Stephanie Breijo is a reporter for the Food section and the author of its weekly news column. Previously, she served as the restaurants and bars editor for Time Out Los Angeles, and prior to that, the award-winning food editor of Richmond magazine in Richmond, Va. Born and primarily raised in Los Angeles, she believes L.A. to be the finest food city in the country and might be biased on that count but doesn’t believe she’s wrong.
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Serve this Sandita’s World salad that’s bright, funky and fresh atop congee, over rice noodles or as a standalone dish.
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Make this creamy, tart grapefruit pie with an easy graham cracker crust and swirls of whipped cream and crème fraîche.
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