Mix up boring vegetables with some ethnic flair.

Our First Lady has done some incredible things for America and amongst her endless list of impressive endeavors is one that speaks to every person and family as it addresses our health. The Choose My Plate initiative is a great way to visually address the way we eat as it compartmentalizes your plate into categories of fruits, grains, proteins, vegetables, and dairy. Read More

By: Marnely Rodriguez

As much as I’d love to travel to Korea and eat amazing food, that’s not a current possibility right this second. Thus, I live vicariously though Marja Vongerichten’s cookbook, The Kimchi Chronicles. I fell in love with Korean food during culinary school and having a Korean best friend fed this addiction. Her roommate wouldn’t allow kimchi in their dorm room, so at my place was her secret stash. I of course allowed kimchi in my room- the more, the merrier!

Two years later and everytime I’ve run into a Korean restaurant, I’ve got to stop, sit, and enjoy a meal. Nothing beats the fiery and fermented flavors of the Korean kitchen, and the rituals just make it even more delicious. Having 10 to 20 small dishes before your main course arrives is foodie heaven, right?

Through the eyes of Marja, we discover a Korea unknown but familiar Read More

I have finally finished my LA guide on Foodspotting. I really like Foodspotting as it makes finding and sharing food recommendations easier: Instead of reading and writing reviews of restaurants, you can share photos of specific foods you recommend and see what’s good wherever you go.

Here are my top 10 Favorite Dishes in Los Angeles. Everything from Korean food to Pizza, and of course it wouldn’t be a complete LA guide without a persian dish. The first person that spots 5 of the 10 dishes wins a signed New American Table cookbook along with the Marcus Samuelsson Badge. Enjoy and good luck!

Click here to start following the guide.