"dumplings" news and stories

Dumplings and Whoopie Pies: The L.A. Times In 60 Seconds

by Naomi Shulman, Posted Apr 9th 2010 @ 12:00PM

A view of the Delphine. Photo: faria!, Flickr

Dumplings: They're not just for winter anymore.
Papas arrugadas are, in essence, really just potatoes and salt -- but you've probably never had them quite like this before.
The Delphine at the W Hollywood is "a little of the South of France in Hollywood." (Really want to feel like you're at the Riviera? Go for the bouillabaisse.)
The wine of the week, the 2007 Viré-Clessé from Domaine de Roally, begs to be paired with a seafood dish.
The prize for best new business name ought to go to Baking Whoopie. Just six months old, it's gaining a loyal following.

by Naomi Shulman, Posted Feb 24th 2010 @ 12:00PM

Delicious small packages. Photo: mary.w.e, Flickr

Robots are trying to win our hearts... through our stomachs. Enter Robo Chefs.
Dumplings, kreplach, ravioli -- whatever the name, good things come in small packages.
Here's an easy rabbit recipe. (Don't worry, Easter's still a ways away.)
To knead or not to knead? That is the big bread question.
A grownup Pepsi Challenge: 20 Belgian ales undergo a blind tasting.
Bay Ridge's Tanoreen: Go for the Middle Eastern mezze, which come by way of the Mediterranean and North America.

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

This Valentine's Day, instead of the same old box of chocolates, consider crack -- Crack Pie, that is.
Or, in honor of Chinese New Year, use these DIY instructions to make dumplings for your dumpling.
Il Dolce in Costa Mesa isn't just a pizza joint -- but it's the main reason you'll want to go. And you will want to go.
At Hayat's Kitchen in North Hollywood, the garlic fries are so intense, "you might be able to use [them] to revive the recently deceased." Enough said!
The trend in planting tea gardens gives new meaning to "growing your own."

by Monika Bartyzel, Posted Oct 22nd 2009 @ 12:00PM

Freshly cooked brats. Photo: Three if by Bike, Flickr.

An ode to fresh sausage, plus recipes to get you started.
Golfer Greg Norman brings his daughter Morgan-Leigh into the world of winemaking.
Digging into dumplings from across the world, with tips for making them at home.
The Creole rice fritter also known as calas gives cooks another way to prep that pantry staple.
Alexandra Guarnaschelli -- judge on "Chopped" and "Iron Chef" -- gets her own Food Network cooking show.