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Phil Lempert of MSNBC TODAY online features chef/owner Terri Wahl
and her recipe for Steak and Potato Pot Pie. Visit TODAY now!
In the single greatest act of interoffice participation since we stalked
Nicole Richie and her dogs, Honeychild and Cleopatra, through the E!
building, staffers set off to L.A.'s hippest bakeries in search of the best
fatty sugarbombs.
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-E! Online
On The Savory Side. Baker's dozen: It takes a multi-armed maestro to bake
a batch of fresh biscuits while attending to turkey, taters and trimmings.
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-Susan LaTempa, Los Angeles Times
Casual quality. You don't want a fast-food burger, but you don't have
time for a proper dining experience either. What to do? Go "fast casual."
The display of oversized frosted cupcakes in a variety of flavors en route
to the register makes it nearly impossible not to indulge. But this funky
restaurant also does some nice savories. Consider the moist and surpris-
ingly light beef meatloaf sandwich. Swell soups too, like chilled
cucumber and cumin for summer.
-Leslee Komaiko, Los Angeles Times
The low-key but hip eastside neighborhood of Eagle Rock may have the
greatest per-capita concentration of breakfast joints of anywhere in
Los Angeles. But even amongst plentiful competition, Auntie Em's stands
tall. Opened as the bricks-and-mortar outlet of a longtime entertainment
industry caterer (and former punk rocker), Em's wasted little time in
attracting a loyal clientele for their breakfast, lunch, desserts and once-
monthly "market" dinner events. What Em's does might be considered
"the basics," but how they do them makes all the difference.
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-From the Editors, AOL Cityguide
Cupcakes that died and went to heaven!
I don't usually write about what we get delivered at Variety when we
work late on Wednesday nights...it generally ranges from just ok to
positively dismal. But this week, things took a major turn for the
better when Auntie Em's catered our Wednesday night buffet. Those mini
coconut cupcakes in the picture achieved cupcake godhead -- more so
than Em's usual larger size. The proportion of cake to frosting was more
ideal, although they caused the same sugar rush. People were hoarding
the mini red velvet ones as well. We also enjoyed the skirt steak,
stuffed chicken and mac 'n cheese. What an improvement!
-Eating L.A., Pat Saperstein, senior editor, Variety
This colorful spot has been likened to a Clementine's of the east.
There are soulful stews and satisfying sandwiches. But the baked
goods are the real stars. The red velvet cupcakes topped with
luscious cream cheese frosting win the popularity contest. Cakes and
pies can be ordered too, including a chocolate chunk pecan pie made
with Valhrona chocolate that is as decadent as it sounds.
-Leslee Komaiko, Los Angeles Times
So when we need something super tasty for breakfast, these days it's
often off to Auntie Em's in Eagle Rock... It's also very satisfying
to eat a plate of eggs, cajun sausage and french bread, or the decadent
French toast.
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-Daily Candy, Los Angeles
Never afraid to stretch their imaginations, [Auntie Em's Kitchen]
delivers the essentials - beautiful food in a festive setting -
but they do it with a twist. Terri Wahl is always whipping up
batches of her homemade macaroni and cheese - the gourmet kind,
with shells and baby spinach. Theresa Wahl Gourmet Catering
now dishes up a signature blend of kitsch and cool. In keeping
with her rock roots, Wahl has fed a bevy of MTV darlings
including Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey and
Brandy. Rave reviews followed and Wahl's clients soon expanded
beyond the music industry. Alec Baldwin hired her to cook for
him on set and Cindy Crawford has feasted on her dishes during
photo shoots.
-Ginny Chen, Variety
At Auntie Em's Kitchen in Eagle Rock, where a line snakes out the
door, cupcakes are selling like hotcakes. It's almost at the point
now where they're thinking of limiting how many cupcakes people
can buy.
-Los Angeles Times
So when we need something super tasty for breakfast, these days it's
often off to Auntie Em's in Eagle Rock... It's also very satisfying
to eat a plate of eggs, cajun sausage and french bread, or the decadent
French toast.
Read more...
-Eating L.A., Pat Saperstein, senior editor, Variety
The name speaks of old-timey values, FDR in the White House and
order in the universe, which pretty well sums up life at the
sweet-as-molasses neighborhood cook shack where soups, sandwiches
and salads are the chow of choice - and time passes ever so easily,
just like in the old days.
Auntie Em's Kitchen is a worthy reason to exit the freeway and
start wending. You want beef, they've got a grilled steak sandwich
that has all the flavor of Arnie Morton's. You want pork, the
pulled pork will save you a trip to the Carolinas. For breakfast,
there are buttermilk pancakes topped with berries and bananas.
There's a passion here that you can feel. You can bask in its
glow.
-Three Stars, Merrill Shindler, Pasadena Weekly
Auntie Em's Kitchen's cupcakes - red velvet, chocolate, coconut -
are so popular that they are often asked to configure cupcake
towers instead of the traditional tiered and layered numbers with
boiled icing. Shepherd's pie, lost and forgotten by too much of
the food world, is another Auntie Em's forte.
-Los Angeles Magazine, Dining LA
The very best homemade dishes this side of Kansas. This place is
one of LA's best....for super friendly service and a wide menu of
choices. Don't forget to try the walnut fudge brownies, the best
ever. Auntie Em's will have you saying, "There is a place like
home!"
-Pasadena Weekly
The simple menu while still down-to-earth has been transformed with
tasty and unpretentious embellishments thoughtfully considered.
Here, it's like lunch at Grandma's, but the food is quality comfort
foods using the freshest ingredients while putting a modern spin on
old-time recipes. Auntie Em's is like coming home to find a cozy
meal on the kitchen table.
-L.A. Alternative Press
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