Good Food • Sweet Memories: Zoe Nathan
Zoe Nathan of Huckleberry discusses the flavors and smells that inspire her food.
Good Food • Sweet Memories: Jonathan Graham of Compartés
Jonathan Graham of Compartés discusses the flavors that inspire his sweets.
Good Food • Sweet Memories: Nicole Rucker of Gjelina
Chloe Chappe interviews Nicole Rucker of Gjelina about the food that inspired her baked goods.
Good Food • Sweet Memories: Na Young Ma of Proof Bakery
Na Young Ma of Proof Bakery discusses the flavors that inspire his sweets.
Good Food • Sweet Memories: Ivan Marquez of Short Cake
Chloe Chappe interviews Ivan Marquez of Short Cake about the flavors and memories that inspire his food.
Good Food • Sweet Memories: Nan Kohler of Grist & Toll
Chloe Chappe interviews Nan Kohler of Pasadena-based flour mill Grist & Toll.
Good Food • Sweet Memories: Jamaica Crist of Jamaica’s Cakes
Chloe Chappe interviews Jamaica Crist of Jamaica’s Cakes to find out what inspired her sweets.
Good Food • Sweet Memories: Mayly Tao of DK Donuts
Chloe Chappe talks to Mayly Tao of DK Donuts about the flavors that inspire the donut shop’s treats.
KCRW's Summer Club • The Good Food Summer Potluck
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Music News • Album Preview – Jesca Hoop “Memories Are Now”
Jesca Hoop first attracted national attention in the early ’00s, when her unusual backstory — the daughter of musical Mormons, she’d served a long stint as nanny to Tom Waits‘…
Music News • TV Girl Can’t Throw Away Their Memories of Their Exes
It’s easy to fall in love with the sparkly pop sounds of TV Girl. The LA-based trio’s new album, Who Really Cares, is sonically sweet, catchy, and just a fun time. Perfectly…
Arts & Culture Stories • Sweet, high art at the Museum of Donuts
I’m used to the reaction now: a snicker, a raised eyebrow, and a pause, as they wait for the punch line. My husband, Jan, and I couldn’t possibly run something…
Zócalo's Connecting California • Joe Mathews: Why I hope my childhood friends don’t become Supreme Court justices
Commentator Joe Mathews remembers Jim Ho and Leondra Kruger as high school friends and co-editors of the school newspaper during their days at Polytechnic High School in Pasadena.
Music News • How Music Can Stimulate Musings and Memories: Shostakovich's Symphony #5 Adagio
I recently got an amazing box set called The Decca Sound, an elaborate and superbly produced volume 50 cd’s with all the great works captured on tape by this great…
Good Food • Sweets: baking, and canning, and enjoying. Oh my! • LA’s love for pan dulce
Pan dulce, or sweet bread, has for decades been a staple of working-class Latino communities in Los Angeles. The breads can evoke a strong sense of nostalgia for both recent immigrants and those who were born and raised here.
Good Food • Spaghetti Pie: probably not Stanley Tucci approved
Different recipes can evoke specific memories. For Gail Simmons, this spaghetti pie reminds her of backpacking across New Zealand and Australia at 19, eating at little roadside stops along the way
Good Food • Omega-3s, 'Downtime' with the Redzepis, and zucchini ice cream • Pan Dulce in Los Angeles
Pan dulce came on the scene when the Spanish brought wheat, flour and sugar to Mesoamerica, according to Chicano studies professor Maria Herrera-Sobek. Credit: La Monarca/Natalie Woyshner.
Good Food • Our favorite food stories of 2019 • Keeping Salvadoran food traditions alive in the U.S.
On a brisk, June morning in Silverlake, food writer Karla Vasquez stands in front of a shady backyard table, speaking to an audience of nine. She’s hosting her third Salvadoran cooking workshop. This time, it’s all about quesadilla: a…
Good Food • Turkey Day leftovers, Cantonese breakfast and Emeril's DJ set • '32 Yolks' by Eric Ripert
Long before Eric Ripert earned a third Michelin star for his New York institution Le Bernardin, he was a lanky youth from a broken home looking for solace. With resilience and a sweet tooth, he gravitated towards the kitchen.
Good Food • 32 yolks, taco bowls, cherries and tips from a master forager • '32 Yolks' by Eric Ripert
Long before Eric Ripert earned a third Michelin star for his New York institution Le Bernardin, he was a lanky youth from a broken home looking for solace. With resilience and a sweet tooth, he gravitated towards the kitchen.
Good Food • The return of the Great Tortilla Tournament • Writer Karla Vasquez strives to preserve Salvadoran food culture in L.A.
On a brisk, June morning in Silverlake, food writer Karla Vasquez stands in front of a shady backyard table, speaking to an audience of nine. She’s hosting her third Salvadoran cooking workshop. This time, it’s all about quesadilla: a…
Good Food • Writer Karla Vasquez strives to preserve Salvadoran food culture in L.A.
On a brisk, June morning in Silverlake, food writer Karla Vasquez stands in front of a shady backyard table, speaking to an audience of nine.
Good Food • Midwest baking, Poilane, and vegan Thanksgiving • In America’s heartland, home baking is a beloved tradition
Cookbook author Shauna Sever grew up in the Midwest, where there’s a vibrant culture of home baking. But it wasn’t something she fully appreciated until she moved back home after being away for some time.
Good Food • An unforgettable meal celebrating an unforgettable man: Ernest Mickler
The strong spirit of the late Southern cookbook author Ernest Mickler captivated writer and photographer Michael Adno. Researching the man who helped reshape how America saw people from the “deep South” led Adno all over the country.