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    David Chang, food festivals, and lasagna

    David Chang has made a remarkable pivot into food media over the past couple years, as seen in his latest Netflix show. Plus: food writer Hanna Raskin’s investigation of food festivals.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Oct 26, 2019 • 56m Listen

    David Chang has made a remarkable pivot into food media over the past couple years, as seen in his latest Netflix show. Plus: food writer Hanna Raskin’s investigation of food festivals. Also, we’re celebrating World Pasta Day with Garfield’s favorite layered pasta dish.

    In this episode

    5 stories
    1. 0:00

      David Chang on his new Netflix show, stepping away from the kitchen, and embracing fatherhood

      Over the past couple of years, Momofuku chef David Chang has made a remarkable pivot into food media.

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      14 min
    2. 14:15

      Food festivals are soaring in popularity. But are they good for chefs?

      It seems like it’s every other day that a new food festival pops up on social media. Some of these events sound incredible—advertising unlimited bites from marquee chefs, all in one place. It almost sounds too good to be true.

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      10 min
    3. 24:20

      A chef’s experience of LA’s festival and pop-up scene

      This week Good Food Evan Kleiman spoke with Royce Burke , chef of the pop-up Secret Lasagna and Yarrow Cafe at Cognoscenti Coffee, about a recent LA Times report on food festivals .

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      9 min
    4. 33:18

      America’s love affair with lasagna

      In 1970, Julia Child made a surprising admission on her show, “The French Chef.” She said didn’t understand how the Italians assemble lasagna. She even substituted cottage cheese for ricotta.

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      12 min
    5. 45:48

      Santa Monica’s new casual pasta kitchen earns LA Times approval

      LA Times restaurant critic Patricia Escárcega returns with a new review of Colapasta , a casual restaurant in Santa Monica specializing in fresh pasta—and where nothing on the menu is over $15.

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      11 min
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      Evan Kleiman

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    In this episode

    5 stories
    1. 0:0014 min

      David Chang on his new Netflix show, stepping away from the kitchen, and embracing fatherhood

    2. 14:1510 min

      Food festivals are soaring in popularity. But are they good for chefs?

    3. 24:209 min

      A chef’s experience of LA’s festival and pop-up scene

    4. 33:1812 min

      America’s love affair with lasagna

    5. 45:4811 min

      Santa Monica’s new casual pasta kitchen earns LA Times approval

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