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Santa Food; New Year's Eve Party Rules and Sparkling Wines
We serve up vegetable side dishes, relax at Valentino, and leave out food for Santa Claus. We fight hunger through "dining dollars," learn rules for surviving New Year's parties, uncork sparkling wines, and braise succulent pork. Plus, we celebrate New Year's vegan-style.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1h 0m ListenRuss Parsons shares his favorite vegetable side dishes, while Jonathan Gold takes on Piero Selvaggio's V-vinbar. Will Clower leaves out food for Santa Claus and sophomore Bronson Chang fights hunger by donating excess USC "dining dollars." Etiquette maven Helena Echlin has advice for surviving New Year's parties, Jennifer Nugent uncorks sparkling wines, and Ted Allen braises succulent pork. The Hot Knives celebrate New Year vegan-style and Laura Avery finds what's in season in the Market Report.
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9 storiesThe Market Report
Laura Avery speaks with private chef Dave Rubell, who shares a delicious pasta dish that combines toasted orzo with caramelized onions and wild mushrooms. You'll need 1 ounce of white truffle plus crimini, mitake and shitake mushrooms.
Read the story7 minVegetable Side Dishes
LA Times food editor Russ Parsons shares his favorite vegetable side dishes. His latest book is How to Pick a Peach . Spiced Crown Pork Roast with Glazed Root Vegetables Total time: 3 hours, 40 minutes, plus brining time Servings: 6 to 8 Note 1: The glazed vegetables are used here as a stuffing, but they can also be prepared separately.
Read the story7 minThe Gold Standard: Valentino
Pulitzer Prize-winning critic and LA Weekly columnist Jonathan Gold relaxes at Piero Selvaggio's V-vinbar located inside Valentino in Santa Monica. He recommends the crudo (Italian-style raw fish), fricco (fried Parmesan chips) or culatello (the highest quality Italian salumi) to accompany your glass of wine.
Read the story7 minFeeding Santa Claus
Dr. Will Clower leaves out some healthy food for Santa. He suggests ginger cookies or chocolate chip cookies and milk for St. Nick. For his reindeer, he recommends cranberries and carrots. Dr. Clower discusses their health properties, but most importantly, he says the food must be made with love!
Read the story7 minUSC Dining Dollar Food Drive
University of Southern California sophomore Bronson Chang fights hunger by donating excess USC "dining dollars" through the Dining Dollar Food Drive benefiting the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank .
Read the story7 minSurviving Holiday Parties
Chow magazine columnist Helena Echlin has advice for surviving New Year's Eve parties. She shares her thoughts on double-dipping, suggestions for mingling, and dealing with boring people. Music break: Pigeon Toed Banana Peel by West One UK Library
Read the story7 minSparkling Wines
Jennifer Nugent, co-owner of Colorado Wine Company , uncorks sparkling wines to celebrate New Year's.
Read the story7 minBraising
Ted Allen talks about slow and low braising for fall and winter seasons. Braising is cooking with moist heat in a covered pot. He explains what meats work well with this cooking technique and shares his favorite pork shoulder recipe. Allen is the food and wine expert on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and host of PBS's Uncorked: Wine Made Simple.
Read the story7 minVegan New Year's
We serve up vegetable side dishes, relax at Valentino, and leave out food for Santa Claus. We fight hunger through "dining dollars," learn rules for surviving New Year's parties, uncork sparkling wines, and braise succulent pork. Plus, we celebrate New Year's vegan-style.
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