Food writer Lesley Balla has an update on the cupcake craze and offers sweet advice on where to find the tastiest chocolates. Cooking instructor Amelia Saltsman tells us how to prepare the season’s produce from the Santa Monica Farmers' Market. Jonathan Gold finds the best fried balls in LA; and Laura Avery has the weekly Market Report.
Banner image: ginger, almond and almond fleur de sel toffee from Valerie Confections