Towering Cakes and Easy Polenta - The L.A. Times In 60 Seconds

by Naomi Shulman, Posted Feb 19th 2010 @ 12:00PM

The personal is political, and nothing's more personal than food. L.A.'s city council is acting accordingly, with numerous food initiatives -- including some controversial ones.
Polenta made right is an essential comfort food -- and easy, too.
Gutsy, affordable, fun: The Lazy Ox Canteen in downtown L.A. is all that and then some.
The 2007 Maculan Brentino, a Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon blend, is the wine of the week and it won't empty your wallet.
When a German baker and a German baking tool converge at the same Huntington Beach bakery, an authentic taste of Deutschland results -- in the form of towering baumkuchen (tree cakes).

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Tags: baumkuchen, lazy ox canteen, los angeles, maculan brentino, polenta, wine

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2-19-2010 @3:18PM doodoolemonque said... I lived in Huntington Beach 30 years ago and Paul Gauweiler had the best bakery in the area, by far, bar none. I'm pleased to see that he is still in business and have little doubt that his skills have increased over the years. The story simultaneously brought back very delicious memories of The Cake Box Bakery and very ugly memories of a miserable marriage. Interesting.
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