Fonuts Are Hot In L.A.

I'm always on the lookout for the latest in donuts news and/or trends.  Recently, it has come to my attention that something called fonuts (as in faux donuts) has created a feeding frenzy in Los Angeles, especially among skinny celebrities.  Fonuts are basically fake donuts without all the unhealthy fat, sugar, calories and stuff.  Oh yeah, and they are gluten-free of course.

I haven't tasted them but I will say I am a little skeptical of the concept of faux donuts.  The basic idea of a donut is that of total, unadulterated indulgence so what's the point if it's actually healthy?  Maybe in L.A. everything fun has to be made healthy (see Pinkberry and soft ice cream).  I will definitely do a taste test next time I'm out on the Left Coast.

California Burning

There are some serious wildfires roaring through the Valley out in LA. My friend Yuri sent me this apocalyptic photo of the view from the ocean. The top pic, which looks like a surrealist painting, is from the TIMES roundup of the wildfires. Finally, there's also this video which is a time lapse of the fire set to the music of Grizzly Bear.

Time Lapse Test: Station Fire from Eric Spiegelman on Vimeo.