Coming to the Taste: Jason Kim

Jason Kim worked in the kitchens at l’Orangerie and Lucques before opening Forage in Silver Lake, which uses as much locally grown produce as possible -- including sometimes from its neighbors’ backyards.

“We have an abundance of great produce here in Southern California, and I find myself trying to preserve the flavors as much as possible,� he told one interviewer. “As I grow older as a cook, I find myself figuring out that less is more when it comes to cooking with great produce.�

Forage, which opened in 2010, was named among Jonathan Gold’s 99 essential restaurants and was chosen as one of Los Angeles magazine’s best new restaurants.

Kim will be giving a cooking demonstration during the Field to Fork portion of the Taste. Tickets are $65 and are available, along with more information, at the Taste website.