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All-Night Diner in Mallorca; Ice Cream; Cavity-Fighting Chocolate
We visit an all-night American diner in Mallorca, Spain; learn how Michoacan, Mexico made its mark with ice cream and how chocolate can fight cavities. We look at why certain populations avoid getting certain diseases, taste New Zealand’s indigenous ingredients and round up the best ice cream. Plus, we nibble on dim sum and get a fresh Market Report with Laura Avery.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1h 0m ListenHeather Davis runs an all-night American diner in Mallorca, while Sam Quinones explains how Michoacan, Mexico makes its mark with ice cream. Monica Bearden describes how chocolate can fight cavities, Dr. Daphne Miller examines why certain populations avoid getting certain diseases, and chef Charles Royal teaches how to use New Zealand’s Maori ingredients in cooking. Plus, writer Anthony Grant rounds up the best ice cream, Jonathan Gold nibbles on the latest dim sum restaurant and Laura Avery has a fresh Market Report.
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8 storiesThe Market Report
It's heirloom tomato season! Laura Avery chats with chefs Josiah Citron of Melisse and Mark Peel of Campanile , who wax poetic about gazpacho. This delicious, cold, summery tomato-based soup is more than 60% tomato, and 40% everything else - cucumber, onion, bell pepper, garlic.
Read the story8 minAll-Night Diner in Mallorca
Ex-pat foodie Heather Davis pursues her dream of running an all-night American diner in the island of Mallorca, Spain. Her restaurant is called American Diner and they go through over six gallons (25 liters) of mayonnaise per week.
Read the story7 minPaletas
LA Times staff writer Sam Quinones explains how Michoacan, Mexico made its mark with popsicles - paletas. In the town of Tocumbo, located in the state of Michoacan, entrepreneurs used their access to abundant fruits and hard work to improve themselves economically and establish a middle class.
Read the story8 minChocolate Fights Cavities
Registered dietician Monica Bearden talks about the possible health benefits in cacao beans and how eating chocolate can fight cavities. She is the co-author of Chocolate - A Healthy Passion .
Read the story7 minThe Jungle Effect
Dr. Daphne Miller examines why certain populations avoid getting certain diseases and talks about cold spots diets in her book, The Jungle Effect : A Doctor Discovers the Healthiest Diets from Around the World--Why They Work and How to Bring Them Home.
Read the story8 minMaori Food
Chef Charles Royal teaches how to use New Zealand’s Maori ingredients in cooking. He is an expert on Maori foods and his company, Kinaki NZ , supplies indigenous New Zealand herbs to the international market. Pikopiko - fiddlehead ferns Hangi - earth oven Harore - wild bush mushrooms Huhu grubs
Read the story7 minIce Cream Round-Up
Forbes Traveler 's senior editor Anthony Grant rounds up the best ice cream in America. He focuses on McConnell's Ice Cream , Toscanini's and and Ciao Bella , which can be found at Whole Foods Market throughout Southern California. He also discusses the current trends in ice cream.
Read the story7 minKing Hua
LA Weekly columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Jonathan Gold nibbles on the latest dim sum restaurant, King Hua, located in Alhambra.
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