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Good Food

Evan Kleiman's taste of life, culture and the human species.

For some pizza obsessives, an ideal pie might involve a wood-fired oven and an ultra-thin crust.

Crispy, chewy, and cheesy—pan pizza is having a moment

For some pizza obsessives, an ideal pie might involve a wood-fired oven and an ultra-thin crust.

LA Times restaurant critic Bill Addison recently visited Bon Temps in the Arts District, the first solo restaurant from noted pastry chef Lincoln Carson.

Bill Addison is happy any time of day at Bon Temps in the Arts District

LA Times restaurant critic Bill Addison recently visited Bon Temps in the Arts District, the first solo restaurant from noted pastry chef Lincoln Carson.

Vicky Bennison is the brains behind the YouTube show “ Pasta Grannies .” The tradition of handmade pasta is declining in Italy, where Bennison makes her home part of the year.

This YouTube show spotlights the Italian “grannies” still making pasta by hand

Vicky Bennison is the brains behind the YouTube show “ Pasta Grannies .” The tradition of handmade pasta is declining in Italy, where Bennison makes her home part of the year.

Netflix has released season 2 of “ The Chef Show ,” in which famed director Jon Favreau teams up with chef Roy Choi to explore food with renowned chefs and celebrity friends.  …

Jon Favreau and Roy Choi on making Season 2 of ‘The Chef Show’

Netflix has released season 2 of “ The Chef Show ,” in which famed director Jon Favreau teams up with chef Roy Choi to explore food with renowned chefs and celebrity friends.  …

If you’ve never visited Houston, you might be surprised at its similarities to LA. A sprawling city of 2.3 million, it’s been called the most diverse city in the U.S.

Houston chef Chris Shepherd says "cooking local" means meeting your neighbors

If you’ve never visited Houston, you might be surprised at its similarities to LA. A sprawling city of 2.3 million, it’s been called the most diverse city in the U.S.

Over four months, New York Times columnist Besha Rodell   traveled more than 100,000 miles, visited six continents, and spent nearly 300 hours in the air.

A globetrotting quest to find the world's best restaurants

Over four months, New York Times columnist Besha Rodell   traveled more than 100,000 miles, visited six continents, and spent nearly 300 hours in the air.

Over at the Santa Monica Farmers Market, Gillian Ferguson visits with Kevin Meehan , chef and owner of Kali   on Melrose. He explains how to prepare fresh hearts of palm.

Market Report: hearts of palm and figs

Over at the Santa Monica Farmers Market, Gillian Ferguson visits with Kevin Meehan , chef and owner of Kali   on Melrose. He explains how to prepare fresh hearts of palm.

LA Times restaurant critic Bill Addison will tell you that he has a particularly soft spot for Lebanese food.

Bill Addison’s excellent adventure in Lebanon

LA Times restaurant critic Bill Addison will tell you that he has a particularly soft spot for Lebanese food.

Los Angeles chef Curtis Stone  is a native Australian who’s traveled the world in search of new ingredients and exceptional wine.

Chef Curtis Stone goes abroad for inspiration in new PBS show

Los Angeles chef Curtis Stone  is a native Australian who’s traveled the world in search of new ingredients and exceptional wine.

On October 11-12, 2019, the  Southern California Foodways Project   will host its first symposium at the Autry Museum of the American West.

A new symposium exploring Southern California Foodways

On October 11-12, 2019, the  Southern California Foodways Project   will host its first symposium at the Autry Museum of the American West.

This summer restaurant critic  Bill Addison often found himself cooling off at Silver Lake’s Ceviche Project , a cozy counter restaurant serving up well-composed tostadas and…

Bill Addison falls for a ceviche counter with neighborhood appeal

This summer restaurant critic  Bill Addison often found himself cooling off at Silver Lake’s Ceviche Project , a cozy counter restaurant serving up well-composed tostadas and…

If you’ve recently searched for food delivery on Google, you might have noticed the “Order Online” button that appears under many restaurant listings.

Online ordering is easier than ever. But is it hurting restaurants?

If you’ve recently searched for food delivery on Google, you might have noticed the “Order Online” button that appears under many restaurant listings.

Author Bee Wilson  says there’s a worrying contradiction in our modern food system. Global wealth is growing, creating demand for foods labeled “healthy” and organic.

How modern eating habits are reshaping the world and our lives

Author Bee Wilson  says there’s a worrying contradiction in our modern food system. Global wealth is growing, creating demand for foods labeled “healthy” and organic.

Pear season is turning all the way up at the Santa Monica Farmers Market!

Going mad for pears at the Santa Monica Farmers Market

Pear season is turning all the way up at the Santa Monica Farmers Market!

For more than 5000 years, Jewish families have made their homes in Italy.

Chef Steve Samson seeks to preserve the Jewish-Italian kitchen

For more than 5000 years, Jewish families have made their homes in Italy.

Nicole Ponseca and chef Miguel Trinidad  are the partners behind Maharlika  and Jeepney , two restaurants that are awakening the palates of New Yorkers to the depths of…

“I Am a Filipino: And This Is How We Cook”

Nicole Ponseca and chef Miguel Trinidad  are the partners behind Maharlika  and Jeepney , two restaurants that are awakening the palates of New Yorkers to the depths of…

In March, Good Food’s Evan Kleiman and friends visited Auntie Dee’s Pan de Manila, a bakery in Glassell Park serving a wide variety of sweets and baked goods, including the yeasty…

The sweet pleasures of Filipino bakeries

In March, Good Food’s Evan Kleiman and friends visited Auntie Dee’s Pan de Manila, a bakery in Glassell Park serving a wide variety of sweets and baked goods, including the yeasty…

Earlier this year, Evan Kleiman embarked on a Filipino food crawl of Northeast LA with a handful of friends in tow.

Exploring the menu at Filipino fast food chain Jollibee

Earlier this year, Evan Kleiman embarked on a Filipino food crawl of Northeast LA with a handful of friends in tow.

Born in raised in LA,  Marvin Gapultos  is an authority on Filipino food and drinks.

The drinking foods of the Philippines

Born in raised in LA,  Marvin Gapultos  is an authority on Filipino food and drinks.

The late restaurant critic Jonathan Gold was a longtime champion of Filipino food as well as the communities that make it.

Jonathan Gold’s love of Filipino cuisine

The late restaurant critic Jonathan Gold was a longtime champion of Filipino food as well as the communities that make it.