Food & Recipes

California Live’s Jessica Vilchis is out on our plaza to get some DIY inspiration for this weekend’s Halloween festivities. Lifestyle expert Veena Crownholm shares spooktacular recipes and décor ideas that will make your party pop!

In honor of ‘Sourest Day,’ California Live contributor Paul Costabile hits the streets of West Hollywood with the new ‘Final Boss Sour’ gaming candy to see if Angelenos can correctly answer trivia while completing the 3 levels of the tongue-twisting .  

California Live’s Jobeth Devera learns two wicked cookie recipes perfect for your fall festivities. Chef Michelle Lee from ‘InterContinental The Clement Monterey’ shares how to bake witch fingers and spider cookies to die for.

It’s “National Pasta Day” so California Live’s Jessica Vilchis heads to a California Osteria, Superfine Playa in Playa Vista, to learn authentic Italian tips & tricks of making fazzoletti (handkerchief) pasta from Chef Steve Samson. Plus, the two make an addicting tomato basil pesto sauce you’ll want to make on repeat.

California Live’s Danielle Nottingham meets professional and amateur bakers uniting for “BakeCamp LA,” a 3-weekend-long cookie-tasting festival to raise funds for Paw Works animal rescue. Plus, the bakers share their cookie-baking secrets to help you celebrate ‘National Cookie Month’ & level up your kitchen skills. They’re also giving “Califor...

California Live contributor Laila Muhammad visits the secret Los Angeles location where Mievè is serving up deep-dish pizzas and learns how the concept blew up on social media. Mievè runs exclusive, order-ahead pizza drops that have customers setting alarms in their phones to ensure they get a slice.

Our celebration of Filipino-American History Month continues and this time it’s all about the food! California Live’s Jobeth Devera learns how to make traditional lumpia with Chef Alex of Oakland’s “The Lumpia Company,” plus he makes Jobeth a special Filipino-Mexican version of the beloved snack.

You’ve seen it all over your social media feeds, and now California Live’s Blanche Shaheen gives us a peek into the kitchen at Marvel Cake in Campell to learn how their spiral croissant is made.

Jessica and Kathy Buccio explore autumn offerings from ALDI; from delectable pumpkin treats to everyday grocery essentials. Find out how ALDI can make your fall season more flavorful without breaking the bank. Plus, discover the convenience of curbside or delivery options and locate the nearest ALDI store in Los Angeles. Explore these fall favorite...

It’s ‘National Pancake Day’ so to celebrate, California Live contributor Angela Sun heads to Gram Café in Monterey Park to try their fluffy hotcakes and find out what makes them so special & beloved worldwide. 

California Live’s Danielle Nottingham visits Rum Social in Laguna Beach to learn about how to make their apple rum salad.

California Live’s Blanche Shaheen shares a delicious way to prepare pumpkin soup just in time for peak fall pumpkin season.

It’s “National Cheeseburger Day” and California Live’s Danielle Nottingham is celebrating at “Heavy Handed,” a cult-favorite smash burger shop in the heart of Santa Monica. Co-founders Danny Gordon and Max Miller share industry tips like what to order from your local butcher shop & more.