Food & Drink

Charoset is a melange of dried and/or fresh fruits plus nuts — all chopped or ground to a paste. It’s typically prepared for seders or Passover ritual dinners.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

After writing a book on Northern Thai food, Austin Bush explores the spicy, colorful cuisine of Southern Thailand.

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When Karla Vasquez couldn't find an English-language Salvadoran cookbook that she loved, she created her own.

Salvadoran cuisine gets a stunning new cookbook

When Karla Vasquez couldn't find an English-language Salvadoran cookbook that she loved, she created her own.

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Michael McCarty reflects on 45 years of success at his eponymous Santa Monica restaurant.

Before there was 'farm to table,' there was Michael's

Michael McCarty reflects on 45 years of success at his eponymous Santa Monica restaurant.

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With only a week left until PieFest, baker Nicole Rucker shows us how to make a scrumptrilescent apple pie.

How to make the apple pie of your dreams

With only a week left until PieFest, baker Nicole Rucker shows us how to make a scrumptrilescent apple pie.

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When soulful Southern restaurant Joyce opened in DTLA, LA Times restaurant critic Bill Addison had to check it out.

Restaurant Review: Joyce puts a global spin on Southern food

When soulful Southern restaurant Joyce opened in DTLA, LA Times restaurant critic Bill Addison had to check it out.

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From Baghdad and Buenos Aires to Montreal and Mexico City, Naama Shefi taps the Jewish diaspora to fill her holiday table.

A Passover table loaded with dishes from around the world

From Baghdad and Buenos Aires to Montreal and Mexico City, Naama Shefi taps the Jewish diaspora to fill her holiday table.

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Sure, you know almonds. But do you know green almonds?

Green almonds are in season at the farmers market

Sure, you know almonds. But do you know green almonds?

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LA Times restaurant critic Bill Addison knows where you should eat on your way to Coachella.

Heading to Coachella? You're going to want to eat at La Copine

LA Times restaurant critic Bill Addison knows where you should eat on your way to Coachella.

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Even in a place as small as the Gaza Strip, there's plenty of micro-regional variation in the food, says Laila El-Haddad.

How Laila El-Haddad keeps the cuisine of Gaza alive

Even in a place as small as the Gaza Strip, there's plenty of micro-regional variation in the food, says Laila El-Haddad.

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Pie judge and cooking instructor Clémence De Lutz tells us how to master berry pies for this year's Pie Contest.

Berry good ideas for making beautiful berry pies

Pie judge and cooking instructor Clémence De Lutz tells us how to master berry pies for this year's Pie Contest.

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After struggling with drugs and addiction, Toriano Gordon hit reset and became a chef, opening two vegan barbecue and soul food trucks.

Why a Vegan Mob is the best kind of mob

After struggling with drugs and addiction, Toriano Gordon hit reset and became a chef, opening two vegan barbecue and soul food trucks.

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Whether baked, broiled, barbecued, roasted, broasted or fried, there's a reason people the world over love eating chicken.

Winner, winner, 15 chicken dinner recipes

Whether baked, broiled, barbecued, roasted, broasted or fried, there's a reason people the world over love eating chicken.

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Love to eat artichokes but dread cooking with them just by looking at the spiny cones? Enter frozen and marinated artichoke hearts.

To enjoy no-prep artichokes, turn to frozen and marinated hearts

Love to eat artichokes but dread cooking with them just by looking at the spiny cones? Enter frozen and marinated artichoke hearts.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Pastry chef Sherry Yard has tips on how to make award-winning hand pies.

A perfect hand pie is all about the crust to filling ratio

Pastry chef Sherry Yard has tips on how to make award-winning hand pies.

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Dina Begum navigates the six seasons of Bangladesh, sharing traditional recipes and childhood memories.

A new cookbook focuses on fresh produce in Bangladeshi cooking

Dina Begum navigates the six seasons of Bangladesh, sharing traditional recipes and childhood memories.

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Bill Addison heads to an upscale Chinese restaurant where the roast duck comes with a fire show.

The tableside roast duck at Array 36 is fire — literally

Bill Addison heads to an upscale Chinese restaurant where the roast duck comes with a fire show.

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Author and illustrator Mark Kurlansky peels back the cultural, historical, and gastronomical layers of onions.

Unpeeling the onion's culture and history

Author and illustrator Mark Kurlansky peels back the cultural, historical, and gastronomical layers of onions.

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Journalist Shane Mitchell won two James Beard Awards for shining a light on the exploitation in America's onion fields.

Warning: The exploitation of onion field workers will make you cry

Journalist Shane Mitchell won two James Beard Awards for shining a light on the exploitation in America's onion fields.

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Sonoran white wheat is core to making flour tortillas. It has resurged in the past decade thanks to its versatility in baked goods, sweet flavor, and white color.

Sonoran white wheat: Whole grain but doesn’t look or taste like it

Sonoran white wheat is core to making flour tortillas. It has resurged in the past decade thanks to its versatility in baked goods, sweet flavor, and white color.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand