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Cooking for two, dating sans alcohol, and edible underwear
Maria Zizka suggests making dinner together at home is the real romantic move for V-Day. Amanda Shapiro reflects on her summer of attempting to date sans alcohol. Plus: Gideon Bower’s unofficial history of edible underwear.
By Evan Kleiman • • 56m ListenMaria Zizka suggests making dinner together at home is the real romantic move for V-Day. Amanda Shapiro reflects on her summer of attempting to date sans alcohol. Plus: Gideon Bower’s unofficial history of edible underwear.
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6 storiesDo you really want to go out on Valentine’s Day?
The restaurant prix fixe menu is to Valentine’s Day as Cupid is to a bow & arrow. For those opting to celebrate at home, Maria Zizka has some advice from her cookbook, “ The Newlywed Table.
Read the story8 minDo you really need booze to get boys? Dating without alcohol
Dating can be a drag and online apps just add stress to the equation. Amanda Shapiro experimented with booze-free dating and documents her success in a piece for Healthyish by Bon Appetit .
Read the story9 minLow-alcohol alternatives are having a moment
Verjus, a green juice used since the Middle Ages, is having a resurgence among chefs and mixologists. Julia Sherman shares how she and winemaker Martha Stoumen are transforming the fallen fruit into a low-alcohol sparkling beverage.
Read the story11 minSizing up the creation of edible underwear
Writer Gideon Brower uncovers the quirky origin story of “Candypants,” the original edible underwear that involves cutting-edge food science, disco, Tokyo Rose, and a suitcase stuffed with cash.
Read the story13 minGiving citrus the squeeze at the Farmers’ Market
Market Report correspondent Gillian Ferguson catches up with Brittany Cassidy at the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market, where she shares how she is putting seasonal citrus to work at Birdie G’s.
Read the story9 minPatricia Escarcega tracks down soulful Filipino
L.A. Times restaurant critic Patricia Escarcega heads to Bebot in Long Beach, with menu items that have been described as “ millennial Filipino food .”
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