Where to find the best summer desserts in L.A.

As a teenager, Yoonjin Hwang won a piano scholarship playing Chopin’s polyrhythmic “Fantaisie-Impromptu.” Later, at Oberlin College, she studied the pipe organ, exploring its profound range of timbres. To disappear now into a bowl of her pork...

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You needn't settle for McDonald's soft serve, a convenience-store slushie or another overplayed frozen yogurt when the sun sizzles and you're nowhere near an air conditioner. Our county has all manners of icy and frozen confections from points...

Would you rather not give out boring old Snickers and M&M's this year? You want to be the special house on the block that has stuff that no one else dares give away? Here are some unusual candies and treats we dug out from our blog's long-dead...

It’s summer. It’s hot, yadda yadda; time for  ice cream, yadda yadda. With that obligatory intro out of the way, herewith are 10 of this food critic’s favorite ice cream treats, because, you know, it’s summer and it’s hot…yadda yadda. All of the...

What is an ambitious restaurant in America at the moment? Does it require the elaborate French-based cooking at restaurants like Le Bernardin or the French Laundry, or does it hew closer to the vaguely experimental vibe of Manresa or Alinea? Does...