John Cleveland's Holiday Cookies

Los Angeles, CA - November 01: John Cleveland holiday family cookie at his restaurant Post & Beam on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
(Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)

For John Cleveland, who runs Post & Beam in the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza with wife Roni Cleveland, Thanksgiving season begins with his mincemeat cookies.