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    Good Food

    A New Twist on Minestrone

    Josiah Citrin is the chef and owner of Mélisse in Santa Monica. He has two children, ages 11 and 14 and he cooks with his family every Monday night. Last Monday he made a Minestrone soup, but with butternut squash in lieu of tomatoes. To make Citrin's version of Minestrone, first sweat some onions in a pot.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Josiah Citrin is the chef and owner of Mélisse in Santa Monica. He has two children, ages 11 and 14 and he cooks with his family every Monday night. Last Monday he made a Minestrone soup, but with butternut squash in lieu of tomatoes.

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    The full episode

    3 of 9
    Bison Burgers, Australian Beer, Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe
    1. 0:00Bison versus Buffalo
    2. 4:43What Chefs Feed Their Kids
    3. 10:28A New Twist on MinestroneYou’re reading this
    4. 13:36Food Adventures for the Young and Old
    5. 21:57Plantains and Cilantro: From Africa to Latin America
    6. 30:23The Tricky Thing about Brewing Beer in Oz
    7. 37:22Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe
    8. 43:20Chinese Pies
    9. 49:16The Sacred Lamb
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