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Krafted by Kelly
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Home of the Little Pink Toque and a college girl playing with an oven
#124553 in All , #1112 in Food & Drink

The Restaurant at the J. Paul Getty Museum

There are a lot of reasons the Getty is so popular in L.A. Beautiful architecture framing gorgeous views of the city, interesting art exhibitions, and relaxing gardens, all for free (or $15 if you dr...

23 apr 12

Golden Deli, San Gabriel

After almost four years of living in Los Angeles, one gets used to planning forty-minute drives to the other side of town for awesome pizza or some crazy food truck. This time, our destination was a ...

19 apr 12

Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts

If cupcakes are so 2011, it would appear that doughnuts are in a good position to dominate 2012. Granted, neither cupcakes nor doughnuts are great for you, but my belief that making something homemad...

16 apr 12

Bobby Flay’s Mesa Grill, Las Vegas

Growing up in California (and in a Chinese family) meant that many family vacations involved Las Vegas. Chinese people love Vegas. I have lost count of the trips I have taken with my parents and the ...

15 apr 12

Tom Colicchio’s Craftsteak, Las Vegas

My boyfriend and I have always enjoyed watching Tom Colicchio, head judge on Top Chef, call people out on various culinary sins, such as sub-par butchering skills, too-stiff risotto, and over-salting...

01 mar 12

Chocolate Pistachio Biscotti

This week I finish an eight month internship at a major art museum in Los Angeles and I am a little sad about it. While there, I have developed relationships with people that are passionate, smart, a...

24 feb 12

Pink Grapefruit Sandwich Cookies

Lately I’ve been thinking about bright, pretty things that remind me of being a girl, daintiness in general, and looking at life through rose-colored glasses. My senior year has been more gruel...

11 jan 12

Milk and Schools Coming Together at Smart & Final (#SmartFinalSuppo rtsSoCalSchools)

My local Smart & Final is one of my favorite places to pick up ingredients for baking. Pretty much all of my staples are First Street branded: Flour, sugar, vanilla extract, milk… you name ...

13 oct 11

Bouchon, Beverly Hills

The original Bouchon in beautiful Yountville, CA is a sort of pilgrimage site. When I was there, I had the most wonderful almond croissant, fruity macaroons, and chocolate éclair. As a part of a more...

13 oct 11

Nutella Blondies

Stephen and I have finally had a chance to breathe a little, now that recruitment is over for our respective Greek organizations. This school year promises to be busier than usual; all the senior yea...

03 oct 11

Spago, Beverly Hills

Anthony Bourdain, somewhere in his book The Nasty Bits, talks about how when he and other chefs play the last meal on death row game, 15 million course full gustation menus don’t come up in the...

28 sep 11

Umami Burger, Santa Monica

When In ‘N Out opened in Texas, people flocked as though burgers were being doled out for free. In ‘N Out makes my favorite fast food burger; this belief has remained steadfast since I fi...

28 aug 11

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

The original post from Brown Eyed Baker calls this cookie ”the ultimate trifecta of cookie goodness.” And indeed it is. This recipe elevates the classic (but more banal) chocolate chip co...

25 aug 11

Gordon Ramsay at the London

Food is a wonderful way to travel. From delectable lemongrass chicken bánh mí out of a food truck to homey braised short rib ravioli from a TV chef’s restaurant, just a quick sampling of Los An...

23 aug 11

Strawberry Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache

A few weeks ago, Bakerella posted about all of her travels to various cupcakeries and bakeries around the country. Of course, L. A. is all about Sprinkles Cupcakes, arguably the cupcakery that starte...

19 aug 11

Omakase at Sushi Ota, San Diego

For a special meal befitting of a special birthday, my family and I went to the best sushi restaurant in San Diego. As it turns out, Sushi Ota and I share birthdays. 2011 marks the restaurant’s...

19 aug 11

Summer Plum Tart

Some of my sweetest childhood memories at my grandmother’s old house involve consuming endless amounts of dark purple plums. The satisfying tearing of the firm, dusky skin to reveal vibrant, ve...

03 aug 11

King’s Hawaiian

Everyone has a handful of restaurants that are destination restaurants; places that are worth the extra long drive and the clearing out of an entire Saturday morning to worship. King’s Hawaiian...

28 jul 11

The Border Grill

Summer has definitely presented new challenges in the work-play balance I meticulously micromanage during the school year. Though I don’t have summer school, a landed a dream internship at an i...

21 jul 11

Lemon Blackberry Ricotta Muffins

Good news and good food are both meant to be shared. As everyone knows, finding a summer job/internship these days can be frustrating and fruitless. When the internship you want is in the arts, and i...

29 may 11

Tuna Salad Pita

With a few weeks left in the quarter, it’s time to pull out the finals week meals. Meals that are easy, tasty, and can provide more nutrition than a package of spicy ramen. After walking back f...

23 may 11

Banana Chocolate Chip Pound Cake

As a student with a meal plan, I end up accumulating a lot of bananas, apples, and oranges from the dining halls. This week, I had about three extra bananas. I have already made banana cupcakes but t...

12 may 11

Animal Restaurant

I can’t remember where I first heard about Animal Restaurant, a stripped down, no-nonsense, experimental kind of place whose menu supposedly changes almost every day. But after reading some int...

10 may 11

Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

So many things have been going on lately. In between Relay for Life, my sorority’s formal, and two intense midterms for classes entitled “Gothic Art” and “Contemporary Asian A...

07 may 11

Blackberry Ice Cream

When Sur La Table is selling a Cuisinart ice cream machine for $37 (including tax, which is now 10.25% in Santa Monica, by the way) one is not allowed to say no. Los Angeles’ hot, humid weather...

22 apr 11

Baby Bok Choy with Fishcake

Spring quarter the hardest because you’re really only weeks away from summer vacation. Summer vacation means free time, relaxation, and most of all, going home. And home means great food. Food ...

15 apr 11

Afternoon Tea at Harrods’ Georgian Restaurant

Before I left for London, I researched and researched places all the touristy things I wanted to do and some of the yummy places where I wanted to eat. Afternoon tea was very high up on my list, afte...

13 apr 11

Chocolate Bar at Harrods: A fun indulgence

One of those iconic, must-see landmarks of London, Harrods is like Rodeo Drive but inside a single department store building. A super-high end department store with an amazing, Egyptian-themed elevat...

08 apr 11

Marble Cake

It’s been a while since I’ve baked. Though I’ve cooked a few things recently with Stephen, it’s just not the same as baking. I don’t know if I’m just rusty, but so...

03 apr 11

Gordon Ramsay at Claridges: A Gourmet Experience for £30

On every trip, I think it’s perfectly alright to splurge on something special. For our trip to London, my mom and I splurged on lunch at one of Gordon Ramsay’s restaurants and tickets to ...

31 mar 11

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