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    Squid Ink; Tim Burton Pie; The Best Breakfast in LA

    This week, the best early morning meals, Jonathan Gold's favorite pancake places, extracting squid ink and where to eat in the San Fernando Valley.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Sep 10, 2011 • 1h 0m Listen

    Today we're highlighting the most important meal of the day -- breakfast. Lesley Barger Suter is here to tell us about some exciting new breakfast menus as well as some timeless LA classics. Jonathan Gold gives us a pancake round-up and Lindsay William-Ross of LAist offers some pointers for dining out in the San Fernando Valley. LACMA Curator Britt Salveson defines what a Tim Burton Pie might look like. Deep End Diner Eddie Lin takes us into the kitchen at Cecconi's for a lesson in extracting squid ink and Julian Cribb offers some pointers on combating a food crisis.

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    8 stories
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      Combating a Global Famine

      Julian Cribb is the author of The Coming Famine : The Coming Food Crisis and What We Can Do to Avoid It.  Music break: Desert Love by the Bandana Splits

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      30th Anniversary of the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market

      In honor of the 30th anniversary of the Santa Monica Farmers Market, we asked a handful of farmers to introduce themselves today on the show. Next time you are at the market, introduce yourself and tell your farmers how much you appreciate their hard work! Details on the Good Food Festival events surrounding the 30th anniversary of the…

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      1 min
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      Market Report

      Akasha Richmond, chef/owner of Akasha Restaurant in Culver City is excited about the late-season plums at Kennedy Farms. Akasha makes a press-in tart crust with Fat Uncle Farms ' almonds, flour, egg, butter and sugar and then lays the plums on top and allows the juice to permeate the crust. Truman and Betty Kennedy are the co-owners…

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      1 min
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      A How-To Guide to Extracting Squid Ink

      Deep End Diner Eddie Lin goes to Cecconi's in West Hollywood for a lesson in extracting squid ink. Music break: Lapin Lapin by Barbara Carlotti

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      1 min
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      Jonathan Gold's Favorite Pancakes

      Jonathan Gold discusses the recent pancake breakfast organized by the LA Weekly.

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      What Happens When Tim Burton Meets Pie

      Britt Salveson is the curator of the Tim Burton exhibition at LACMA. Salveson explains what a Tim Burton Pie might look like.

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      1 min
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      Where to Eat in the San Fernando Valley

      Lindsay William-Ross is the Editor in Chief at LAist .

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      The Best Breakfast Spots in LA

      Lesley Barger Suter is the Dine Editor of Los Angeles Magazine . Her favorite breakfast picks are:   Playa   7360 Beverly Blvd Los Angeles Brunch highlights : Blue Corn Muffins, Pulled Pork Tamal with a Fried Egg, Maize Cake with Smoked Salmon and Creme Fraiche, any cocktail   Pann's Diner   6710…

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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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    In this episode

    8 stories
    1. 0:001 min

      Combating a Global Famine

    2. 0:001 min

      30th Anniversary of the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market

    3. 0:001 min

      Market Report

    4. 0:001 min

      A How-To Guide to Extracting Squid Ink

    5. 0:001 min

      Jonathan Gold's Favorite Pancakes

    6. 0:001 min

      What Happens When Tim Burton Meets Pie

    7. 0:001 min

      Where to Eat in the San Fernando Valley

    8. 0:001 min

      The Best Breakfast Spots in LA

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