Caviar; Madhur Jaffrey; The Burden of Thirst

Guest Interview

Market Report ()

Valerie Gordon of Valerie Confections has but those mysterious finger limes to great use.  Finger limes are an oblong citrus fruit with a pearled pulp.  Some people call it "citrus caviar."  Valerie is candying them and using them in a raspberry gallette.  She's also using the pulp in a coconut finger lime cookie.  These items, and more, are for sale at the Saturday Santa Monica Farmers Market (downtown) and the Sunday Hollywood Farmers Market.  A recipe from Valerie is here.

Barbara Spencer of Windrose Farms has a variety of beautiful radicchio at her stand.  They are more flower-shaped than in a tight head.  She recommends soaking the head of radicchio in cold water for 20 minutes before spin-drying and using.  Pictures of Barbara's stand at the Wednesday Santa Monica Farmers Market are here.

Music: The Spinach Song by Julia Lee

Guest Interview

Fonda La Meche in Orange County ()

Gustavo Arellano is the food editor for the OC Weekly.  He raves about Fonda La Meche, a Mexico City-style "inn" (or fonda) in Stanton.  He likes the mole de olla, the caldo tlapeño, and the pechuga Tuza (a special).

Fonda La Meche
7483 Katella Ave.
Stanton, CA
(714) 484-0105

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

Music Break: Silver Threats by Buddy James & his Combo

Guest Interview

The Burden of Thirst ()

Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Tina Rosenberg spent time in an Ethiopian village researching her story, The Burden of Thirst, for National Geographic.  View some of the incredible photos from the article here.

Music Break: God Moving over the Face of the Water by Moby

Guest Interview

At Home with Madhur Jaffrey ()

Madhur Jaffrey is an accomplished actress and author of many cookbooks. Born in Delhi, she moved to London and the US to persue her acting career.  She learned to cook when she moved to London at age 19. Her latest is At Home with Madhur Jaffrey.  Her recipe for Salmon in a Bengali Mustard Sauce is on the Good Food Blog.

Music Break: Valencia by Josh Rouse

Guest Interview

The Lawrence Julie/Julia Project ()

Lawrence Dai is a college student who is watching the film Julie & Julie every day for a year.  He is chronicling the experience on his blog. 

Guest Interview

Bamboodles ()

Music Break: Skinhead by London Studio Group

Guest Interview

Caviar in West Hollywood ()

Christopher Klapp is the General Manager at Petrossian in West Hollywood.  They sell farm-raised sturgeon from Northern California as well as some wild-caught varieties.

Guest Interview

How to Make Caviar at Home ()

Hank Shaw is a hunter, angler, gardener and cook.  This week on Good Food, he tells us how to make caviar at home.  Once the eggs are removed from the skein, they are rinsed, salted and dried.  Find complete details on Hank's blog.