War Ready Brownies; Dining with Harry Potter; Finger Limes; EVOO

Guest Interview

Market Report ()

James Shanley brings finger limes to the Wednesday Santa Monica Farmers Market.  This Australian citrus fruit is oblong and filled with little balls of juice. It's also called "citrus caviar" or "citrus pop rocks."  More about the finger limes in the LA Times.

Paul Osher is the chef/owner of Bean & Thyme, which sells prepared foods at the Sunday Main St. (Santa Monica) Farmers Market.  His recipe for beet and apple salad is here. 

Guest Interview

EVOO Authenticity ()

Dan Flynn is the executive director of the UC Davis Olive Center.  He also oversees all aspects of olive oil production for UC Davis.  His recent study on the authenticity of Extra Virgin Olive Oil found that a shocking number of oils on the super market shelves may not be what they seem.  Find a copy of their report on Extra Virgin Olive Oil here.  And you can read an excerpt on the Good Food Blog.

Guest Interview

Olive Tree ()

Gustavo Arellano is the food editor of the OC Weekly.  He also writes the popular Ask a Mexican column.  He frequently shares recommendations for where to eat in Orange County.  This week he likes Olive Tree in Anaheim's Little Arabia.  For large parties, if you call in advance, they'll make a whole stuffed lamb.  Gustavo also likes the kabsa and the yogurt sauce.

Olive Tree
512 S. Brookhurst St. #3
Anaheim
(714) 535-2878

All of Gustavo's restaurant suggestions are on the Good Food Restaurant Map.  His suggestions are in green.

Guest Interview

Omar's Restaurant ()

Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the LA Weekly.  He joins us on Good Food every week with a restaurant suggestion.  This week is he is taking us to Omar's Restaurant in San Gabriel, a Uighur halal restaurant.  Jonathan likes the mutton kabobs, the meatloaf sandwich and the hand-pulled noodles. Also, they have great yogurt.  The creamy milk tea, is more like a salty tea soup.

Omar's Halal Restaurant
1718 N New Ave
Alhambra, CA 91776

All of Jonathan's restaurant suggestions are on the Good Food Restaurant Map.  

Guest Interview

Eating with Harry Potter ()

Dinah Bucholz's book is The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook: From Cauldron Cakes to Knickerbocker Glory--More Than 150 Magical Recipes for Wizards and Non-Wizards Alike.  Find a recipe for Harry Potter's favorite dessert here. 

Guest Interview

War Ready Brownies ()

Jeremy Whitsitt and Julie Smith are civilians employed by the Department of Defense Combat Feeding Directorate. Jeremy is Program Outreach Coordinator and Julie is a Food Technologist.  They designed a brownie that is made to last for years.  Read more about the brownie here and download the "formula" (or recipe) here.  

Guest Interview

Sherry, Baby ()

George Cossette is the co-owner of Silverlake Wine (2395 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA).  Sherry is a fortified wine, which comes from Jerez, Spain.  After fermentation, sherry is fortified with a distilled grape alcohol and then aged.  There are two main types: Fino and Oloroso, which are distinguished by their alcohol content among many things.  Read more about sherry here.

Guest Interview

Uhuru Pies ()

From November 19 - November 24 Uhuru Pies are on sale in Northern California and the St. Petersburg Florida Bay Area, to raise money for the African People's Education and Defense Fund.  They sell apple crumble, blackberry, pecan, sweet potato, and pumpkin pies.  Maureen Wegener leads the leads the food/pie productions and market events for Uhuru Foods in Oakland.