Good Food
Blueberry Pancakes; Korean Pub Food; Corn Smut; Decadent Desserts
There is no better way to start a morning than with pancakes made with fresh blueberries. This week with Good Food with Evan Kleiman, hear about a great recipe for this homemade favorite. Plus Debbie Lee explains what Korean pub food is. And Steve Sando of Rancho Gordo introduces us to a really authentic Mexican ingredient called huitlacoche, or corn smut.
By Evan Kleiman • • 58m ListenThis week on Good Food with Evan Kleiman, hear about Korean pub food from Debbie Lee of The Next Food Network Star. Corn smut or fungus is considered a bad thing by industrial farmers. For Steve Sando, it's an incredible delicacy called huitlacoche. Kevin Sinott explains all the different labels attached to coffee. Antoinette Bruno shares the names and desserts of some of LA's best pastry chefs. If you're looking for something lighter, Tom Kaplan of Hugo's has frozato, a soft-serve frozen dessert made with sweet potatoes. Jared Brandt tells us what we can expect from natural wine. Plus Jonathan Gold takes us to Waterloo and City, the new gastro-pub in Culver City. And Brandon Boudet of Dominick's shares his secret for blueberry pancakes and New Orleans-inspired snow cones.
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8 storiesMarket Report
Brandon Boudet is the chef/owner of Little Dom's and Dominick's .
Read the story9 minFair Trade, Direct, Organic, Shade Grown
Kevin Sinnott is the Author of CoffeeCompanion.com and The Art and Craft of Coffee . Today, he defines fair trade, direct trade, shade grown and organic. He says that, in terms of the farmer, direct trade is the best option. Music Break: Saturday Night by Billy Strange
Read the story8 minKorean Pub Grub
Debbie Lee is the chef/owner of the Ahn-Joo Korean Snack Food truck. She plans on opening a bricks-and-mortar restaurant later this year. The truck specializes in Korean pub food like fried chicken. Debbie first came onto the scene as a contestant on The Next Food Network Star .
Read the story7 minCorn Smut
Steve Sando runs Rancho Gordo , a food company specializing in ingredients native to the Americas. Steve loves huitlacoche or corn smut, a fungus that grows on corn. It's commonly served on quesadillas.
Read the story9 minThe Best Desserts in LA
Antoinette Bruno is the CEO of StarChefs.com .
Read the story8 minMr. Frozato
Tom Kaplan owns Hugo's in West Hollywood and in the San Fernando Valley. They started 30 years ago as a butcher shop. Their menu now includes many vegan and gluten-free items. At their Atwater Village taco stand, they are selling Frozato, which is a soft-serve frozen dessert made with sweet potatoes.
Read the story4 minNatural Wine
Jared Brandt runs A Donkey and a Goat Winery in Berkeley, California, with his wife Tracey. They specialize in "natural wine."
Read the story6 minWaterloo and City
Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the LA Weekly. This week, Jonathan visits Waterloo & City on Washington Boulevard in Culver City.
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