News that Midwestern dairy cows may have become infected with avian flu by eating poultry waste has many asking: What are American farm animals being fed? And should we be concerned?

L.A. rapper and singer Blxst is a first-time performer at Coachella 2024. Here are the best things he ate Weekend 1 and what he's staking out weekend 2.

Critic Bill Addison reviews Budonoki, a spin on an izakaya in Virgil Village with a bumping scene, smart sake cocktails and snacks inspired by Japanese, Thai and Vietnamese flavors.

Fernando Ochoa Jauregui, a Modesto businessman, faces more than two dozen counts in a criminal complaint filed by the Stanislaus County district attorney's office.

Stake out the best food and drinks for Coachella Weekend 2, including birria quesadillas from the Goat Mafia, stacked sandwiches from Indio-local TKB Deli, Outstanding in the Field dinners and a luxe pop-up from Aperol.

Korean restaurant Danbi specializes in spins on iconic dishes and all-Korean spirits. Also: a new hand roll bar from a beloved ramen shop, some of L.A.'s best tacos land a new location, a bistro heads east, and more.

With 99 Cents Only Stores closing, where to find affordable groceries: This is what a budget of $20 will get you.

Rockets center Boban Marjanovic intentionally missed a free throw so Clippers fans at Crypto.com Arena would get free Chick-fil-A sandwiches.

Benny Blanco talks tacos, Thai food, his new cookbook and getting someone to make their "O face" on the latest crawl.

There's a certain reverse snobbery that some travelers may feel when they first arrive in Nice.

Rosa Jackson, the Nice-based author and cooking teacher, uses apricot jam and Parmesan cheese in her version of the NiASSoise sweet Swiss chard pie.

Villains Barber Shop and Villa's Tacos both use logos that are similar to the Dodgers' trademark look. The team should celebrate them.

Michael Twitty's second book "Koshersoul" explores the links between Black and Jewish culinary traditions with conversations, personal essays and recipes, including a matzoh ball gumbo.

From Michael Twitty's "Koshersoul" food memoir, this recipe for matzoh balls is perfect for Passover Seders.

From his food memoir "Koshersoul," Michael Twitty's okra gumbo recipe is a vegetable-forward take on the classic Southern dish. With the addition of matzoh balls, it makes a perfect plate for Passover.

With the spring release of 'The Mythical Cookbook,' Josh Scherer, Rhett and Link embrace culinary mayhem with unhinged recipes

When the world began to shut down in March 2020, French onion ramen became a go-to meal made with whatever's in the pantry. Here's how to make Mythical Kitchen's cheesy, viral dish (blowtorch optional).

Ever wondered what life would be like if bacon were a cookie? This "Mythical Kitchen" and "Good Mythical Morning" recipe is for you.

The best new cookbooks of the season are cropping up like the superblooms of spring. They're getting us into the kitchen to make Joan Nathan's pecan rolls, JosA(c) AndrA(c)s chilled yogurt soup, marinated feta with grapefruit and spice-roasted tomatoes from Kismet and more.

Her stories and recipes from the Jewish diaspora set the template for other food writers seeking their own identity.

Joan Nathan's schnecken, the German and Yiddish name for sticky pecan rolls, are gooey, nutty and delicious.

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These sauteed shrimp, served in an aromatic sauce of butter with lots of lemon juice and dill, are one of the most popular dishes at JosA(c) AndrA(c)s' restaurant Zaytinya in Washington, D.C.

JosA(c) AndrA(c)s spends much of his time contemplating the unifying nature of food, both in and out of the world's most dangerous conflict and disaster zones.

This flavorful chilled yogurt soup from JosA(c) AndrA(c)s' cookbook "Zaytinya," garnished with a spice blend of sumac and rose petals, gets its kick from garlic, onion, lime juice and optional feta brine.

This version of "hommus," Arabic for chickpea, is made with butternut squash a or use any seasonal squash on hand.

JosA(c) AndrA(c)s, Nancy Silverton, Michael Twitty, Ruth Reichl, Mythical Kitchen's Josh Scherer and many more cookbook authors and food personalities will share their stories in cooking demos, signings and interviews at the L.A. Times Festival of Books April 20 and 21 at USC.

An L.A. restaurant is imposing a 'security charge' on diners' bills, but that might change soon a a new state law bans unadvertised service fees.

At last, after nearly 10 years, Karla Vasquez's "The SalviSoul Cookbook" is being published by Ten Speed Press with terrific Salvadoran recipes you'll want to make and stories of the women who shared them.

This Salvadoran sopa de res, beef and vegetable soup from Karla Vasquez's "The Salvisoul Cookbook" is both easy and celebratory a not just a meal but an event a refreshing and satisfying at the end of a day.