A FOOD CENTRIC CULTURE Until recently, Italian food in the United States usually meant the same thing: pounded veal cutlets, breaded and deep fried, slathered in some red sauce with a chuck of thick semi-melted cheese on top, spaghetti overcooked, bathed of its starches in frosty water, reheated and then apathetically topped with a ladle …
MEMORY IGNITED My childhood memories of running around with sparklers, enamored by the yearly firework shows are only vague compared to my recollections of large mountains of lumpia, baguio salads, five gallon water jugs filled with rice, grilled prawns (with the heads left on- scary for any suburban adolescent) and copious helpings of lechon baboy …
A POP-UP THAT DESERVES TO STAY Los Angeles’ pop-up restaurant scene has exploded throughout the city, showing no signs of disappearing any time soon. Entrepreneurs and chefs alike are creating short-term businesses for restaurants, clubs, bars and boutiques. These models usually have calculated closing dates, while others start with no clear end in sight popping …
OYSTERS IN VENTURA They were here long before bipedalism evolved in humans; they are responsible for both life and death- some still say sexual arousal and have been prized by both the wealthy and poor for thousands of years. Oyster’s… eaten raw on the half shell is one of the most simple, honest, healthy and …