It’s said that Dorothy Parker called Los Angeles “72 suburbs in search of a city,” which is one of the reasons even natives have a tough time getting to know all the many corners of our sprawling metropolis. This may account for the growing popularity...
Holiday season is upon us. For many Hispanic families, Christmastime signifies cold weather, champurrado, and of course—tamales! For Latinos, tamales are “the” holiday food tradition. Because so many of our senses are at play when we cook and eat, food and food traditions are associated...
HOW to choose among the seemingly endless array of tortillas available in Los Angeles? The Times tasting panel met last week to give it a try. Joining me on the panel were food editor Leslie Brenner, assistant food editor Betty Hallock, staff writer Charles Perry,...