Italian Easter, Vegetables, and Sea Salt - LA Times Food section in 60 seconds

by Sarah J. Gim, Posted Apr 12th 2006 @ 3:17PM

In the kitchen, Italians celebrate Easter with a fabulous brunch of asparagus flan, crespelles filled with vegetables, and a strawberry crostata. Blanching Spring's vegetables takes only a minutes. Sea salt can be grey.

Around town on the dining scene, SIV visits the brand new Ford's Filling Station. The Hatfields, who opened Cortez in San Francisco's Adagio Hotel, are coming to LA to open a new restaurant called Hatfields. Nook Bistro shares the secret of its Caesar Salad.

In wine, drink clubs are the new book club, and if you want to do a tasting at home, you need some basics. Like wine glasses. The Wine of the Week is 2003 Domaine Olivier Pithon Côtes du Roussillon, "power with finesse" for about $19 retail.

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4-12-2006 @9:58PM susan said... when i was a child my aunt mary used to make a kind of sweet bread in the shape of a basket with an egg in the middle,it was baked and if anyone knows this recipe i'd love to have it.i put it here because we're italian.thanks and happy easter!susan,slmetairie@aol.com
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