When it comes to feeding all our citizens it really does take a village. And here in Los Angeles there are many villages working on the problem of finding enough food and distributing it where it's needed. One wonderful organization doing exactly that is Netiya. I'm on the host committee ...read more
Brainchild of Krissy Lefevre and Lucy Lean The All Star Chef Classic is happening at Kitchen Stadium created at Nokia Live. What happens when two of the most culinarily connected powerhouse women get together to create an event? Well Chef Ludo Lefevre hosting two of the world’s greatest chefs (and his ...read more
Are you an Umami freak? A Dashi aficianado? A lover of Katsuobushi? Don't understand any of these words, really but wish you did? Learn from Kanbutsu Maestra (master of preserved foods) Mamiko Niashiyama owner of Yakicho Honten in Japan, a shop specializing in these ancient fundamental Japanese foods for 276 years. ...read more
Surprised not to see apples and walnuts? Over the years my Passover menus have become a mashup of Ashkenazi, Sephardi and Italian traditions. I developed this version of haroset over many conversations a very long time ago with talented food stylist Victoria Granof who was the first pastry chef at ...read more
Sticky date-apricot-raisin haroset with the aroma of juicy oranges, mild whitefish drowned in caramelized onions and drenched in a mustardy shallot vinaigrette. Classic Angeli garlic-rosemary-lemon chicken and a spring veg "mazzagna". It sounds like Angeli Passover to me. I have really missed making this special dinner so I'm thrilled that ...read more