We’re still in California, about 2/3 through our trip, but we thought you’d like a recipe right about now, and this one is special. It’s passed down from my grandma.
When we went to my uncle Peter’s house in Maryland, he grilled up some delicious steaks. Lon went crazy over the seasoning and my uncle and [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Magic Meat Powder
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Goodbye LA, for now…
Thursday, September 10, 2009
We packed as much eating as we could into our short 2 1/2 days in L.A., but missed out on the Kogi Truck. They weren’t running the exact days we were there because it was Labor Day weekend. How the Kogi Truck and The Krave Truck compare, the world may never know…(Do you remember the [...]
The Bazaar by Jose Andres
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
If you’re dining in Los Angeles, you need to read My Last Bite. Jo knows all the best restaurants in the area. That’s how I knew about
The Bazaar at Jose Andres 465 South La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90048, which was the highlight of the Southern California portion of our [...]
Grab that Pizza
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Local Paisano’s… (any pizza place is fine)
Having extra hands makes grabbing pizza easier — how about eight!? Order up some fried calamari and a few slices of margherita (fresh mozzarella is important here). Top the calamari onto the pizza and enjoy. If you’ve got a bit of extra sauce and extra virgin olive oil hit [...]
Porto’s Bakery
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
It’s been several decades now since
Porto’s Bakery Location 315 , Glendale, CA 91203 started up. Originally in a house in Cuba, then in Los Angeles, and now with two locations and over 20,000 sq. ft. of work space, Porto’s is rocking. And it’s a good thing, too; because when FoodMayhem [...]
More Little Saigon
Monday, September 7, 2009
Don’t miss the beginning of this story at Quan Hy, click here.
After a very satisfying lunch at Quan Hy, we went to the market in the same plaza. It was like a Vietnamese Costco, with huge containers of sauces, spring roll wrappers, and food service containers. We spotted six different types of bananas. Does anyone [...]
The Broad’s Meat
Monday, September 7, 2009
Most Chinese cookaries will make it.
Ask for a combination of General Tsao’s Chicken and General Tsao’s Shrimp (yes, both!). But don’t get it over the standard P.F.R. (pork fried rice). Instead, ask for it served with the broad rice noodles (chow fun noodles). If they want to cook it separately, just make sure they toss [...]
Little Saigon: Quan Hy
Sunday, September 6, 2009
I was in Los Angeles about 6 years ago on a short business trip. Time was tight and most of my meals were on the go, eating in transport. I do remember getting one good meal though, a lunch in Little Saigon. I don’t remember the name of the restaurant but I do remember that [...]
Ratatouille Terrine
Friday, September 4, 2009
When I first started buying cookbooks, I was attracted to books that seemed vast and comprehensive, with tiles like 1,000 Indian Recipes, The Soup Bible, How to Cook Everything, and The Cake Bible. I wanted big and heavy hard covers with lots of pictures. I was an excited culinary student who wanted to learn how [...]
