Animal
435 N Fairfax Ave
Los Angeles, CA
This is what I ate at Animal:
chicken liver toast
baby kale, pecorino, lemon, smashed courtons
rabbit loin, parsnips, pear mostarda, benton’s bacon
head cheese, cornbread, pickled fennel vinaigrette
barbeque prok belly sandwiches, slaw
sweetbreads, creamed spinach, capers, hen of the woods
tres leches, dulce de leche
Animal overall was great. I love the small plates idea [...]
Wednesday -
Loteria Grill is located just east of Geisha House on Hollywood Blvd. They also have a location in the Farmer’s Market on 3rd Avenue. We ordered the taco sampler, guacamole, and tortilla soup. The taco sampler is a great idea and was great to eat. I have been [...]
Monday -
Oh Jack in the Box how I miss you so; your lack of presence in the Midwest leaves me craving a Jumbo Jack at 2 am pretty often. At 9:30 am PST I landed in sunny California; it may be morning but it was my lunch time (CST). Straight from the rental car place [...]
I made apple pie look! I was taking a first attempt at making apple pie crust from scratch. After reading various websites and blogs I picked the recipe below and made sure I took all recommendations that were made in various comments and articles.
All Butter Crust for Sweet and Savory Pies (Pâte Brisée)
* 2 [...]
Oh how I love the buttery goodness of a croissant but why the hell are they so expensive?
I’ve been shopping around for a good cheap croissant around Chicago lately and every place I’ve walked into around Lakeview & Lincoln Park insists on charging greater than or equal to $2.00 for one croissant. Bittersweet bakery is [...]