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Jelly Doughnuts, Cambodian Food, The Peruvian Pantry
A writer and comedian invents a hilarious Jewish Deli Zodiac inspired by the Chinese Zodiac. Instead of the Year of the Ox he creates the Year of the Lox.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1h 0m ListenHanukkah begins this weekend and bakery owner Dan Messinger is celebrating with sufganiyot, or jelly doughnuts. Comedian Seth Front shares his Jewish Deli Zodiac with us; instead of the Year of the Ox he celebrates the Year of the Lox. Independent producer Sonata Lee Narcisse discovers Cambodian food in Long Beach and Peruvian-born chef Ricardo Zarate shares the flavors of his homeland. Plus, chef Erik Cosselmon gives us a taste of Greece. Gustavo Arellano is on the hunt for bone marrow quesadillas in Orange County and Jonathan Gold enjoys the updated Irish pub menu at Tom Bergin's Tavern. At the market, Laura Avery talks to cocktail chef Matthew Biancaniello about his mushroom infused eggnog and pomologist David Karp unleashes his expertise on mandarin oranges.
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Matthew Biancaniello, formerly of the Library Bar at the Hollywood Roosevelt, is now a freelance Cocktail Chef.
Read the story5 minBone Marrow Quesadillas in OC
Gustavo Arellano is the Editor of the OC Weekly.
Read the story10 minSufganiyot - aka Jelly Doughnuts - for Hanukkah
Dan Messinger is the owner of Bibi’s Bakery and Cafe located on the "Kosher Corridor" in Los Angeles. He explains that sufganiyot, or jelly doughnuts, are especially popular in Israel during the Hanukkah holidays.
Read the story5 minThe Jewish Deli Zodiac
http://www.jewzo.com/default.htm Seth Front is a writer and comedian. His humorous Jewish Deli Zodiac takes inspiration from the Chinese Zodiac. Instead of the Year of the Dragon and the Year of the Ox Front invented the Year of the Bagel and the Year of the Lox. Through humor he aims to educate eaters about Jewish foodways.
Read the story5 minCambodian Food in Long Beach
http://www.kcrw.com/etc/independent-producer-project Independent Producer Sonata Lee Narcisse discovers the flavors of Cambodia at a Cambodian New Years festival earlier this year in Long Beach. She then travels to Long Beach where she visits Sophy’s, a restaurant at the heart of the Cambodian community in Southern California. Learn more…
Read the story5 minThe Peruvian Pantry
http://www.mercadolapaloma.com/ http://www.piccaperu.com/ http://www.foodandwine.com/best\_new\_chefs/ricardo-zarate Ricardo Zarate is the chef and co-owner of Mo-Chica, Picca and the forthcoming restaurant Paiche. In 2011 Food and Wine crowned him Best New Chef. He describes the unique Peruvian ingredients that he is using at his…
Read the story5 minA French Trained Chef Goes Greek
http://www.kokkari.com/home/ ISBN-13: 978-0811875745 Erik Cosselmon is the chef at Kokkari restaurant in San Francisco. A recipe for his Beets Roasted Cretan Style with Skordalia from his cookbook Kokkari: Contemporary Greek Flavors is on the Good Food Blog.
Read the story5 minUpdated Irish Pub Fare at Tom Bergin’s Tavern
http://tombergins.com/ http://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/gf/gf120317oreo\_turns\_100\_irish Jonathan Gold reviews Tom Bergin’s, one of LA’s oldest restaurants. Chef Brandon Boudet and business partner Warner Ebbink have subtly revamped the interior and updated the menu of classic Irish pub food. In addition to the perfect pours of…
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