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RIP Gourmet Magazine; Backyard Farms; Top Chef; Tomato Leaves
RIP Gourmet Magazine. Food writers Russ Parsons and Jonathan Gold sort out just what the magazine meant to its readers, and what will take its place. Plus the outspoken Top Chef non-winner, Stefan Richter stops by. And the ins and outs of urban farming.
By Evan Kleiman • • 58m ListenThis week, Conde Naste announced it was shuttering Gourmet magazine after almost 70 years. Food writer Jonathan Gold gives a eulogy for this highly respected publication. And LA Times Food Editor Russ Parsons has some thoughts on what will take Gourmet's place in our diverse media landscape.
Amanda Hesser explains how she's using the internet to write a cookbook. Incredibly outspoken and confident Stefan Richter stops by with the scoop on being a reality show contestant. Waiter X, Steve Dublanica, returns to Good Food with answers to your questions about how not to anger your waiter.
Harold McGee has the real deal. Los Angeles Magazine'sAnn Herold helps us with our backyard gardens. Tara Kolla explains what is illegal about being an urban farmer in LA. And farmer Alex Weiser shows off his onions at the Santa Monica Farmers Market.
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White Onions Red Onion Spanish Onion Onions are what's in season at Alex Weiser's farmstand. He has four different varieties available: 1) the traditional brown Spanish onion which stores for up to six months and has a sharp flavor. Even though it's the hottest it is the onion with the highest content of sugar; 2) the white…
Read the story8 minThe Passing of Gourmet
Jonathan Gold is the Pultizer Prize-winning food writer for the LA Weekly . Jonathan has written for Gourmet extensively. Read some of his articles in Gourmet. On Monday, Condé Naste announced that they were shutting down Gourmet , a magazine that has been around for almost 70 years.
Read the story6 minThe State of Food Journalism
Russ Parsons is the Food Editor for the Los Angeles Times . He is the author of How to Pick a Peach . Music Break: Last Tango In Turrell by Impala
Read the story6 minFood 52
Amanda Hesser is a food writer for The New York Times . She and writer Merrill Stubbs have created Food52.com , a collaborative website that is collecting recipes from home cooks. They announce a category and recipes are submitted. Amanda and Merrill choose three recipes to test. Two are presented to the collaborators and a winner is voted…
Read the story7 minTop Chef
Stefan Richter was a contestant on Season 5 of Bravo's Top Chef . He now owns Stefan's at LA Farm in Santa Monica. Stefan will be a judge at KCRW's First Annual Good Food Pie Contest on November 14 at Westfield Topanga. Register online.
Read the story9 minHow to Please Your Waiter
Steve Dublanica, also known as Waiter X, writes the blog Waiter Rant . His most recent book, W aiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip- Confessions of a Cynical Waiter , is now in paperback. Music Break: The Dragon by Jimmy Giuffre
Read the story7 minToxic Tomato Leaves?
Harold McGee is a noted food scientist and the author of several books including On Food and Cooking and The Curious Cook .
Read the story5 minEdible Backyards
Ann Herold edited Los Angeles magazine's current issue on backyard gardening. She recommends buying seedlings from: Lora Hall - Full Circle Gardening Jimmy Williams - Hayground Organics (323) 216-0379 Green Thumb Nursery Canoga Park Green Arrow North Hills Sperling (for fruit trees) Calabassas Music Break: El Gran Poder by Alla
Read the story5 minFood and Flowers Freedom Act
Tara Kolla is an urban farmer, growing organic flowers in Silverlake . She had to stop selling at Farmers Markets because of a 1946 Truck Farming ordinance that prohibits the selling of anything grown on your property except vegetables.
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