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    Kitchen Creativity, Deb Perelman, and the myth of 'easy cooking'

    We’re looking inside the modern home kitchen. Cookbook authors Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg are unleashing creativity. Deb Perelman looks back on Smitten Kitchen and talks everyday meals. Amy Trubek says home cooking has come a long way.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Feb 17, 2018 • 56m Listen

    We’re looking inside the modern home kitchen. Cookbook authors Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg are unleashing creativity. Deb Perelman looks back on Smitten Kitchen and talks everyday meals. Amy Trubek says home cooking has come a long way. And food historian Rachel Laudan explains why ‘easy cooking’ is far from it. Finally, there’s puntarelle at the market and Jonathan Gold finds superlative dim sum.

    In this episode

    6 stories
    1. 0:00

      'Kitchen Creativity'

      In their eleventh book, “ Kitchen Creativity ,” Karen Page & Andrew Dornenburg offer a culinary education from the world’s greatest chefs without relying on a single recipe.

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      12 min
    2. 11:36

      'Smitten Kitchen Every Day'

      Deb Perelman’s recipe for ‘Every Day Meatballs’ debuted on her blog and now it’s featured in her latest cookbook.

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      10 min
    3. 21:53

      'Making Modern Meals'

      Author Amy Trubek in her kitchen.

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      11 min
    4. 32:50

      The difficulty of easy cooking

      With food shows and newfangled gadgets, home cooking is a huge industry. But that’s not to say it’s getting any easier. Food historian Rachel Laudan offers some thoughts on why making a simple meal can be such a headache.

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      11 min
    5. 43:23

      Market Report: Puntarelle

      Top Chef Richard Blais grabs fresh puntarelle from the market .

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      8 min
    6. 51:42

      Jonathan Gold dines at Longo Seafood in Rosemead

      The seafood dishes are fresh from the tank at Longo Seafood.

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      5 min
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      Evan Kleiman

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    In this episode

    6 stories
    1. 0:0012 min

      'Kitchen Creativity'

    2. 11:3610 min

      'Smitten Kitchen Every Day'

    3. 21:5311 min

      'Making Modern Meals'

    4. 32:5011 min

      The difficulty of easy cooking

    5. 43:238 min

      Market Report: Puntarelle

    6. 51:425 min

      Jonathan Gold dines at Longo Seafood in Rosemead

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