Rachael Narins

When Akasha Richmond opened Sambar last year, the Indian concept seemed continents away from her eponymous California-style restaurant, Akasha — despite the fact that they're just doors from one another in downtown Culver City.  Both spots offer nourishing plates of food inspired by local farmers, but Sambar is particularly informed......

Picture your morning: you've arrived at the local farmers market planning to fill your bags with just-picked produce. It's warm out and you realize that all of that artfully displayed bounty has made you crave something sweeter than the veggies on display. Enter the Teebsie ice pop, a fruity-refreshing taste......

To help promote the fourth season of Maron (premiering Wednesday, May 4, on IFC), chef André Guerrero at the Oinkster brought back the messy-delicious Marc Maron burger for a limited time. As an homage to the comic who was raised in Albuquerque, the Oinkster's burger of the month highlights some of the......

The evolution of bread in Los Angeles has been rapid. Six years ago, finding a decent loaf could be a challenge. Now, there are more than enough options from which to select our top-10 list.  All of the bread sampled was judged on taste, texture, quality of ingredients, consistency, availability......

Falafel is tasty, vegan, inexpensive, filling and — if you live in L.A. — probably nearby. How close, you ask? We were able to identify a falafel stand in almost every neighborhood, from Hawthorne to Ladera Heights, Reseda to West Covina. One thing that seemed universally true was that many......

For 20 years, the roaming Tomatomania plant sale has supplied Californians with hundreds of varieties of unique and classic seedling varieties. A new cookbook by the man behind Tomatomania, Scott Daigre (and co-author former L.A. Weekly contributor Jenn Garbee), aims to equip fellow tomatomaniacs with kitchen advice including how to make the......

Three things go into making a great sausage: proper cooking, lots of flavor and a decent amount of fat. It has to absolutely pop. The bun should also have some substance and not be sweet or overpowering in any way; and with endless amounts of toppings available these days, we're......

In the Jewish faith, food is not just for sustenance, it's a ritualized part of a holistic, compassionate approach to life. To be considered edible, ingredients must meet kashrut rules, meaning it is fit or proper to be eaten. At the Kosher Palate in Redondo Beach, owner Michele Grant took......

In case you aren't familiar with the neighborhood known as View Park-Windsor Hills, allow us to introduce you to this active-yet-hidden part of town. It's the place you end up if you drive south from Culver City or trek to the other side of the Baldwin Hills. The area is......

Attention holiday shoppers: we're sorry to report, but your time is up. If you need a gift in hand, your current options pretty much include a dash through CVS or a gift card from the grocery store check out line. Or not. There's one other solution, and it's a touch......