Pickles

Easy dinner recipes: Quinoa is a superfood! Here are 4 great quinoa salads

2013-05-22 08:00:00

Quinoa. It's a South American grain-like crop that has come to be recognized as a nutrient-dense superfood, and it's all the rage right now. The seeds, or "grains" (quinoa is not a true cereal, though its seeds resemble and are similarly used like grains)...

The perfect burger

2013-05-20 08:49:00

A word of advice. Never use the phrase "just a burger" with Nancy Silverton. I did and was promptly challenged on every aspect of burger-making, starting with where to buy the meat, what grind, size of patty, how to cook it, what to serve with it, what...

Review: L.A. Opera's 'Flying Dutchman' back in action

2013-03-22 16:30:00

Conditions on the ground weren't ideal, and "The Flying Dutchman" did not achieve liftoff when Los Angeles Opera opened its gloomy new production of Wagner's gloomy early opera the second Saturday of March at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. But by the...

Hangover bound: 10 wacky vodka flavors

2012-12-07 12:42:00

If you're a vodka purest, you might want to look away. Whether sipped or shot back, the clear liquor is prized for its lack of odor or flavor. The world's most expensive vodka brands boast multiple distillations for a clean, unadulterated product. So...

Throwing back a few with Trojans fans on game day

2012-11-28 21:30:00

This might be the worst sports bar in the world. Traditions, or colloquially, Traddies, resides down four flights of stairs, below Middle-earth, on the cramped but still-sexy-after-all-these-beers USC campus. As sports bars go, the vibe is just OK...

Chris Erskine: Tough break for the L.A. Galaxy, now do-or-die

2012-11-05 19:11:00

As with any great opera, the tenor dies in the end, falling upon his own scimitar as the teary-eyed vixen sings her heart out. And the fat lady is nowhere to be found. That's because the L.A. Galaxy still has a chance at resurrection Wednesday night...

Battle of the Burgers recipe: German Cuban pork burger

2011-06-30 00:00:00

� "My German Cuban Pork Burger is THE BIGGEST BADDEST burger out there because it's not your regular lame everyday burger. Serve these burgers to your friends and family and THEY will tell you that these German Cuban Pork Burgers are not only...

Battle of the Burgers recipe: Southwest turkey burger

2011-06-30 00:00:00

� "I love burgers but have tried to eat less beef so I've been working to perfect a healthier turkey burger that packs a lot of flavor. Without using much salt, I infuse other seasonings and flavors to add more flavor and to keep it moist. I've developed...

'Destination: Cocktail' is Mezze's Deli Juice

2012-03-30 16:33:52

Restaurants: Más Malo in downtown Los Angeles

2011-07-07 00:00:00

The chewy chips at M�s Malo will ruin your appetite if you're not careful. Eat one and the blind flirtation of grease and salt on your tongue will cause you to reach for another, and then another. And before you know it you will become a mindless hand-to-...

Last-minute Thanksgiving hors d'oeuvres

2009-11-25 00:00:00

� Appetizers? Before Thanksgiving dinner? Yes. Yes. And yes (in answer to your next question: "But will I have time to make them?"). The main event might be the big golden bird, but a thoughtful appetizer or two goes a long way toward making dinner...

Make plans for a pickle party at Perishable on Sunday

2010-09-10 16:37:12

Even if you're not in the market for kitchen gadgets or an inexpensive purse, nothing can beat the Festival Flea Market Mall for people-watching. Take in the scene while strolling around with a 60-cent, half-sour pickle on stick from New York Pickle. 2900 W.

2013-05-20 14:13:00

The Pickle Barrel Deli serves this Monte Cristo sandwich ($7.95), with turkey, ham and Swiss cheese on French toast with powdered sugar, as well as this mocha bianco iced coffee ($4.75).

2013-04-19 14:50:00

After draping a slice of French-style ham over mayo-dressed leeks and sweet peas, Miller pipes a dab of cream cheese doctored up with fresh herbs and garlic on top before garnishing with a slice of egg, tomato and her favorite pickle, a Polish import called Polanaise.

2013-04-09 00:00:00