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Monday, November 21, 2011 |
 Thanks to our flagship Farmers Market and West 3rd Street Melting Pot Food Tour, over the past 3+ years, we've have had the privilege of making friends and building relationships with so many lovely people in mid-city LA who give special meaning to “City of Angels”. With great joy, I recently chatted one-on-one with West 3rd Street’s First Lady, the Joan of Joan’s on Third. I loved getting to know her better, on everyone’s behalf! Since 1995, Joan’s incredibly delicious cafe, catering, and marketplace have fed thousands of our tour guests, locals, tourists, and A-list celebrities like Anne Hathaway, Vera Wang, Drew Barrymore, James Franco, and the cast of Grey’s Anatomy. Is it true that Joan McNamara herself, apron-adorned and frothy coffee-in-hand every morning, is as sincere and gracious as your favorite neighbor ~ as we promise our tour guests? Yes. It's true. She is. |
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Wednesday, November 09, 2011 |
 Are you expressing this sentiment right about now? While the Holidays are supposed to be a time of merriment and cheer, if you’re stumped as to what to make and bring (or even buy and bring), stress or dis-tress might feel more familiar. May we help you alleviate that with a few ideas, right about now? It’s not that uncommon for vegetables to be the biggest stumper for contributions to the Thanksgiving table, even though autumn is abundant with fabulous fresh vegetables and condiments to play with.
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Friday, November 04, 2011 |
 Other than butter, another of my revered and favorite ingredient for cooking and just savoring, is extra-virgin olive oil. It is said that one sure way to start an argument between the Greeks, Spanish, Italians, Turks, and even the French, is to ask which produces the best olive oil. Do we dare throw California’s hat into that ring? Here are some thoughts on why we might want to do just that. |
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Thursday, October 27, 2011 |
 Admittedly, this story comes from a woman whose heart is really not in Halloween. Having said that, her heart revels in the joy of autumn baking, which happens to include quintessential pumpkin and ... Halloween. As promised, this is the perfect time to share a favorite pumpkin recipe. This one is truly delicious and so easy to make, plus there are two options for frosting and both are sublime. In the event that you like pumpkin but baking is not your thing, don’t despair. |
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Friday, October 21, 2011 |
 With autumn comes the exquisite flavors of sugar and spice and everything nice, including apples, pears, and of course, pumpkin. Chocolate also gets its seasonal fame, in places other than bags of waxy Halloween candy! As your Tour Maestra, I’d love to mention where to find some important treats with which to celebrate this very delicious season the right way. Some are on our favorite walking paths, served up by our beloved merchants.
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Thursday, October 13, 2011 |
 With the Hoiiday Entertaining Season fast approaching, we think it'd be a great idea to occasionally supply you with quick, fabulous recipes that we love to prepare ... just in case you've used up all the ideas from Food Network and its magazine, the Cooking Channel, PBS cooking shows, BonAppetit, SAVEUR, etc ...
Just kidding. Everyone needs a little more inspiration sometimes, don't you think? This autumn we'd love to extend some ideas for both what to prepare and where to shop. Starting with extraordinary ingredients, adding your touch and pure intention, and presenting foods with panache are the sure ways to win rave reviews.
Let's get started with a delicious savory dipping sauce for sausage or any other favorite protein of choice. Something like this gets guests salivating, and surely wondering what's coming next!
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Thursday, October 06, 2011 |
 It has been said that if there is ever a chance for peace on earth, there must be urban gardens. Homegirl Farms has urban and wall gardens (title photo) in the parking lots of their downtown Homeboy Industries headquarters plus a partnership with Solano Gardens (near Dodger Stadium). They grow 20% of the produce used in their cafe, catering, and goods sold at farmers' markets. To help reach their goal of growing 50% of their produce by next summer, new farm-to-table workshops on gardening basics which include a delicious cooking lesson, start Sunday, October 16th. It’s only $37 for an entire family!
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Thursday, September 29, 2011 |
 This last weekend to celebrate Lisa’s birthday, it was time for an autumn event to perhaps match the same splendor as our summer experience at Gjelina. We were invited by our friends at LaEspanola Meats, to enjoy an exclusive tour of their facility, and a spectacular meal of authentic Valencian paella. Our meal was prepared by founder Dona Juana (pictured in photo), and her son-in-law Alex was our host for the afternoon. As we arrived, Juana was putting the finishing touches on the gigantic pan of paella for 80, so we suited up for our tour rounds with Alex. The day just got better and better.
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Thursday, September 22, 2011 |
 Stories about the origin of foods are fascinating, and since today’s delicious topic is Mexican Mole ( mo-lay), I was thoroughly entertained to be reminded of how it was born! Legend has it that in the 18th century, convent nuns were to prepare a special dish for the archbishop. In a panic because they were poor and did not have impressive ingredients on hand, they did what cooks in a dilemma are wise to do ~ they prayed.
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