Just Say No to GMO
California’s labeling ballot could change the way our country eats
Food articles:
Santa Barbara’s Coast Restaurant
In this upscale eatery, “coast-to-table” is the new sustainable sister of the farm-to-table trend
Biodome Gardens Laugh at the Weather
Passive Solar Biodome Greenhouses
Film: Vegucated
Directed by Marisa Miller Wolfson What happens when you get three committed carnivores to agree to eating—gulp!—vegan for six weeks? You turn a few lives upside down and open their eyes not only to a different way of eating but to a gruesome side of the meat industry. Writer/director Marisa Miller Wolfson uses a lighthearted […]
Sonoma Wine Garden
There is something very seductive about putting your credit card into an “enomatic” slot and having a glass of wine emerge below. Seductive and dangerous! At Sonoma Wine Garden in the remodeled Santa Monica Mall, the choices on a three-ounce pour this week ranged from $6.60 to $90, so a tip of the wrong handle […]
Getting the Hing of Asafoetida
This powerful herb sometimes exits with a bang
Milo and Olive: In Praise of the Pie
Perfecting the art of the pizza
Dining Out—But In
A new kind of supper club lets guests make themselves at home
Palate Pleasing Pop-ups
By Lisa Mouhibian Pop-ups are similar to the in-home dinner model, but pop up in borrowed restaurants, often on short notice. Said to have been originated in Los Angeles by Chef Ludo Lefebvre (who claims his famous LudoBites has evolved into more of a “touring restaurant”), some amazing meals by creative chefs are being served […]
Dine In on Rustic Italian
Grubly chef Benjamin Brignola shares his rustic Italian recipes