The Ethnic Restaurateur, Artichokes, The Food of Oman

Risotto, cannelloni and carbonara-gate

We devote the first part of the show to Italian food, starting at Officine Brera in LA's Arts District. The restaurant is the brainchild of chef Angelo Auriana and...

8 min

The Ethnic Restaurateur

Carbonara, cannelloni and risotto are just a few examples of dishes brought to the US by Italian immigrants. In his new book The Ethnic Restaurateur ," Krishnendu Ray...

13 min

The Food of Oman

Next, we travel to the oldest state in the Arab world. Oman is part of the Gulf oil economy, yet it was the food of the sultanate that seduced Felicia Campbell . Her new...

14 min

The thicker the artichoke stem, the bigger the heart

Artichokes are in season now in Southern California. Spanish settlers introduced these spiny plants to California in the early 1900's. They took to the damp cool coastal...

7 min

Vegan, Vegetarian, Omnivore

These days it's rare to be at a dinner party where everyone eats everything, since food allergies and different dietary preferences abound. To take the stress out of cooking...

8 min

Gustavo Arellano dines at Cho Tam Bien

We end our show at an Orange County deli called Cho Tam Bien in Little Saigon. Gustavo Arellano, editor of the OC Weekly and host of KCRW's Orange County Line ,...

5 min

The Ethnic Restaurateur, Artichokes, The Food of Oman

Risotto, cannelloni and carbonara-gate

The Ethnic Restaurateur

The Food of Oman

The thicker the artichoke stem, the bigger the heart

Vegan, Vegetarian, Omnivore

Gustavo Arellano dines at Cho Tam Bien

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