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Ars Longa Vita Brevis

Artisanal LA Los Angeles, California The recent inaugural Artisanal LA event held at Los Angeles’ Cooper Building ambitiously set out to be a collective of local restaurants, farms, artists, horticulturists and other artisan goods offering samples and selling their wares … Continue reading

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That’s Some Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

Pumpkin North America and elsewhere Although durian bears the title of the King of Fruit, the true crowned monarch is the world’s largest fruit, the pumpkin. Most people casually disregard the pumpkin as being only good for jack-o-lanterns and pies, … Continue reading

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Tastes As Great As Its Name

Stinky tofu and blood soup (Lee’s Garden, Alhambra CA; Dynasty Plaza, Rowland Heights CA) Think of the gleeful cries of joy when you tell the kids to get in the Wagon Queen Family Truckster for a road trip to get … Continue reading

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Of Cabbages And Kings

Kimchi Korea Mention kimchi and most thoughts turn towards the familiar chili-seasoned, fermented Napa cabbage (baechu kimchi) provided in various degrees of quality as an integral member of banchan in Korean restaurants. While it’s true that this rendition is the … Continue reading

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A Thanksgiving Story

Chinese Turkey Hop Woo – Chinatown, Los Angeles, California As the head of the of the Parker household I have a responsibility to my family to make sure the holidays go off without a hitch – maintaining that blasted, stupid … Continue reading

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