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January 27, 2011
Bistro Anju Has an Iron Chef
Hideki Saito weathers drunkards and the clueless alike at his Laguna Niguel eatery to deliver greatness
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January 13, 2011
New Noodles: Battle Recently Opened Ramen
Flickr user camknowsCheap, cheap facsimile: reject this if financial straits allow!It's difficult to write about ramen because the simple dish of yellow noodles in broth is fetishized by its partisans; ramen arguably inspires more heated discussions than any other element of Japanese cuisine. It' ... More >>
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January 12, 2011
Not Lasagna and Not Cannelloni: Lasagna Rolls
Dave LiebermanCannelloni are Italian crepes wrapped around savory fillings such as meat purée or spiced cheese, then laid in a pan and baked with sauce; lasagna is a casserole built like stacked enchiladas, with layers of meat and cheese.Combine them, and you have lasagna rolls, David Zinczenko ... More >>
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December 22, 2010
Ross Pangilinan of Leatherby's Café Rouge, Part Two
Photo by Mary Bell Today we continue our Q&A with Ross Pangilinan, the Executive Chef at Leatherby's Café Rouge in Costa Mesa. As promised this is the part of the interview where we get a little more personal with him. If you missed the first part, click here. And stay tuned tomorrow for ... More >>
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December 1, 2010
Double-Down Latkes, or Why Rob Eshman Is a Genius
Dave LiebermanRob Eshman is the editor of and occasional food blogger for the Jewish Journal who raised the hackles of Los Angeles food bloggers earlier this year by posting 10 reasons Saveur's glowing review of LA's promise as a food destination was misguided.Well, dear readers, Eshman has done ... More >>
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November 24, 2010
Nothing Says Thanksgiving Like a Bird in a Bird in a Bird in a Bird in a Bird in a Pig
Thank the masterminds at Epic Meal Time for this recipe that's sure to be a Thanksgiving classic. A quail in a cornish hen in a chicken in a duck in a turkey in a pig. Wrapped in bacon. It's the TurBaconEpic. Bon appetit.
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November 18, 2010
Things You Can Do With Birds: Turkey Pho
Flickr user titoperezNot having a turkey carcass [yet], we couldn't furnish a picture of the recipe.One of the very best things about Facebook is the serendipitous discovery of amazing-sounding food. When I posted the link for our five Mexican dishes to make from turkey leftovers, chef Dee Nguyen ... More >>
Food
November 18, 2010
A Family Affair at Les Amis in Fullerton
From grandma to grandchild, the Montecristos keep this bistro humming with their Lebanese meals
Blogs
November 2, 2010
Killer Pizza, Part Two: Oven Technique
Photo by Flickr user Jeff Kubina In Part One, we talked about how to ferment a wet pizza dough recipe slowly in your refrigerator. This week, we'll talk about tips and tricks to shape that dough and turn your home oven into a reasonably good replica of a brick-lined deck oven like you'd find in ... More >>
Food
October 21, 2010
Aji Limon Is the Chifa Champ
This Buena Park eatery just might be the county's first restaurant to specialize in Peruvian-Chinese food
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October 14, 2010
Honda Center Debuts Revamped Food Offerings
Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyArena food tastes better when garnished with Canuck tears.Q: What's better than an awesome cheesesteak at OC's home of hockey?A: An awesome cheesesteak with a Ducks home victory on top. Cue the Bro Hymn!
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October 7, 2010
Kris Kirk of Ecco Restaurant, Part Three
Photo by Todd BarnesFor our final installment of On The Line with Kris Kirk of Ecco, our featured chef shares a recipe. If you missed the first or second part of our Q&A, click here and here. Otherwise click onward.
Food
October 7, 2010
Civilized Swilling
Boozy but never barbaric, Fullerton's Pint House blazes its own path on the pub scene
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September 23, 2010
Gabbi Patrick of Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen, Part Three
Photo by Todd BarnesToday we feature a recipe for Gabbi's Achiote Chicken. Here is part one and part two of our Q & A.
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September 17, 2010
#16. Tripas Tacos at Taco Pronto
ProfessorSalt.comGutsy tacos! You'll have noticed we're changing who writes this feature on a day by day basis: this is how you know we're getting close to the end of our countdown. Make sure to pick up a copy of our Best of OC 2010 when it hits the newsstands October 14!If you're the sort ... More >>
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September 15, 2010
Green Chile, or How to "Hatch" a Sauce
Dave LiebermanThe season for Hatch chile roasts is just about over in Southern California, and judging by the speed with which sacks and cases of the New Mexican chile pepper disappeared from hastily constructed outdoor tents, many Orange Countians have stocks of the hot vegetable in their freeze ... More >>
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September 14, 2010
#19. Sausage at Sabatino's
Dave LiebermanJust opening the package will suffuse your senses with the smell of porky perfection.You'll have noticed we're changing who writes this feature on a day by day basis: this is how you know we're getting close to the end of our countdown. Make sure to pick up a copy of our Best of OC ... More >>
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September 9, 2010
Pete Lehmar of Gladstone's, Part Three
Christopher VictorioIf you finish your dinner, you can have a small large piece of carrot cake.On the line this week is Pete Lehmar of Gladstone's first OC-area location. If you missed the interview, click here and here, then continue on for this week's chef's recipe.
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August 19, 2010
Dueling Dishes: Sushilicious vs. Kaisen
Edwin Goei SushiliciousOn this episode of Dueling Dishes we pit two revolving sushi houses. Sushilicious is the newcomer; Kaisen is the long-established contender. But this week, we're not comparing just a single dish between the two of them. Since one dish can literally constitute just one b ... More >>
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August 16, 2010
Five Ways To Take Control of Dinnertime
Flickr user importantyesterdayCooking for your family driving you to drink? We can help!"I wish I were better about cooking at home," a friend confessed to me. "Then I read your menus on Twitter. I could never make food like that at home, so I don't--I just go out to dinner.""I don't know how you ... More >>
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August 11, 2010
A Simple Tomato Sauce for Summer
edgeplot, through a Creative Commons licenseCherry Tomatoes Despite the unseasonably cool weather we've been having, tomatoes are hitting their stride as August moves on and the temperatures finally hit some higher marks. With a huge variety of shapes, sizes and colors available at local farmers ... More >>
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July 22, 2010
Jason Quinn of The Lime Truck, Part Three
Photo by Christopher VictorioJason QuinnFor our final day of this On The Line profile, Jason Quinn of The Lime Truck shares a recipe for short ribs. He adds that he does a different version of it every Sunday when they stop at The Bruery.If you missed the first or second part, click here a ... More >>
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July 20, 2010
Eating Tijuana, Part One
Dave Lieberman"You're insane." "You're going to die, you know." "Are you stupid?" "Can I have your car?" Such were the reactions I got when I mentioned that I would be taking part in a culinary tour of Tijuana given by Bill Esparza of Street Gourmet LA: total certainty that I would never ma ... More >>
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July 6, 2010
Five Jewish Foods For the Alaska Distillery To Infuse Into Vodka
Flickr user 96683394@N00A couple of weeks ago, the Internet was aflame with the news that the Alaska Distillery in Wasilla had started producing salmon-flavored vodka. This was chiefly news because Wasilla is the home of sportscaster pageant queen Alaska Governor vice-presidential candidate autho ... More >>
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June 30, 2010
The Chameleon of the Kitchen: Red Gravy
Flickr user elswifterinoOne day, I was in a café in Paris' foodie black hole, place de la Madeleine, and I asked why there were so few Italian restaurants in Paris."Bof, la cuisine italienne ! Enlevez les tomates et y aura que la cuisine française mal faite," the waiter sneered--take away the t ... More >>
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June 15, 2010
#84. Silken Tofu and Thousand Year Old Egg at Asian Tapas
Edwin Goei We continue to countdown our 100 favorite dishes at local restaurants. We'll be sharing these with you every weekday until our annual Best Of Issue comes out. Enjoy! #84. Silken Tofu and Thousand Year Old Egg at Asian Tapas You need to get past the "thousand-year-old egg" moniker ... More >>
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May 27, 2010
At the Farmers' Market: Sweet Onions
Dave LiebermanWhat you may not know about onions is that they have a season, like everything else. Those sharp, pungent specimens you buy at the grocery store are called "storage" onions. They're grown until the outer skin becomes leathery or papery (depending on the variety) so that they can be ... More >>
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May 27, 2010
Gino Buonanoce & Salvatore Ferrara of Antonello Ristorante, Part Three
Kimberly ValenzuelaAs promised, the co-executive chefs from Antonello Ristorante at South Coast Plaza share with us recipes from their restaurant. Read 'em: two recipes! If you missed it, check out the first part, or the second part of our questionnaire with the twosome. Otherwise...
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May 18, 2010
The Great Vizzi-Ni: Coastal Cuisine Comes Inland
I ate at a food truck last week that did not feature a single fried item on its menu."INCON-THEE-VABLE!""You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."Courtesy of Vizzi Truck
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April 26, 2010
Five Stress-Free Brunch Dishes for Mother's Day
Flickr user Librarian AvengerNot pictured: the teeming millions and their screaming children waiting for tables.What do you get when you take millions of people, a forced and temporary sense of filial piety, and a limited number of restaurants? You get brunch on Mother's Day, and it is not a pret ... More >>
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April 21, 2010
Mama Said Eat Your Greens: Pasta with Escarole
Escarole doesn't get enough love. It looks like a giant head of slightly mutant butter lettuce, but it's got a bitter, iron-y tang that is powerful enough raw to let you know that this green is very good for you. Nevertheless, cooking it tames its bitterness; it goes well with a slightly sweet sauce ... More >>
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April 12, 2010
KFC's Double Down: Is There A Cardiologist In The House?
Yes, that's right. I put my cardiac health on the line today. I drove to the KFC on Harbor Boulevard in Garden Grove, steeled my nerves, crossed myself, walked in and ordered a Double Down. Let no one say I never take one for the team.Dave LiebermanNote to the KFC in Garden Grove: the kids in this p ... More >>
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April 8, 2010
Delia Snyder of Don the Beachcomber, Part 3
Chef-owner Delia Snyder of Don the Beachcomber in Huntington Beach graciously provided us with her recipe for crab cakes. Crab cakes and a tall, cold, fruity rum drink: aloha in restaurant form! If you missed the interview portion of the program, you can find it here and here. Photo by ... More >>
Food
April 8, 2010
Park Avenue: Still a Reason to Go to Stanton
Despite some recent inconsistency, the New American fare here still satisfies
Blogs
April 2, 2010
Chinese, Part 2
Arguably the most familiar Chinese regional cuisine in the United States, Cantonese food got its start with the first Chinese immigrants to San Francisco. At that point they had to make do with what ingredients were available to them. Cantonese food in the US isn't like that anymore.tracyhunter @ fl ... More >>
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March 25, 2010
Sam Gupta of Traditions, Part 2
Photo by Kimberly ValenzuelaYesterday we heard from Sam Gupta, proprietor of Traditions in Tustin. Today, he shares a recipe. Not just any recipe: their recipe for chicken tikka masala, which according to food lore is purportedly more English than Indian. It's still delicious no matter ... More >>
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March 18, 2010
Dee Nguyen of Break of Dawn, Part 3
Photo by Kimberly ValenzuelaStick a Fork In It asked Chef Dee Nguyen of Laguna Hills' Break of Dawn if he would be willing to share a recipe; he responded with this amazing-sounding recipe for an egg casserole: tomato- and Thai basil-braised eggs with spring vegetables and mozzarella cheese and g ... More >>
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March 15, 2010
Five Real Mexican Foods That Should Be More Common
pbe @ flickr.com CC BY-SA 2.0Pambazo: the illegitimate child of French toast and panini.One of the foodie complaints about so-called "Mexican" restaurants in the United States is that the food on offer is not usually remotely like the food served in México. Mexicans at home don't eat burritos; t ... More >>
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March 10, 2010
Will It Dishwasher?
Dave Lieberman"I made beer can chicken last night," said Guy #1. "I rammed the chicken down onto an open can of beer and threw that sucker on the grill. Best chicken ever.""No way, dude," said Guy #2. "I once made beef stew on the manifold while I drove from Des Moines to Minneapolis. Got there, ... More >>
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March 10, 2010
Recipe of the Week: Dishwasher Catfish
Looking for a creative way to cook? All the burners on your stove taken up with preparations for tomorrow's gigantic dinner party? You can use your dishwasher to cook dinner. Dishwasher catfish to the rescue!Dave Lieberman
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March 10, 2010
MitAsie in Huntington Beach: Back From the Dead
Grace LeMitAsie Interior MitAsie spent three short years whipping up omnivorous (but vegetarian-friendly) Vietnamese cuisine for happy customers in a discrete corner of a Huntington Beach shopping plaza across the way from Bella Terra. Their foods were health-oriented Asian fare with a modern tw ... More >>
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January 13, 2010
Recipe: Coke-Glazed Ham
aquilaonline @ flickr.com CC BY-NC 2.0The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose birthday America celebrates on Monday, does not exactly have a lot of recipes associated with him. The good reverend was born in Atlanta, however, and Atlanta and Coke just go together. Recipes with Coke usually tur ... More >>
Food
January 7, 2010
Get Your Meat and Potatoes, Deutschland-style, at La Habra's Continental Deli
aquilaonline @ flickr.com CC BY-NC 2.0The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose birthday America celebrates on Monday, does not exactly have a lot of recipes associated with him. The good reverend was born in Atlanta, however, and Atlanta and Coke just go together. Recipes with Coke usually tur ... More >>
Food
December 10, 2009
[Hole In the Wall] What a Hue to Eat at Quan Vy Da
aquilaonline @ flickr.com CC BY-NC 2.0The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose birthday America celebrates on Monday, does not exactly have a lot of recipes associated with him. The good reverend was born in Atlanta, however, and Atlanta and Coke just go together. Recipes with Coke usually tur ... More >>
Food
November 19, 2009
[Hole in the Wall] Burger (and Patty Melt) Heaven
aquilaonline @ flickr.com CC BY-NC 2.0The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose birthday America celebrates on Monday, does not exactly have a lot of recipes associated with him. The good reverend was born in Atlanta, however, and Atlanta and Coke just go together. Recipes with Coke usually tur ... More >>
Food
November 19, 2009
The Northern Chinese Fare at Asian Tapas Isn't Really Tapas, But It Is Delectable
aquilaonline @ flickr.com CC BY-NC 2.0The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose birthday America celebrates on Monday, does not exactly have a lot of recipes associated with him. The good reverend was born in Atlanta, however, and Atlanta and Coke just go together. Recipes with Coke usually tur ... More >>
Blogs
November 5, 2009
Dueling Dishes: Battle Fish Taco
Dave LiebermanA great fish taco is a thing of beauty: fried fish (yes, it must be fried!) topped with raw, shredded cabbage, crema (thin Mexican sour cream), chunky salsa and a squeeze of lime on corn tortillas. The first time I had them ("Fish tacos? Seriously?") was when I was working in the Sa ... More >>
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October 14, 2009
Recipe of the Week: Chicken Cacciatore
Stick a Fork In It always runs its recipes on a Wednesday, and sometimes that coincides with a yummy national food day. Today, however, is an exception: October 14 is National Chocolate-Covered Insects Day. Yikes!But instead of sharing my favorite recipe for cucarachas con chocolate, I'm bringing ... More >>
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September 11, 2009
Recipe of the Week: Stonehill Tavern's Ocean Trout
Usually a euphemism for a sad old salad or lackluster soup, the term "Recipe for one" is enough to strike terror into anyone. Just because only one person will be enjoying the finished dish, doesn't mean it shouldn't be interesting or nourishing. After all, it's you!So here's acclaimed chef Mich ... More >>
Food
September 3, 2009
The Which Wich-ing Hour Has Arrived in OC for Those Other Sandwich Chains
Usually a euphemism for a sad old salad or lackluster soup, the term "Recipe for one" is enough to strike terror into anyone. Just because only one person will be enjoying the finished dish, doesn't mean it shouldn't be interesting or nourishing. After all, it's you!So here's acclaimed chef Mich ... More >>
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