English toffee
$, Snacks, Candy Store, La Brea
"At the Farmer’s Market at Third and Fairfax, the buttery, crunchy toffee here is a true adult candy. I have been known to buy 50 half-pound boxes for Christmas gifts."
ChefNancy Silverton
Los Angeles
About Nancy Silverton
Nancy Silverton is a chef and the co-owner of Osteria Mozza and Pizzeria Mozza in Los Angeles, Newport Beach, and Singapore, as well as Mozza2Go and Chi Spacca in Los Angeles. She also founded the world-renowned La Brea Bakery, as well as Campanile Restaurant. She has worked with some of the nation’s most notable chefs including in the kitchens of Jonathan Waxman at Michael’s Restaurant and Wolfgang Puck at Spago. Additionally, she has served as a mentor to numerous others who have gone on to become award-winning chefs and restaurant owners themselves.
My Venues
Accolades
- Best Pastry ChefJames Beard Foundation
- Nominee for Outstanding ChefJames Beard Foundation
- AuthorThe Mozza Cookbook
- FounderLa Brea Bakery
- 101 Best Restaurants in America (Osteria Mozza)The Daily Meal
- ChefsFeed WinnerOne of the Best Things to Eat in LA
Where I Go Out
Rotisserie chicken
$, South American, Koreatown
"One of my favorite and most satisfying eat-at-home dinners is the wood-fired roasted chicken from this Peruvian place in Koreatown. I like to pair it with eggplant, chickpea-and-red-pepper and walnut dips from Carousel restaurant in Little Armenia. The rich dips complement the smoky bird."
Chopped sirloin
$$$, Outdoor Seating, Modern, American, Steakhouse, Beverly Grove
"Whenever I eat at the bar here, I find it hard not to order the thick, juicy mound of chopped sirloin topped with a sunny-side egg and served with a green peppercorn sauce. The coarse meat, the runny egg and the luscious sauce mingle in one delicious bite after another. A thick slab of sourdough brings it all together."
Roasted cauliflower
$$$, Happy Hour, Outdoor Seating, Reservations, Wine Bar, Full Bar, Italian, Tapas, Beverly Grove
"This dish brings me back to AOC, Suzanne Goin's small plate restaurant. The cauliflower is roasted in a wood-burning oven with curry and a red-wine vinaigrette that penetrates deep into the florets. It spices up cauliflower's dull reputation."
Blue corn tortillas with bacon, pork and cheese
$, Outdoor Seating, Mexican, Reservations, Modern, Food Truck,
"Great tacos by @tacomaria • pre @lalovesalexs party with a few good friends. 🍋✨ 📸: @annefishbein"
At My Venues
Agnolotti burro e salvia
$$$$, Full Bar, Italian, Melrose
"Mozza really knows how to make a perfect pasta. These agnolotti are filled with various meats that have amazing texture and just the right amount of seasoning."
Pane bianco with n'duja
$$$$, Reservations, Italian, Melrose
"The thick-cut white bread is roasted in the wood-fired oven until crispy and oily on both sides. That alone would be enough, but served with the spreadable salami, n'duja, it's out of control."
Gelato pie
$$$, Pizza, Italian,
"I don't often recommend desserts, but when I do... Everyone talks about the pizza, as they well should, but the desserts are not to be missed. This one in particular is excellent."
Pine-nut cookies
$$$, Pizza, Italian,
"These cookies—buttery, salty and with just enough rosemary—represent simplicity at its best."
Fennel sausage pizza
$$$, Pizza, Italian,
"The crust of this pizza is so irresistible that I always have to eat it first. Then, for the main event, I eat the rest with a tricolore salad. Perfect."
Avocado Toast
$$, Bakery, American, Greater Wilshire / Hancock Park
"Simple and flavorful. The crustiest baguette."
