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Southeast Asian sweets add variety to life
Special to the Los Angeles TimesFresh mango glistening the brilliant orange of a late-summer sun, glutinous rice balls glowing a radiant pandan green, tender taro cakes blooming the same piercing purple as a field of lilacs. Bhan Kanom Thai is a rainbow rush of colors. The Hollywood...Tags: Bangkok (Thailand), Vientiane (Laos), Dining and Drinking, Coconut Cream, Mangos
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Janet Fitch on her mother's domain — the kitchen
Special to the Los Angeles TimesIt's become a tradition at the L.A. Times Food section: Every year, we run a holiday essay by a noted Southern California writer reflecting the unique nature of the way we celebrate the season. This year's is by Janet Fitch, whose novels include the best-...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Strawberries, Thyme, Family
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Chinese grandmother's touch gives Christmas dinner its zest
Special to the Los Angeles TimesMy Chinese grandmother, Tina, sits to my right at the head of our Christmas dinner table, the matriarch of the family, poised, shoulders up straight and a sincere look on her face. She quietly eats her food, listening to her family as we loudly banter....Tags: Holidays, Christmas, Religious Festivals, Foods and Beverages, Sausages
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Critic's Choice: Offbeat burgers
There is no shortage of burgers in this town, whether classic or updated (you know, with truffles or bleu cheese or Parmesan crisps). But the truly offbeat burger shines in some unexpected places. Looking for a halal chicken tikka burger? A soul turkey...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Foods and Beverages, Ketchup, Hamburgers
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Root vegetable love
Daily DishYou can declare your vegetable love with a botanical print pillow from graphic designer Wendy Furman of Whim & Caprice.... -
Tofu or not tofu: The high cost of vegetarianism is puzzling her
Daily DishWhen my friends used to ask me why I became a vegetarian, I trotted out the standard responses: for ethical reasons, for health reasons, because I have more energy, because broccoli doesn’t scream when you kill it. You know, the...... -
Jamie McCourt testifies she did not understand disputed agreement on Dodgers ownership
L.A. NOWJamie McCourt stuck to her story all afternoon Monday. Under cross-examination, she repeated that she believed the disputed agreement she and her estranged husband signed in 2004 permitted Frank McCourt to present himself as the sole owner of the Dodgers.... -
Tofurky day? L.A.'s vegetarian, vegan and raw Thanksgiving options
Brand XThanksgiving is an epicurean's fantasy. The only problem is that it excludes those who don't eat animal, dairy or cooked foods. Fortunately, a number of health-conscious restaurants have started offering alternative dinners so that everyone can celebrate.... -
USC basketball: Nebraska pregame
The Fabulous ForumGreetings and salutations! Coming to you from the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Neb., where USC (4-2) will face Nebraska (3-2) in its first true road game this season -- the Trojans finished with a 2-9 road record last...... -
Thanksgiving on the go
To go
Ammo: "Hyper-seasonal" menu includes wild mushrooms and heirloom turkeys from Diestel ranch. Dishes are ordered a la carte. Orders must be placed by phone or e-mail by noon on Nov. 22, ready for pickup on Nov. 24 between 2 and 6 p.m. Prices range...Tags: Caesar Salads, Shallots, Foods and Beverages, Gravy, Cornbread
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Restaurant review: La Pupusa Loca in Hollywood
A long, manically cheerful mural on one of the walls at Salvadoran restaurant La Pupusa Loca re-imagines Los Angeles as a mostly empty, grass-filled valley, with nothing but one church, one school and one lone strip mall, housing La Pupusa Loca.
There...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Cabbage, Restaurants, Foods and Beverages, Doughnuts
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Your Thanksgiving planner
Daily DishThough the weather feels more like June than November, Thanksgiving -- and the rest of the holiday season -- are nearly upon us. If slaving over a stove in this 80-degree weather doesn't sound appetizing, here are some local restaurants......
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