THE BOOK: A Place at the Nayarit How a Mexican Restaurant Nourished a Community by Natalia Molina In 1951, Dona Natalia Barraza opened the Nayarit, a Mexican restaurant in Echo Park, Los Angeles. With A Place at the Nayarit, historian Natalia Molina traces the life's work of her grandmother, remembered by all who knew her […]
The Poison Squad by Deborah Blum One Chemist's Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the Twentieth Century Today thinking cooks and eaters have learned to carefully examine the ingredient lists on prepared foods, looking to avoid additives or preservatives that may not be necessary - and may even be harmful - in […]
Dame Dobra Bielinski will be hosting this year's holiday cookie exchange at her bakery, Delightful Pastries. Along with the cookie exchange, we will enjoy a potluck as to avoid passing […]
City Olive is hosting the wonderful Emine Colin, producer of the award winning estate bottled extra virgin olive oil Oro di Milas of Türkiye! Join us for a private tasting […]
