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Your weekly treat from Evan Kleiman. By tuning in to Good Food, you can discover great restaurants that you've never heard of, the politics of consumption, explorations of cultures through their food customs and some of the most interesting people who devote their lives to various elements of the food supply.

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RECENT SHOWS

Dim Sum Truck; Hunger in the Classroom; The Great Molasses Flood; Cheesecake

This week on Good Food with Evan Kleiman, details on the sting operation that revealed whale meat being served at a Santa Monica restaurant.  Plus Jonathan Gold, a ride along with the Dim Sum Truck and the story of the Great Molasses Flood of 1919.

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The Black and Tan; Whole Grains; Puck's Oscar-Night; Cherimoyas

This week on Good Food, Wolfgang Puck reveals his Oscar-night menu.  Evan Kleiman turns the tables on Jonathan Gold.  How to pour a black and tan for St. Patrick's Day.  And cooking with whole grains.

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Eating Blood; Soda Tax; Green Tomatoes; Breakfast Burritos

This week on Good Food, eating blood, finding the perfect burrito in Orange County and what happens when a professional eater goes raw.  Plus more on our series on water.

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Kogi; Southern Food; Beer, Cheese and Rock 'n Roll

Kogi tacos, the Korean taco fusion food, single handedly changed the street food scene in Los Angeles.  We'll talk to Roy Choi, the man behind the delicious tacos.  Plus pairing beer with cheese and music.  And a look into the world of competitive eating.

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Water Rights; Little Arabia; Bocuse d'Or; Meat-free Meat

Whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting.  Those words are true, especially in California.  Today on Good Food, more in our series on California water.  Plus a trip to Little Arabia in Orange County and the quest for the perfect french fry.

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A Valentine's Love Feast; Tet; Durian; Hearts for Haiti

To celebrate Valentine's Day, Good Food has tips for making a sexy feast for your sweetie.  Plus, KCRW staff and volunteers share what they really want to do on Valentine's Day; and Eddie Lin celebrates Tet or Vietnamese New Year.  

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Macarons; Russ Parsons' Ragu; Jonathan Gold

This week on Good Food, Pulitzer Prize-winner Jonathan Gold has a restaurant for us to try in Little Tokyo.  And, Lesley Balla reveals the delicate jewels that are French macarons.  

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Haggis; Good Food Wine Club; Michael Pollan's Food Rules

This week on Good Food, Michael Pollan shares his rules to eat by.  Stacie Hunt has details on the Good Food wine club and Evan eats haggis with Eddie Lin.

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Haitian Food; Thomas Keller; Pound Cake; Rutabagas

We pay a visit to LA's only Haitian restaurant.  Thomas Keller visits our studio.  And secrets for the best meatloaf and pound cake are revealed.  

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Modern Toilet; Asian Dumplings; Gustavo Arellano; Oyster Love

When is it okay to eat out of the toilet?  Only at a restaurant called Modern Toilet in Taiwan.  This week on Good Food, a visit to this bathroom themed restaurant.  Plus Gustavo Arellano has a restaurant for us to try in the OC and Russ Parsons gets spicy with New Mexico chiles.  

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Tortas That Tweet; Fresh Food; Water Infrastructure; Hot Pots

This week on Good Food, Jonathan Gold explains how Twitter can help you find great Mexican food in L.A.  Plus, we take a look at California's water crisis and examine what "fresh" really means when it comes to food.

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Kitchen Makeover; Winter Gardening; King Cakes; Home Cured Meat

Happy New Year!  This week on Good Food, starting off the new decade with a kitchen makeover, eating for exercise and winter gardening.  Plus Jonathan Gold gives us the secrets to being a more adventurous eater.

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The Best of 2009; Pie; Smoked Fish; Vegan Before Six

This week, we revisit some memorable segments of 2009.  Hear the incredible story of the man who couldn't eat.  Plus urban farming, pie and killer plants.  And Mark Bittman shares his secret to losing 35 pounds.

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Hot Toddies; Holiday Giving; New Year’s Eve Ideas; Turning Fat into Fuel

The gift of livestock can turn around a community in need.  Get in the holiday spirit, this week on Good Food.  Jonathan Gold revels in the delicious sloppiness of tortas ahogadas, or drowned sandwiches.  And Dr. Cocktail brings us holiday cheer in the form of egg nog and hot toddies. 

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Punch Party; Tejocote; Fighting the Flu; Oysters

The holiday party season has arrived and, this week on Good Food, we're throwing a punch party.  Hear about an authentic Mexican holiday punch with a key ingredient so rare in the U.S. that its frequently smuggled across borders.  Plus home remedies for fighting the flu and a primer on clay-pot cooking.

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Evan Kleiman
Evan Kleiman has been the host of Good Food on KCRW since 1998. A longtime restaurateur and owner of Angeli Caffe on Melrose. She was the founder of Slow Food, Los Angeles and is an avid gardener.

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