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Q&A With Sharon Palmer, RD, The Plant-Powered Dietitian
If you ever wanted to try the Mediterranean Diet, this may be your time to shine. May is Mediterranean Diet Month, celebrating a diet that with emphasizes fruits and vegetables, nuts, olive oil and whole grains with some fish and meat. California Olive Ranch has teamed up with “The Plant-Powered Dietitian” Sharon Palmer, RD, to develop just how…
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Q&A with Edoughble’s Rana Lustyan
There’s something so yummy, yet forbidden about eating cookie dough — I mean, you really shouldn’t eat it (RAW EGGS ALERT), but it just calls to you. Luckily, Edoughble makes edible cookie dough with none of the danger, but all of the deliciousness of the cookie dough you know and love. Founder Rana Lustyan…
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Q&A With Yalla Mediterranean’s Michael Mitsoglou
You may have noticed that Daphne’s Greek Cafe locations have been replaced with something new: Yalla Mediterranean. I got the chance to check out the new concept at the Culver City location and chat with Yalla Mediterranean co-founder Michael Mitsoglou. Yalla Mediterranean (which means “Let’s Go Mediterranean”) is like Chipolte for Mediterranean food and it’s super delicious. The…
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Q&A With ‘The Dinner Party’ Author Brenda Janowitz
Like many folks, I have a family that bonds over food and big holiday dinners. But because it’s family, there’s always a side dish of dramatics that comes along with it. Dinner, family dynamics, acceptance, and forgiveness — it’s all there in The Dinner Party by Brenda Janowitz, a novel that invites you to be a…
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Q&A With Mini Kabob’s Ovakim Martirosyan
Armenian food is a big part of Los Angeles — and the city of Glendale, which is best known for having the largest Armenian population in the U.S. So naturally, it’s home to the best Armenian food in city. Recently, my foodie friend Armen Martirosyan of @EatBearded invited me and @Grubfiend to try out Mini…
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Q&A With Bohra Pantry’s Nayab Bookwala
Indian food can be tough to cook if you don’t have the right ingredients, spices, and masalas. But the recently launched Bohra Pantry aims to make that process easier with its line of tasty masalas and recipes to make delicious dishes like Kaari Masala, Sarki Masala, Biryani Masala, White Gravy Masala, Green Gravy Masala, and many more. You…
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Q&A With Merengue Bakery’s Rick Jurado
Taking on a brand new path isn’t always easy — and this is something that Rick Jurado of Merengue Bakery and Cafe knows well. After years of working in the clothing industry, he recently acquired the Monrovia Cuban bakery and cafe last summer and now it’s better than ever. The menu is filled with…
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Q&A With Beer Belly’s Chef Wes Lieberher
The dishes at Beer Belly in Koreatown have a certain decadent, yet comforting flair — just like that of your favorite song. And it’s no wonder, because Beer Belly executive chef Wes Lieberher was once the lead singer of the rock band Kill Verona. The successful Philly-based band toured and had a large following, but then Lieberher was…
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Q&A With Kugelettes’ Laurie Saidiner
It’s never too early to start thinking about what you’ll be eating next year and I think you should put Kugelettes on your list. Los Angeles teacher Laurie Saidiner created the Kugelettes, a miniature version of the traditional Jewish Kugel noodle dish that’s packed with just as much flavor as the original Kugel you know and love…