What are your favorite food memoirs? Ruth Reichl shares her picks with NPR, and we definitely agree that these are must-reads, especially Jeffrey Steingarten's hilarious and informative essays. Still haven't taken the $20 Farmer's Market Challenge? Now Slashfood and the Washington Post are polling readers to see how much loot they can get at their local markets for only twenty bucks. Jonathan Gold and Pat Saperstein over at EatingLA are both reporting on Jitlada......

This LAist admits to not talking food much around these parts for some time now. Obviously we haven't been starving ourselves; there's been plenty of eating out and cooking in at home to sustain us in our shameful absence. We might even so boldly suggest that while we were keeping quiet we were also busying ourselves with learning more and more about food so we could pass on this wisdom to our readers. We've......

Last night in conversation with Irene Borger at the LA Public Library’s Aloud series, author and food critic Ruth Reichl pointed out that few adjectives can effectively capture and convey sensory experiences. Though not nearly as tall an order as describing, say, the best foie gras you’ve ever tasted, we’re struggling to find adjectives to describe the pleasure of seeing Reichl -- the current Editor-in-Chief of Gourmet, celebrated memoirist, and former food critic for......

Ruth Reichl, author, Editor in Chief of Gourmet Magazine and former food critic for the Los Angeles Times, will converse with Irene Borger about her adventures in disguising herself at restaurants during her stint as a critic on April 11th at 7 PM as part of the Central Library "Aloud" lecture series. The talk, called “Dancing with the Stars,” is sure to be popular so save the date and make your reservations now by......