Good Food
Nancy & Mario, 'Unlatched,' guavatinis and Dan Tana's
The dynamic duo of Nancy Silverton and Mario Batali take us back to the moment they met, tell us what inspired each of their new cookbooks and reveal their plans to bring Eataly to LA. Jennifer Grayson, author of Unlatched, weighs in on the breastfeeding-versus-formula debate, and Jonathan Gold revisits the iconic Dan Tana's in West Hollywood. Plus, a pitch for purchasing guavas at the market.
By Evan Kleiman • • 56m ListenPhoto: Mario Batali and Nancy Silverton (Dustin Downing)
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4 storiesThe market report: Guavas
Guavas are in season now in the Southland. Farmer Leti Garcia gives Laura Avery tips on how to eat them: "just like an apple, seeds, skin and all." Garcia Organic Farm s has an orchard of 80 guava trees in Fallbrook, California.
Read the story8 minNancy & Mario
Until they joined forces to create the Mozzaplex in LA, Nancy Silverton and Mario Batali were like the Tupac and Biggie of carbs. In California, Silverton courted sourdough and grilled cheese fans at her popular La Brea Bakery and at Campanile, while Batali repped the East Coast with his pasta-centric Babbo and Del Posto restaurants.
Read the story22 min'Unlatched'
The cover of the May 2012 issue of Time Magazine featured a Los Angeles mother breastfeeding her three-year-old son. The toddler was pictured standing on a small chair. The story about attachment parenting, among other things, stoked the embers of the ongoing debate about how long mothers should breastfeed their babies.
Read the story19 minMartinis and Chicken Sidney Beckerman at Dan Tana's
This week, our favorite food critic Jonathan Gold is sipping martinis and eating Chicken Sidney Beckerman at Dan Tana's . It's his first time back since a high-school date at the iconic West Hollywood eatery went horribly wrong. Hear Jonathan's account of the traumatic date and find out what to order on Dan Tana's menu.
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