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Guerrilla Tacos, Avocado Gangs, Cooking for Persian New Year
Jonathan Gold reviews an unusual taco truck, David Mills details the avocado cartels in Mexico and Louisa Shafia shares updated recipes for Persian cooking.
By Evan Kleiman • • 57m ListenJonathan Gold reviews an unusual taco truck, David Mills details the avocado cartels in Mexico and Louisa Shafi shares updated recipes for Persian cooking.
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7 storiesFarmacology
Dr. Daphne Miller is the author of Farmacology , a book that explores the idea of 'food as medicine' in the context of family farming and soil health. Music: "Sing Me to Sleep" by Fran Healy
Read the story13 minMicrobes Affect Wine's Regional Taste
David Mills is a professor of Viticulture and Enology at UC Davis. He co-authored a recent study that found that microbes specific to certain regions have an effect on terroir, or the signature taste of an area's wine.
Read the story6 minJonathan Gold Reviews Guerrilla Tacos
Jonathan Gold reviews Guerrilla Tacos , Chef Wes Avila's taco truck that frequents the Arts District in downtown Los Angeles. The menu changes daily (as does the location, so check their website for details), so Jonathan recommends to go with a group and order the whole menu. Music: "All in" by Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
Read the story5 min'Street Meat' Hits Los Angeles
Zach Brooks of Midtown Lunch and the Food is the New Rock podcast breaks the news of a halal meat truck coming to Los Angeles.
Read the story8 minAvocado Cartels
José de Córdoba is a reporter for the Wall Street Journal. In a recent article , he reported that Mexican cartels in Michoacan are extorting farmers, packing houses and shippers in the avocado growing region.
Read the story8 minMarket Report
John Jackson sells blueberries for Whitney Ranch in Santa Barbara. He hopes to have blueberries at the Wednesday Santa Monica Farmers' Market until at least August. Amelia Posada co-owns Lindy and Grundy butcher shop with Erika Nakamura. She describes how the dry weather has affected the ranchers she buys from and the meat in her shop.
Read the story6 minNowruz Dishes and Fesenjan
Louisa Shafia is the author of The New Persian Kitchen . She talks about cooking for Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, and about updating Persian classics for a vegetarian and vegan palate. Music: "Not Paid Enough" by Coldcut
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