February 1, 2023, 6:04am Food
In Morocco, djej mechoui simply means grilled chicken, but the aroma coming off it makes clear that it is so much more. Read story
February 1, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Life
To celebrate Lunar New Year, our family went to Uwajimaya Asian Market in Beaverton, Ore. We bought tea, mochi, matcha pudding and warm char siu bao (steamed buns filled with barbecued pork). We also sampled chicken wontons in a spicy chili oil sauce. They were delicious, like little meat clouds.… Read story
January 30, 2023, 6:00am Food
At precisely 11:35 a.m. on a recent Friday, hundreds of kids with backpacks slung over their shoulders file through the blue and red doors of the Garfield High School lunchroom in East Los Angeles. Many carry books, folders and brightly colored notebooks. Some chat enthusiastically as they dig their hands… Read story
January 25, 2023, 6:05am Food
For centuries, the channel of ocean running between Mozambique and Madagascar provided passage and port to ships during the height of the spice trade. The results were delicious, combining local seafood and coconut with rich spice blends for seafood curries. Read story
January 25, 2023, 6:04am Food
With thoughts of Chinese New Year, here is a quick and easy Chinese-inspired dinner. Spicy, flavorful Kung Pao Chicken is a popular Chinese dish. It’s topped with a sauce of garlic, ginger, red chili peppers and soy sauce. Read story
January 25, 2023, 6:04am Food
After sunset during Ramadan, the daily fast customarily ends by eating dates. Then the Iftar meal begins with some kind of soup, satisfying hunger and quenching thirst at the same time. Read story
January 25, 2023, 6:04am Food
Here’s a tasty alternative to pork rinds and queso for your game-watching feast. Read story
January 25, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive
I have a note tacked up next to my desk that says, “Go all in. The joy is the thing.” I suppose that’s a colloquial paraphrase of Ecclesiastes 9:10: “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.” Of course, no one ever mentions the depressing second… Read story
