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Breakfast Berry Summer Pudding

Leftover berries, sugar and a few slices of old-fashioned white sandwich bread turn classic summer pudding into a warm-weather breakfast treat.




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A berry-and-bread breakfast to rival jam and toast

Leftover berries, sugar and a few slices of old-fashioned white sandwich bread turn classic summer pudding into a warm-weather breakfast treat.




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Join us for a live Cinco de Mayo cocktail demo

Join us on YouTube for a live cocktail demo at 5:30 p.m. PDT on Cinco de Mayo with Bricia Lopez, Pablo Moix and Christy Vega.




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Is L.A. becoming a tlayuda desert? How COVID-19 is causing a shortage of Oaxacan ingredients

The COVID-19 shutdown is affecting the flow of essential Oaxacan ingredients to L.A.




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New project High Road Kitchens helps restaurants provide food on a sliding scale

High Road Kitchens funds restaurants to provide low-cost food and re-employ staff.




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Scallion Pancakes

Crunchy, salty and packed with scallions, these fun-to-make pancakes are irresistible.




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Lemon Twist Gin and Tonic

This classic gin and tonic cocktail recipe includes a long lemon twist.




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The most refreshing cocktail? A classic gin and tonic with an extra twist

This gin and tonic recipe follows the classic formula but uses an extra-long lemon twist for more citrus freshness.




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No yeast? You don't need any for these savory scallion pancakes

Scallion pancakes are a savory Chinese stovetop bread that can be a fun cooking project. They use a dough that doesn't require yeast.




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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread With Peanut Crumble

Neither too dense nor fluffy, this deeply flavorful loaf has a just-right tenderness. Dark chocolate baked into the bread and crunchy peanuts on top make it extra tasty.




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Valerie Confections shares the best chocolate chip banana bread recipe

The best banana bread recipe is a vegan banana bread with chocolate chips and a peanut crumble. This comes from Valerie Gordon of Valerie Confections in Echo Park.




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'The fight is always somewhere in us': Asian American history and a Little Tokyo combo meal

The revival of Tokyo Gardens' classic chashu shumai has been a much-needed bright spot during the pandemic — and a reminder of the resiliency of L.A.'s Asian American community.




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Gjelina and MTN chefs launch Oaxacan pop-up in Venice

The team behind Gjelina, Gjusta and MTN has created a new Oaxacan-inspired pop-up, Valle, that debuts today in Venice.




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Where to order Mother's Day takeout in Los Angeles and Orange County

Restaurants offering Mother's Day specials (including brunch and tea) in Los Angeles and Orange County.




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What's available from L.A.-area farmers and beyond during the shutdown, and how to get it

A list of currently available produce from local farmers.




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Bistro Meatloaf

Meatloaf takes inspiration from bistro steaks with a simple compound butter flavored with garlic, shallots and parsley.




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Keep meatloaf classic and simple for the best recipe

Just a few simple tweaks are all it takes to make a classic meatloaf more appealing than its name gives it credit for.




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9 L.A. chefs and restaurants are named James Beard Award finalists

Nine Los Angeles restaurants and chefs, including Jessica Koslow and Jeremy Fox, are on James Beard Foundation's list.




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Rotting food. Hungry masses. Chaotic supply chains. Coronavirus upends the U.S. food system

During the coronavirus crisis, food producers, distributors and retailers in California, producer of much of the U.S. food supply, scramble to adapt.




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The official Ben & Jerry's ice cream power rankings

One opinion on the best (and worst) Ben & Jerry's flavors




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Classic Caesar Salad

Whole Romaine leaves are coated in a light yet rich dressing of lemon, Parmesan and garlicky oil. Eggs and anchovies optional.




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All hail the old-school way of making Caesar salad

This classic Caesar salad recipe includes whole romaine leaves, homemade croutons and a coddled egg, but with an option to use mayonnaise instead.




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Mother's Day recipes to share and send

Make these dishes for your mom at home or pack and ship treats to wherever she's quarantining.




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Kale Pasta Salad With Parm and Smoked Almonds

Kale, lots of crunchy vegetables and an assertive dressing make pasta salad worth eating again.




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Cold pasta salad regains its dignity

Lots of crunchy vegetables and an assertively seasoned vinaigrette breathe new life into pasta salad.




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Surviving the Shutdown: San Pedro Fish Market has sold over 15,000 shrimp trays since stay-at-home started

San Pedro's historic waterfront market is offering discounted shrimp trays to draw in customers




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You've named and fed it. Now what to do with all that extra sourdough starter?

Now that sourdough baking has become a shutdown trend, here are some suggestions for what to do with extra starter.




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How Newton Nguyen is inspiring a young generation of home chefs

Newton Nguyen (aka @milktpapi) talks Spam musubi, overnight virality and Los Angeles cuisine.




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Silky Scrambled Eggs

Using chopsticks to stir melted butter and eggs results in a delicious hot breakfast.




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Want to make dinner in five minutes? Then it's time for scrambled eggs

This buttery, silky scrambled egg recipe comes together in five minutes and uses chopsticks to make cooking easy.




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Column: As an L.A. newcomer, I adored Souplantation. I'm grieving its closing

Los Angeles magazine called it 'aggressively mediocre,' but its simple food and family-style seating reminded me of my Queens childhood.




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Cook with us! Introducing our new home for recipes and cooking newsletter

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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Bottomless Mimosas

With plenty of chilled champagne and fresh orange juice on hand, you can mix mimosas easily. For a more potent cocktail, add a splash of liqueur.




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Eight great places for takeout banh mi

Bill Addison names his favorite places for Vietnamese sandwiches.




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A must-have for Mother's Day: Bottomless mimosas at home

This easy mimosa recipe with Champage, orange juice and liqueur is the best cocktail for a Mother's Day brunch at home.




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This couple turned their taqueria into a food bank

Revolutionario North African Tacos has become a food bank feeding Asian American and African American seniors and L.A.'s skid row.




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I can make that: The excellent rice pudding at Pasjoli

Jenn attempts to make the rice pudding from Pasjoli in Santa Monica.




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Pasjoli-Inspired Rice Pudding

How to make an excellent rice pudding inspired by Dave Beran's version at Pasjoli in Santa Monica




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Brown Butter-Cinnamon Crumb Cake

Brown butter and a generous dose of fresh cinnamon turn up the volume on crumb cake.




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A crumb cake that's worth digging into

Brown butter warms up a generous amount of ground cinnamon for the crunchy topping in this spin on a classic crumb cake.




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The best last-minute Mother's Day gift? Do the dishes (and do them well)

These cleaning tips will help you wash dishes efficiently and get them extra clean. Plus, they may help you find the joy of cleaning up.




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Open letter to the meat industry in England in response to coronavirus

In these unprecedented times, we have published the following open letter thanking those working in the meat industry for their co-operation.




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An open letter to those working in the meat industry in Wales

In these unprecedented times, we have published the following open letter thanking those working in the meat industry in Wales for their co-operation.




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Jeff the Chef Foods recalls five products because of incorrect date labelling

Jeff the Chef Foods Ltd is recalling a variety of Chicken Parmo and Doner Kebab products because they have been labelled with a ‘use by’ date of 1 April 2020 or 2 April 2020 instead of 1 March 2020




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Co-op recalls Chicken & Stuffing Sandwich because it may contain metal

Co-op is recalling Chicken and Stuffing Sandwich due to the possible presence of metal. The possible presence of metal makes this product unsafe to eat.




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Mizkan Euro recalls Branston Pickle products because they may contain pieces of plastic

Mizkan Euro Ltd is recalling Branston Pickle products because they may contain pieces of plastic.




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Coop recalls Frozen Hash Browns because they may contain pieces of white plastic

Coop is recalling Frozen Hash Browns because they may contain pieces of white plastic. The possible presence of plastic makes this product unsafe to eat.




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Amy’s Kitchen recalls Gluten Free Vegetable Lasagne because packs may contain metal

Amy’s Kitchen is recalling Gluten Free Vegetable Lasagne because the packs may contain metal shavings.




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Coca-Cola European Partners issue precautionary advice for opening Coca-Cola Original Taste 1.5 litre PET bottles due to a manufacturing fault

Coca-Cola European Partners is issuing precautionary advice for opening Coca-Cola Original Taste 1.5 litre PET bottles because the bottles may have damaged neck rings which means that the bottle mi




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Co-op recalls Sliced Pepperoni because of contamination with E. coli

Co-op is recalling Co-op Sliced Pepperoni because E. coli O157 has been found in the product.