Author Archives: Val

Wish You Were Here

Mono Lake Mono County, California Mono Lake (pronounced like Sonny Bono, not like U2’s Bono) in California’s Eastern Sierra Mountains was formed over three-quarters of a million years ago, making it one of the oldest lakes in North America. Even … Continue reading

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The Art Of Grilla Warfare

BizarreBQ Anywhere To be honest, I thought I had coined the term, but as it turns out the bizarreBQ is becoming as synonymous with summer outdoor dining as a picnic in Central Park (if the main course happens to be … Continue reading

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The Times They Are A-Changin’

LA Times Celebration of Food and Wine Paramount Pictures backlot, Hollywood, California If you’ve been reading Los Angeles food blogs, you’ve already heard what the recent inaugural LA Times Celebration of Food and Wine was not. What it was not … Continue reading

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The Bomb Squab

Pigeon Mediterranean and Middle East origin Yes, pigeon – the omnipresent rat with wings, the oil slick bird; friend to the car wash, enemy of Kings of Leon. Where the hell did these avian kamikazes come from anyway? Well, would … Continue reading

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The Bunny Hop

bunny chow, South Africa World Fare Bustaurant, Los Angeles County (CLOSED) Bunny chow does not come in a bag labeled “Purina”, nor is what Glenn Close was cooking in “Fatal Attraction”; in fact, despite a variety of preparations, it doesn’t … Continue reading

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