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The Ecology Center levels up with intimate Hearth chef residency dinners
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (429+ words) The founder and owner of the Ecology Center in San Juan Capistrano, Evan Marks, is a certified Deadhead. A tape listening station and Grateful Dead posters reside in a room at the farmhouse visitor center on campus. There's a certain…...
The best cinnamon bun I've ever eaten and more reasons why we travel
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (818+ words) I'm Laurie Ochoa, general manager of L. A. Times Food, with a packed summer vacation edition of Tasting Notes. Norway is not only the land of the Viking Row, one of the most captivating national fandom displays to emerge during this year's…...
Fresno County farmer gives away 182, 000 pounds of nectarines for free
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (562+ words) In the midmorning heat, hundreds of people lined up outside a San Joaquin Valley farm this week to get their haul from large blue bins filled with thousands of bright red nectarines. The fruit was free for the taking. "It…...
California farmer and food marketer spar over who can sell white nectarines
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (939+ words) Thousands of visitors have flocked to Cesar Mora's farm in central California this week to gather free nectarines. He's giving his harvest away rather than watching it rot as he's locked in a legal battle with a company that claims…...
The beer queen of Northern California turns 80 this year. And she's selling her legendary brewery
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (850+ words) It was 1983. Barbara Groom was in her late 30s, working as a successful pharmacist and bored out of her mind. While driving through Mendocino County, she spotted a sign for a new business that would change her life. A craft brewery....
How to cut a tomato
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (129+ words) It's finally summer, which means it's time to learn how to cut tomatoes. Cody starts out by coring the tomatoes, before turning them on their side, and cutting thick slices with an off-set bread knife. The only other thing the…...
An Qi Bistro presents brunch inspired by street food culture of Vietnam
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (520+ words) When Elizabeth An traveled to Vietnam recently, she was struck by how much it had changed since the last time she'd visited. "It had been a while since I had been back" said An, who is chief executive officer at…...
L. A. Venezuelan restaurants unite to provide earthquake relief
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (583+ words) Montana opened Full Arepas last year as her own "little piece of Venezuela" " a personal homage to her home country, from thousands of miles away. On Tuesday morning, a dozen volunteers joined Montana on the street outside of her restaurant,…...
FDA upgrades Utz brand potato chips recall ahead of Fourth of July holiday
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (418+ words) The recall of a popular chip brand over salmonella concerns was recently upgraded to the U. S. Food and Drug Administration's highest level, just ahead of the Fourth of July holiday and countless backyard barbecues. On June 24, the FDA designated the recall…...
This Pico Rivera restaurant is home to the best chilaquiles in L. A.
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (126+ words) Los Angeles Times This Pico Rivera restaurant is home to the best chilaquiles in L. A. Jenn Harris is a restaurant critic for the Food section of the Los Angeles Times. She was a finalist for the 2025 James Beard Award for criticism,…...