Adzuki Bean Porridge (Zensai)

A Japanese dessert of adzuki beans and mochi.

New Year's, Japanese Style

Trade in your champagne and hors d’oeuvres for sake and mochi.

10 Good Luck Foods for Chinese New Year

Enjoy prosperity, longevity, and happiness in the Year of the Ox.

The Year in Food 2006

From bad spinach to exploding lattes: The tastiest moments of 2006.

The Year in Food 2008

What we ate, what the candidates ate, what the Olympians ate.

The Year in Food 2007

Vegansexuals, tainted dog food, greenwashing, and more.

Ozoni Soup

A soothing Japanese soup that takes center stage during New Year's.

I was just talking to someone this morning about going to SGV for dim sum this year. My only other restaurant-related resolution for 2009 is Spago (I had been to the one on Sunset many times, but never BH). Since my two New Years...

Toasted Mochi in Seaweed (Norimaki Mochi)

Mochi sprinkled with soy sauce and wrapped in seaweed.

Toasted Mochi in Soybean Flour (Kinako Mochi)

Toasted mochi are rolled in a sweet, nutty coating for something between marshmallows and morning cereal.

Extra-Spicy Bloody Maria

The Bloody Mary gone picante.

Ribera's the New Red

While Rioja still commands respect among the retired, and Priorat makes wines that only rock stars can afford, Ribera del Duero is fast becoming the new darling of Spain’s red wine world.

Old Beer Is New Again

Aging suds in oak casks comes back in style.

The New Whiskey Rebellion

In the rye versus bourbon smackdown, bourbon has always triumphed.

The New Stealth Vegetarian Restaurant

Meatless eateries strive to be crossover hits, catering to people who no longer see vegetarianism as a hippie lifestyle choice.