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    Fifty-Two Weeks and One Loaf

    William Alexander spent a year pursuing the perfect loaf of bread. The results are captured in 52 Loaves : One Man's Relentless Pursuit of Truth, Meaning, and a Perfect Crust.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    William Alexander spent a year pursuing the perfect loaf of bread. The results are captured in

    52 Loaves: One Man's Relentless Pursuit of Truth, Meaning, and a Perfect Crust

    .

    The full episode

    1 of 7
    A Food Forest; Perfect Fondue; Nitrates in the Water
    1. 0:00Fifty-Two Weeks and One LoafYou’re reading this
    2. 0:00Hot and Cheesy
    3. 0:00A Food Forest Grows in Seattle
    4. 0:00Nitrates in California's Drinking Water
    5. 0:00A Citrus Oasis in Los Angeles
    6. 0:00Market Report
    7. 0:00Bread and Butter Worth Paying For
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Candace Moyer

      Producer of Good Food and Special Projects

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    1 of 7
    A Food Forest; Perfect Fondue; Nitrates in the Water
    1. 0:00Fifty-Two Weeks and One LoafYou’re reading this
    2. 0:00Hot and Cheesy
    3. 0:00A Food Forest Grows in Seattle
    4. 0:00Nitrates in California's Drinking Water
    5. 0:00A Citrus Oasis in Los Angeles
    6. 0:00Market Report
    7. 0:00Bread and Butter Worth Paying For
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