I love love love to eat but am not all that crazy about cooking up my own stuff. Lazy, ya see. But since my parents have a couple of persimmons trees, my last visit with them left me with two huge bags of Fuyu persimmons. What to do? I wanted to make something desserty with…
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Pinky-Up Beer Drinking: Essex Public House's Beer Cocktails
Post 1 of 25: OK so way back in October 26 I was invited to check out the beer cocktails at Essex Public House. Something I was looking forward to trying ever since they were first mentioned on the restaurant’s grand opening press release. I’ve been to Essex a couple of times before and while…
Top Food Pornographers' Tips on Taking Tasty Photos
There are so many things wrong with the above shot (taken during a candlelit dinner at Loteria Grill in Hollywood), at least according to the food photography tips provided by top food blogging photographers — Matt Armendariz of Matt Bites, Wesley Wong of TwoHungryPandas and Sarah J. Gim of The Delicious Life/TasteSpotting. Ugh! That picture…
Iron Barista’s Secret Weapon: The Burr Grinder
By Mike Hudson Iron Chef used to really sizzle my steak. You know, annoy the hell out of me. But thanks to a $200 coffee grinder, I can picture myself sitting proudly in Kitchen Stadium, seated with the legends and bowing politely to my vanquished competitor. The dream goes somewhat like this. “Care for a…
Absolut Boston: Why Boston Is Luckier Than L.A.
It’s no secret that I’m not a huge fan of vodka; bourbon being my spirit of choice. But when I received a bottle of Absolut Boston to try out, I was pleasantly surprised. The third in the series of American city-inspired flavored vodkas by Absolut, it’s flavored with elderflower and black tea and possesses a…
I Heart NY Drinking: Death & Company and PDT
Benton’s Old-Fashioned at PDT Forget about dietary do-gooding and sinless sipping; when I’m in New York, hell’s yeah all bets are off. Especially when it involves deep-fried bacon-wrapped hot dog slathered with kimchi and cocktails made by famed mixologists in New York City. With Lindsey and Dave of Live the Lush Life as my guides,…
Virgin America's Banh Mi Sandwich: Airline Food Game Changer?
Thanks to my bro’s purchase of the Wifi plan ($12.95) on the Virgin America flight to NYC, I’m able to blog from 34,992 feet in the air. Woo! Anyway, just had to write about the airlines’ banh mi sandwich which is part of its new fall menu. A chicken pesto handroll and veggies with chatpata…
3rd Annual White Trash Tasting: Bacon-Wrapped Lemonheads and a 10-Year-Old Madeira
Man, I LOVE these white trash wine tastings that Colorado Wine Company in Eagle Rock puts on every year. It’s a chance for everyone to dust off their overalls, comb out their mullets and enjoy wine, not from a box, paired with 7-Eleven fare. This year’s sold-out event was another one for the books. And…
7 Tips for Sinless Drinking + Skinny Cocktails
Lately I’ve been obsessed about losing weight and just recently decided to see what would happen if I went on a cocktail diet. After all, Americans drink about 20 percent of their calories on average (according to Fitness magazine). But instead of limiting my cocktail intake, why not just drink skinny cocktails? And I’m not…
Fuego at the Maya: Spiked Horchata and Mexican Ice Box Cake
El Presidente Cadillac Margarita “You came all the way down here for my birthday?” my friend Sarah asked me after the cocktails just arrived at our table at Fuego in Long Beach’s Hotel Maya, formerly Coast Long Beach). “Of courrrse!” I replied. We’ve been through a lot together, dressing up like French maids in Buttonwillow’s…
