Daina Beth Solomon

You might suspect Gustavo Arellano, the brain and wit behind the popular syndicated and OC Weekly column ¡Ask a Mexican!, as one of those Mexican food sticklers who bristles at ideas of yellow nacho cheese, the chimichonga, the chicken fajita pita, enchilada combination plates and Taco Bell's 50th anniversary festivities......

Highland Park Kitchen on York Blvd. had been open for only about ten days in early March before a front page L.A. Times article declared Highland Park a soon-to-be "outpost of hipster cool" with York Blvd. its "ground zero." In recent years, the northeast L.A. neighborhood has seen an influx......

When you think "arts and crafts fair," items such as knit scarves, handmade soap, greeting cards and doilies may come to mind. The Venice Meet, happening for the first time this Saturday, April 7, in Venice from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., is expanding that idea to include food, too......

Huffington Post: Olive oil, milk, honey, saffron, orange juice, coffee and apple juice are among the most-adulterated food products. With this kind of food fraud, even careful label-reading won't help. The Washington Post: What is truly "gluten-free?" The FDA has been trying to decide for seven years, but still no......

This LA Weekly flickr pool photo comes to you from Paolo Pamintuan, a.k.a. thepaolosaurus. "mmmm... calories," says the caption. This is a mystery french fry, its provenance unknown. But who cares? The fry's curved neck, straining under the weight of gooey cheese and bacon bits, tells us all we need......

You can't replace the feeling of lounging on the couch with a scrunched-up newspaper. But with the web, at least you don't need to worry about getting ink on your hands and bagel. Here's a roundup of some food-related stories from our country's newspapers this week. Lucky for us, it's......

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra: Westside Connections With Susan Feniger Westside Connections, a series that explores the relationship between music and other arts, is focusing on food. For this concert, pieces include works by Saint-Saens and Ravel, and chef Susan Feniger of Border Grill and Street will discuss the "talent, techniques......

Reuters: Organic farmers vow to continue challenging Monsanto's patents on genetically modified seeds, defying a court that ruled no controversy exists. Food Arts: Julian Cox and others are using sous-vide for cocktails. Call it "flash brew." Grand Forks Herald: A book deal with Anthony Bourdain could be in the works......