Good Food
Safe Spinach; Top 10 Thai; Sparkling Reds
While Michael Pollan asks whether mega-agriculture makes us vulnerable to mass illness, Michael Foti has simply decided to grow his own food. Jonathan Gold heads to Monterey Park, and Dylan Schaffer affirms that baking can repair relationships. Chef Jet Tila counts down his top-ten LA Thai picks, and Roger Rogness suggests some lovely sparkling red wines to add to our cellars.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1h 0m ListenWhile Michael Pollan asks whether mega-agriculture makes us vulnerable to mass illness, Michael Foti has simply decided to grow his own food. Jonathan Gold heads to Monterey Park, and Dylan Schaffer affirms that baking can repair relationships. Chef Jet Tila counts down his top-ten LA Thai picks, and Roger Rogness suggests some lovely sparkling red wines to add to our cellars.
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7 storiesMarket Report
Laura Avery speaks about local spinach growers and tells us which counties are considered safe. The outbreaks were found in three counties in Northern California -- Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Clara.
Read the story7 minDeathly Spinach
Michael Pollan is the author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals. No one knows about the industrialized food supply in our country better than Pollan.
Read the story8 minFront-yard Farm
Michael Foti and his family live in suburban Lakewood, CA. Earlier this year the Foti's were pursued by L.A. artist and architect Fritz Haeg to be a part of his Edible Estates project. In May of this year the vegetable garden replaced their existing front lawn. Michael's got a blog too.
Read the story6 minDeep Fried Crab for Lunch
Jonathan Gold of LA Weekly tells us about a great restaurant where we can revel in pork parts. Macau Street, 429 W Garvey Bl, Monterey Park . Dishes: pork neck, fried salt and pepper crab, small cookies (which are sweet and savory drop cookies with cubes of pork fat inside.)
Read the story6 minTop 10 Thai Restaurants in LA
Local chef Jet Tila shares his top ten Thai restaurants in Los Angeles. 1. Yai Restaurant 5757 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA (323) 462-0292 Crispy Catfish with chili paste Puffed Catfish with Apple Salad Pork Belly Pard Nar Spicy Pad Thai 2.
Read the story7 minMove Over Cold Duck- Sparkling Red Wines to Die For
Robert Rogness is the General Manager of Wine Expo in Santa Monica. He talked about four sparkling red wines that are sure to please. 1. Picchioni Sangue de Giuda Means The Blood of Judas. 7% alcohol. $10 2. Caprari Lambrusco Secco Foieta Nice looking bottle. $14.99 3. Cascina Fonda Brachetto 4.
Read the story6 minLife, Death and Bialys
When Dylan Schaffer’s dying father wanted to atone for mistakes that produced disastrous consequences in his family’s life, he made a wish to take a seven-month long baking course with his son. They made bread and they made amends. Dylan’s book is Life, Death, and Bialys: A Father/son Baking Story .
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