It’s a Los Angeles paradox that there are so many phenomenal bakeries in a city where people are obsessed with being fit and healthy. And yet the bakeries flourish and are often graced with lines down the block – somebody’s eating this stuff, and they’re lucky! Here are a few spots you shouldn’t miss if you’re going to LA, and even if you aren’t, there is inspiration here. One of my favorite places was Duff’s Cake Mix, a do-it-yourself cake-making […]
(Margaritas optional but recommended) Serves: 6-8 Prep time: one hour Heat index: mild
Serves: makes 12 standard-sized muffins Prep time: 10 minutes plus 15 minutes for baking
This is not the papaya you’re thinking of – the ripe golden breakfast fruit that people drizzle with lime juice and eat while vacationing in tropical climes. This papaya is unripe: green on the outside and white on the inside. It’s shredded and mixed with green beans, fresh tomatoes, lime juice, and spices. The beef is then marinated in lime, garlic, and fish sauce, and grilled. Add a rice base, and you’ve got an unusual and delicious salad. I love […]
In keeping with our week of Asian-inspired recipes, here’s a quick and easy hors d’oeuvre (hors d’oeuvres – officially the hardest word to spell correctly that I know). This is a five-ingredient recipe that takes less than 15 minutes to make, but will satisfy the nibbles before an Asian-themed meal and whet appetites for what’s to come. I found this recipe in Gourmet’s summer edition and thought it was terrific, though I used more sugar to offset the saltiness of […]
