Los Angeles Times - Food

A LETTER FROM THE EDITORS

Sun, 08 Jan 2023 05:00:00 GMT

A LETTER FROM THE EDITORS
There’s never been a better moment or place to be a food lover than right now in Southern California.

Editors’ note

Sun, 08 Jan 2023 05:00:00 GMT

Editors’ note
By Daniel Hernandez and Laurie Ochoa
There’s no script to this stuff, so the only way forward is by failing, learning and asking every question

THE 12 MOST LOVED DISHES OF 2022

Sun, 08 Jan 2023 05:00:00 GMT

THE 12 MOST LOVED DISHES OF 2022
By BILL ADDISON
2022 was another hard year, but L.A.-area restaurants rose to the challenge with expressive cooking

Zero-waste has never tasted so sweet

Sun, 08 Jan 2023 05:00:00 GMT

Zero-waste has never tasted so sweet
By STEPHANIE BREIJO
Sustainability-focused Providence uses every bit of its cacao beans

Finding the halal food that feeds my heart

Sun, 08 Jan 2023 05:00:00 GMT

Finding the halal food that feeds my heart
By DUA ANJUM
From Pakistani to Mexican to Korean, tasty options abound. Italian would be nice.

How to eat pho

Sun, 08 Jan 2023 05:00:00 GMT

How to eat pho
By JENN HARRIS
JEANNIE MAI JENKINS orders food like she’s giving a TED Talk, with total authority, confidence and gumption.

‘It’ bar has an oh-so-cool air

Sun, 08 Jan 2023 05:00:00 GMT

‘It’ bar has an oh-so-cool air
By JORDAN MICHELMAN
Sip natural wine, play chess, have a hot dog and bask in the glow of the disco ball at Echo Park’s El Prado.

IT’S A SLUSHY BLENDED COFFEE DRINK SHOWDOWN!

Sun, 08 Jan 2023 05:00:00 GMT

IT’S A SLUSHY BLENDED COFFEE DRINK SHOWDOWN!
By LUCAS KWAN PETERSON
Our columnist evaluates sweet blended frozen coffee drinks from Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Dunkin’ Donuts, Dutch Bros., Krispy Kreme, McDonald’s, Panera Bread, Peet’s Coffee and Starbucks.

HOW SCHOOL LUNCH IS MADE: IT'S MORE COMPLICATED THAN YOU THINK

Sun, 08 Jan 2023 05:00:00 GMT

HOW SCHOOL LUNCH IS MADE: IT'S MORE COMPLICATED THAN YOU THINK
By JENN HARRIS
How LAUSD develops and prepares new menu items — and what the kids really think about them

FOOD AS ART

Sun, 08 Jan 2023 05:00:00 GMT

FOOD AS ART
By BETTY HALLOCK
The sobrasada sits on a slab of black terrazzo perched on a pedestal, a straight-sided block of scoopable spiced sausage the color of red ochre whose surface is an undulant landscape.

FROM SLOW FOOD TO HIGH TECH: SAVING PIZZA’S FUTURE

Sun, 08 Jan 2023 05:00:00 GMT

FROM SLOW FOOD TO HIGH TECH: SAVING PIZZA’S FUTURE
By LAURIE OCHOA
Franco Pepe, whose Caiazzo, Italy, pizzeria was named best in the world 3 years in a row, on electric ovens and his fight for the evolution of pizza.

Curry leaves are hard to grow here, but his thrive

Sun, 08 Jan 2023 05:00:00 GMT

Curry leaves are hard to grow here, but his thrive
By ERICA ZORA WRIGHTSON
In La Puente, Anand Prasad has a special touch with the sought-after crop

What I make when I cook for myself

Sun, 08 Jan 2023 05:00:00 GMT

What I make when I cook for myself
By BEN MIMS
As a food writer and recipe developer, my workday meals aren’t as glamorous as you’d think. Here’s what I really want for dinner.

Credits

Sun, 08 Jan 2023 05:00:00 GMT

Credits
It’s a new year, and we’ve got a few new faces. Our team spent an afternoon with Los Angeles Times staff photographer Ricardo DeAratanha to capture these portraits.