Food & Drink

Since stress for farmers is deeply intertwined with the land, social worker Kaila Anderson developed a tool to treat depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues among farmers.

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Coming from a family of dairy operators, Vivian Straus honors Northern California's agricultural roots with the Cheese Trail.

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LA Times restaurant critic Bill Addison drove up and down the state to determine California's 101 best places to eat.

101 places to eat on your next California road trip

LA Times restaurant critic Bill Addison drove up and down the state to determine California's 101 best places to eat.

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Chef and fisherman Conner Mitchell says "yes" to locally caught bluefin tuna.

Zen and the art of fishing for bluefin tuna at Dudley Market

Chef and fisherman Conner Mitchell says "yes" to locally caught bluefin tuna.

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In Half Moon Bay, chef Scott Clark left the pressure cooker of Michelin starred restaurants to cook in a train caboose on the side of Highway 1.

Making the most of coastal California cuisine

In Half Moon Bay, chef Scott Clark left the pressure cooker of Michelin starred restaurants to cook in a train caboose on the side of Highway 1.

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Bernadette Berterretche Helton preserves Basque food and traditions at Centro Basco in Chino.

Preserving Basque cuisine and culture at Centro Basco

Bernadette Berterretche Helton preserves Basque food and traditions at Centro Basco in Chino.

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LA restaurants rely on immigrants. With ICE raids a constant threat, many are taking precautions to stay within the law, even if the raids are lawless.

Paper signs and I-9s: Restaurants prepare for ICE

LA restaurants rely on immigrants. With ICE raids a constant threat, many are taking precautions to stay within the law, even if the raids are lawless.

from KCRW Features

When used judiciously, lavender can add an air of mystery to a dish, amplifying flavor without calling attention to itself.

Lavender: add it to salads, roast chicken or pork

When used judiciously, lavender can add an air of mystery to a dish, amplifying flavor without calling attention to itself.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Omar Vaid didn't set out to be one of Southern California's most prolific mango dealers — he had greatness thrust upon him.

Meet SoCal's premier mango seller

Omar Vaid didn't set out to be one of Southern California's most prolific mango dealers — he had greatness thrust upon him.

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There are many ways to look at the Louvre but writer Elaine Sciolino invites us to view the largest museum in the world through the lens of food.

The Louvre has everything — except for a decent place to eat

There are many ways to look at the Louvre but writer Elaine Sciolino invites us to view the largest museum in the world through the lens of food.

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At SoCal farmers markets, no one has better or more interesting melons than Alex Weiser.

3 great melons you'll find at farmers markets right now

At SoCal farmers markets, no one has better or more interesting melons than Alex Weiser.

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Journalist Lisa Held documents the power and influence of the pesticide industry.

Good luck getting pesticides out of our food chain

Journalist Lisa Held documents the power and influence of the pesticide industry.

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Making your own ice cream sandwich? Focus on baking the cookie: chocolate chip, brownie, red velvet, snickerdoodle, peanut butter. Then choose an ice cream flavor that supports it.

Ice cream sandwiches: So many flavors and textures to combine

Making your own ice cream sandwich? Focus on baking the cookie: chocolate chip, brownie, red velvet, snickerdoodle, peanut butter. Then choose an ice cream flavor that supports it.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

LA Times restaurant critic Bill Addison visits Kato in its new location at the Row DTLA.

Does Kato remain 'a singular Los Angeles culinary experience'?

LA Times restaurant critic Bill Addison visits Kato in its new location at the Row DTLA.

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Adam Reiner takes a closer look at the products behind the tongue-in-cheek labels on Trader Joe's shelves.

Trader woes: How Trader Joe's pilfers product ideas for mass consumption

Adam Reiner takes a closer look at the products behind the tongue-in-cheek labels on Trader Joe's shelves.

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Jim Meehan considers cocktails from a culinary perspective.

The best bartenders on the planet share their favorite cocktail recipes

Jim Meehan considers cocktails from a culinary perspective.

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Chef Ashleigh Shanti goes beyond fried chicken and cornbread to reconsider Southern cuisine.

'Our South' explores Black influences on Southern foodways

Chef Ashleigh Shanti goes beyond fried chicken and cornbread to reconsider Southern cuisine.

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Pastry chef Nicola Lamb sifts through the essential ingredients of baking — flour, sugar, eggs, and butter.

Want better bakes? Here's what your ingredients actually do

Pastry chef Nicola Lamb sifts through the essential ingredients of baking — flour, sugar, eggs, and butter.

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Between declining alcohol consumption and increasing tariffs, Esther Mobley updates us on how California's wine industry is meeting this moment.

How's California's wine industry doing these days? (Not great)

Between declining alcohol consumption and increasing tariffs, Esther Mobley updates us on how California's wine industry is meeting this moment.

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At RVR in Venice, chefs Travis Lett and Ian Robinson blend Japanese influences with Southern California produce.

Squash vines are in season at farmers markets and at RVR

At RVR in Venice, chefs Travis Lett and Ian Robinson blend Japanese influences with Southern California produce.

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