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Feeding Baby; Holiday Eating; Doggy Treats
Cynthia Epps coos about feeding baby and Will Clower tells us how to avoid having a belly like Santa Baby. Linda West Eckhardt is cooking for dogs and Eric Gower is breaking away with blenders. Nancy Zaslavsky finds the ultimate taco joint and Ellen Rose previews the best gift cookbooks for the season. John Scharffenberger, en expert on chocolate's true essence, gives us a splendid primer.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1h 0m ListenCynthia Epps coos about feeding baby and Will Clower tells us how to avoid having a belly like Santa Baby. Linda West Eckhardt is cooking for dogs and Eric Gower is breaking away with blenders. Nancy Zaslavsky finds the ultimate taco joint and Ellen Rose previews the best gift cookbooks for the season. John Scharffenberger, en expert on chocolate's true essence, gives us a splendid primer.
In this episode
8 storiesMarket Report - Celery Root, Salsify
Laura Avery meets up with chef and Good Food friend Jean François Méteigner of La Cachette restaurant. Jean Francois describes the underappreciated vegetables: salsify and celeriac. Salsify is a vegetable whose root and leaves are both edible. It is also referred to as white salsify, goatsbeard, vegetable oyster, and the oyster plant.
Read the story6 minStay Away from the Holiday Buffet
Dr. Will Clower, author of The Fat Fallacy , tells us how to keep from gaining weight during the holidays. Look for Dr. Will’s new book, “The French Don't Diet Plan : 10 Simple Steps to Stay Thin for Life”. Music Break: Pinstripe - Skeewiff
Read the story6 minTacos in LA
Nancy Zaslavsky, author of A Cook’s Tour of Mexico , shares her favorite taco joint with Good Food. Nancy also runs culinary tours to Mexico. Visit her website or call 310-440-8877 for tour dates. Los Cinco Puntos 3300 E. Brooklyn Place (at Lorena), L.A.
Read the story5 minBlenders - Not Just for Smoothies
Eric Gower, author of the upcoming book, The Breakaway Cook (HarperCollins, appears in bookstores in Spring 2007), chats about his new blog and how the blender can become an essential tool in our kitchen. His book, The Breakaway Japanese Kitchen , features his unique interpretations of modern Japanese cuisine.
Read the story7 minFeeding Baby
Cynthia Epps, an infant feeding specialist, discusses infant nutrition. She advocates making baby food at home and says that it doesn’t have to be as labor intensive as it sounds. Cynthia mentions two organic babyfood companies Bohemian Baby and Homemade Baby .
Read the story6 minHigh-End Chocolate in America
John Scharffenberger steps into studio to discuss a new book from the Scharffenberger team, The Essence of Chocolate . He has shared a few recipes with us. ROBERT'S FAVORITE FUDGY BROWNIES Our chocolatier, Robert Steinberg, enjoys making these dense brownies. (Adapted from "Barron's brownies": Maida Heatter's Great American Desserts.
Read the story7 minCookbooks for Christmas
The Cook's Library is a great resource for Los Angeles, 8373 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA (323) 655-3141. Owner Ellen Rose has a list of some of the best cookbooks of 2006: What to Drink with What You Eat : The Definitive Guide to Pairing Food with Wine, Beer, Spirits, Coffee, Tea - Even Water, Based on Expert Advice from America's Best…
Read the story7 minSit. Stay. Chew. Doggie Treats for the Canine Gourmet
Linda West Eckhardt, author of The Dog Ate It: Cooking for Yourself and Your Four-Legged Friends talks us through her healthy recipes for dogs.
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