Cheese, bucatini shortage, amatriciana, women chefs

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Jan. 16, 2021 Food & Drink

The trifecta of cheese, pasta, and amatriciana sauce provides comfort in the first weeks of the new year. Photo by Sophie Minchilli.

This week’s Good Food is a metaphoric grilled cheese sandwich with tomato soup — an hour of comfort and distraction from a headshaking news cycle. Lydia Clarke operates DTLA Cheese with her sister in the historic Grand Central Market and describes how they flipped their business model on its head in this week’s segment of “In the Weeds.” Rachel Handler’s question of “Where has all the bucatini gone?” led her to a Nancy Drew investigation. Sophie Minchilli checks in from Rome with her version of the perfect amatriciana. Kim Prince and Lien Ta have details on the upcoming “Regarding Her,” a food festival with 100 of Los Angeles’ top female chefs and restaurateurs. Finally, citrus is in season at the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market.

From this Episode:

In The Weeds: the cheese stands alone

Cheesemonger Lydia Clarke and her sister Marnie have been hand selecting wheels of cheese for customers at the Grand Central Market.

8 min

Bucatini: dry, store-bought, and in short supply

First it was toilet paper, then came the canned goods. As the pandemic began ro rage last spring, the country’s panic could be seen on grocery store shelves.

21 min

What to put on bucatini if you can find it? Amatriciana sauce

The sauce most closely associated with bucatini is amatriciana, one of the essential Roman sauces. It’s simple, yet fans often fight over the proper way to make it. Sophie...

7 min

Regarding Her: a food festival by women, for everyone

January 21 marks the fourth anniversary of the LA Women’s March. This year, it’s the first day of a 10-day, virtual and in-person event that involves menu collaborations and...

11 min

Putting the squeeze on winter produce

Market correspondent Gillian Ferguson gives us an update on what citrus is in season now.

8 min

Credits

Host:

Evan Kleiman

Producers:

Laryl Garcia, Gillian Ferguson

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