Good Food
Chinese Wine; The Foreclosure Gardener; Mexican Hot Chocolate; Compost
This week on Good Food with Evan Kleiman we'll introduce you to two people who have turned the foreclosure crisis into something special. Plus authentic Mexican hot chocolate and Jonathan Gold takes us out for Shanghai-style noodles.
By Evan Kleiman • • 58m ListenThe great recession has hit many people very hard. This week on Good Food, host Evan Kleiman introduces us to two people who have been affected by the foreclosure crisis. AnneHars has turned an abandoned front yard into a lush garden. And Lefty Ayers lost his home to a foreclosure. He's now raising acorn-fed heritage pigs right here in Los Angeles. Marcos Aguillar is making authentic Mexican hot chocolate at Xokolatl Cafe in El Serreno. Jonathan Gold finds authentic Shaghai-style noodles in Monrovia. Pauline Loh tells us how the world's most populous country is now the biggest market for wine. Plus Jimmy Williams of Hayground Organic suggests planting a fall garden. And Denise Ritchie of Malibu Compost shares the incredible story of her cow, Bu.
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7 storiesMarket Report
Jimmy Williams and his son Logan, own Hayground Organic Gardening. Jimmy's new book, From Seed to Skillet , comes out in December. Jimmy says that now is the perfect time to start your fall garden. Grow lettuce, carrots, and greens.
Read the story8 minBiodynamic Compost
Denise Ritchie owns Malibu Compost which makes biodynamic compost from dairy cows. Read more about biodynamic farming here . They rescue dairy cows who are set to be slaughtered. Music Break: Hanuman by Rodrigo y Gabriela
Read the story8 minLA's Own Acorn-Fed Heritage Pigs
Lefty Ayers is raising acorn-fed heritage pigs on his ReRide Ranch about an hour outside of Los Angeles. Right now he has Berkshire pigs , which is about a 300 pound pig. The meat is more marbled than traditional pork. Find Lefty's meat at McCall's (2117 Hillhurst Ave., Los Feliz; (323) 667-0674).
Read the story11 minAuthentic Mexican Chocolate Drinks
Marcos Aguillar founded Xokolatl Cafe in El Serreno. The cafe benefits the Semillas Community Schools and specializes in chocolate drinks made with indigenous cacao, an ancient seed cultivated by indigenous peoples. Music Break: Happening In White by Peter Thomas
Read the story10 minChinese Wine
Pauline Loh is a food and wine journalist for China Daily . Chinese wine is traditionally made from grain and potato. However, the country have a growing taste for Western-style wines. They are growing Bordeaux and other varieties in regions throughout China. Shandong accounts for about 35 percent of national production.
Read the story7 minShanghai Noodles
Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the LA Weekly . This week he reviews Shanghai Bamboo House in Monrovia. Shanghai cuisine isn't usually very spicy and there is more long-cooked, simmered dishes instead of stir fry. There is frequently fresh fish and eel on Shanghai-style menus. At Shanghai Bamboo House, Jonathan…
Read the story9 minForeclosure Gardener
Anne Hars is an artist living in Silverlake. When she moved into her house during, the neighborhood was in decline. She and her neighbors adopted the front lawn of an abandoned house and planted a garden. The garden has since been destroyed as the house was reclaimed by the bank.
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