Category: Home Kitchen

In the back kitchen of Chapter One, a neighborhood gastropub in downtown Santa Ana, the restaurant’s chief busser and utility…

For most it’s a grind having to wash an assembly line of pots and pans first thing in the morning.…

Tomas Saldaña started his job as a line cook more than three years ago at Costa Mesa’s Paradise Dynasty, the…

Fast food customers might find themselves talking to an artificial intelligence voice the next time they order tacos or pizza…

After an onslaught of recent restaurant closures, one of L.A.’s longest-running restaurants might join the ranks. Owners of Chili John’s,…

There are technological and biological wonders inside the sleek San Gabriel offices of Seamus Blackley, which are evasively named —…

A blaze damaged but did not topple Westlake’s historic Pacific Dining Car restaurant Thursday morning, the second fire reported at…

Tasting wine can be hard work. Really. I’m not talking about a weekend with friends tooling around wine country in…

At Mexico City’s Pujol, Enrique Olvera makes what could be the world’s most famous mole, and next month, Angelenos can…

At Pedroca’s Burguer in Lawndale, the burger pendulum has swung from the lacy, gossamer patties of the smashburger to a…

Potato salad is one of the dishes taken from the Western canon that’s become an essential in Japanese home cooking.…

Make the soup: Cut the broccoli stems from the crowns. Cut the crowns into large florets and slice the stems…

MEXICO CITY — There’s a popular saying in Mexico, where corn is as central to national mythology as it is gastronomy. Sin…

Pull the kale and chard leaves from the stems and set the leaves aside. Chop off and discard the woody…

You can smell the char of the Wagyu burgers from down the block, which is coincidentally how far the line…

Add the lentils, thyme sprigs, bay leaves, arbol chile and half of the broth (or water). Increase the heat to…

Before the Michelin Guide publishes its annual compendium of the best California restaurants, the global dining authority inducts some of…

At the start of this year, I did some positive reframing of my self-flagellating resolutions and resolved to be nice…

Kibbeh, the improbably delicate union of bulgur and spiced ground meat, is a shape-shifter of a dish. Its name adapts…

Chef Okay Inak, who grew up in Turkey and spent time in New York cooking at fine-dining institutions Per Se…

Did social media videos of ranch pickles, chamoy pickles and glickles (pickles with edible glitter) make pickle lovers out of…

Downtown Los Angeles on Sunday lost another iconic eatery with the closure of the Original Pantry Cafe, which had been…

How to make Bricia Lopez and T.J. Steele’s carrot and jalapeño escabeche.

There are few better places in the world one might begin to self-identify as a martini drinker than at Musso…

This is a dish that chef-creator Sandy Ho always likes to keep stocked in her fridge. Bright, salty, funky and…

Walking barefoot across the cool tile floor, her silver face gems twinkling in the sunlight, sound bath practitioner and energy…

Scarlett Kapella — a popular dancer at one of L.A.’s favorite strip bars, Jumbo’s Clown Room — included this Key…

Chef René Redzepi of famed restaurant Noma in Copenhagen and his flavor laboratory Noma Projects are launching a new coffee…

In another life, before she was a beloved veteran dancer at Jumbo’s Clown Room, Scarlett Kapella picked up a day…

A fixture in L.A.’s dining scene since 1924, the Original Pantry Cafe closed on Sunday after a union contract dispute…

Making martinis at home is a pleasure that’s distinct from drinking them in the world. Restaurants and bars tend to…

Oysters are a signature item for chef Sandy Ho, who regularly serves them at events and in her own home.…

That extra dab of guacamole on a burrito is likely to cost more in coming days. President Trump’s new tariffs,…

The Original Pantry Cafe closed on Sunday after 101 years of serving up homestyle breakfast platters, burgers and coffee on…

Before the pandemic made people scrunch up their noses at the thought of communal serving ware, buffet restaurants in the…

Eastside Italian Deli owner Giovanni “Johnny” Angiuli died at the age of 81, leaving behind one of the city’s oldest…

To set foot inside the Gallery, a new restaurant and bar in downtown, is to be whisked into a world…

The inventive pastas, vacation-inspired Italian cuisine and lengthy wine list of New York City’s Cucina Alba have landed in West…

The first thing a visitor might notice upon approaching the taco stand Tacos de Cabrito y Machitos El Lagunero is…

A lot of stuff had to go very wrong for Noga Bread Co. to be a success. The bakery run…

• After years of pop-ups, San & Wolves opens a bakery in Long Beach. • Find plant-based pastries, doughnuts and…

During his 25 years at the Original Pantry Cafe, Alejandro Ortiz worked his way from cleaner to prep cook and,…

Servers at the newly reopened Panda Inn restaurant in Pasadena glide around the dining room with massive trays hoisted over…

The rising cost of eggs has left one of the most famous delis in Los Angeles scrambling to keep up.…

The bright, tart-sweet citrus curd in this whipped-cream-topped grapefruit pie is made with lots of grapefruit juice from the sweetest…

It was December of 1980, and Juan Valerio Garcia needed a job. The 17-year-old immigrant from Zacatecas, Mexico, didn’t have…

Series Vanessa Anderson is the Grocery Goblin, on a mission to explore every grocery store in Southern California. Around the…

Most days the line for Liu’s Cafe stretches down a block of Koreatown, guests queuing for fresh dumplings, noodle bowls…

One of L.A.’s favorite food festivals is back in action, and with more than a dozen new culinary vendors in…

The chilly first two months of the year are usually a peak business period for Teddy’s Red Tacos, where diners…

3 large Spanish yellow onions, diced 2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil 1 ½ tablespoons kosher salt, plus more to…

Rou jia mo can be an unlovely thing, uncouth as a sloppy Joe and as decadent and satisfying as your…

These quesadillas are made with corn tortillas, folded in half, which is how they’re traditionally made in most parts of…

When it comes to chili, people feel the same way about their recipe as they do about their dog: Everyone…

Four variations of guan tang bao — a style of soup dumplings popularized in Kaifeng, a city in north-central China’s…

Guacamole is the ultimate side dish — one most of us will be eating atop tortilla chips come Super Bowl…

Yellow Paper Burger With items inspired by classic L.A. burger stands and bars, Yellow Paper Burger is serving a new…

Bar Chelou garnered local and national praise from a small corner of the century-old Pasadena Playhouse building when it opened…

Post & Beam, a destination restaurant for California comfort food in Baldwin Hills for 13 years, will close permanently at…

On Tuesday morning one of the city’s most influential chefs stood on the steps of City Hall: Wes Avila, along…

Food editor Daniel Hernandez at the Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen says remove tomato and onion from guacamole and you’re…

It’s time to drop the tomatoes and onion from your guacamole, America, for good. This super-simple but spicy recipe is…

How to make Alyse Whitney’s Spicy California Roll Guacamole dip for the Super Bowl or your next party or dinner.

The first week that Woon opened in Pasadena, lines stretched out the door and down the block every day, guests…

The Santa Cruz Mountain range — as far as its wines go — is shrouded in relative obscurity despite its…

Next month, one of the most singular Asian restaurants in Los Angeles will close after nearly a decade in operation.…

When the city needed comfort, Little Fish and Chainsaw answered. These two restaurants joined forces to serve thousands of meals…

This creamy, punchy fresh carrot and ginger soup is vegan and bright, but it’s hearty — and it’s also got…

Three days after the Eaton fire devoured his Altadena home, Leo Bulgarini traveled through his leveled neighborhood, past scorched houses…

This morning some of the country’s top chefs, restaurants and beverage professionals garnered industry-wide recognition with the announcement of the…

Los Angeles is a resilient town. I don’t know that we’ve witnessed a disaster as catastrophic as these fires before,…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called the Food and Drug Administration a “corrupt system” that is waging “war on public…

Over the past eight years, Dean and Pauline Yasharian built a life for their family in a quiet corner of…

On Wednesday night, dozens of pizzaiolos crammed into the kitchen of La Sorted’s in Chinatown to make hundreds of meals…

Unable to sleep around 2 a.m. last Wednesday, Sean St. John got out of bed and drove from his Pasadena…

The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that the much-maligned red dye No. 3 will be banned in the United…

Felipe Ortega has spent 38 years — more than half of his life — working at Gladstones in Pacific Palisades.…

In the bleakest days of early 2021, when Courtney Kaplan and Charles Namba started believing that the pandemic would force…

Ongoing egg shortages in California due to the spread of bird flu among livestock are bringing another early 2025 challenge…

On Wednesday, evacuees trickled into the Pasadena Convention Center in a steady stream, many holding only one or two bags…

Wide swaths of L.A. County lay scorched after devastating fires. Long-standing restaurants that once defined the coastline were partially or…

“It’s like Armageddon,” Canyon Bakery owner Patrice Winter said. “That’s all I can say. What they’re showing on the news…

In a bid to minimize waste in his East Hollywood restaurant, Fountain Grains & Greens chef-owner Aric Attebery loves to…

Genre-bending Guerrilla Tacos and farm-focused Sage are among some of the city’s most influential restaurants of the last decade to…

In many ways, 2025 already feels like a dumpster fire. Not like the first few sparks of a blaze that’s…

Chef-owner Aric Attebery highlights the freshest produce of the season at his East Hollywood restaurant Fountain Grains & Greens, which…

When Socorro Herrera saw the former shoeshine booth in a Los Feliz liquor store parking lot back in 1976, she…

Alcoholic drinks are a leading cause of cancer and should carry a warning about that risk on their labels, the…

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Friday attempting to limit access to ultra-processed foods, a directive he cast…

The ads on podcasts and social media were tantalizing: over-the-counter probiotic supplements that could ward off the worst effects of…

Beginning Wednesday, baby food makers that sell products in California will have to make a major shift toward transparency and…

Operating a restaurant in Southern California continues to be a difficult endeavor, with many establishments still struggling from pandemic losses.…

Terrific sparkling wine is produced across the globe, especially right here in California. But it wouldn’t be a stretch to…

Cheese makes Lydia Clarke cry. The co-founder of DTLA Cheese Superette is cutting into a French-style goat cheese called Shabby…

Sambals oscillate between sweet, salty, tart and funky. The rendang, rich and fatty, is made with Wagyu beef cheek. Satay,…

In 2012, Dan Person joined Schramsberg Winery, the esteemed sparkling-wine house in the Napa Valley, with the desire to learn…

It’s nearly the New Year and our wine fixations inevitably turn effervescent. Traditionally, that would mean Champagne, the world’s sparkling…

This Caesar salad recipe is a family heirloom, passed down from father (who worked at the Hotel Caesar in Tijuana,…

Twenty years ago, when I first returned to my native California from New York City, I tapped out a letter…

If you know anything about me, you know I bake cinnamon buns twice a year: the morning of Thanksgiving and…

More than 70 years ago, my French Canadian mother made a road trip from Montreal to Fresno to work as…

In an effort to improve American diets, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Thursday released a new definition of what…

My earliest memories of food are of family barbecues. My late father grew up on a cattle ranch in Uruguay,…

This summer an old high school friend of mine decided to quit drinking entirely. She didn’t want to, but she…

Groundbreaking weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have understandably generated a lot of excitement, bringing hope to the hundreds of…

Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Once risen, bake the babka until deeply burnished, 40 to 45 minutes. When you…

Make the glaze: Sift the powdered sugar into a medium bowl. Add the malted milk powder, lemon juice, milk, corn…

Turn the dough lengthwise so that one end of the log is toward you. Using a sharp knife, cut about…

I love that babka translates to “little grandma” in Yiddish, because the sweet braided bread — with swirls of filling…

Health officials are investigating a possible norovirus outbreak after dozens of people became sick after eating raw oysters at the…

When I was 24, standing in the kitchen of the house where I grew up in San Diego, I got…

I covered my empty wine glass as the Italian waitress made her rounds, a bottle of Chianti in hand. “I’m…

Every December in Southern California, the days get shorter yet brighter — and it’s not Christmas lights or the shifting…

On a good night, Chris Lopez, a bartender and server in Southern California for eight years, can make $200 to…

Kismet chefs Sarah Hymanson and Sara Kramer riff on a steakhouse side of creamed-spinach-meets-spinach-dip. The two whip up a lavish…

Is it a chicken tender, finger or strip? Whatever you call your breaded and fried belts of boneless chicken, there…

For two brief years in-the-know L.A. diners gathered around a small U-shaped counter hidden within Jose Andres’ now-closed restaurant the…

A pandemic-era outdoor dining program credited with helping Los Angeles restaurants survive at a time when so many have shuttered…

Crudo e Nudo chef Brian Bornemann makes an aromatic shrimp stock to bolster the seafood flavor of pasta sauces, soups…

For tuna tartare, Crudo E Nudo chef-owner Brian Bornemann utilizes shrimp stock, onion confit and white soy sauce, which give…

For three years Cara Haltiwanger lowered foil-wrapped breakfast sandwiches down to customers from her apartment window, carefully distributing them to…

The condiment shelf in my refrigerator is a chaotic place. I am no Marie Kondo, but I could argue that…

This month a local landmark is expected to close in Venice: The Rose, né the Rose Café, lived a few…

Molly Baz ended up in Los Angeles by chance. In March 2020, she was vacationing in L.A. with her family…

Dec. 3, 2024 9:24 PM PT For decades, this paper has entrusted its restaurant critics with the job of deciding…

No restaurant in the history of Los Angeles has been dissected, derided and defended like Vespertine, the modernistic experiment housed…

It’s a U.S. Food and Drug Administration rule that most Americans know little about, yet gives corporations the license to…

After two limited recalls, all raw milk and cream from a Fresno-based dairy farm must be removed from store shelves.…

Dec. 3, 2024 9:06 PM PT For 12 years, The Times has released an annual guide to the 101 most…

One of the bestselling seasonal drinks to ever hit the menu of world-famous cocktail bar Death & Co., the Vintage…

The year 2024 had us hugging our cookbooks. They brought us solace, nostalgia, inspiration, delight, reclamation, beauty and deliciousness when…

Gradually pour your slurry into the pot, stirring to incorporate. Cook, uncovered, for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring a few…

Chapati is a staple flatbread in Kenya, where you’ll often see it made with mashed vegetables such as pumpkin or…

Mexico City —  Each day, an army of trucks delivers tens of thousands of pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables to…

Thanksgiving, our national harvest celebration, is a good day to remember our collective food history, and an even better one…

SAN JACINTO, Calif.  —  A paradox has settled across California’s velvet green fields and orchards. California farmers, who are some…

Who makes the best Hainanese chicken rice? It depends on who you ask. The poached chicken and rice dish was…

The flavors of the African Diaspora are wide-ranging, touching every corner of the globe. This Thanksgiving, we were welcomed into…

Go to your kitchen, grab your black spatula and throw it in the trash. Immediately. That’s the alarming message from…

Enter Cipriani through the main entrance but head straight for the staircase toward the back of the dining room. Walk…

Crisp, cobbler or crumble? Choose your own topping adventure — just make sure your base is apple. The Classic Crisp…

When I was 16 and got my driver’s license, I’d often pile friends into my silver VW bug for Sunday…

When my brother and I decided to re-create our family’s century old recipe for nocino, an Italian walnut liqueur, we…

SOMIS  —  Thousands of Hass avocados littered the soil in Sergio Acevedo’s orchard Saturday in this community northeast of Camarillo.…

Fifty years ago my great-grandfather Carlo Portolan hauled down from the roof of his Lincoln Heights home a glass jug…

The walls are painted black and decorated with Slayer posters and live concert photos, while a set of faux human…

One Los Angeles County senior has died amid a national recall on carrots found to be contaminated with E. coli.…

In a year marred by tragedy and continuing financial difficulties, one of L.A.’s most creative neighborhood restaurants is closing. All…

A restaurant can look and feel like an entirely new space bathed in the warm glow of sunlight. The energy…

For John Cleveland, who with wife Roni Cleveland runs Post & Beam, a California-soul restaurant in the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw…

Heat ¼ cup of the reserved shallot oil in a wide braising dish or Dutch oven over medium heat. When…

Tariffs are on the horizon for many imported products when President-elect Donald Trump takes office. They’re likely to include wine…

This carrot cake recipe was shared with culinary artist Nia Lee by her mother, who originally took it from Patti…

A few key components differentiate the macaroni and cheese pie that chef Rashida Holmes serves at Bridgetown Roti, the vibrant…

On a Friday afternoon in late October at the Echo Park Farmers Market, activity among multiple vendors in the sparsely…

Golden sunlight that cascades through open windows. A hot oven and the friction of bodies moving in the kitchen. The…

In Swahili, sukuma means “to push” and wiki “the week,” as in the day of the week. The name of…

Crunchy-soft, warm-chilled, sweet-spicy, this is a salad that has it all. Matty Matheson’s throwback to the Brussels sprouts dishes of…

Few things scream comfort more than grilled cheese and tomato soup, and chef-author and “The Bear” star Matty Matheson knows…

We’re lucky to live in a place with dozens of cultural hubs. There’s Cambodia Town in Long Beach, Little Ethiopia…

A tangy, porky spin on a classic, Matty Matheson’s grilled cheese is stacked with thick, hearty slices of Spam and…

The American casual restaurant chain TGI Fridays filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Saturday, citing a flawed capital structure…

I’ve driven by the Helms Bakery complex in Culver City hundreds of times. The sign boasting the official bread of…

Credits Creative Director: Amy KingFeatures Editor: Brittany Levine BeckmanLead Gift Guide editor: Marques HarperProject editors: Jen Doll, Philip Gray (books),…

Miso Robotics’ lab in downtown Pasadena is filled with robots of the past and present. There’s Sippy, Chippy and Drippy.…

For me it’s when the sun starts setting lower. Once the sun starts merging closer to the southern horizon, I…

Orla At Michael Mina’s newest restaurant the meal begins with a wooden box, wherein nine spices provide a hint of…

As a diabetes specialist, I’ve treated thousands of patients, some in Beverly Hills and some in East Los Angeles. My…

It’s taken our beloved Dodgers reaching the World Series against the Yankees today for me to finally write these words:…

The New York versus Los Angeles, Yankees against Dodgers, Judge versus Ohtani rivalry baked in a new element Friday. Hours…

We judge presidential candidates on so many extraneous criteria: the style and color of their clothes, their hair, their height;…

Deli meats, grab-and-go salads and frozen meals are staples of the modern American diet — convenient and inexpensive options that…

The dough is barely blistered, the bubbles just-singed. The pizzas crunch with each bite, especially the chewy-interiored crust. There’s pop-punk…

Meat producer BrucePac is recalling nearly 12 million pounds of meat and poultry products sold at Trader Joe’s, Target, Walmart,…

Gusto Bread makes pan de muerto every year in the weeks leading up to Día de Muertos on Nov. 1…

On an early fall morning, Gusto Bread owner-baker Arturo Enciso ties on his yellow apron, puts Coltrane on the record…

When it came time to develop a menu of creepy cocktails for Bamboo Club’s monthlong Halloween pop-up, the Tremble Club,…

One of the great things about capirotada are all the variations. Some start with fried bolillos, while some are made…

Every week, Caitlin Scuttio stops by Target and piles her cart with pureed food pouches for her 4-year-old and twin…

She expected to see some fans from her pop-up days, but what Jiyoon Jang didn’t foresee were lines out the…

An easy chicken recipe for Día de Muertos: These parcels of chile-marinated chicken are wrapped in string-tied parchment bundles and…

I started cooking for Día de Muertos after my grandfather Heriberto González Sánchez died in 2011. I made my first…

It wasn’t until I moved to Los Angeles and saw people from all over Mexico honoring their dead that I…

ALONG INTERSTATE 25, N.M. —  In New Mexico, nothing is a straight line. Roads curve when they’re not undulating. Agricultural communities…

I left Las Vegas for home on a Tuesday morning, tired and optimistic after nearly a week on the road.…

DIXON, Calif. —  Deep inside one of the world’s largest corn mazes, where the tri-tip sandwiches and soft-serve ice cream purchased…

Travis Lett, the chef who founded some of the city’s most defining restaurants, left his Gjusta and Gjelina restaurant group…

A tagine is a dish and also a clay cooking vessel. As a vessel, it has a tall, cone-shaped or…

Hollywood’s upper-class elites have found a new way to show that they’re out of touch. And I fell for it.…

Add the brown sugar and continue cooking, stirring often, for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, vinegar, soy sauce, mustard, salt,…

Sam’s Place Dimly lighted and mysterious, the new Highland Park hot spot Sam’s Place from Hermosillo wine bar vets Scotty…

When director Alexander Payne set out to create the 2004 film “Sideways,” based on the then-unpublished novel by Rex Pickett…

It’s been over a year since Minh Phan closed her Los Angeles restaurants, but the refrigerator at her former Porridge…

Stir together breadcrumbs, oregano, black pepper, porcini powder, salt and paprika in a large bowl until combined. Add garlic, green…

Akira Hirose, a chef who bridged Japanese and French cuisine for decades across some of L.A.’s most influential restaurants, has…

1 tablespoon olive oil 1 ½ cups diced yellow onion (about 1 medium onion) 1 garlic clove, minced 2 tablespoons…

Put 3 tablespoons of the oil into a large sauté pan (for which you have a lid) — about 10…

The walls are coated in memorabilia: ticket stubs, childhood photos at the baseball stadium, trading cards, the framed sheet music…

In late September a light-purple square of an Instagram post caught the attention of fans of fine dining all over…

Every weekday morning, drivers arrive at the Little Tokyo Towers at 10 a.m. carrying precious cargo: seniors’ meals individually wrapped…