Tell your friends you’re making paella and they’ll envision seafood and/or meat on saffron-colored rice in a huge paella pan. But tell chef María José San Román, a native of Alicante, in the ...

Last Wednesday, a friend from the East Coast joined me on a walk through the Santa Monica Farmers Market. While there, he asked what fruit he should be buying, knowing my penchant for buying ...

One might think this recipe is called spring rice because it summons the flavors of a spring roll. And it has notes of a savory fried rice. It seems we typically make certain recipes during particular ...