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    Good Food

    Fire, Water and Coal Food

    Michael Moore is a celebrity chef in his native Australia. When he was 35 he was diagnosed with diabetes. Determined not to let the diagnosis affect his ability to well, he set out to prove that diabetics can also eat delicious food. His beautiful new cookbook, Blood Sugar , breaks food into three categories: fire, water and coal.

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

    Michael Moore

    is a celebrity chef in his native Australia. When he was 35 he was diagnosed with diabetes. Determined not to let the diagnosis affect his ability to well, he set out to prove that diabetics can also eat delicious food. His beautiful new cookbook,

    Blood Sugar, breaks food into three categories: fire, water and coal. A recipe for his Baked Choc n Nut Ricotta Cheesecake is on the

    Good Food Blog.

    The full episode

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    Cocktail Bitters, Lucky Charm Pancakes, Homemade Liqueur
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 7:31Can Mushrooms Replace Pesticides?
    3. 14:56Homemade Liqueur
    4. 22:11The Truth about Bitters
    5. 31:25Lucky Charms Pancakes
    6. 36:06Fire, Water and Coal FoodYou’re reading this
    7. 45:13The Journey to Kogi
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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

    6 of 7
    Cocktail Bitters, Lucky Charm Pancakes, Homemade Liqueur
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 7:31Can Mushrooms Replace Pesticides?
    3. 14:56Homemade Liqueur
    4. 22:11The Truth about Bitters
    5. 31:25Lucky Charms Pancakes
    6. 36:06Fire, Water and Coal FoodYou’re reading this
    7. 45:13The Journey to Kogi
    Back to Good Food