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Compassionate Carnivore; Gluten-Free; Dinner for 12 Strangers
We learn how to be a compassionate carnivore, celebrate the Gilroy Garlic Festival and make ice cream out of the season’s best. We go to Dodger Stadium for all-you-can-eat, have dinner with 12 strangers and learn about the gluten-free diet. Plus, we dish up Korean budae jjigae and get a fresh Market Report with Laura Avery.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1h 0m ListenFarmer Catherine Friend talks about ways to be a compassionate meat-eater, while Catherine Hamm celebrates the Gilroy Garlic Festival. Jessica Mortarotti makes delicious ice cream out of the season’s best, Good Food producer Connie Alvarez visits Dodger Stadium for an all-you-can-eat feast and UCLA's David Stokes brings together 12 strangers for dinner. Plus, Tricia Thompson explains the gluten-free diet connection to Celiac disease, Jonathan Gold dishes up Korean budae jjigae and Laura Avery has a fresh Market Report.
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8 storiesThe Market Report
Amelia Saltsman, author of The Santa Monica Farmers' Market Cookbook : Seasonal Foods, Simple Recipes and Stories from the Market and Farm, will do a cooking demonstration from 10am to 1pm Wednesday, July 23 at the Market tent on 3rd St and Arizona. She'll be grilling some seasonal fruit (peaches and figs) in a main dish salad with some…
Read the story7 minCompassionate Carnivore
Conscious eater Catherine Friend raises animals but grapples with the guilt of eating meat in her book, The Compassionate Carnivore : Or, How to Keep Animals Happy, Save Old MacDonald's Farm, Reduce Your Hoofprint, and Still Eat Meat. Catherine is a sheep farmer at Rising Moon Farm in Minnesota.
Read the story7 minGilroy Garlic Festival
LA Times travel editor Catherine Hamm celebrates the Gilroy Garlic Festival and the agricultural diversity of California's Central Coast. Gilroy is located 30 miles south of San Jose off Highway 101 and the festival is always held on the last full weekend in July.
Read the story7 minSeason's Best Ice Cream
Carmela Ice Cream 's Jessica Mortarotti uses seasonally fresh ingredients and shares tips on making delicious ice cream and sorbet.Her ice cream can be found at the following locations: Farmers' markets: South Pasadena: Meridian Ave & Mission St, Thur 4-8pm Hollywood: Ivar & Selma Ave, Sun, 8am-1pm Arts District/Little Tokyo: City Hall…
Read the story6 minAll-You-Can-Eat Dodger Food
gf080719\_5\_All-You-Can-Eat\_Dodg.mp3Good Food producer Connie Alvarez visits Dodger Stadium's ballpark and explores its all-you-can-eat seating. The menu includes Dodger Dogs, nachos, peanuts, popcorn, Coca-Cola products and water. Tickets are $35 in advance.
Read the story8 minDinner for 12 Strangers
UCLA Alumni 's project manager David Stokes brings together the Bruin community through its Dinner for 12 Strangers program. Local alumni have been hosting dinners at their homes for students, faculty and fellow alumni since 1968. Music break: Anilda Morais by Luis Morais and Voz de Cabo Verde
Read the story6 minGluten-Free
Independent nutrition consultant Tricia Thompson explains the gluten-free diet and its connection to Celiac disease in her book, The Gluten-Free Nutrition Guide . Music break: Another Peter Gunn by Hirose Kenjiro
Read the story6 minChunju Han-il Kwan
Pulitzer Prize-winning food critic and LA Weekly columnist Jonathan Gold savors Korean budae jjigae at Chunju Han-il Kwan in Koreatown. Budae jjigae is a thick soup with chile, sliced Spam and hot dogs, instant ramen noodles, cabbage and green chrysanthemum leaves. Jonathan also recommends the ultra-crisp seafood pancake and dumpling soup.
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