“The Gay Cookbook” by Lou Rand Hogan was published in 1966, on the cusp of a historic turning point in LGBTQ rights. Its 280 pages are filled with the jokes and innuendo of the time, with recipes that are lengthy and chatty. However, while written humorously, many of the recipes are complex and cosmopolitan, showcasing Hogan’s worldly background and culinary creativity.
This 17th-century lane is a book lover’s paradise. It’s lined with about 20 secondhand book stores and antiquarian shops, all selling a trove of unique treasures. It’s no wonder the street’s nickname is “Booksellers’ Row.”
Eight thousand years ago, this land’s first inhabitants built a village around a sacred spring. And today, in what is now Los Angeles, their descendants still work to protect the site.
