From the LA Times
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Why is a mimosa called a mimosa? The flower is sort of pink and spikey. The drink is spiked...? ...
I love this cake. I think of it as a dessert for a minor event, like when a couple of girlfriends ...
With autumn beginning to wax, the garden is coming into its own, offering the bounty and plethora ...
I had a vegetable drawer filled with fuji apples that had seen better days. They were not fit to ...
I love mixing sweet and savory in a recipe. It's a flavor combination I enjoy. In classic holiday ...
Matsutake Mushrooms
In rough times like these with the economy falling down around our knees ...
2 pounds rhubarb, ends trimmed, cut into chunks
1 cup granulated sugar
1 pound strawberries, cored, ...
1 chicken cut up
1 pkg. hot Italian Sausages
1 (lb.) can diced tomatoes
1 small can tomato paste
1 ...
1 pound sweet cherries, pitted
2 plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon brandy
1/2 cup ...
5 large eggs
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 14.5-ounce can squash purée
2/3 cup honey
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ...
Makes 24 cookies
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 dark brown sugar
This is really simple and completely elegant, impressive, festive, and french country filling, i.e. ...
Artisan cheese in the display case, turkey meatloaf you wish you could make at home, fresh ...
I went into Edelweiss Chocolates in Beverly Hills, not to buy chocolates but to buy their white ...
Mention New Orleans and anyone who's been says, "The food's so great. And the music. If you go, ...
The whole Friday night crowd is out in University Heights. Good thing we reserved at Adams Avenue ...
I love a good fish sandwich and it has been a while since I've had one. I came across this recipe ...
"We all scream for Ice Cream..." but what flavor and from what shop and why? National Ice Cream ...
Linzer cookies are based on the famous Linzertorte - a delicious tart made using a rich buttery ...
During summer, I take every opportunity to make ice cream or sorbet. (If you look in my freezer, ...
Any fans of Lisa Fain’s first cookbook, Homesick Texan or her blog, Homesick Texan, will surely ...
American Thanksgiving. It's all about the big bird. Or is it?
Every year it's the same thing: Cooks ...
Here's the deal about Thanksgiving dinner at our house: it's the same every year, except for one ...
Choosing a wine for the Thanksgiving table does not have to be as difficult as many make it seem. ...
In a recent headline in the "Dining" section of the New York Times, the following question was ...
I am half Norwegian and half Irish American. Both of my parents' families were, as you can imagine ...
It's all Stacy B's fault. I hate exercise. I'm not a runner. Yet somehow I found myself wrapped up ...
One of the things I feel is emblematic of being a California Girl is the love of cars. The ...