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Katie Robbins

Katie Robbins

Katie Robbins is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles. She has covered food, culture, and lifestyle for a variety of publications, including Psychology Today, Saveur, Meatpaper, Tablet, and BlackBook, among others. More

Katie Robbins is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles. She has covered food, culture, and lifestyle for a variety of publications, including Psychology Today, Saveur, Meatpaper, Tablet, and BlackBook, among others.

In her former life as a documentary producer, she reported on issues such as the New Orleans school system, America's health insurance crisis, and the U.S. Secret Service for organizations like PBS NewsHour, ABC News, and the National Geographic Channel. Learn more at www.katiesallierobbins.com.

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The Iceman Cometh: The Rise of a Gourmet Ice Entrepreneur

The Iceman Cometh: The Rise of a Gourmet Ice Entrepreneur

With bartenders demanding perfect ingredients, a cocktail enthusiast has begun selling a cool new artisan food product… More »

A New Kind of Spice Shop Brings the Life to Spice

A New Kind of Spice Shop Brings the Life to Spice

L.A.'s Spice Station is giving fennel pollen, Uighur spice mix, and 40 kinds of chiles the treatment usually reserved for wine… More »

Kitchen Stadium: Inside L.A.'s Street Food Fest

Kitchen Stadium: Inside L.A.'s Street Food Fest

Enter the Rose Bowl and discover shrimp tacos, ice cream, mac and cheese sandwiches, and more—plus a slide show… More »

In L.A., a Breakthrough in Local Eating

In L.A., a Breakthrough in Local Eating

What if restaurants could cook produce grown in nearby backyards? Turns out they can—or at least one of them.… More »

The Food Truck Economy

The Food Truck Economy

Food trucks are just a fad, right? Maybe not. The founders of the LA Street Food Fest explain why a changing food industry is embracing meals on wheels.… More »

Feeling the Burn: A Spicy Food Challenge

Feeling the Burn: A Spicy Food Challenge

Emboldened by LA Weekly's Jonathan Gold, a fearless eater tackles the city's red-hot Thai chile peppers… More »

The Man Who Invented Tuna Tartare

The Man Who Invented Tuna Tartare

Chopped raw tuna, iconic as it is, can allegedly be traced to one chef. Shigefumi Tachibe shares his story—and his recipe.… More »

Recipe: Shigefumi Tachibe's Tuna Tartare

According to culinary lore, Chef Tachibe invented the now iconic tuna tartare at his Los Angeles restaurant. Here's his original recipe.… More »

The Day After Thanksgiving Comes 365 Days a Year

The Day After Thanksgiving Comes 365 Days a Year

A fanatic makes a case for anytime appreciation of a humble but exceedingly versatile dish: the turkey sandwich… More »

Among Dorms and Dining Halls, Hidden Hunger

Among Dorms and Dining Halls, Hidden Hunger

Some students sacrifice anything—even meals—to pay for college. Many schools, luckily, are feeding them.… More »

Fry Bread Nation: The Birth of a 'Native' Cuisine

Fry Bread Nation: The Birth of a 'Native' Cuisine

From Denver to D.C., American Indians are stitching diverse traditions into gastronomic heritage. Slide ShowMore »

Chinese and Doughnuts: A California Mystery

Chinese and Doughnuts: A California Mystery

Throughout the state, tiny storefronts sell crullers alongside Kung Pao chicken. Why the unlikely union? Slide ShowMore »

San Fran's Weekly Food Cart Fest

Fruits and vegetables usually dominate the Ferry Building market, but on Thursdays, street food is the star. SLIDE SHOW  IMore »

In San Jose, a Taste of Saigon

In San Jose, a Taste of Saigon

This city claims to be home to the U.S's largest Vietnamese population, and it has the cuisine to prove it.… More »

The Dark Side of Crab Season

The Dark Side of Crab Season

California's crab fishery is a model for sustainability. But cutthroat competition is threatening the area.… More »

In California, Making Tofu Hip

In California, Making Tofu Hip

Hodo Soy Beanery is trying to improve the food's reputation by offering customers tours of their factory.… More »

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