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Food Insights

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When the World is Just Too Big

People sometimes ask me how I got into the business (if you could call it that) of food writing. I fell in love because of the likes of Anthony Bourdain, Ruth Reichl and Jeffrey...
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Goats Los Angeles

The Pantheon of Animals #9: The Goat

There’s a famous passage in the Bible where Jesus of Nazareth declares that in heaven he will divide the sheep from the goats, with the sheep destined for the pearly gates and the goats...
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Wine Pasadena

Wine Pairing Dinner at Vertical Wine Bistro

Amid the dark, sexy space of the newly revamped Vertical Wine Bistro, you’ll see a thin, long maple bar that’s perfect for holding a flight of sparkling wine. You’ll also notice the high-quality Riedel...
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Food Writer Los Angeles

Picking up the Slack: Food Magazines Filling Gourmet’s Shoes

I happen to be a vociferous consumer of food magazines. To me, they’re my monthly love affair, with my leering eyes shifting between the glossy and sometimes matted pages of these gluttonous publications. I...
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Food Writer Los Angeles

Ode to Gourmet Magazine

I remember those thick issues crammed into my mailbox, Gourmet Magazine and Bon Appetit, both ready to be read attentively on my bed before sleep. The articles were mostly long form, so it would...
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Farm Paso Robles

Ammo Farm-to-Table Dinner Interrupted by Freak Flood

The white tablecloth was set and the silverware was shiny in the minimalist but homey dining room of Ammo Restaurant, where seasonality and farm-fresh produce are interpreted with an Italian cuisine lens. For her...
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