SemolinaLA Rigatoni
Made in LA: SemolinaLA -
Evan Kleiman

SemolinaLA kickstarter.  Support a talented and tenacious LA maker. I'm a pasta snob.  I admit it and I don't apologize for it.  I believe that great pasta is an Italian cultural artifact that's been given to the world.  And when I talk about pasta I'm talking about DRY PASTA, that ...read more

last minute gift ideas
Gifts: Last Minute Panic Ideas -
Evan Kleiman

Local food gifts are your answer to the last minute panic of gift buying.  If you think local, like super-local, the neighborhood in which you live I'd wager that there is more than one restaurant, cheese shop, wine store, supermarket that sells packages of Cookies, Candy, Caramels, Granola or Jam, ...read more

Bread Lounge Bakery Challah
Bakery: Bread Lounge -
Evan Kleiman

Bread.  I love it, especially when it’s well made.  But I freely admit that I try to avoid it.  I’m of a certain age and weight when the dangers of too much free carb styling can take a toll.  But how hard is that to do now?  It’s really hard ...read more