Organic Mangoes Recalled for Listeria
If you think "organic" means safe, think again. Organic, "Purity" brand mangoes are being recalled because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a nasty organism that can make people...
View Article5 Great Recipes for Peaches and Nectarines
If you still don't think climate change is real, maybe you're not spending enough time at farmers markets. This year has been even wonkier than usual (or catastrophic, depending on who you talk to),...
View Article"Fruit Detective" David Karp and Andy Mariani, Now at the Santa Monica...
If you frequent the Santa Monica farmers market - or any farmers market, really - you've probably seen David Karp, even if you didn't know who he was. For years, he's been as much a regular as the...
View Article100-Year-Old Yingst Fruit Ranch Closing
For more than 28 years, the Yingst family — headed by Nancy and her late husband Charles — have grown some of the finest heirloom fruit in Southern California. Sadly, due to a combination of factors,...
View ArticleStudy: Organic Food Contains Way More Antioxidants
Organic fruits and vegetables contain as much as 70% more antioxidants than non-organic produce, according to a new study. Just eating organically provides amounts of antioxidants equivalent to one to...
View ArticleUPDATED: Stone Fruit from Trader Joe's, Costco, Sam's Club, Walmart and...
Peaches, nectarines, plums and pluots sold at Costco, Trader Joe's, Sam’s Club and Walmart stores are being recalled for potential listeria contamination. The fruit was processed by Wawona Packing Co....
View ArticleHatch Chile Alert and a Recipe for a Grilled Cheese Hatch Chile Sandwich
Hang onto your hat-ch. New Mexico’s famous Hatch chiles are almost here. The season is short, from early August to the end of September, so you’ll want to get your share before they’re gone. If you’re...
View Article6 Places to Revel in Summer Corn
Nothing says summer like biting into a fresh, sweet cob of corn and letting the butter drizzle down your chin. Piping hot or tossed into a cold salad, corn is extremely versatile and appeals to just...
View ArticleHow to Eat and Cook With Guava (4 Recipes)
Attention aspiring foragers. You may not have to go as far as you thought to gather your food. Just look up, or check out the aroma, as these wild fruits are strikingly fragrant. If you’re not...
View Article3 Great Pumpkin Dishes in Thai Town
It’s the season of pumpkins, when that orange, hard-skinned, winter squash shows up in everything from ravioli to beer. So why limit yourself to that same old synthetic Starbucks pumpkin spice? Thai...
View ArticleDonuts, Cocktails and Lamb: 5 Restaurants Elevating the Persimmon This Season
Janis Joplin’s “Get It While You Can” would be a good anthem for persimmon season, which is happening right now. The urgency of eating and appreciating this oft-overlooked fruit is underlined by its...
View ArticleListeria Outbreak Linked to California-Grown Gala and Granny Smith Apples
The Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to caramel apples, which was first reported just before Christmas, turns out to have originated in the apples themselves, which were grown in central...
View ArticleTomatomania Is a Touring Tomato Sale With Its Own Cookbook
For 20 years, the roaming Tomatomania plant sale has supplied Californians with hundreds of varieties of unique and classic seedling varieties. A new cookbook by the man behind Tomatomania, Scott...
View ArticleA History of Fried Green Tomatoes in L.A. (and a Recipe!)
When I asked Kim Finholt, chef of the Whistle Stop in Long Beach, why she decided to serve fried green tomatoes at her new-revival burger shack, she laughed. "The movie, of course!" She's talking about...
View ArticleNew Italian Restaurant Bianconi Offers Upscale Surf and Turf
A new Italian restaurant offers a very upscale version of surf and turf, along with Northern classics like risotto and carpaccio.
View ArticleFarmers Market Watch: Blood Oranges and Fennel in Culver City
If there ever was a Mediterranean match made in California heaven, it’s blood oranges and sweet fennel. From Sicily to Silver Lake, both need sun and warmth to thrive. And like an old married couple,...
View ArticleOutstanding in the Field Brings Kismet's Family-Style Meal to Coachella
Outstanding in the Fields feasts feature top chefs during the season, which runs from May through November. The events take place at vegetable farms, abalone farms, urban gardens, big-sky ranches, in...
View ArticleHollywood Bowl Debuts Its 2018 Food + Wine Lineup
The food and wine program led by Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne has new offerings this year, including a Hollywood Bowl Food + Wine mobile app, which will help concertgoers skip the long lines before...
View ArticleCelebrate Repeal Day and the End of Prohibition With Grapefruit Cocktails
It’s grapefruit season in Southern California and bartenders are taking advantage of the juicy orbs with a variety of cocktails. There are more than 20 varieties of grapefruit grown in the United...
View ArticleSanta Monica Celebrates Persimmons This Week
Santa Monica Travel & Tourism’s signature culinary program, Santa Monica Restaurant Week, is back for its seventh year starting today and running through Sunday, Jan. 13, in conjunction with...
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