Farmers Markets: Look for Page and Lee mandarins

Mandarins at their best are the noblest of citrus, with intense, complex aromatics and fascinating varietal identities. Two clementine-...

Critic's Choice: Forget caviar — it's time to indulge in raw oysters

Maybe it's the nip in the air. Maybe it's the proximity to the holidays, but this time of year I'm craving oysters. And I don't mean a...

The sweet taste of Christmas

Beyond the colorful decorations and after the initial rush of sugar, holiday cookies are about memories and tradition. Be they humble or...

Counter Intelligence: Sqirl sticks to the very basics

Isaiah Berlin, in his famous essay, once divided thinkers into two groups: hedgehogs, who know one big thing, and foxes, who know many...

Gifts for the cook

Gift ideas for the kitchen, the table and the bar.

Upgrade your cooking skills? There's an app for that.

You can use your iPhone or iPad to watch movies, listen to music, text and surf the Internet. But special, surprisingly inexpensive apps...

Farmers Markets: Seasons do matter in Southern California

The great advantage of Southern California farmers markets — year-round availability of fresh, local produce — can sometimes...

Oil illuminates Hanukkah dishes

As a child in Hebrew school, I was taught the story of the Hanukkah miracle: When the Jews in the land of Israel defeated the foreigners,...

Counter Intelligence: Ari Taymor's Alma stands apart in L.A.

If you had asked an observer a few years ago whether the future of dining in Los Angeles was more likely to be influenced by its mobile...

Across the Table: In Paris, falling in love with tarte Tatin

When I was in my 20s, studying wine and living on very little money in Paris, I couldn't afford to eat in real restaurants very often. But...

Holiday panic? We've got two e-books that can help

It's the holidays, and we know you need help. So the Los Angeles Times has two seasonal e-books to help you get through the next couple of...

Counter Intelligence: Tasty Dining in San Gabriel brings the heat of Wuhan

Let's say that a correspondent has asked if you have been to the new Wuhan restaurant in San Gabriel, and let's say that you answer him,...

The California Cook: There's oatmeal, and then there's oatmeal

Now that Thanksgiving is out of the way, maybe we can talk about something that is really important: oatmeal.