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    Best of Good Food: War Zone Eating, Climbing Mango Trees

    We find out what life's like living and eating in Iraq's Green Zone and remember childhood memories in India. We deconstruct the Twinkie, collect last meal requests and hone in on the best kitchen knives. Finally, we learn how to feed a teenage boy and get a fresh Market Report.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Sep 8, 2007 • 1h 0m Listen

    Foodie Susan Marx shares what life is like living and eating in the IZ or Green Zone. Actress and author Madhur Jaffrey transports us to her childhood in India with ripe fresh mangoes. Steve Ettlinger breaks down the surprising source of preservatives in Twinkies. Mike Randleman is on death watch for inmates’ final meal requests. LA Times writer Russ Parsons hones in on the best kitchen knives. Food writer Georgia Orcutt tells how she dealt with her teenage sons’ ravenous hunger. And what’s fresh in Laura Avery’s weekly Market Report.

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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Jennifer Ferro

      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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      Thea Chaloner

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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