of cream, cognac, shallots, mushrooms and tarragon. It came with potato and veggies. The sauce the shrimp was swimming in, was not at all like I imagined it would be. It was thick and tasted like gravy.....not the light, creamy...

-shell as described, over a chile-dressed slaw that we at first thought was cucumber or jicama, and then realized was green apple. Lovely; I’d order that again. I wish I could remember the name of the wine; it might have...

: sweetened (sugar, lemon zest) ricotta used to fill an individual napoleon stack of 3 graham crackers, topped with peach or apricot preserves melted into a sauce with cognac or an orange liqueur. Looked amazing.

in Monterey Park (on Atlantic Blvd.), which has good lamb, duck and pork dishes, including the requisite seafood offerings like lobster in cognac and deep-fried prawn heads with wasabi vinegar. SEAFOOD VILLAGE in Temple City (on...

the presentations are fresh from the 1950’s. the bottomless cask of cognacs personally blended by the owner is a pleasure. A truly over the top local specialty; the battered and deep fried lobster tail, is available at...

at Chinese or Korean restaurants, people will often drink Cognac, Scotch, Bourbon, etc., with their meals. A good rum or bourbon goes really well with Thai in my opinion. If you think of the elements that often go in rum or...

Just went there last night – very happy to see them in the neighborhood. The sweetbreads were terrific, the guinea hen stuffed with foie gras as well – with seared red cabbage and a cognac sauce. Perfect temperature...

-Asian were just so ... ‘gimme the sweet and sour pork and it better not be too sour’. Thanks for the link to Dr. Biggles report. I remember reading that but didn’t link it to LHK. Speaking of the good Doctor, I...

... Don’t get me wrong, if you are sipping anything straight up or on the rocks and enjoy the taste a good rum, cognac, whiskey, scotch, or tequila go for the good stuff. Same is true for a true dry vodka or gin martini...

It’s very low-brow, I know, but vanilla vodka & diet coke actually make for a pleasant combination. It tastes more like a Dr. Pepper, and isn’t sugary but more citrusy & smooth.

If you have the back strap (tenderloin) and you want to slow cook some aps, here is what I do. Take your meat and cut into 1x1x2 pieces, place into a large zip top bag and pour a can of Dr. Pepper over the meat. Seal and let...

-pocketed celebs can have Betts uncork, but there are more affordable options too (including half-bottles). You can get the Betts & Scholl Dr. Dre tributes the o.g. and The Chronique for $39 and $59, respectively, and they’re...

Pasadena. Don’t know what CB is cooking these days, but the SoPa Bistro does a bone-in ribeye, IMO the best part of the cow, with a green peppercorn/cognac sauce and a pile of matchstick fries the size of a hay-bale, and I...

There are some nice grade Brandys or Cognacs out there from VSOP to Louis XIII. My friend said this just a while ago. We sat with a nice cup of coffee and brandy (albeit it was the early afternoon) with a little Bailey’s and...

Here is a web link to a Farmers Market in your backyard in El Segundo, (which is hopefully still current information). This link should also show you a lot of other FM’s in the greater LA area. There is also one in Hermosa...