Christina Olufson

Harold McGee explores how different varieties of herbs impart a range of aromas, and how heat introduces scents into raw ingredients around the world.

For the last seven months, Los Angeles County malls have been mostly closed due to COVID-19. But on Wednesday, October 7, i ndoor shopping malls were allowed to reopen at 25% capacity.

Six months have passed since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down much of life as we knew it.

KCRW and Gustavo’s Great Tortilla Tournament with Good Food’s Evan Kleiman matches up 64 tortillas — 32 corn, 32 flour — in a weekly sports-style seeded bracket to determine who will…

For the return of KCRW’s Tortilla Tournament, LA Times columnist Gustavo Arellano and Good Food’s Evan Kleiman chat about what makes a quality tortilla. .

Behold Ask a Tortilla Tournament Judge, in which longtime KCRW nerd Gustavo Arellano takes your question about tortillas!

The virtual fall school semester begins this week for many students, which means bringing their laptops or tablets to the kitchen table.

The City of Santa Monica has made it easier for restaurants to return to business by accommodating outdoor seating in parking zones.

Lien Ta closed her Koreatown restaurant, Here’s Looking at You, in July.