‘Playing Dead’

PEMBROKE — “Playing Dead,” Shelby Stephenson’s ode to the underappreciated possum, was published in October 2011 by Finishing Line Press. “Playing Dead” is a sequel to “Possum,” his 2004 work. “...

The new local: How to hunt and forage with flair

Between the Internet and overnight shipping, ordering treats like live lobster, fresh pasta or even ice cream from afar seems almost prosaic. But nothing compares to having more than 300 pounds of frozen elk delivered to your office.

Chew On This: Another Chick-fil-A, A Farewell Foie Gras Menu, Clippers Versus Lakers Cocktails & Golden Road's New Pub

What's going on lately in the L.A food scene? Chew on this : There's a basketball-inspired cocktail smackdown happening this season in DTLA, a new Chick-fil-A is opening today in L.A., one restaurant is offering a foie gras farewell menu, a brewery has a bigger, better, badass pub, and more. [ more › ]

Marcia Davis: Sap wells cause kinglet's curious behavior

It was the odd behavior of a tiny ruby-crowned kinglet that first caught my attention.

Ooh la la! French-American cuisine with a Persian accent

A world of flavor accompanies this story of exile in an Iranian-American chef's memoir.