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Articles for Laurie Ochoa

A taste of 1789 Japan
4 days, 1 hour ago

A taste of 1789 Japan

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A meal out of history, babka love, Christmas Caesar, Kismet’s cheesy pickle-and-greens dip, ranking the best and worst chicken tenders, a Somni sneak peek, why Trump’s no-tax-on-tips may not help many restaurant servers and a note about illnesses following the 101 Best Restaurants in L.A. party. Reading from the family’s diaries, she described the preparations for the visit, and the …

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Inside the Italian food warehouse every cook should know about
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Inside the Italian food warehouse every cook should know about

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Beatrice Ughi’s Italian connection. At every spot is a plate of pasta cooked with Salsa Pianogrillo — “the best ready-to-use tomato sauce we’ve ever tried,” says Gustiamo’s website copy. But the Gustiamo product I think about most is the Noto Romano variety of almond that Sicily chef Corrado Assenza helped save from extinction — a story detailed in the pastry …

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No bread crumbs required: David Campigotto’s cassoulet road show
1 month, 2 weeks ago

No bread crumbs required: David Campigotto’s cassoulet road show

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Comfort us with cassoulet. How to build a proper cassoulet French chef David Campigotto adds layers of meat and beans into a special conical shaped clay pot to prepare his cassoulet at L.A.’s Chi Spacca. Chef David Campigotto shaves fresh nutmeg over his first layer of beans and the interior of the earthenware pot to prepare his cassoulet at L.A.’s …

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Before smashburgers, a crisper L.A. burger
2 months ago

Before smashburgers, a crisper L.A. burger

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Lettuce, cheese, pickle, onion. Round and crisp A Cassell’s cheeseburger, ready to dress with iceberg lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle and Thousand Island sauce at its Chinatown location. The very good Cassell’s burger in the new Chinatown location, which opened during the summer, reminded me of my two favorite old-school L.A. burgers, from Apple Pan and Pie ‘n Burger. My dog …

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He might be Italy’s best sandwich maker. His kitchen? The size of a closet
2 months, 3 weeks ago

He might be Italy’s best sandwich maker. His kitchen? The size of a closet

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Sandwich heaven in L.A. and Italy. Luca Bartoccioni operates Il Pizzicagnolo di Bartoccioni from a closet-size kitchen on the Piazza Plebiscito inside the walls of Città della Pieve — birthplace of the region’s great painter Pietro Vannucci, better known as Perugino. No matter which of Bartoccioni’s sandwich combinations you order — some traditional, others his own invention — your panini …

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Pastrami sandwich face-off: What’s the best order at Langer’s?
3 months ago

Pastrami sandwich face-off: What’s the best order at Langer’s?

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Which is the best Langer’s pastrami sandwich? Serving what many have called the country’s best pastrami sandwiches — and even “the finest hot pastrami sandwich in the world,” according to Nora Ephron — Langer’s Delicatessen-Restaurant, a nearly 80-year-old institution at the southern corner of MacArthur Park, whips up rapid-fire orders of thick-cut, cured and steamed meats often layered with spreads …

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The perfect California road trip restaurant
3 months ago

The perfect California road trip restaurant

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It’s Food Bowl weekend! L.A. dining’s star power Our L.A. Times Food Bowl festival is in full swing this weekend at Paramount Studios. I’ll be on the L.A. Times Food stage on Sunday with Mozza’s Nancy Silverton, who is making treats from her latest cookbook, “The Cookie That Changed My Life.” Kismet’s Sarah Hymanson and Sara Kramer will also be …

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L.A.’s best mom-approved chilaquiles
7 months, 2 weeks ago

L.A.’s best mom-approved chilaquiles

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Happy Mother’s Day weekend. Our wise server smiled and had a simple answer: “It’s a masterpiece.” California’s disappearing asparagus Fourth-generation farmer Aaron Barcellos of A-Bar Ag Enterprises in Firebaugh, one of just three large-scale asparagus farming operations left in California. But this past weekend, I was able to find meaty California-grown asparagus in three local markets: Whole Foods in Pasadena, …

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Fish-eye ice cream is not a stunt. Two Australian chefs get real on sustainability
8 months, 1 week ago

Fish-eye ice cream is not a stunt. Two Australian chefs get real on sustainability

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Ready to bake: Lobster bouillabaisse pie, the main course at the Great Australian Bite dinner with chefs Josh Niland, Jo Barrett and Monty Koludrovic, held Wednesday on the Malibu Pier. Fish for dessert Australian chefs Josh Niland, left, and Jo Barrett at the L.A. Times Great Australian Bite dinner held Wednesday on the Malibu Pier. “And so all of a …

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How Rosa Jackson found real Niçoise cooking amid the beachside glamour
8 months, 1 week ago

How Rosa Jackson found real Niçoise cooking amid the beachside glamour

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There’s a certain reverse snobbery that some travelers may feel when they first arrive in Nice. Author and cooking teacher Rosa Jackson at the organic farm Le Potager de Saquier in Nice, France. Pierre Magnani of Le Potager de Saquier in Nice, France, cuts a just-picked persimmon before Rosa Jackson’s cooking class. “And I also like having kids in the …

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Should this ‘K.F.C.’ hamachi collar be L.A.’s new dish of the moment?
11 months ago

Should this ‘K.F.C.’ hamachi collar be L.A.’s new dish of the moment?

LA Times  

means Korean fried hamachi collar, a crawl with Mr. Chow, the review of Baroo, a street food activist’s complexities and in “Fargo” a man makes biscuits. His reels, many still available online, are master classes of comedy and outrage.” That’s Times columnist Gustavo Arellano, who after multiple interviews and outings with Enamorado wrote a profile that delves deep into the …

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The great fish taco that’s leaving L.A. ... but may return
11 months, 3 weeks ago

The great fish taco that’s leaving L.A. ... but may return

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The last fish fry, plus what we ate in 2023 and what’s ahead for 2024. Gone fishing Fish tacos at the Wes Avila restaurant Angry Egret Dinette in Los Angeles’ Chinatown. On the Saturday before Christmas, following the advice of Times reporter Stephanie Breijo in the food section’s recent guide to 22 of the best tamales in L.A. and O.C., …

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A classic L.A. restaurant where professional service is still in style
1 year ago

A classic L.A. restaurant where professional service is still in style

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A devastating year for restaurant closures, plus the world’s most dangerous wine, a soup dumpling battle, a stocking full of restaurant guides to plan your next few weeks of eating, the best recipes of 2023 and from Musso & Frank. “Good evening, Ms. Ochoa.” It had been exactly a year since I’d been to Musso & Frank Grill — “the …

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The perfect L.A. restaurant for out-of-town guests
1 year ago

The perfect L.A. restaurant for out-of-town guests

LA Times  

How many folds does it take to make a Din Tai Fung soup dumpling? Lulu of a California restaurant Spiced chickpea salad with roasted vegetables and radishes at Lulu restaurant inside L.A.’s Hammer Museum. Not only is Lulu steps away from one of the world’s great museums — currently staging its biennial “Made in L.A.” exhibition — as well as …

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Michelin or World’s 50 Best Restaurants: Which is more relevant?
1 year, 5 months ago

Michelin or World’s 50 Best Restaurants: Which is more relevant?

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Chef Virgilio Martínez, whose Central in Lima, Peru, was just named No. And what of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants, which also ignores Los Angeles, at least on its main list? A chef is a chef.” Indeed, in 2018 she became the first woman chef in the U.S. to run a restaurant that earned three Michelin stars ; later, her …

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When L.A. chefs meet New York chefs ...
1 year, 7 months ago

When L.A. chefs meet New York chefs ...

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Thai chef Thitid “Ton” Tassanakajohn at the L.A. Times’ 2023 Coast to Coast event in New York on May 9. East meets West Chef Stefano Secchi of New York’s Rezdôra at the L.A. Times’ 2023 Coast to Coast event. Tender prawns with just the right give were topped with Thai herbs, a bit of seaweed and then an audacious splash …

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Do you eat your restaurant leftovers?
1 year, 8 months ago

Do you eat your restaurant leftovers?

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Dole Whip dreams, Michelin meals at Coachella and a Kryptonian-worthy Caesar salad.. I’m Laurie Ochoa, general manager of L.A. Times Food, with this week’s Tasting Notes. That’s why L.A. Times Food teamed up with our Features editors and writers to produce what we call “The great big highly specific guide to Disneyland.” In addition to Martens’ expert ranking of every …

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3 spontaneous, no-reservations restaurants for great dining in L.A.
1 year, 8 months ago

3 spontaneous, no-reservations restaurants for great dining in L.A.

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Eating well in museums, SoCal power among Beard Award finalists and the joys of no-reservations dining. Though you can go full-on stoner with Katianna and John Hong‘s twice-fried chicken wings and biscuits with kare gravy, I shared a beautifully simple dinner for two: avocado and Shinko pear salad dressed in a wonderfully sharp vinaigrette followed by wood-grilled sea bream, which …

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Los Angeles Times Names Laurie Ochoa General Manager and Daniel Hernandez Editor of Food
2 years, 8 months ago

Los Angeles Times Names Laurie Ochoa General Manager and Daniel Hernandez Editor of Food

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The Los Angeles Times has named Laurie Ochoa general manager of Food, beginning in late April, and Daniel Hernandez editor of Food, effective immediately. “We’re extremely fortunate to have two L.A. Times veterans, each of whom brings decades of experience as a journalist and embraces the opportunity to experiment with form, leading the team.” Amy King, The Times’ deputy managing …

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