... More >>
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February 22, 2010
Happy National Margarita Day Two Border Grill Margarita Recipes
Border GrillBorder Grill Añejo MargaritaToday is National Margarita Day. Of course it's a ridiculous and completely fabricated holiday, probably invented by the makers of some brand of tequila or powdered margarita mix. But if you like margaritas, you should ignore that crass reality and jus ... More >>
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February 3, 2010
Stirrin Da Pot Medical Marijuana Edibles Chef Bobby Greig a Recipe for Chipotle-Cannabis Salsa
A. ScattergoodStirrin Da Pot chef Bobby GreigThe tacit (or illicit) joys of pot brownies aside, one of the problems with medical marijuana edibles is that they're pretty much junk food. With all apologies to fraternity kitchens and Amsterdam bakeries, it's difficult to find pot-laced food tha ... More >>
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January 22, 2010
A Recipe From the Chef: Alain Giraud's Provencal Vegetable Soup Au Pistou
Not a bad weekend to stay at home and make soup, all things considered. This recipe for Provençal vegetable soup au pistou, from Anisette Brasserie chef-partner Alain Giraud (see yesterday's interview with Giraud), would be just the thing: a meal in a bowl, and pretty as the spring we'll have one o ... More >>
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January 20, 2010
Chef Family Recipes: What Josiah Citrin Does On His Night Off Diane Citrin's Posole Recipe
We may try and try again to make nut brittle on a humid day, but we avid home cooks take for granted what professional chefs can cherish only one night a week, at best: sharing those less-than-perfect dinner experiments with family and friends. But chef Josiah Citrin and his wife Diane, owners of ... More >>
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January 13, 2010
A Recipe From the Chef: Joseph Mahon's Roasted Scallop With Basil Broth
Bastide, open less than a month, may not have a website up yet--owner and producer Joe Pytka is not one to put up just any old website--but chef Joseph Mahon's food is very much up and running. After taking the time to chat about this and that, Mahon gave us a recipe for this stunning dish, now on t ... More >>
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January 11, 2010
Michele Scicolone's The Italian Slow Cooker Cookbook An Easy Braised Chicken With Olives Recipe
Deep down the crock-pot is the bad ass Lacanche range of the 1970s. The Italain Slow Cooker, a new cookbook about the appliance, hit shelves last Friday from Italian food cookbook author Michele Scicolone. As she has written numerous Italian cookbooks, including The Sopranos Family Cookbook ... More >>
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December 24, 2009
A Few Recipes From the Chef: Pastry Chef Jan Purdy's Holiday Cookies
When we stopped by to visit Butter Tart bakery--which is set to reopen next month--the other day, pastry chef Jan Purdy was in the kitchen, baking holiday cookies. Purdy has been working with Butter Tart chef-owner Andre Guerrero since their days together at Linq (which is now the home of Christophe ... More >>
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December 23, 2009
A Recipe From the Chef: Ilan Hall's Gribenes Sandwich
Ilan Hall, chef-owner of downtown's The Gorbals (yeah, yeah, and season 2 Top Chef), likes to play with his food as much as the next chef, particularly with offal and other interesting bits. On the menu the other day? Octopus with gizzards and lemon; tripe fries with romesco sauce; Manischewitz-brai ... More >>
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December 22, 2009
Soft Pretzels From The Amish Cook's Baking Book: A Recipe
In yesterday's post, The Best Baking and Pastry Books of 2009, we promised the recipe for soft pretzels from Lovina Eicher's terrific baking book, The Amish Cook's Baking Book, which we named Best of 2009 for All-Purpose Bakers. As we noted in the roundup, the pretzels are easier than most, taking 3 ... More >>
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December 21, 2009
A Recipe From the Chef: Corina Weibel's Buena Chica Cheesecake
A few weeks ago when we interviewed Canelé's chef-owner Corina Weibel, we promised to get her cheesecake recipe. Thanks so much to readers who wrote in and pointedly reminded us of that fact. Mea culpa. Here it is. Weibel says that the recipe comes courtesy of her neighbor, Samantha Peale, author o ... More >>
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December 14, 2009
Budget Holiday Cooking from Depression Era Grandma Clara Cannucciari Her Sugar Cookie Recipe
Can't afford pastries made with Valrhona Equatoriale 55% this year? Not to worry. Clara Cannucciari, a spunky 94-year-old home cook from Skaneateles in central New York's Finger Lakes region, has a pocket full of Depression-era recipes for you in her new cookbook, Clara's Kitchen. Salads of backyard ... More >>
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December 11, 2009
A Recipe From the Chef: Walter Manzke's Cassoulet
Cassoulet is a great winter bistro dish, a homey baked casserole from the south of France that is absolutely nothing like the bland casseroles of most American childhoods. (Unless you happen to have French relatives or have won the food lottery and grown up nextdoor to Paula Wolfert.) Walter Manzke ... More >>
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December 9, 2009
Holiday Cookie Recipes: Akasha's Chai-spiced Vegan Snickerdoodles Vegan Baking Tips
We strive to keep our political promises, so we're putting that vegan snickerdoodle recipe on this year's holiday bill early. Akasha Richmond's version at her namesake restaurant is so heavily spiced with ginger, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves that even the vegan-averse will hardly miss the buttery f ... More >>
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December 8, 2009
Can't Get To Bouchon Bistro? Stay Home and Make Your Own Chocolate Bouchons
If you haven't made it to Thomas Keller's 3 week-old Beverly Hills bistro yet, or are waiting for the swank bar downstairs to open (next Friday) to make the trek, you may perhaps be in need of a chocolate bouchon fix. Happily Bouchon pastry chef Scott Wheatfill has provided us with the recipe for ju ... More >>
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December 4, 2009
Holiday Cookie Recipes: Brown Butter Date-Walnut Rolls from Amelia Saltsman via Marion Cunningham
Random HouseMarion Cunningham To help you find the just the right cookie for your holiday baking spree, we're calling up chefs around town for their favorites. Over the next few weeks you'll find recipes for buttery sugar and chewy molasses cookies -- even vegan snickerdoodles, if you must (w ... More >>
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December 4, 2009
A Recipe From The Chef: Corina Weibel's Salt-roasted Branzino With Parsley, Celery Salad & Caperberries
Corina Weibel has been serving this salt-roasted branzino at Canelé in Atwater Village for quite some time, as she likes to have a whole fish on her menu. The branzino are cooked at a high temperature, buried in a mound of plain kosher salt. Weibel says that she used to make a more complicated crus ... More >>
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December 3, 2009
Katie Lee On Brownie Binging After Billy Joel Her New Cookbook, Cooking Classes (At Newport Beach Next Week) & A Chocolate-Cherry Holiday Cookie Recipe
The Comfort Table CookbookWhen you're young, beautiful and Billy Joel's ex-wife, apparently you can get away with sitting on the stoop of your four-story Greenwich Village pad, casually nibbling peanut butter cookies while pretending to read the newspaper. And offering authoritative statement ... More >>
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December 1, 2009
Chef Family Recipes: Who Really Taught Laurent Tourondel How To Cook His Favorite Holiday Chocolate Cake Recipe
Ellen SilvermanDreaming of a Chocolate ChristmasYa, ya, Laurent Tourondel trained at Saint Vincent Ecole de Cuisine in France and did several stages at Michelin three star restaurants before building the BLT empire. But this time of year he's more likely to rifle through family recipe cards t ... More >>
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November 20, 2009
Name That Pastry Chef: Huckleberry's Zoe Nathan Her Thanksgiving Apple Crostata Recipe
Still hoping your crazy banjo-playing cousin is going to bring over something a little more useful this Thanksgiving, say, a pastry chef? According to this week's Name That Pastry Chef Zoe Nathan, having a pastry chef in the family doesn't mean the Thanksgiving table is going to be filled with dozen ... More >>
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November 19, 2009
Make It & Take It Party: Beer, Live Music, Pies YOU Make Jennie Cook's Stuffed Squash Recipe
Need to learn how to make a really good pie -- and fast -- but don't have $80 to $150 to spare on those fancy cooking classes around town? Neither do we. Enter Jennie Cook, this year's Best Of LA penny-pinching caterer. Cook is hosting her second annual Thanksgiving "Make It & Take It" party this Su ... More >>
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November 18, 2009
A Recipe From the Chef: Andy Cook's Wild Mushroom Risotto
Andy Cook, executive chef of Gordon Ramsay at the London West Hollywood, likes his risotto. It's a very fine risotto, made with wild mushrooms and finished with mascarpone. The dish is not only incredibly versatile, but a kind of object lesson for chefs and for those learning to cook. When Cook teac ... More >>
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