Gazpacho is one of those dishes that can bring up really divided opinions. Some love the refreshing flavors of chilled, puréed vegetables, while others probably find it a bit reminiscent of baby food. I enjoy a cold summer soup, but I was craving a slight variation in this ...read more
L.A. isn't exactly known for its seasons, which was one of my biggest hesitations when I moved from San Francisco. I have a love/hate relationship with the perpetually warm weather, since it makes it difficult to embrace certain times of year that kind of need to be ...read more
I don't find myself craving specific foods most of the year (with the exception of these and this), but there's a certain pull towards comforting classics in the fall. This dreary weather begs for hot meals, prepared slowly by the heat of a stove. I grew up eating clam chowder ...read more
The weather has been so erratic lately that meal planning has become close to impossible. One day it's sunny and stifling, the next it's gray and wet. Monday was one of those painfully dreary mornings that just begged for a hearty soup for dinner. I made Tyler Florence's Black ...read more