If I were to be in a position to advise America’s overworked and underpaid (what’s left of them) about how to unwind at the end of a long day, it would go a little something like this: head to Trader Joe’s; buy a box of Arborio rice, some broth, a block of Parmesan and a [...]

With Thanksgiving all wrapped up, it’s time to focus on your upcoming holiday party (or parties). This year, dial it back a few decades with some sweet treats from Yuletides of yore. During PREP Kitchen Essentials’ “Retro Desserts Made Simple” class, you’ll learn how to make—from scratch—Hostess cupcakes, pineapple upside-down cakes, OREO cookies, Nutter Butter [...]

Channel your inner Child during Prep Kitchen Essentials’ ‘Learn to Cook’ series

A few weeks ago, Julia Child’s epic, 752-page tome Mastering the Art of French Cooking (retail price: $40) hit the top of The New York Times best-seller list for the first time since it was published in 1961. This is, everyone agrees, due solely [...]

Revamp your recipes with one of Long Beach’s many cooking classes

PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES
Some kids take to the kitchen like little Emerils and Rachael Rays, chopping vegetables and baking brownies as if their futures were laid out before them on a predestined Silpat. For parents, an extra set of hands eager to learn sauces [...]

Recipes for a retro summer
Beneath the Atomic Age’s nuclear anxiety was a renaissance of American leisure, a sudden swell of free time that often meant many more hours in the kitchen. At the same time, American cooking was blossoming with the influence of a surprising amount of international cuisines. Knowledge of such culinary arts, however, [...]