Over the last six months I visited La Sandia, Natalee Thai, Cafe Mango Six, and the new Fresh Brothers Pizza in West Hollywood. These are my stories. Sweet sticky rice with mango at Natalee Thai Okay, I know not everybody just gets "stuck" over the hill. People also go there on … [Read more...]
Dude, I Made the BEST Pizza Last Night. Cookbook: Homemade With Love
I have this friend Jennie. She's a great cook, chef, and recipe developer. She is a single mother of two little girls. And she makes time to cook most of their meals from scratch. Her new book, Homemade With Love, is a beautiful incarnation of Jennie's recipes and … [Read more...]
Lots of Happy Babies
Saturday afternoon, May 7. The 2011 Help a Mother Out Mother's Day Diaper Drive. I had spent the entire day outside the Westlake Village Fresh Brothers Pizza, which is in a fancy outdoor mall and trafficked by fancy people, most of whom looked at me oddly as I chirped "I'm … [Read more...]
Quality Pies Discovered At Fresh Brothers Pizza
I'm a pizza snob. I grew up in the New Haven, CT area, which is known for its very distinct and delicious pizza. Nowhere in the world have I found pizza like I could get in my hometown. It was a travesty for a great while, but over time I've come to accept it. When I find a … [Read more...]