Chili

Tofu on the menu at Chipotle? It's happening

2013-05-17 09:00:00

For the first time in 20 years, the Mexican fast casual chain Chipotle is adding a new protein to the menu, and it's tofu. Surprised? The tofu dish is called "sofritas," and it hits Southern California Chipotle menus June 3. The name comes from sofrito,...

Addiction Bistro serves gluten-free fried chicken, cupcakes and more

2013-05-16 12:00:00

This year I think we’ll break our Father's Day habit of staying close to home and take my husband to the Addiction Bistro, a little caf� on La Cienega Boulevard that serves burgers and sausages, chili and ice cream. I found the Addiction Bistro...

Sriracha hot sauce purveyor turns up the heat

2013-04-12 23:56:00

The gig: David Tran, 68, founded hot sauce company Huy Fong Foods Inc. in Chinatown in 1980 and a few years later introduced Sriracha sauce to the U.S. His Sriracha, a version of a hot sauce originating in Si Racha, Thailand, quickly spread through...

Coachella 2013 could be more fun: Here's how

2013-04-15 19:15:00

There are a lot of people in this world, and it seems as if most of them were at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival last weekend. A logistical puzzle, certainly, and one that requires feedback in order to improve. The festival continues next...

Coachella 2013: Red Hot Chili Peppers lack a certain spice

2013-04-15 07:30:00

INDIO -- "I feel like I'm in 'Lawrence of Arabia,' " Anthony Kiedis said Sunday night, not long after Red Hot Chili Peppers had taken the main stage at Coachella for the final headlining performance of the three-day festival. Kiedis was referring to the...

Coachella 2013: Complete lineup comes with a Rolling Stones joke

2013-01-25 09:16:00

It was supposed to be a sure thing. The Rolling Stones, celebrating�their 50th anniversary, were coming to the Coachella Valley Music�and Arts Festival. The evidence was all there -- or so a bunch of amateur detectives believed. First, a purported...

5 Questions for Anne Conness

2013-01-07 08:00:00

Anne Conness is executive chef and partner of Simmzy’s and Tin Roof Bistro. The Georgetown University graduate went from working in television to working in kitchens all over L.A.: the Water Grill under Michael Cimarusti, Campanile, Chinois on Main,...

Culinary SOS: Steak chili and corn bread

2012-11-25 11:24:00

This week's Culinary SOS request comes from Bonnie Cohn in Hermosa Beach: "I enjoy reading your column, and it occurred to me that you might be able to answer my request. "It was a dark and stormy night," like many we've recently had, when friends and I...

Free chili at Philippe!

2013-01-17 11:46:00

Two local icons are teaming up to give you free food. How cool is that? Actually, let's hope it'll be really cold Jan. 29, when Dolores Chili ponies up 500 servings of free chili for lunch at Philippe the Original. You can get it with beans, or without...

Culinary SOS: Steak chili and skillet corn bread from Smitty's in Pasadena

2012-11-24 00:00:00

Dear SOS: I enjoy reading your column, and it occurred to me that you might be able to answer my request. "It was a dark and stormy night," like many we've recently had, when friends and I happened into Smitty's in Pasadena after the theater. Not being...

Pork for Chili's baby back ribs to come from better-treated pigs

2012-09-27 11:23:00

The company behind Chili’s baby back ribs is planning to use pork from better-treated pigs, joining a long list of restaurant chains already doing the same. Brinker International, which owns Chili’s, said it will weed so-called gestation...

Counter Intelligence: Shunji is no ordinary sushi bar

2012-08-11 00:00:00

We all think we know what to expect from a great sushi meal in Los Angeles, a progression of fish and rice that runs from the vinegared dish at the beginning to the warm crab hand roll at the end. If we are in a restaurant influenced by Nobu Matsuhisa,...

1 Using a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, chili sauce and Sriracha, cover and refrigerate until needed. Line a plate with paper towels, set aside. 2 Place cornstarch in a shallow bowl or plate. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Toss shrimp in cornstarch, shaking off excess.

2013-04-15 00:00:00

Combine the soy sauce, ginger root, garlic, Hoisin sauce, chili sauce, black pepper and lime juice in a large zip-seal plastic bag. Add the steak, seal and toss to coat. Let sit at room temperature 15 minutes. Oil the grill rack. Remove the steak from marinade and place on grill.

2013-04-02 08:09:00

Dry chili chicken: While signs of spring are popping up elsewhere, in Chicago another winter storm could be lurking around the corner, promising more potholes, sniffles and cold, soggy feet. The best antidote is the mighty chili pepper, found in abundance in the dry chili chicken ($13.95) at Mapo.

2013-03-14 13:30:25