Valkyrie of Transcontinental Sausage

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • October 14, 2010

Ehrline Karnaga began her working life as a white-collar stiff in the computer industry. But to look at her now is to see a different woman. She traded in her business suit for a flour-covered apron and now deals more with chocolate chips than...

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Valhalla Table Coming To The Camp in Costa Mesa

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • July 22, 2009

When I did, I wasn't surprised to find that it wasn't open yet, but what I did discover was a delectable hint printed on a new banner. Along with a short summary of what they plan to serve, there was this cookie crumb of a sentence: “Don't forget...

Layer Cake Bakery Opens Second Store in Fullerton

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • May 14, 2013

As Anne Marie said in her blog post of a few months ago, Irvine's Layer Cake Bakery was planning a second store in Downtown Fullerton. Well, the day has come: Ehrline Karnaga's ode to butter, sugar, and flour has now opened Layer Cake Part 2 at...

Ehrline Karnaga of Valhalla Table

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • February 16, 2010

Ehrline Karnaga and her sister Liz have built a successful bakery at Irvine's Layer Cake. Now they've ventured into making homemade sausages and serving them with beer at Valhalla Table. Here are her answers to our silly survey. 1. Dish you cook...

Restaurant Roll Call For January 2012

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • January 31, 2012

January isn't generally the kindest months for those in the restaurant business. But a few of the restaurant closures that we saw these past 31 days was still a big surprise. Valhalla Table, the sausage sandwich shop by the Karnaga sisters of...

Where to find the best Persian restaurants in Los Angeles

Bill Addison • Los Angeles Times • August 6, 2019

Anissa Helou speared a charred, oval slice of grilled donbalan — Farsi for lamb testicle — with her fork and considered her bite. The appearance and texture of the kebab resembled a supple sea scallop, though the flavor had a restrained gaminess,...