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Hoppin' John Buche de Noel, American Chestnuts
Want luck and prosperity in the New Year? Try a bowl of Hoppin’ John. Paris pastry chefs are creating buche de noel in fabulous new shapes, and a tree scientist explains why the American chestnut is in danger.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1h 0m ListenWant luck and prosperity in the New Year? Try a bowl of Hoppin’ John. Paris pastry chefs are creating buche de noel in fabulous new shapes, and a tree scientist explains why the American chestnut is in danger.
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7 storiesChristmas Cookies
Sasa Woodruff is an independent producer. She tells the story of her Slovakian mother who makes dozens upon dozens of Christmas Cookies each year for family and friends. A recipe for her mother's Christmas Cookies is on the Good Food blog .
Read the story1 minMarket Report
Josiah Citrin is the chef and owner of Melisse Restaurant in Santa Monica. His new cookbook is In Pursuit of Excellence . A recipe for Halbut with Smoked Bacon and Fava Bean Puree from Chef Josiah’s book is on the Good Food Blog.
Read the story1 minBuche de Noel
Gabriella Gershenson is the senior editor of Saveur . She compares the pastry chefs in Paris to fashion designers because every Fall they unveil the flavors and designs of their buche de noel to the press. Read her entire article on the buche de noel here .
Read the story1 minChestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
Sara Fitzsimmons is Regional Science Coordinator Supervisor for the American Chestnut Foundation . Her goal is to successfully restore the American chestnut tree which has for almost 100 years fallen prey to blight. She says that American Chestnuts may be the smallest in the world, but they are also the sweetest.
Read the story1 minPescado Zarandeado
Jonathan Gold recommends the Pescado Zarandeado, which is sold by the kilo. He also enjoys the ceviche and the cooked shrimp dishes on the menu. Coni’Seafood 3544 W Imperial Hwy Inglewood, CA 90303 310-672-2339 All of Jonathan Gold's restaurant suggestions are on the Good Food Restaurant Map .
Read the story1 minWhat To Do This New Year's Eve
Lesley Barger Suter is the Dine Editor of Los Angeles magazine; Lesley Balla is the author of chowballa.com and a frequent contributor to Angeleno magazine. Below are their picks for what to do this New Year's Eve if you're going out or entertaining at home.
Read the story1 minHoppin' John
Stephen Stryjewski is the chef and owner of Cochon in New Orleans. A recipe for his Hoppin' John is on the Good Food Blog .
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