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    Good Food

    ‘Grow it for flavor’ became the mantra of The Chef’s Garden

    "It’s like a relationship with a human being. You can’t take, take, take, take and not give back,” says Lee Jones of farming. His story is an American tale — a small family farm transitions to enormous acreage only to lose it all and start over.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 7, 2021 • 13m Listen

    "It’s like a relationship with a human being. You can’t take, take, take, take and not give back,” says Lee Jones of farming.

    The Chef’s Garden: A Modern Guide to Common and Unusual Vegetables - With Recipes.”

    The full episode

    1 of 6
    Sons and mothers, chef-worthy vegetables, lechon
    1. 0:00‘Grow it for flavor’ became the mantra of The Chef’s GardenYou’re reading this
    2. 13:16Flower power: Edible flowers bloom at the farmer’s market
    3. 21:51Using the paintbrush and spatula, artist Lindsay Gardner turns her focus to women and food
    4. 31:14‘That’s the way my mother did it’: Eric Kim gets a culinary education
    5. 40:15In the Weeds: ‘I wouldn’t have Woon without mom,’ says Keegan Fong
    6. 51:01Serving up weekend lechon in the city of Cudahy
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

      CultureFood & DrinkBooks

    The full episode

    1 of 6
    Sons and mothers, chef-worthy vegetables, lechon
    1. 0:00‘Grow it for flavor’ became the mantra of The Chef’s GardenYou’re reading this
    2. 13:16Flower power: Edible flowers bloom at the farmer’s market
    3. 21:51Using the paintbrush and spatula, artist Lindsay Gardner turns her focus to women and food
    4. 31:14‘That’s the way my mother did it’: Eric Kim gets a culinary education
    5. 40:15In the Weeds: ‘I wouldn’t have Woon without mom,’ says Keegan Fong
    6. 51:01Serving up weekend lechon in the city of Cudahy
    Back to Good Food