A Reader's First Impressions of the New Anaheim Hills' Wholesome Choice

Healthy. Photo by Edwin Goei At the new Indian restaurant in Costa Mesa called Nourish, you can’t order takeout chicken tikka masala or gorge yourself at an all-you-can-eat lunch buffet. This is a different kind of Indian place, one that operates...

I wasn’t feeling great. Like a lot of people, I contracted the flu over the holidays and had been trying to shake its lingering effects for weeks. Thanks to a persistant cough, I craved soup almost constantly. Takeout pho, homemade chicken noodle,...

There is a moment on season three, episode three of Julia Child’s Baking with Julia where a young Nancy Silverton is visibly gripped with terror. After eating a forkful of Silverton’s brioche tart with hot wine syrup, Child starts to weep....

I get a lot of mail. People love critiquing the critic. Sometimes they really let me have it. A guy named Rich wrote to tell me to he’s fed up with me writing about spicy food. “I am afraid you have finally done it, Mr. Johnson! Your taste buds...

Phil Rosenthal is like a cartoon everydad who was magically brought to life. His eyes bug out and his mouth spreads into a Cheshire Cat grin when he eats something he loves, and he punches his fists into the air in delight. When he dances...