Good Food
All You Can Eat Chinese Buffet; U.S. Farm Bill Update
We explore handmade tortillas, nutrition bars and the benefits of a vegan baby diet. Plus, we travel around the world at a Chinese buffet, and drink flaming sangrias and zesty limoncellos. Finally, an update on the US Farm Bill and a trip to Lebanon's kibbeh festival.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1h 0m ListenJonathan Gold goes in search of handmade tortillas while extreme-food diner Eddie Lin travels around the world via the Chinese buffet. Dr. Daniel Vigil assesses the value of high-protein nutrition bars and Dr. Amy Lanou defends the vegan baby diet. Cocktail chef Albert Trummer pours flaming sangria and violist Kazi Pitelka makes her own limoncellos. Andy Fisher of the Community Food Security Coalition has an update on the US Farm Bill. Journalist Rami Khouri celebrates Lebanese food and culture at the kibbeh festival. Finally, Laura Avery has what's in season this week at the Santa Monica Farmers' Market.
In this episode
9 storiesThe Market Report
With Fall just around the corner, Laura Avery talks with Mike Cirone of See Canyon about apples. Mike has Bellflowers, Northern Spy (a nice, fruity tart apple from the East Coast), Belle de Boskoop (russet-skinned, tart from Holland), Red Gold (old-fashioned, sweet) and the original Red Delicious or Hawkeye.
Read the story7 minThe Gold Standard: Lenchita's
Pulitzer Prize-winning critic and LA Weekly columnist Jonathan Gold seeks out some of the best pressed-to-order tortillas in town.
Read the story7 minAll You Can Eat Chinese Buffet
Deep End Dining blogger Eddie Lin travels around the world via the Chinese buffet at World Buffet . Eddie cautions against binging, He suggests first perusing the buffet, then sampling small portions since you can always go back for more. Be sure to try the boiled baby octopus, braised pig ears and fried frog legs.
Read the story7 minNutrition Bars
Sports medicine physician Dr. Daniel Vigil goes behind the wrapper to assess the value of these meal replacements for dieters and high performance athletes. Music Break: Bermuda Triangle by Gonzales
Read the story7 minBenefits of a Baby Vegan Diet
A few weeks ago we talked to a food writer about a six-week old baby who died, allegedly because his parents kept him on a vegan diet. Nina Planck stressed the need for a frank discussion on vegan and vegetarian diets and their nutritional limitations. Dr.
Read the story7 minFlaming Sangria
Mixologist Albert Trummer, of Fraiche in Culver City, literally sets sangria on fire.
Read the story5 minLimoncello
Violist Kazi Pitelka reasons that when life gives you lemons, why not make limoncello.
Read the story5 minUS Farm Bill Update
Small farmers in this country have probably never had anything to do with the U.S. Farm Bill. A lot of food activists are trying to change that by modifying this giant piece of legislation. It's in the Senate right now and lobbying is heating up.
Read the story7 minLebanon's Kibbeh Festival
Journalist Rami Khouri celebrates the kibbeh festival and Lebanese food and culture. Souk el Tayeb organized this event in Ehden to highlight the importance of food traditions and bring a divided country together through a good meal and a good time. Souk el Tayeb is Lebanon's first organic, twice-weekly farmers' market situated in Beirut.
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