I just bought tickets to the Los Angeles Times Celebration of Food and Wine. The event includes chef demonstrations, food and drink sampling and panel discussions. I am looking forward to the impressive list of guests at the event, including one of my favorite food writers, Russ Parsons from the Los Angeles Times. For all of you Top Chef fans out there, contestants from the Bravo show are expected to be there. The event is set from noon to 8 p.m. Sept. 5 at the Paramount Pictures Studio in Hollywood. Tickets range from $40 to $125. For more information, check out the Web site.