We loved cabbage cores as kids! Just raw crunchy snacks.

That sounds so good! My mama saved bacon (and goose and duck) fat in a special brown crockery dish that was kept in the fridge. After school or sports we would come home and snack on it. Smeared it on sourdough bread, added a sprinking of salt... or thin slices of sweet onion....

I just happened to see this place when driving by yesterday at lunch time. Stopped in and got the following, to go: (1) Hummus, which was creamy and lemony, not garlicky thank goodness; (2) broccolini, which was fine; and (3) kale salad. I bought the largest size kale, after confirming it was vegan (like who does raw kale non-vegan, anyway? Only vegans eat raw kale.) Took a bit of my kale salad this morning. There is yogurt in the dressing. So wrong.

Fraiche in Culver City has great food and an excellent wine list. My PTA mom friends and I enjoy the more casual option of the outside lounge area (low sofas and tables) as there is a terrific bar dinner menu that includes moules frites, lamb bolognese and fruit de mer platters. However, I have not been there since the chef left, so am not sure if it is still as wonderful as it was last summer.

Thanks for the info, but Century Blvd. is looong. Where is this place?

Thank goodness for this thread.

I forgot to order my son's birthday cake - his party is in three days and he wants Star Wars. What kind of mother forgets to order a cake for her son's sixth birthday party?

But I thought to check the boards and you came through!

I called Angel Maid Bakery, and will have a Darth Vader cake by Sunday. Thanks everyone! I will let you know how it was.

A margarita.