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Christmas in Paris; Crisp Latkes; Cheesy Holiday Guide; Eggnog
We make delicious latkes for Hanukkah and spend Christmas in Paris. We drink creamy eggnog, sample cheese for the holidays and get tasty ideas for New Year’s Eve. Meet a man who is on a mission to eat from every country in the world without ever leaving Los Angeles. Plus, learn the ramifications of President-elect Barack Obama’s choice for Secretary of Agriculture and get a fresh Market Report with Laura Avery.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1h 0m ListenJayne Cohen cooks delicious latkes for Hanukkah, while Lessley Anderson makes creamy eggnog. Marion Nestle discusses President-elect Barack Obama’s choice for Secretary of Agriculture, Noah Galuten is on a mission to eat from every nation in the world without leaving Los Angeles and John Baxter celebrates Christmas in Paris. Plus, Andrew Steiner offers a guide to holiday cheese, Mark Bittman has tasty ideas for New Year’s Eve and Laura Avery has a fresh Market Report.
In this episode
8 storiesThe Market Report
Laura Avery chats with Amelia Saltsman , author of The Santa Monica Farmers’ Market Cookbook : Seasonal Foods, Simple Recipes, and Stories from the Market and Farm, about making applesauce to garnish tasty potato latkes (see recipe in the next segment) and appetizers for the holidays.
Read the story7 minLatkes
Jayne Cohen cooks up crisp, delicious latkes, or potato pancakes, for Hannukah in her book, Jewish Holiday Cooking : A Food Lovers Treasury of Classics and Improvisations. For more information about Jayne, visit her website Jewish Holiday Cooking .
Read the story7 minEggnog
Lessley Anderson, senior editor of Chow.com , serves up creamy, thick eggnog and other egg-based cocktails.
Read the story7 minObama's Secretary of Agriculture
Food policy expert Marion Nestle discusses the ramifications of President-elect Barack Obama's choice of Secretary of Agriculture. Tom Vilsack, the former Iowa governor, has been picked to head the US Department of Agriculture . A professor at New York University, Nestle's latest book is Pet Food Politics : The Chihuahua in the Coal Mine.
Read the story8 minMan Bites World
Food adventurer Noah Galuten is on a mission to eat meals from every country without ever leaving Los Angeles. He writes about his quest on his website, Man Bites World . You can read more about Noah's top 5 meals: 1. Ghana 2. Bahrain 3. Japan 4. China 5.
Read the story7 minChristmas in Paris
John Baxter celebrates Christmas as the French do in his book, Immoveable Feast : A Paris Christmas. If you're curious about the book, you can read an excerpt . You can also see a re-creation of John's Parisian Christmas feast and a video interview with Baxter.
Read the story8 minHoliday Cheese Guide
Fromager Andrew Steiner shares ideas for eating and giving cheese for the holidays. He is the owner of Andrew's Cheese Shop in Santa Monica.
Read the story7 minNew Year's Eve
New York Times writer Mark Bittman suggests tasty finger foods for New Year's Eve. Writer of "The Minimalist" column and contributor to the Bitten blog for the New York Times, Bittman's recent book is How to Cook Everything (Completely Revised 10th Anniversary Edition): 2,000 Simple Recipes for Great Food.
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