Healthy Breakfast
It’s important to start the day with a healthy breakfast. After all, it’s the most important meal of the day. But healthy breakfast doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be a great…
Jonathan Dorf
April 29, 2016
T&D Farms
One of my regular stops at the Hollywood Farmers’ Market is T&D Farms, a small family farm in Redlands, California. They grow without chemicals, though they are not certified organic….
Jonathan Dorf
February 26, 2016
Chickpeas: Two Fast Favorites
I love hummus, and by extension, I love chickpeas. I’ve made hummus a few times, but today I’ll be writing about ways to use chickpeas that aren’t hummus. Particularly if…
Jonathan Dorf
February 15, 2016
Indian Rice Pudding, Take 1
Of course Badmaash, my fave Indian restaurant in LA, has a badass Indian rice pudding, and it inspired me to try to make my own. The first thing to do was…
Jonathan Dorf
February 5, 2016
The Garden Of…
A picture, they say, is worth a thousand words. How about a whole bunch of pictures of beautiful produce? The Garden Of… is a top certified organic producer and one…
Jonathan Dorf
January 25, 2016
Butternut Squash In Your Pasta
Years ago, prepping food for my annual Oscar party, butternut squash pretty much made me want to cry. I was trying to cut it, didn’t really have the knives for…
Jonathan Dorf
December 31, 2015
Unbeetable
Earlier, I wrote about beet greens and how not to waste them. And now it’s time to talk about the beets themselves. Most people are used to seeing the common…
Jonathan Dorf
December 28, 2015
“One Pot” Grilled Cheese and Brussels Sprouts
Grilled cheese is one of those all-American comfort foods. I do mine a little differently, because technically, mine is really more roasted. I start by preheating my cast iron skillet…
Jonathan Dorf
December 24, 2015
Avocado Snack Time
California has some of the best avocados anywhere, and while they’re great on their own or with tomatoes or in salads, they’re also an awesome feature of a simple but…
Jonathan Dorf
December 22, 2015
Beet Greens with Penne and Feta
I have to admit that while I love beets, I really haven’t shown much love to beet greens over the years. Frankly, I don’t even buy beets that often because…
Jonathan Dorf
December 21, 2015
Jonathan Dorf
I'm an LA-based playwright and screenwriter (learn more about my work here) with a passion for food, travel and photography. After years of eating at every kind of restaurant (and being the one my friends call for recs), seeking out writer-friendly cafes, being a home cook and getting serious about where my food comes from, it seemed like it was time to start writing about it—with lots of pictures. And here we are.