Angela Matano

The word "picnic," fittingly derived from the French, evokes summer and leisure - and, most crucially, food. A beach picnic may just be the best kind of picnic, especially in L.A., where the options are plentiful. A picnic brings a level of festivity that is difficult to resist, whether on......

From Sriracha to cronuts, David Sax explores food trends in his new book, The Tastemakers: Why We're Crazy for Cupcakes but Fed Up with Fondue (PublicAffairs), released May 20. Based in Toronto, the author also focused on food in his previous work, Save the Deli: In Search of Perfect Pastrami, Crusty Rye,......

Have you ever wondered what life as an organic farmer is really like? Arlo Crawford takes you behind the scenes in his new memoir, A Farm Dies Once a Year, released in April by Henry Holt and Co. Having grown up on his family's homestead, New Morning Farm, in Pennsylvania, the......

Snow cream shops have taken Los Angeles by storm in the last couple of years with places like Blockheads, Pa Pa Walk and Snow Flower Ice throwing their hats into the ring. The latest incarnation of this Taiwanese dessert, SnowPiffs, opened for business April 26 in Sherman Oaks. Icier than ice......

Food may not be the first thing that comes to mind when planning a trip to the Disneyland Resort,  which has included California Adventure Park since 2001, or even the second but maybe it should be the third. There are some irresistibly naughty treats, such as the Monte Cristo sandwich, which have......

Sprinkles cupcakes just got a whole lot closer for Westsiders - with the temporary addition of a Sprinkles cupcake cart, to be parked in the lobby of the Shore Hotel in Santa Monica for four days over this weekend, from Friday, Feb. 14 to Monday, Feb. 17. The cupcakes will all be......

A coffee shop and a church might seem an unlikely combination, but caffeine and God are pairing pretty well at St. Monica's Catholic Community in Santa Monica. Holy Grounds, a new café serving drip coffee, espresso and lattes to the public, opened Dec. 16th. Located inside the Caruso Community Center......