3+ hour, 23+ min ago  (1317+ words) On a sidewalk in a middle-class neighborhood of Colima city, the Bejarano family is selling tuba, a refreshing fermented drink made from the fresh, sweet sap of the coconut palm tree. It is a bright morning, the heat rising with…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (995+ words) My most vivid food memories involve overcooked spaghetti in a wooden bowl, and my grandmother Phyllis. For decades, my grandmother's wooden bowls sat stacked in the cabinet next to the refrigerator in her old, two-story home in Gardena. They followed…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (309+ words) This is an interesting dish from Deir Intar in southern Lebanon, where the bulgur wheat is cooked with greens and a tomato sauce. I had never come across it before, having only had bulgur wheat cooked in a fresh tomato…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (924+ words) Jos" Andr"s was in a pensive mood when he arrived at the Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen late last month for our "Chef That!" video series. His friend Aglaia Kremezi, the "Greek grandmother" behind his cookbook "Zaytinya" and his…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (265+ words) Peel the potatoes, then cut in half lengthwise. Cut each half into "-inch-thick sticks. Rinse in cold water and pat dry. Heat the olive oil to 200 degrees in a large, deep saucepan. Add the potatoes and cook until soft but…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (295+ words) Los Angeles Times 7 of the best Portuguese-style egg tarts in L. A. Egg tarts are the only food obsession I held as a child that never waned in adulthood. They served as a primary motivator as a toddler. Clean my room? Finish…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (418+ words) Like so many Americans, who collectively eat 5. 95 billion pounds of pasta a year, I love spaghetti. Spaghetti is the No. 1 best-selling shape in the U. S. , according to industry-giant pasta makers, followed by penne (not my favorite tube) and angel hair (too…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (117+ words) Bring a pot of water to boil over high heat. Add the spaghetti and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Drain. In the same pot, soften half a stick of butter on low heat and add the pickled…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (930+ words) It has been a brutal stretch for L. A. restaurants. Since 2023, hundreds of notable spots have shuttered amid escalating costs for food and labor, and a weakening economy. More recently, the local scene has also been roiled by the January wildfires, which…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (385+ words) It is a boastful, theatrical and deeply specific opener " but after the double whammy of past album releases "Felicilandia" (2021) and "Sayonara" (2024), which helped D'az ascend well beyond the Puerto Rican trap scene he called home, his swagger feels earned. Across…...