A James Beard Award winner, Barbara Hansen writes food and restaurant articles for The Los Angeles Times, where she was on staff for many years. She has two blogs, www.tableconversation.com and www.eatmx.com, which is devoted to Mexican food, and has written for Bon Appetit, Saveur and other publications.

Her six books include a best seller “Mexican Cookery,” two Southeast Asian cookbooks, a book on bread and a guide to Korean restaurants in Los Angeles.

Dedicated to exploring ethnic food at home and abroad, she posts many dishes on her Instagram site @tableconversation.

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