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Cheese Myths; Umami Burger; Squirrel Wars; Growing Greens
War against squirrels? Get a fork. The fate of the cute little red squirrel in Northern England and why they are in danger; Also, can you be lactose intolerant and still eat cheese? Yes! How a high school student is making lives better in Darfur. The once verdant farmlands of Torrance. Plus how Terrance Howard saved a Good Food guest's life.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1h 0m ListenMargot Dougherty and actor Terrence Howard will be forever linked -- he saved her life. High school junior Spencer Brodsky is helping refugees in Darfur. How to enjoy cheese even when lactose intolerant with help from cheese guy Andrew Steiner. A Lomita church is growing their own grapes for communion juice from old vines. Judi Gerber says the South Bay was an agriculture capital before it became a capital of homes and shopping malls. Farmer Ben Dobson is trying to move the center of agriculture closer to Maine and away from California. Save a red squirrel by eating a gray one says writer Marlena Spieler. Jonathan Gold goes to Umami burger and Susan Feniger opens up her new place called The Street. Plus Laura Avery tells us what to eat from the farmers market.
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10 storiesMarket Report - Great Greens
Sassan Rostamian has Tuscan kale on the menu at his restaurant Sauce on Hampton Drive in Venice. Sassan leaves the stem on the kale. To cook, start with a hot pan with a little water. Cook down the kale and add more water as needed. In the last 4 or 5 minutes, add garlic and a dash of red wine vinegar or sherry vinegar. If you're cooking a…
Read the story6 minTerrence Howard Saved Her Life
Margot Dougherty is a senior editor at Los Angeles Magazine . Once, while she was interviewing actor Terrence Howard at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills, Margot choked on shrimp sushi. Terrence Howard saved her life. Terrence told the story on Ellen . Music break: Budha by Zaman 8
Read the story4 minStoves for Darfur
Spencer Brodsky, a high school junior, is currently working with CHF to provide fuel- efficient stoves to Sudanese women in need. Trips to gather firewood outside of Darfur camps, can be dangerous for the women and children looking for firewood. These stoves provide an alternative to those treacherous trips. Donate to Spencer's "Stoves for…
Read the story6 minDemystifying Cheese
Andrew Steiner owns Andrew's Cheese Shop in Santa Monica. According to Andrew, hard cheeses contain a minimal amount of lactose and should be okay for people with lactose intolerance. Examples of hard cheeses include Parmigiano- Reggiano, Aged Gouda, and Pecorino. Soft cheeses include Brie and Camembert.
Read the story6 minA Church Vineyard in Lomita
Lyn Miles and Suzana Rockhold are in charge of the St. Mark's Presbyterian Church vineyard in Lomita. Judy Cuthbertson is the pastor and Nancy Knapp is the church historian. Their 34 vines grow concord grapes, Cabernet grapes and Zinfandels.
Read the story3 minFarming in the South Bay
Judi Gerber is the author of Farming in Torrance in the South Bay and the blog LA Farm Girl . The area was once an agricultural center. Lomita grew celery, Gardena berries and Palos Verdes had an abundance of garbanzo beans. Tom Ishibashi and his family are still farming in the South Bay. This is the 60th year that a member of the…
Read the story7 minGrowing an East Coast Salad Bowl
Ben Dobson is the president of Locally Known in Maine. Their mission is to provide the East Coast with local, organic produce. They are creating a regional distribution network for New England's organic farmers. Their produce currently sells at Whole Foods and Trader Joes in New England and the Mid-Atlantic states.
Read the story7 minSquirrel Wars
Marlena Spieler documents the current war between gray squirrels and red squirrels in an article for the New York Times. Many Brits are putting squirrel on the menu; Fergus Henderson of St. John in London braises squirrel with bacon, porcini mushrooms and shallots.
Read the story8 minUmami Burger
Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food critic for the L.A.
Read the story6 minThe Street
Susan Feniger, of The Border Grill fame, is opening The Street , a solo venture on Vine in Hollywood. The restaurant is featuring street food from around the globe, including dumplings.
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