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Best Burgers in Paris; Ramadan Fasting and Feasting; Kombucha
We get tasty ideas for using leftover wine, find out about kombucha tea and drink caffeinated alcohol. We celebrate the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, go on a Hawaiian food tour and discover the best burgers in Paris. Plus, we learn how to raise backyard chickens and get a fresh Market Report with Laura Avery.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1h 0m ListenStacie Hunt has tasty ideas for using leftover wine, while Adam Goodman brews kombucha tea. John Cloud talks about the caffeinated alcoholic beverages trend, Professor Muhamad Ali celebrates Ramadan’s fasting and feasting and chef Matthew Gray leads food tours of Hawaii. Plus, David Lebovitz finds the best burgers in Paris, David Kahn raises backyard chickens and Laura Avery has a fresh Market Report.
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8 storiesThe Market Report
Jean Francois Meteigner of La Cachette uses Sugar Baby Pumpkins and fresh corn to make a delicious Fall soup. He peels the pumpkin, sautés it in oil with corn, leeks and onions and a pinch of nutmeg. Then he adds chicken stock and cooks it for about 30 minutes. Finally, he purees the soup in the blender and strained to remove the corn skins.
Read the story8 minReusing Wine
Du Vin Wine 's Stacie Hunt has tasty ideas for using leftover wine. She recommends turning wine into vinegar, making ice cubes, using them as sauce starters, baking cookies and creating an appetizer.
Read the story7 minKombucha
Adam Goodman talks about brewing kombucha, a yeast fermented sweetened tea. Adam is the chief "kombuchero" at Kombucha Botanica . Read the Los Angeles Times article that mentions Adam Goodman receiving a loan thorough Whole Foods' Local Producer Loan Program. Music break: Weekend by Rockin' Red Price
Read the story6 minCaffeinated Alcoholic Drinks
Time magazine staff writer John Cloud talks about the caffeinated alcoholic beverages trend that's being marketed to teens. Read the Time magazine article about caffeinated sweet drinks. Music break: Whole Lot of Shakin' on the Range by Pete Chester and the Consulaters
Read the story7 minRamadan Fasting and Feasting
Professor Muhamad Ali talks about fasting and feasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Muslims observe this holiday by fasting from sunrise to sunset and breaking their fast during iftar, the evening meal. Ali is an Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of California, Riverside.
Read the story6 minHawaii Hole-in-the-Wall Food Tour
Chef Matthew Gray leads a local foods tour of Hawaii and talks about Hawaiian cuisine. He is the founder of Hawaii Food Tours and food critic for Hawaii's largest daily newspaper, the Honolulu Advertiser . Music break: Yep by The Checkmates
Read the story7 minBest Burgers in Paris
David Lebovitz finds the tastiest burgers in Paris. He is the former pastry chef at Chez Panisse and is now based in the City of Lights. Read more about David's sweet life in Paris by visiting his blog . Music break: Young Ideas by Ibe Harumi
Read the story7 minBackyard Chickens
David Kahn raises backyard chickens and harvests their eggs at Edendale Farm in Silverlake. A board member of Edendale Farm, Kahn is also the executive director of Sustainable Habitats , a nonprofit organization that teaches urban homesteading.
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