Bitter and Vegetarian Flavors, Maple Syrup, The Perfect Cocktail

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Oct. 11, 2014 Food & Drink

We explore the flavor spectrum from bitter vegetables to sweet maple syrup. Plus, Jonathan Gold reviews a new Italian spot in Silver Lake, Alimento.

Banner Image Credit: Aya Brackett.

From this Episode:

Bitter, the Flavor of Adulthood

Jennifer McLagan’s book is Bitter : A Taste of the World’s Most Dangerous Flavor, with recipes. Find a recipe for her Cardoon Beef Tagine on the Good Food blog .

9 min

Vegetarian Flavor Bible

Karen Page ’s new book, The Vegetarian Flavor Bible , will be available on Tuesday, October 14th.

9 min

Maple Syrup

Douglas Whynott is a professor of writing at Emerson College and the author of The Sugar Season : A Year in the Life of Maple Syrup and One Family’s Quest for the Sweetest...

9 min

Jonathan Gold Reviews Alimento

Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the Los Angeles Times. This week, he reviews Alimento , a new Italian spot to hit Silver Lake.

7 min

The Bar Book

A lot of work goes into building a proper cocktail – from juicing, garnishing, carbonating, stirring, and shaking to choosing to correct ice for proper chilling and dilution...

7 min

Market Report

Laura Avery talks to Julian Cox of the new bar Brilliantshine in Santa Monica about what ingredients he’s using in his cocktails. He’s currently stirring drinks with falls...

8 min