Amy Scattergood

If you like the ponies and you've long been looking for a way to combine your secret gambling habit with your love for food trucks, you've hit the proverbial jackpot. The Santa Anita Food Truck Festival is tomorrow, Saturday, January 29th, from 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. There will be......

Instead of nodding your head in agreement, yelling obscenities -- or throwing your lunch at your computer screen, which is problematic at best -- the Reader Comment option on this and other blogs is a very useful way to weigh in on the conversation. This reader comment, from Ron31, was......

Winners were announced yesterday in the Bocuse d'Or, the legendary cooking contest held in Lyon, France. And if you're Scandinavian, it's time to get out the flags, since Nordic chefs pretty much ran the chefs' tables. First place, the 2011 gold trophy and €20,000 in prize money went to chef......

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......

This LA Weekly Flickr pool photo comes to you from photographer R. E. ~. (Yes, we know, but that's what you get when you keep uploading a whole lot of really good pictures.) It's a lovely shot, of churros and hot chocolate, and one that's making us pretty hungry at......

Correction: This post inaccurately describes Royal Clayton's as reopening under new ownership. As the co-owners of the British pub, Elizabeth Peterson-Gower and her husband Tony Gower, sold neither the name nor the concept, Royal Clayton's will not be reopening when Yassmin Sarmadi takes over the space. Sarmadi will instead be......

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 spokeswoman for a diabetes drug......

In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "The bicycle enthusiasts in Highland Park may beg to differ, but downtown may the only part of Los Angeles where a car is almost optional." Ask Mr. Gold: Where To Eat & Live In L.A. If......