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An exploration of sustaining life by going no further than 100 miles away to gather the things we need to live. A compendium of memories, comments, thoughts, and recipes -- an exploration of shared experiences, and travels involving food and sustenance.

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Aug 05

My Restaurant Stories: Los Angeles in the ’80s

Hey, Los Angeles foodies, or any other foodies, and readers, for that matter.  Does that picture look at all familiar?  Were you living in Los Angeles during the ’80s?  Do you remember these restaurants: City Restaurant, Spago (on Sunset), (read full article)

cafe, cooking, dining, food, food writing, Jeremiah Tower, KCRW, los angeles, Restaurants, San Francisco

Jul 17

Cochon 555 – 5 Chefs, 5 Pigs, 5 Winemakers

Chefs and winemakers can be a rough and tumble crowd.  Throw butchers into the mix and watch out.  Then there are chefs who also butcher.  Time to run the other way.  This spring my friend, Jo Stougaard (of My Last Bite), and I attended ‘C (read full article)

cafe, Chefs, Chez Panisse, Chocolate, coffee, cooking, dining, duskie estes, food, food writing

Jul 02

*The Local Report – Lucifers Pizza

2.2 miles, about 5 minutes, from my home in Atwater Village. Italian, Mexican, a cafe and bakery, Korean BBQ, a gelateria, and Lucifers Pizza are just a few of the eating options along a four or five block stretch of Hillhurst Avenue in the Los Feliz (read full article)

cafe, cheese, cooking, dining, food, food writing, fresh, los angeles, Los Feliz, pizza

Mar 31

Review: ‘My Nepenthe’

My Nepenthe: Bohemian Tales of Food, Family and Big Sur. Romney Steele. Andrews McMeel Publishing. $35.00 (352p) ISBN: 978-0-7407-7914-5 My first visit to Nepenthe Restaurant in Big Sur, California was in the fall of 1983. It was a hot day and (read full article)

big sur, cafe, cookbooks, cooking, dining, food, food writing, fresh, gourmet, local

Mar 31

Review: 'My Nepenthe'

My Nepenthe: Bohemian Tales of Food, Family and Big Sur. Romney Steele. Andrews McMeel Publishing. $35.00 (352p) ISBN: 978-0-7407-7914-5 My first visit to Nepenthe Restaurant in Big Sur,... (read full article)

big sur, cafe, cookbooks, cooking, dining, food, food writing, fresh, gourmet, local

Mar 31

Review: ‘My Nepenthe’

My Nepenthe: Bohemian Tales of Food, Family and Big Sur. Romney Steele. Andrews McMeel Publishing. $35.00 (352p) ISBN: 978-0-7407-7914-5 My first visit to Nepenthe Restaurant in Big Sur,... (read full article)

big sur, cafe, cookbooks, cooking, dining, food, food writing, fresh, gourmet, local

Mar 22

Big Sur, California

Despite having seen most of the state while growing up and living in it as an adult, California still surprises. Over and over it reveals itself to me, reminds me of its beauty, and still makes me think it is one of the most beautiful places on ear (read full article)

baking, big sur, cafe, Central Coast of California, cookbooks, dining, food, food writing, Restaurants

Mar 22

Big Sur, California

Despite having seen most of the state while growing up and living in it as an adult, California still surprises. Over and over it reveals itself to me, reminds me of its beauty, and still makes me... (read full article)

baking, big sur, cafe, Central Coast of California, cookbooks, dining, food, food writing, Restaurants

Mar 22

Big Sur, California

Despite having seen most of the state while growing up and living in it as an adult, California still surprises. Over and over it reveals itself to me, reminds me of its beauty, and still makes me... (read full article)

baking, big sur, cafe, Central Coast of California, cookbooks, dining, food, food writing, Restaurants

Mar 04

*The Local Report – McCall’s Meat & Fish Co.

1.9 miles, about 5 minutes, from my home in Atwater Village. There’s a new butcher in town and boy am I happy. It seems that the neighborhood butcher has gone by the wayside and that more and more people are relying on supermarket butchers. (read full article)

baking, butchers, cafe, cooking, food, food writing, fresh, gourmet, local, los angeles

Mar 04

*The Local Report - McCall's Meat & Fish Co.

1.9 miles, about 5 minutes, from my home in Atwater Village. There's a new butcher in town and boy am I happy. It seems that the neighborhood butcher has gone by the wayside and that more and more... (read full article)

baking, butchers, cafe, cooking, food, food writing, fresh, gourmet, local, los angeles

Mar 04

*The Local Report – McCall’s Meat & Fish Co.

1.9 miles, about 5 minutes, from my home in Atwater Village. There’s a new butcher in town and boy am I happy. It seems that the neighborhood butcher has gone by the wayside and that more and... (read full article)

baking, butchers, cafe, cooking, food, food writing, fresh, gourmet, local, los angeles

Oct 21

Review: The Berghoff Café Cookbook

The Berghoff Café Cookbook: Berghoff Family Recipes for Simple, Satisfying Food. Carlyn Berghoff with Nancy Ross Ryan. Andrews McMeel Publishing, $24.99 (156p) ISBN-13: 978-0-7407-8514-6 Family food... (read full article)

cafe, cookbooks, cooking, dining, food, food writing, Recipes, Restaurants

Jul 29

The Local Report - Auntie Em's Kitchen

4.2 miles, about 12 minutes, from my home in Atwater Village. I like my neighborhood. It feels like a neighborhood. In Los Angeles that's saying something. Neighborhoods here can comprise large... (read full article)

cafe, coffee, cooking, dining, food, food writing, fresh, gardens, gourmet, local

Jul 07

Barcelona - Eats!

Tapas! Cervecerias! Tortillas! Patatas bravas! Pimientos del padrón! Montaditos! Jamón ibérico! Delicous eats of Barcelona. I feel I have slighted Spain and Barcelona in recent blog posts. ... (read full article)

cafe, coffee, cooking, dining, food, food writing, gourmet, Recipes, Restaurants, Spain

Jun 19

Paris

Paris is always about food.  At least it is for me.  It's probably other things to other people but food and eating are my end all, be all Paris activities.  And in a city like Paris food and the... (read full article)

cafe, coffee, cooking, dining, food, food writing, France, fresh, gourmet, Paris

Jun 10

Spain

I hate flying. And I don't particularly relish staying in hotel rooms. Being a tourist is not a favorite pastime either. But I still love to travel. What I really like is being in a place. ... (read full article)

beer, cafe, coffee, cooking, dining, food, food writing, France, Restaurants, Spain

May 22

Seattle

Seattle is most definitely a food (and coffee!) city. It's also a gateway city: to Alaska, to the Pacific, and Asia further off. Large numbers of people come and go from it. Several flights a day... (read full article)

cafe, Chocolate, coffee, cookbooks, cooking, dining, food, food writing, fresh, gourmet

Apr 22

A Menu for Earth Day

Earth Day is today, Wednesday, April 22, 2009. In celebration of the day Martine Marcus and Judy Mancini of Burden Free Foods created a special menu using ingredients that come from within 100 miles... (read full article)

cafe, coffee, cooking, dining, food, fresh, gourmet, local, locavore, Recipes

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