Samantha Bonar

A bill that requires that restaurant workers be trained and certified in proper food handling was approved by the California state Senate on August 27th. The legislation, which seeks to reduce the incidence of food-borne illnesses in the state, has already been approved by the Assembly and now will go......

An outbreak of salmonella in eggs has prompted a nationwide recall and lead to hospitalizations in counties across the U.S., including in California, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Since May, at least 266 people across the state have become ill after eating contaminated eggs. Federal and state public health......

The Place: The Bar Room at Porta Via, 424 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, (310) 274-6534. The Hours: Monday-Saturday 5 p.m.-8 p.m. The Deals: $6 specialty cocktails, calls, wines and beers. The Digs: The Bar Room, which opened in March, sits adjacent and connected to the California bistro-style Porto Via......

"When life gives you lemons, go lemon your teacher's house," certain children have been known to say. But clearly not the ones behind Project Lemon-Aid, which began in June when Westside schoolchildren began running lemonade stands to raise money to save their teachers and programs from state budget cuts to......

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, they say. But what if you make lemonade and you get slapped with a health code violation? Such is the Dickensian tale of a 7 year-old Portland, Oregon, girl who innocently set up a lemonade stand at a monthly art fair on July......

Cigarettes might not be the only "cancer sticks." Nitrites and nitrates -- chemicals added to processed meats such as hot dogs and bologna for preservation, color and flavor -- have been linked to bladder cancer, according to a study by the National Cancer Institute in Rockville, Maryland. The study appeared......

The Place: DISH restaurant, 734 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada; (818) 790-5355. The Hours: Monday-Friday 3-6 p.m. The Deals: Beer and wine by the glass and well liquor cocktails are half off, as are all appetizers......

Do not open that box of Apple Jacks. According to a report Friday in the Christian Science Monitor, Kellogg Co. is recalling the apple-cinnamon-flavored cereal along with Fruit Loops, Corn Pops and Honey Smacks due to "an uncharacteristic off-flavor and smell" from the box liners. How uncharacteristic and off? Apparently......

Last week's olive oil news has now been confirmed: Most imported olive oils sold in California that claim to be "extra-virgin" are not, according to a just-released study by researchers at UC Davis and the Australian Oils Research Laboratory. Using chemical and sensory analysis, study participants found that 69% of......

Vegan chef, cooking instructor and The Blissful Chef blogger Christy Morgan recently had an inspiration when wondering what to do with some slightly overripe avocados in her kitchen. Given the fruit's mild flavor and creamy texture, she thought it would make a great base for a vegan chocolate mousse. If......