pulitzer-prize winning food writer jonathan gold's list of 99 Essential LA restaurants - even if u dont live here, his writing is OUSTANDING [pictured: riva restaurant]
Who said decadent chocolate peanut butter cups couldn't be vegan? These desserts from The Fakery Bakery are so rich and delicious, you will never believe they are animal-free!
Jeffrey Steingarten picks his favorite LA restaurants (above from The Bazaar) and writes of dining with JGold. Steingarten and JGold at the same table? I'd faint. After eating, of course.
THE creamy sesame tofu salad dressing, from Mishima Restaurant, the one recipe to end all tofu salad dressing recipes...only to find out it's made of...peanut butter?
the (in)famous Artie Lange cupcake from Crumbs Bake Shop and how cupcakes are the Stephanie Tanner of the dessert world (u remember Stephanie Tanner, right?)
sabrina the teenage witch opens a candy store! actress melissa joan hart's new frozen yogurt/gelateria/candy store just opened in LA...love the light white and bright pastels!
to dine at The Bazaar, i'll have to cash out a 401k, but i can't afford that yet. i'll stick with jose andres' Chickpea Spinach Stew (which costs less than $10 to make)
First place winner of the Grilled Cheese Invitational, Michael Davidson, uses foil-wrapped bricks to press his sandwiches. According to Michael, "The brick is the trick!"
Father's Office Burger - super moist meat patty topped off with caramelized onions, bacon, Bleu and Gruyere cheese and fresh arugula.served on a French Roll.