Summer time cooking, drinks and where to go eat in Southern California

Somehow it’s almost the end of summer in L.A., but there’s still time to throw some backyard barbecues and pool parties.

Rosé has seen a remarkable renaissance in recent years.

If you grow tomatoes, you’re probably looking for ways to use them.

It wasn’t so long ago that straw yellow beer was considered the enemy of the craft beer movement.

Beer just seems to taste better under a clear blue sky.

Last Father’s Day weekend if you were near Jocko’s steakhouse in Nipomo, Calif., and wondered about the people streaming out the front door carrying gallon to-go containers of who-knows-what, the answer to your query would be pinquito beans.

When summer comes around and we start stocking the fridge, wine writers usually let a few red wines slip in there, then we think: We should write about this.

It’s summer. Cool off with a cool glass of sangria.

When it comes to comfort food, perhaps nothing beats fried chicken.

Rum is not the new whiskey. Rum is rum, and it is delicious — or at least it can be.

What’s in season: One of the quintessential vegetables of summer, zucchini, and other summer squash are now filling market stands.

This time of year, you can never have too many refreshing salad recipes.

Fruit-filled sangrias, refreshing grapefruit margaritas, and more.