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Centro Basco has fed the local Basque community for 80 years. Will its traditions survive COVID-19?
Smithfield, one of the nation’s largest pork plants in Sioux Falls, S.D., shut down after nearly a quarter of its workers were infected with the coronavirus. As it reopens, refugees who work the factory floor and hog farmers wonder if the risks are worth it.
Mussels cook quickly and make a fantastic dinner for one, here flavored with charred shallots, miso and rosé wine.
Chinese restaurant syndrome is still listed in the dictionary; Merriam-Webster.com recently tacked on an addendum noting the pejorative nature of the term.
Fast and easy, this pantry-staple waffle recipe includes an ingredient you already own to guarantee crispness: oil.
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An emergency rule in Santa Barbara County authorizes wineries and wine tasting rooms to serve food if steps are taken to protect against coronavirus.
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This weekend we’re excited to launch a new cooking newsletter to help you keep up with all the great stuff coming from our kitchen team, led by Genevieve Ko and Ben Mims.
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Lamb shanks make for cheaper and better tasting braise, especially when paired with spiced, sour tamarind.
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Nicole Rucker’s drop biscuit recipe is quick and easy enough to make into a weekly practice.
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These Memorial Day recipes that cover grilling and baking are for small groups during coronavirus quarantine cooking.
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These six community organizations are helping undocumented workers survive the COVID-19 era.
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Chicken sausage, an unheralded staple of the L.A. food scene, gets its due in this latest episode of “Off Menu.” Host Lucas Kwan Peterson heads to South L.A. to sample some from two of its most well-known purveyors: Mama’s Chicken and Best Buy Meat.
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Caramelized lemon and feta cheese add flavor to ground turkey meatballs, the ideal preparation for the lean meat.
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Miso and charred shallots add flavor and body to a rosé wine broth for steaming mussels in this dinner for one.
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Dead simple and nearly instant, this pantry-staple batter makes waffles that are extra crisp outside and tender inside.
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Royal Thai Cuisine in Newport Beach, the last in a chain of restaurants started by the Tilakamonkul family in 1978, has closed after 36 years.
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L.A. County supervisors say the county has made enough progress in dealing with the coronavirus that they will ask the state to allow more establishments to begin reopening.
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Tart tamarind, spicy fresh chiles and loads of heady spices add seasoning to match the intense flavor of lamb shanks.
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