Frito Pie; Nora Ephron; Why Adam Carolla Prefers Pie over Cake

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Market Report ()

Mark Gold is the chef and owner of Eva Restaurant. He is taking advantage of the many varieties of tomatoes at the Santa Monica Farmers' Market for his Tomato Confiture, a simple preparation that resembles a homemade tomato paste. He uses it on burgers, breakfast sandwiches and more.

Steve Murray, Jr. and his family own Murray Family Farms near Bakersfield, California. Right now they have several varieties of grapes at the Santa Monica Farmers' Market.

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Baking with Nora Ephron ()

John Horn is a film writer for the Los Angeles Times and the co-host of KCRW's Hollywood Breakdown with Kim Masters. While interviewing her for a story about the film Julie and Julia in 2009, he spent the afternoon baking an apple tart with Ephron in her Upper East Side apartment. He shares his story about baking with her that afternoon and discusses her self-published cookbook, a collection of recipes that she shared only with family and friends.

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Adam Carolla Loves Pie ()

Comedian and radio personality Adam Carolla talks to Evan about why pie is better than cake and why boysenberry pie is the king of pies.

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Crack Pie ()

Christina Tosi is the executive pastry chef for all the Momofuku restaurants and the co-owner of Momofuku Milk Bar.  Her Crack Pie has become a nation-wide sensation. You'll find a recipe for crack pie can be found on the Good Food blog.

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Where Mr. Gold Goes for a Slice of Pie ()

Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the LA Times. He once wooed his wife with his mother's peach pie. He recommends the following pie spots in Los Angeles:

Johnny Rebs: pies in the Southern Tradition
4663 Long Beach Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90807
562-423-7327

La Brea Bakery: pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving
624 S La Brea Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-939-6813

Euro Pane: pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving
950 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91106
626-577-1828

Jar: Banana Cream Pie
8225 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048
323-655-6566

Chili John's: Pineapple Cream Pie
2018 W Burbank Blvd
Burbank, CA 91506
818-846-3611

Pie 'n Burger: Strawberry Pie
913 E California Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91106
626-795-1123

Huckleberry: Banana Cream Pie
1014 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 9040
310-451-2311

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What Exactly Is a Bean Pie? ()

Eddie Lin heads to Leimert Park to try a bean pie and Shabazz Fish and Grill.

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A Different Kind of Pie...Made with Fritos ()

Lisa Fain writes the blog Homesick Texan and she has a recent cookbook of the same name. She explains that Frito Pie is not a pie at all. Instead it's a bag of Fritos with chili poured on top. You eat the chips and chili straight from the bag.

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Pie + Ideas = Conversation ()

Pie Lab is a community space in Greensboro, Alabama where people can gather for conversation over a slice of pie. It was started by a group of designers through Project M, a summer program for young designers to develop ideas to help their communities. Amanda Buck is one of the designers at Pie Lab.

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Piemas ()

Good Food podcaster Al Elia loves pie. Each year Al and a group of his friends get together to celebrate the noble pastry. They call their celebration "Piemas." Every dish in the meal from appetizer to main course to dessert is, of course, pie.