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    Good Food

    Buffalo Wings; Moonshine; Mark Twain's American Food; Pie

    This week on Good Food with Evan Kleiman, hear about small batch distillers in Brooklyn making moonshine. Plus, a visit to the home of the orginal Buffalo wings. And Jonathan Gold takes us to Eva on Beverly.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Aug 21, 2010 • 58m Listen

    This is the summer of pie here at Good Food. This week on the show, Russ Parsons of the LA Times explains how making a pie can be cathartic. Small batch distillers are on the rise. Meet David Haskell and Colin Spoelman who are making moonshine in Brooklyn. Andrew Beahrs celebrates American Food through the eyes of Mark Twain. Enjoy some comfort food with Jonathan Gold at Eva on Beverly. Losing weight is always hard, but it could be easier if you were doing it for a cause. Dr. Thomas Robinson explains. Good Food Producer Harriet Ells visits the home of the first ever Buffalo Wing while on a road trip to Canada. Plus, college student Mari Silva eats for free on movie sets. And Neil Kwon of Biergarten tells us about using farmers market ingredients for his Korean fusion dishes.

    In this episode

    8 stories
    1. 0:00

      Market Report

      Neil Kwon owns Biergarten in Koreatown (206 N. Western Ave., LA).  He infuses Korean flavors into traditional bar fare.  He uses Korean shiso from Coleman Farms in his sliders.

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      8 min
    2. 8:00

      Making Pie

      Photo: Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times Russ Parsons is the editor of the Los Angeles Times' food section.  According to Russ, pie making is a craft that needs to be practiced over and over.  Once you master the crust, the rest is personal preference. Flaky Pie Crust Single crust 1 1/2 cups (6.4 ounces) flour 3/4 tsp salt 2 tsps…

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      8 min
    3. 16:00

      Making Moonshine in Brooklyn

      Colin Spoelman and David Haskell run Kings County Distillery , one of the first few distilleries open in New York City.  They are making small batches of bourbon, whiskey and moonshine in their Brooklyn distillery.   Music Break: Bienvenido Duerme by Josh Rouse

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      7 min
    4. 23:00

      Mark Twain's American Food

      Andrew Beahrs book is Twain's Feast: Searching for America's Lost Foods in the Foosteps of Samuel Clemens .   Music Break: Beyond by Mr. Scruff

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      7 min
    5. 30:00

      Eva on Beverly Boulevard

      Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the LA Weekly.  This week, Jonathan reviews Eva on Beverly Boulevard.  Chef Mark Gold (no relation) serves up family style dinners with seasonal ingredients.  He occasionally has fried chicken dinners and has served Bob's doughnuts for dessert.     Eva  7458 Beverly…

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      7 min
    6. 37:00

      Losing Weight by Helping Others

      Dr.

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      7 min
    7. 44:00

      Buffalo Wing Odyssey

      Good Food producer Harriet Ells hit the Anchor Bar while on a road trip to Canada, earlier this summer.  The Anchor Bar in Buffalo, NY is home to the original Buffalo wings.  Frank and Teressa Bellissimo opened the Anchor Bar back in 1935.  When serving their college-age son a snack back in 1964, Teressa made history.  She deep fried some…

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      7 min
    8. 50:00

      Free Food on Movie Sets

      Mari Silva is a college student and KCRW volunteer.

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      7 min
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Harriet Ells

      Program Director for Talk

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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    In this episode

    8 stories
    1. 0:008 min

      Market Report

    2. 8:008 min

      Making Pie

    3. 16:007 min

      Making Moonshine in Brooklyn

    4. 23:007 min

      Mark Twain's American Food

    5. 30:007 min

      Eva on Beverly Boulevard

    6. 37:007 min

      Losing Weight by Helping Others

    7. 44:007 min

      Buffalo Wing Odyssey

    8. 50:007 min

      Free Food on Movie Sets

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