Jinan Montecristo of Les Amis, Part Two

Les Amis is the little Lebanese restaurant in Fullerton we reviewed a few weeks ago. Though owner Jinan Montecristo credits her mom for all the wonderful food (as you'll read in the interview) it is Jinan who is the driving force. Here's Part One...

Everyone gets hummus at Les Amis, even if they don’t ask for it. It’s just a thimble of the paste, accompanied by a paper basket of shatteringly crisp pita chips for dipping, but it’s a welcoming gesture by Jinan Montecristo and her husband, Juan...

Today we continue our Q&A with Greg Howe, Chef de Cuisine of Raya at The Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel. If you missed the first part, click here. Stay tuned tomorrow for our final installment: a recipe. What show would you pitch to the Food Network...

Today, we continue our Q&A with Renieri Caceres, the executive chef at Rustica in Fashion Island. If you missed the first part, click here to read it. And stay tuned tomorrow for a recipe. ] What show would you pitch to the Food Network? A Food...

Otherwise… ] Favorite music to cook by: Depends on the mood and the amount of work. Most of the time, probably some classic rock, but sometimes something a little slower is good too. The cooks are going to hate it the day I set up my iPod and put...