Food and journalism

On Saturday morning, the Culinary Historians of Southern California are hosting a discussion on "the heyday of the Los Angeles Times Food section." Former Food section stalwarts Betsy Balsley, Donna Deane, Rose Dosti and Barbara Hansen will be on the panel at the Central Library in Downtown.

Also: Hansen has posted a follow to her much-copied (and much purloined without credit) blog report from Thailand on the Bangkok restaurant that features a likeness of Tiger Woods covered in condoms.