
About eatTALK
On eatTALK, Andrew serves up 'food for blog' - mouthwatering morsels, savory bites, and gluttonous dining - through an array of culinary creations and a growing list of eateries across the country with a little extra somethin'!... Read More...

The Eats: Nick's Coffee Shop, Los Angeles, CA
Nick's Coffee Shop and Deli isn't a trendy, fancy breakfast and brunch spot looking to wow you with culinary ingenuity. No, no, it's not like that. It's community, and should you become a regular, you're practically a part of Nick's family. Read More...

The Recipes: The Flexibility of Yeast Dough
"You're one of the few people who can get me to eat carbs." Oh really? Well can't say I blame you. An all-purpose Yeast Dough is something my grandmother often prepared to bake some of the tastiest desserts and side dishes imaginable... Read More...

The Travel: Southland Whiskey Kitchen, Portland OR
As a last-minute dine before heading to the airport for my return to Los Angeles, there was still ample seating and it was still happy hour. Clearly, my friends and I were going to go big, for the last meal of the city... Read More...

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eatTALK is a growing list of eateries across the U.S. coupled with kitchen-inspired recipes. If you have questions, suggestions, or recommendations, please send an e-mail!
Cranberry Mascarpone Graham Cracker Salad
Banana Pudding
Vanilla Custard
Doughboys Cafe
Chicken Soup with Bacon, Broccoli, & Oricchette
This Chicken Soup with Bacon, Broccoli, & Oricchette you'll want to share (or horde for yourself, whatever - it keeps well in the freezer), and the delicious bacon bits and doughy oricchette will settle nicely at the bottom of your tummy like warm, delicious, digestible stones keeping you nice and toasty this winter. Dive in.
Pambiche

Portland, OR. Put a little flare on the table. Better yet, put a little flare everywhere! If on the hunt for Cuban fare in quite the festive environment, Pambiche becomes the place to try. I grew up around Cuban cuisine on the east coast and discerning the authenticity became easier with time. Here, the bright exterior, tight interior, friendly staff and flavor combinations gave me a little Miami in an unassuming city: good ole Portland, Oregon.
Dad's Donut and Bakery Shop
Savoy Tavern Bistro
Raspberry-Apple-Cranberry Sauce
Bacon Stuffing, Pan-Fried
Mini Peanut Butter Cream Pie
Mukhtar's Afghan Eggs
Ken's Artisan Pizza
Postcard from Kabul
Pumpkin Cheesecake, No-Bake
Apple Galette with Brown Butter & Sage
Semi Sweet Bakery
Buttery Soy-Braised Pork
Pumpkin Pie with Graham Crumble
Test Kitchen
Test Kitchen is a sort of a rotating who's-who in the L.A. culinary world: the chefs breeze in, take over the kitchen at whatever restaurant plays host (currently it's the soon-to-open Bestia, on the fringes of downtown), and cook the food they want to cook. You pay what they ask, and you eat what they give you, or you just don't participate in the whole event.
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Charcuterie board |
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Grilled Octopus with lentils |
What will be on the menu when YOU go? No one knows until about a week in advance - but snag a table, get started with some drinks, settle down for a looong night, and enjoy the show. Your tummy sure will.
Los Angeles, CA 90021
Butternut Squash Loaf
Pork Tenderloin with Onion Marmalade and Fennel Salad
My brother-in-law, Nate, makes the best onion marmalade. It's idiot-proof, because the longer you let it cook, the better it tastes. You simply can't make a mistake with this.
Here, I've paired it with a simple pork tenderloin and a salad that's pure October - thinly sliced fennel and whatever autumn fruit floats your boat. The crunch of the salad, the gaminess of the pork, and the sweetness of the onions hits every taste bud. I even made extra toasted pecans, set them aside, and put them on pumpkin ice cream for dessert. (Yep, this is a full-blown autumn obsession, now.)
Pork tenderloin's elegance belies its simplicity. This dinner looks fancy... but takes less than an hour and uses a pot, a pan, and a tray. That's it.
Lucques
Chicken Sausage with Autumn Vegetables
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Alma Restaurant
Though I could go into detail as to the many unknowns that joyfully invigorated our senses, I will not. Instead, I will make a suggestion: impress your mouth with Alma's inspired use of ingredients and flavors, make a list of anything new, and learn about your food along the ride home.
house bread and cultured butter |
corn and bacon beignet, beer and burnt citrus |
smoked white sea bass with watermelon, seet and hot peppers
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egg yolk, sunchoke cream, date and charred chicory
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hay roasted potato with cabot cheddar, lovage, and savory crumble
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sunchoke split, birch ice cream, nocino marshmallow
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warm turkish fig, bitter honey, fig-leaf vanilla sherbert and walnut granola
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Aroma Coffee and Tea
Jones Coffee Roasters
Chichen Itza Restaurant
Neveux Artisan Creamery
Indian Summer Gazpacho
The Local Peasant
Simplethings Sandwich and Pie Shop
Chicken Pot Pie
Cooks County
Carmela Ice Cream
Pasadena, CA. What is all this fuss about? Sweetened organic cream frozen and stirred, a balance of air and fresh seasonal flavors integrated for a 'fancy' (hungry) palate...or is it simply the quick-to-melt but fast-to-eat ice cream that makes Carmela Ice Cream the sought after frozen dairy treat. The name goes hand-in-hand with its philosophy in utilizing garden-inspired ingredients to create these small batches of sweet cream, tailored for true lovers of ice cream.
Delta Café
Kobawoo House
Editor's Pics! with Andrew Y.

