Kat Thompson is the audience editor of Eater’s Southern California/Southwest region. The rhythmic pounding of my late grandma’s century-old mortar and pestle is as familiar to me as any lullaby. The ...
We arrived at Dapur Bali Mula in the village of Desa Les along the rugged northern coast of Bali just in time to prepare lunch. We were there to cook with chef and village priest Jero Mangku Dalem ...