Heather Platt

Forget those alcohol-fueled pub crawls. Cheeseburger crawls are the new stomach-endurance test — at least they are for the rest of this week in Pasadena, anyway.   Sure, all that meat and cheese might sound a bit excessive, but how else are you going to take full advantage of Pasadena’s......

It’s time to face the facts. Or in this case, your bathroom scale. The past month and half has been an ongoing party for your tastebuds. Champagne flowed, turkey roasted, gold boxes of chocolate truffles were devoured and giant platters of cheese and bread went from pretty wooden boards straight......

There’s nothing quite as much fun as Christmas. It might as well be called the day of indulgence. When else does everyone allow In England, afternoon tea is a civilized affair, an upscale social hour during which a small meal of exquisitely crafted tiny bites is served alongside a pot of......

Increasingly, going out to dinner on Christmas Eve is becoming a family tradition. And well aware of the growing demand, many of the city’s most beloved establishments are keeping doors open on this once shut-down evening, leaving those fireplaces burning and eggnog flowing on December 24. But beyond just serving......

Yes, Christmas is about tradition and an idyllic fantasy of merry family members nestled around the soft glow of a roaring fireplace while the smell of a hearty home cooked meal wafts from the kitchen, but lets be real. Cooking enormous feasts for dozens of people is extraordinarily stressful and......

Anyone who has ever cooked is familiar with the format: a list of ingredients followed by a few paragraphs explaining what to do with them. It’s called a recipe. And until now, it was the only thing we had to explain, guide, pass on through generations and execute culinary creations......

It’s that time of year again; time to plan your Thanksgiving menu. Whether you’re the person in charge of cooking everything, just showing up with a pie, or simply plan to watch football while eating your way into a tryptophan-induced food coma, there’s one thing everyone has in mind: turkey......

In case you haven’t noticed the tinsel and silver balls for sale at your local drug store, or the carols already on repeat at every big retail shop, the holidays are upon us. But there is no need to panic — thanks to us. LA Weekly’s first-ever Sips and Sweets......

We've all been there. When we were kids it was trick or treating and sugar highs. Later, we found ourselves at out-of-control Halloween parties where, for some reason, wearing costumes empowered guests to behave erratically. Now, you fancy the idea of a quiet night in handing out candy to lots......

Attention aspiring foragers. You may not have to go as far as you thought to gather your food. Just look up, or check out the aroma, as these wild fruits are strikingly fragrant. If you’re not originally from Los Angeles, you may be unfamiliar with the guava fruit. Guava trees,......