It’s too darn hot! And all we can bear to even think about here at Brown Baddies Brunch is cold foods like this Sungold Tomato Pan Con Tomate. Pan con tomate is a Spanish tapas dish that is super easy to make with spectacular results especially at the height of tomato season. And you need…
Author: Sri
A life-long Angeleno who never fell out of love with treasure hunting for good cooking across its sunny sprawl. I’m a vegetarian but not a "salad person," infatuated with rice, and very particular about South Indian restaurants. A passionate home cook since I was a teenager, I'm in the kitchen every chance I get and always collecting for my vast cookbook collection. I get unreasonably excited about rain.
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Coffee Break: Obet & Del’s
Obet & Del’s in the heart of Thai Town is my retro coffee shop escape these days. Whenever I need to just get away from my environs for a break, I drive across the city to my old neighborhood just get to one of their delicious iced coffees or teas and a Sugarbloom Bakery pastry…
Salaya Plant-Based Kitchen: A Vegan Thai Fusion Brunch
Completely on a whim, I tried Salaya Plant-Based Kitchen, a new-ish vegan Thai and international fusion restaurant in Thai Town. I was walking down Hollywood Boulevard between Saturday errands thinking about brunch after coffee at Obet & Del’s when I saw the restaurant’s “open” sign. Thai Town/East Hollywood was my neighborhood not too long ago,…
All Day Baby: A Perfect Biscuit Brunch
It’s hard to miss All Day Baby driving down Sunset Boulevard in Silver Lake. Its bright red shopfront with aqua lettering and charming take-out window looks like it came out of a Wes Anderson movie. A joyful, modern classic dinette, bakery, and cocktail bar, ADB shines at all things brunch and lunch. Their all-day menu…
Coffee Break: Bohemian House of Espresso & Chai
Bohemian House of Espresso & Chai in downtown LA is my neighborhood coffee shop. The “chai” in the name drew me in on my walk to work one day. I really feel compelled to try them all. Like many Desi chai aficionados who compare to home ritual, I can offer you spirited takes on “chai,”…
Brunch Libations: Orange-flesh Honeydew Lime Agua Fresca with Cardamom and Mint
Hot summer days are here! We’re lucky to have so much beautiful Mexican culture and culinary blessings in Southern California. One of my favorite summertime drinks are the many varieties of agua frescas that folks make year-round here. Agua fresca translates to “cool waters” in Spanish. At its simplest, it is made with seasonal fruit(s),…
Brown Baddies Brunch Bookshelf
In an effort to support amazing authors of culinary books who are people of color, we’ve put together a virtual bookshelf on Bookshop. We prefer Bookshop to Amazon. They’re an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. We can certainly get behind that! We will be updating the bookshelf on an…
Brunch Eats: Molletes with French Breakfast Radish Pico
Yup, more things on toast. I love toast! I’ve been reading and watching a lot of Pati Jinich, thanks to my friend Natasha’s mama who kindly sends me Mexican cooking recs, and was glad for the reminder to make molletes. Refried beans with melted cheese and pico de gallo on toasted bread is always a…
Brunch Eats: Eggs Kejriwal
Eggs Kejriwal is one of my brunch go-to’s. A fancy-looking, but simple dish of fried egg on chili cheese toast made famous in Mumbai social club circuits. Legend has it that it was developed in the 1960’s specifically for a Mr. Kejriwal at Willingdon Sports Club. Some even suggest that the original design of this…
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