Pita Bread

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...

Recipe: Mini curry burgers with chutney and dipping sauce

2013-05-20 08:49:00

Total time: 30 minutes Servings: 6 (makes 12 burgers) Note: From Boe at the Crescent Hotel. Sumac is available at Indian and Middle Eastern markets. Yogurt dipping sauce 1 1/2 teaspoons mustard seed 1 cup plain yogurt 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/...

Doner kebabs and dumplings: A guide to Turkish restaurants in Southern California

2013-05-16 09:00:00

The proliferating sizzle of grilled doner kebabs and scent of baked borek are heady signs of the growing number of Turkish restaurants in Southern California. In Orange County, Doner G in Anaheim is expanding into Irvine. Another branch of Canoga Park's...

L.A. ninth-grader whips up winning breakfast recipe

2013-04-30 18:03:00

This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details. Her nephew likes fruit. Her brother likes eggs. And so Guadalupe Gonzales, a ninth-grader at Panorama High School in Los Angeles, put the two ingredients together in a dish that was...

Jonathan Gold's Taco Tuesday: Ara's Tacos

2013-04-01 16:45:00

Scholars of the taqueria arts are well-acquainted with the taco arabe, the signature taco of the Puebla region, which is basically the Mexican version of shwarma: grilled meat shaved from the outside of a skewered cone of sliced, stacked, marinated meat,...

Dining guide: Oscars 2013 viewing parties and specials

2013-02-22 16:55:00

Watch the Oscars on your couch again this year, or get out for some Champagne and oysters, or chips and guacamole, or a three-course dinner with wagyu beef and Dover sole? If you're thinking the latter, here are some options, including free pizza:�...

Airline food is getting more healthful, expert says

2012-11-25 10:00:00

On the nation’s airlines, the days of free lunch are long over. That also goes for breakfast, dinner and snacks. Once complimentary, most airline food now comes with a price tag. But there is some good news about what you get to eat on...

Recipe: Grilled eggplant dip with tahini, yogurt and roasted chiles

2012-07-21 00:00:00

Total time: About 1� hours, plus chilling time Servings: 4 to 6 Note: Serve this dip with fresh pita bread or other Middle Eastern flatbread. You can find tahini paste and Aleppo red pepper at Middle Eastern markets. 2 globe eggplants (about 2 pounds)...

Ramadan's high note is often a dip

2012-07-21 00:00:00

Ramadan is a holiday observed by fasting, but when it's time to eat, the meals can be feasts. No food or drink is allowed from dawn to dusk during the annual monthlong Muslim period of fasting, which began this year on the evening of July 19. Because...

Recipe: Spicy red pepper and walnut spread (muhammara)

2012-07-21 00:00:00

� Total time: 40 minutes, plus cooling and chilling times Servings: 4 Note: This spread is concentrated and spicy, and is served in smaller amounts than others. Serve it with fresh pita bread or other Middle Eastern flatbread. You can find Aleppo...

Israel: A taste of Bedouin hospitality

2012-07-02 00:00:00

Negev Desert, Israel — It was night in the Negev Desert, and our bus driver Mich'ael had just turned onto a narrow dirt road. I was on Day 6 of a 10-day culinary Birthright trip and was exhausted. My 29 colleagues and I had spent the earlier part...

50 places to eat for $5 or less

2012-03-28 13:15:00

Dining out for $5 or less may seem like a fantasy, but Southern California has much to offer for those on a tight budget. For affordable Vietnamese fare, for example, venture to Garden Grove or Westminster. Or look to food trucks for unique, inexpensive...

The lunch special of the day was the Chicken Philly with saut�ed onions and peppers and provolone cheese served on pita bread. Oozing with cheese, the chicken was moist and the pita had a nice grill to it.

2013-04-18 00:00:00

The warm pita stuffed with soy-marinated portabello and feta cheese and dressed with hot sauce is pretty much a Baltimore farmers' market classic. The oyster fritter from the same stand has its fan club, too.

2013-04-07 00:00:00

This is a pita sandwich from the Mushroom Stand.

2013-04-07 00:00:00