Your Favorite Weekend Series

October 12, 2006: Chez Shoe's Favorite Weekend
October 5, 2006: Colleen Cuisine's Favorite Weekend
September 28, 2006: The Campbells' Favorite Weekend
September 21, 2006: Foodie Universe's Favorite Weekend
September 14, 2006: Atwater Village Newbie's Favorite Weekend
September 6, 2006: Jill and Gavin's Favorite Weekend

The Bay Area

Bar Cesar (Berkeley/Oakland)
Bar Crudo
Citizen Cupcake Cafe
Cityscape
Crixa (Berkeley)
The Ferry Building
Hang Ah Tea Room
Pesce
Plouf
Zuni Cafe

New York City

Jacques Torres Chocolate (DUMBO)The Pickle Guys (Lower East Side)
Pearl Oyster Bar (Greenwich Village)
'wichcraft (Bryant Park)
Grand Central Oyster Bar (midtown)
The Spotted Pig (West Village)
ELK Candy Company (Upper East Side)
Glaser's Bake Shop (Upper East Side)
Economy Candy (Lower East Side)
sugar Sweet sunshine (Lower East Side)

Los Angeles Restaurants: East-ish

Alcove Cafe (Los Feliz)
Authentic Korean Dumpling (Koreatown)
Blair's (Silver Lake)
The Blue Hen (Eagle Rock)
Bowery (Holllywood)
BCD Tofu House (Koreatown)
Brite Spot (Echo Park)
Cafe Figaro (Los Feliz)
Cafe Los Feliz (Los Feliz)
Casa Diaz (Los Feliz)
China Islamic (Rosemead)
Chung King (San Gabriel)
Downbeat Cafe (Echo Park)
Downtown Central Market (downtown)
The Edison (downtown)
El Huarache Azteca & La Estrella (Highland Park)
Elf Cafe (Echo Park)
Fiore Natural Italian Yogurt (Little Toyko)
Firefly (South Pasadena)
Fish King (Glendale)
Galco's Soda Pop Shop (Highland Park)
La Golondrina (Olvera St/downtown)
Good (Silverlake)
Guelaguetza (Koreatown)
Hama Sushi (Little Toyko)
Hungry Cat (Hollywood)
Indian (San Gabriel)
Izayoi (Little Toyko)
Lou: A Wine Bar (Hollywood)
Mi Amici Gelato (Koreatown)
Mom's Tamales (East LA)
Mozza (Melrose/Highland)
Nicky D's Pizza (Silver Lake)
Opus (Wilshire/Western)
Patina (downtown)
Pho (Silver Lake)
Porto's (Glendale)
Saito's Sushi (Silver Lake)
Solar de Cahuenga (Hollywood)
Spitz (Eagle Rock)
Tacos el Michoacano (Highland Park)
Vinoteca Farfalla (Los Feliz)
Zankou Chicken (East Hollywood)

Los Angeles Restaurants: West-ish

Beechwood (Venice)
Bluebird Bakery (Culver City)
Campagnola Trattoria Italiana (Westwood)
Campanile (Wilshire/La Brea)
Ford's Filling Station (Culver City)
Joan's on Third (Third/La Cienega)
Lucques (Melrose)
M Cafe de Chaya (Melrose)
Norman's (West Hollywood) (closed)
Sunset Tower Bar (West Hollywood)
Surfas Cafe (Culver City)

Meats and Fishes

Moroccan Spiced Salmon
Halibut with Chive Oil
Mustard Fennel Pork Loin
Lemon Garlic Chicken
Almond Crusted Salmon
Scallop Chowder
Pork Loin Marinade
Potato, Asparagus, and Spicy Sausage Hash
Grilled Chicken with Mediterranean Herb Paste
Boyfriend Chicken
Proscuitto-wrapped Grilled Halibut
Curry-Masala Lamb Burgers
Salmon Burgers
Kashmir Lamb Curry
Spicy Sausage Stew

Easy Weeknight Meals

Thursday-Friday Green Lasagna
Semi-Homemade Pizza
Mustard Fennel Pork Loin
Almond Crusted Salmon
Zucchini Black Bean Quesadillas
Resourceful Risotto
Turkey Meatballs
Spring Green Tart
Risi i Bisi
Potato, Asparagus, and Spicy Sausage Hash

Pasta, Rice, and Eggs

Pumpkin-Chestnut Risotto
Slow Scrambled Eggs
Herb Frittata with Three Lillies
Thursday-Friday Green Lasagna
Resourceful Risotto
Recovery Rice Bowl
Spring Green Tart
Basic Tomato Sauce
Peanut Sesame Noodles