Two weeks of heaven for foodies in Los Angeles are taking place this week and next. dineLA, which recently celebrated its 5th anniversary at the W Hotel in Westwood, is taking place this week through Jan. 27, and resumes Jan. 29 through Feb. 3. Specially priced three-course lunch meals ( $16, $34 or $28) and…
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Eating food a violation (Day 11 of my detox)
Today was the first day I have eaten solid foods since five days ago. In the morning I had a blend of banana, kale, apples and coconut water, for lunch baked zucchini with tomatoes and leeks, and baked sweet potatoes and carrots. In the late afternoon I had a “snack”– a salad with red leaf…
Fresh is best (Day 10 of my detox)
Today was the best day yet of my 15-day veg/fruit/juice fast. I had stayed out late and slept little, yet this morning I felt good. I woke up late, but was not immediately hungry. My first glass of juice was at 1 p.m. and although by then I was starting to feel hungry, I wasn’t…
Fusion of Food & Form Give Life to La Figa
Chef & Photographer Join Forces To Envision New Art Form For Tiberio Simone and Matt Freedman, two of the most beautiful things in the world are food and the human body – not necessarily in that order. “Food is not just sustenance to me,” said Simone, a James Beard award-winning chef. “In culinary school, it…
Juice and jokes (Day 8 & 9 of my detox)
Well, I made it through Saturday night with my friends and their cheese, wine, marinated artichokes and some sort of bean that Christina called, “Big Beans.” They made some jokes, such as Jeff when he asked, holding up his bottle of fine red wine, “Want some juice Laura? Isn’t this juice?” Everyone laughed. It was…