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Your weekly treat from Evan Kleiman. By tuning in to Good Food, you can discover great restaurants that you've never heard of, the politics of consumption, explorations of cultures through their food customs and some of the most interesting people who devote their lives to various elements of the food supply.
(Good Food on KCRW) 2008-10-13 12:52
San Antonio Winery invites all wine lovers to come and spend an evening with head winemaker Anthony Riboli and enjoy award winning wines at the "Riboli Family Winemaker's Dinner" Wine Tasting Seminar. Among the wines to be sampled are*: • Ru...
Meet a chef who cooked meals fit for a king and queen. Learn about Argentine ants invading your kitchen and Mexico's Tarahumara Indians secret to a long, healthy life. Visit a restaurant for the "dude" set, find out about wine maker Didier Dagueneau's legacy and learn about the decline of pollinators and its effect on global agriculture. Plus, discover some catchy tunes about food safety and get a fresh Market Report with Laura Avery.
Don't tell anyone how easy it is to toss together some great fish -- shrimp, mussels, a nice piece of white fish, some calamari -- and create an elegant looking soup that looks like you slaved all day! Watch, learn, drool.

Learn about the breadfruit as a solution to hunger, the concept of vertical farming and the best hot dog spot in South Los Angeles. Drink from glassware that enhances wine, meet a woman who saves a duck from the wild and find out about vegetarian restaurants that don’t advertise they are meatless. Plus, hear about the dying fish trade in Gloucester, Massachusetts and get a fresh Market Report with Laura Avery.
We get tasty ideas for using leftover wine, find out about kombucha tea and drink caffeinated alcohol. We celebrate the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, go on a Hawaiian food tour and discover the best burgers in Paris. Plus, we learn how to raise backyard chickens and get a fresh Market Report with Laura Avery.
We learn of mushrooms’ power to clean up pollution, discover why soy is America’s most processed food and dish up foods from the “Axis of Evil.” We uncover tasty food euphemisms and find out about the movement for ethical standards in Kosher certification. We dig up the cheapest meal deal in Orange County, celebrate cooking with fat and get a fresh Market Report with Laura Avery.
We find out if it’s legal to serve "nutraloaf” and learn the effects of prohibition and fast food bans. We harvest and eat public fruit, sample the puffy taco and pay tribute to long-forgotten food writer, Clementine Paddleford. Plus, we learn how to make household cleaning products from food items, discover tips for creating a sustainable kitchen and get a fresh Market Report with Laura Avery.
We experience hunting caribou, get tips about urban farming and sample Chinese Xinjiang barbecue. We learn about fast food going trans fat-free, eat well in Paris and cook tasty pasta dishes. Plus, we retrace the Works Progress Administration’s controversial American food heritage project and get a fresh Market Report with Laura Avery.
We discover Beijing’s popular street foods and relish Fab’s the Ripper hot dog. We search the world for the perfect dinner, get lessons on how to annoy a waiter and learn about the speakeasy’s comeback. Plus, we drink tap water, celebrate the wines of California’s Central Coast and get a fresh Market Report with Laura Avery.
Learn about what to eat while swimming, the challenges of preparing space food and the miracle fruit. Sample tasty paletas in Orange County, get unusual grilling ideas and savor delicious Haitian cuisine. Plus, meet a man who turns animal droppings into paper and get a fresh Market Report with Laura Avery.
We serve up refreshing Mexican cocktails, round-up some of the best ice cream in Los Angeles and taste flavorful flatbreads from around the world. Plus, we get a fresh Market Report with Laura Avery.
We round up Chicago-style hot dogs, sip affordable wines and learn how to select and maintain kitchen knives. Plus, we get a fresh Market Report with Laura Avery.
We learn about the link between food allergies and intestinal worms. We eat our way across the Pacific Crest Trail, indulge in a cupcake fetish and find out how producer Bob Carlson’s chicken curry turned out. Plus, we learn about an innovative culinary program that employs the homeless, make the case for natural wines and get a fresh Market Report with Laura Avery.
Discover what cooks love, cook up veggies with bad reps and learn how eating bugs can solve the meat-consumption problem. Meet a chef who raises poussin, get food tips for surviving in the wilderness and learn how Southern iced tea became popular in restaurants across America. Plus, hear about White Lily flour and get a fresh Market Report.
We learn how to be a compassionate carnivore, celebrate the Gilroy Garlic Festival and make ice cream out of the season’s best. We go to Dodger Stadium for all-you-can-eat, have dinner with 12 strangers and learn about the gluten-free diet. Plus, we dish up Korean budae jjigae and get a fresh Market Report with Laura Avery.
We visit an all-night American diner in Mallorca, Spain; learn how Michoacan, Mexico made its mark with ice cream and how chocolate can fight cavities. We look at why certain populations avoid getting certain diseases, taste New Zealand’s indigenous ingredients and round up the best ice cream. Plus, we nibble on dim sum and get a fresh Market Report with Laura Avery.
Evan Kleiman
Evan Kleiman has been the host of Good Food on KCRW since 1998. A longtime restaurateur and owner of Angeli Caffe on Melrose. She was the founder of Slow Food, Los Angeles and is an avid gardener.
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