Crushed Honeycomb Candy
Honeycomb candy is bitter, sweet and extraordinarily crunchy, the ideal topping for ice cream or to mix in cakes and baked goods.
Half-Salted Steaks With Kale-Caper Sauce
An umami-packed green sauce made with kale and capers seasons expertly cooked steaks at home.
It's a Zoom cooking lesson with the Food team: Beer-braised chicken
Cooking editor Genevieve Ko teaches deputy Food editor Andrea Chang and columnist Lucas Kwan Peterson her beer-braised chicken recipes on a Zoom call.
What We're Into: The best quarantine snack you can get delivered
During coronavirus quarantine, good snacks are essential and this trail mix from a small, female-owned food company is the best out there.
Op-Ed: Ramadan in the time of the coronavirus
The solitude of social distancing gives the faithful an opportunity to reflect on the core principles of Ramadan.
L.A. looks to help restaurants by capping food delivery service fees at 15%
A new proposed Los Angeles city ordinance could set a 15% food delivery service fee cap.
This chopped salad with lemony dressing is what we want on hot spring days
Coronavirus quarantine comfort foods can include fresh, light meals like this chopped salad recipe with a bright lemon soy sauce dressing.
Jonathan Gold's Barefoot Fried Chicken
When Jonathan Gold was gathering people at his house in Pasadena for a night off from eating out, fried chicken was usually what he made.
John Krasinski had a surreal guest list for his 'Some Good News' virtual potluck
As part of his hit YouTube series, John Krasinski hosted a virtual potluck with Stanley Tucci, Martha Stewart, Guy Fieri and David Chang. Yes, really.
Chopped Salad With Citrus-Soy Dressing
This simple salad dressing recipe combines tangy lemon juice with salty soy sauce and rich toasted sesame oil. It tastes great tossed with any chopped vegetables.
Surviving the Shutdown: Alta Adams reopens, with fried chicken to order and a sliding payment scale
The West Adams restaurant Alta Adams reopens with a sliding price scale so people in need can dine for free.
Baking a lot? Follow these 7 essential tips for the tastiest results
During coronavirus, these baking tips for those quarantine baking will reduce anxiety about the process and guarantee delicious results.
Bake like a pro: Measure ingredients by weight with this conversion chart
The best baking tip is measuring ingredients by weight, as professional bakers do, to ensure the most accurate and consistent results.
SOS: How to make Milo & Olive's addictive garlic knots
Milo & Olive gives us the recipe for their giant garlic knots, which the restaurant now also offers as a take-and-bake item
Famed Basque restaurant Noriega Hotel in Bakersfield to close permanently
The restaurant, which served traditional Basque cooking enjoyed family-style, had been in business for 89 years.
Milo & Olive Garlic Knots
This garlic knots recipe from Milo & Olive is easy: Stuff pizza dough with garlic confit, brush with garlic oil and bake until golden.
Classic fluffy pancakes are best when you just do less
Fluffy and hot all at the same time, diner-style pancakes are the best breakfast for two.
Does cooking food kill coronavirus? An expert weighs in
To address the coronavirus food safety question of whether cooking kills the virus on food, an infectious disease medical expert answers common concerns.
Hot and Fluffy Pancakes
Fluffy and hot all at the same time, diner-style pancakes are the best breakfast for two.
California effort will employ restaurant workers to provide meals for seniors amid coronavirus crisis
The program will provide $66 a day per senior in funding for daily meals. Newsom said the effort will launch immediately, focused on seniors who are at risk for COVID-19 or have limited income.
Happy hour in your sweats? Do it here, virtually
These restaurants and wine shops are offering beer, wine and sake flights and accompanying virtual tastings.
Column: Why we cook when the world doesn't make sense
Food gives us the immediate sense of satisfaction and comfort. Most important, it shows us that there is still beauty in simple things.
L.A. street vendors fought 10 years for the right to sell. Then COVID-19 came along
L.A.'s street vendors are grounded and facing a new Goliath: COVID-19.
Dark times, dark recipes
The quarantine has been stressful for everyone. But for me, it's caused some weird food desires I had as a kid to resurface.
Your local farm in a box: How farmers are coping with the crisis
These are unprecedented times for farmers, accustomed to selling produce to restaurants. Many have shifted to CSA boxes and other methods to cope
This perfect pound cake goes back to basics
This easy pound cake recipe relies on the classic formula of equal weight ratios of butter, sugar, eggs and flour for a fine-crumbed cake that keeps and packs well.
Classic Pound Cake
This classic pound cake recipe follows the one-to-one ratios of butter, sugar, flour and eggs and is flavored with vanilla.
Surviving the Shutdown: Brodard Restaurant keeps feeding Little Saigon
Sales are down at one of Orange County's most famous Vietnamese restaurants, but Brodard is adapting to survive
Column: Cocktails for Kittens — how Quinn Cummings stirred up a boozy lockdown fundraiser
Former child star Quinn Cummings put her mixology hobby to work, first as a morale boost for pals, then as a fundraiser for an L.A. cat rescue.
Food YouTube is the best YouTube: 6 channels to watch while you're cooped up
When you're down and troubled and need a helping hand, these food YouTubers are here to guide the way.
Elliott: Olympian Mirai Nagasu finds hope in fight to keep parents' restaurant from closing
Olympic figure skater Mirai Nagasu, who grew up in her parents' restaurant in Arcadia, is determined not to let the coronavirus close the family business.
Whole roasted cauliflower is the lazy cook's best friend
For the best flavor, lightly char the outside of a whole cauliflower, then drench it in a bright lemon-tahini sauce.
Whole Roasted Cauliflower With Charred Lemon and Spicy Tahini Sauce
For the best flavor, lightly char the outside of a whole cauliflower, then drench it in a bright lemon-tahini sauce.
L.A. County will list restaurants that have had COVID-19 outbreaks online
L.A.'s Department of Public Health announced Tuesday it will publicly disclose restaurants that have had outbreaks of COVID-19.
The Cannabis Cafe in West Hollywood reopens Thursday as a drive-thru
The Cannabis Cafe is selling weed and food through a new drive-thru operation.
Surviving the Shutdown: Siblings keep the family legacy alive at Kareem's Restaurant
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing shutdown have left many restaurants uncertain about their future.
'Mexican food always wins': José R. Ralat on his new book 'American Tacos'
José R. Ralat's new book, 'American Tacos,' goes deep on north-of-the-border taco culture.
Brown butter works magic on this easy mac and cheese
Brown butter, which is simply butter cooked until toasty in smell and taste, enriches this easy mac and cheese recipe with a crunchy top.
SEE IT: 4-year-old with cancer has emotional reunion with dad after 7 weeks apart amid coronavirus
The heartwarming reunion, which clearly made little Mila Sneddon's day, took the young girl completely by surprise.
Coronavirus may linger in semen of infected men, poses small risk for COVID-19 infection via sex: study
The semen of men infected with coronavirus revealed that the disease lingered in only a few patients, suggesting there is a small chance COVID-19 can be transmitted sexually, researchers said.
DC Comics superhero Hershey bars are coming but sent to frontline coronavirus workers first
Talk about a sweet gesture. A line of DC Comics superhero chocolate bars is coming, but before you can get your hands on them, Hershey’s is first giving them out to workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic.
Pan Seared Steak in Blue Cheese Sauce
Perfectly seared steaks in a quick, easy and tasty blue cheese pan sauce! Mother’s Day is quickly approaching and I have one more recipe to share with you, steak in a blue cheese pan sauce! This meal is perfect for special occasions and it’s so quick and easy that you can make it for mom...
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Crunch Wrap Supreme
Homemade crunch wraps; crispy tortillas filled with taco seasoned beef, nacho cheese sauce, lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream! Hand holdable, on-the-go pockets of taco goodness! Cinco de Mayo is tomorrow and I have one more recipe for you, the crunch wrap supreme. Crunchwraps have always looked good and I recently got around to trying...
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Mother’s Day Recipes
A collection of quick and easy recipes for the perfect Mother’s Day celebration! Mother’s Day is coming and a great way to show her how much you care is with some home cooking! Start the day off right for mom with breakfast in bed or a special brunch and then keep things going with some...
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Carne Guisada Tacos
Warmed tortillas filled tender carne guisada, tangy onions, cheese, cilantro and a splash of lime juice! Today’s recipe is a quick one using the carne guisada (that I recently shared) in tacos; perfect for Cinco de Mayo! I like to eat the carne guisada as a chili or stew but it’s also great in tacos!...
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Happy 13th Birthday Closet Cooking
Closet Cooking celebrates 13 years of sharing tasty food and recipes! The 13th year was one of the tastiest yet! I continued to explore new foods and flavours with a focus on trying to keep things quick and easy! I explored plenty of new recipes while also taking the time to update some good old...
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Chile Con Queso Baked Chicken
Juicy chicken baked in a tasty queso cheese sauce that is super easy to make! Who doesn’t enjoy a nice chili con queso cheese dip? Why not enjoy it for dinner, smothered over chicken? This chili con queso baked chicken is a super simple dish where chicken is covered in a chili con queso sauce,...
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Cinco de Mayo Recipes
The definitive collection of the best Mexican style recipes to to celebrate Cinco de Mayo! Quick and easy Mexican recipes from appetizers to meals, breakfasts, desserts and everything in between, that can be made at home! Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner! Cinco de Mayo is a day celebrated in both the US...
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Karepan (Japanese Curry Grilled Cheese)
A crispy grilled cheese sandwich stuffed with Japanese style dry curry and plenty of melted cheese! April is National Grilled Cheese Month and I just had to share a grilled cheese recipe with you! Karepan (or kare pan or curry bread) is a Japanese food where dough is filled with curry and deep fried until...
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Carne Guisada (Braised Beef)
Melt in your mouth tender Mexican style stewed beef! There is just something magical about slowly braised/stewed beef; that long and slow simmering brings out all of it’s flavours! Many cultures have different versions of stewed beef and this carne guisada is a Mexican style version that is seasoned with cumin, black pepper, chilies, tomatoes...
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