Elina Shatkin
Former Food Editor & Freelance Editor
(she/her)
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Put down the sourdough starter and learn to be your own chef with these Los Angeles cookbooks. They also make great gifts. -
Directed by Alice Gu, "The Donut King" chronicles Ngoy's thrill-of-victory/agony-of-defeat rollercoaster ride through the American Dream. -
Five women and one man say restaurateur Gareth Kantner sexually harassed them -- and others. -
Valentine's Day is sneaking up on us. You can go big, or you can go home alone. (Or sleep on the couch.) Here's our guide to finding something sweet and special for your someone sweet and special. Even if that someone is you! -
Black-eyed peas. Mochi. Donuts. Lentils. Grapes. Nosh your way to prosperity in 2024. -
It's a deceptively simple dish. You need only six ingredients. The trick is in how they come together. -
It only takes two words to make them golden and edible. -
Never forget. Before Dodger Stadium was a legendary baseball venue, the area was home to generations of families, most of them Mexican American. -
From dachshunds, tarantulas and strawberries to wiener dog races, a vinyl swap meet and a royal wedding, your SoCal weekend is jampacked with fun events. -
Like American men's champ Nathan, Karen Chen is 18 and a first-time Olympian. She also transforms into a powerhouse on the ice.
Stories by Elina Shatkin
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