Good Food
Jacques Pepin; Italian Renaissance Cooking; Farmers’ Market Dilemma
Howell Tumlin cultivates support for the Southland’s Farmers Markets; Jonathan Gold shares his latest restaurant pick; renowned chef, Jacques Pepin, celebrates Mother’s Day with a recipe just for Mom; Eric Muller brings science into the kitchen with some fun and simple experiments; travel to Italy with Dave Dewitt, who traces the history of Italian cooking during the Renaissance, and Mark Schatzker, who reports on his journey along Italy’s Amalfi coast; Andrew Smith documents American food culture in his book, The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink; and Laura Avery finds what’s fresh in the Market Report.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1h 0m ListenHowell Tumlin cultivates support for the Southland’s Farmers Markets; Jonathan Gold shares his latest restaurant pick; renowned chef, Jacques Pepin, celebrates Mother’s Day with a recipe just for Mom; Eric Muller brings science into the kitchen with some fun and simple experiments; travel to Italy with Dave Dewitt, who traces the history of Italian cooking during the Renaissance, and Mark Schatzker, who reports on his journey along Italy’s Amalfi coast; Andrew Smith documents American food culture in his book, The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink; and Laura Avery finds what’s fresh in the Market Report.
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8 storiesThe Market Report
Laura Avery talks with a boutique grower of highly flavorful fruit from Reedley, California. Fitz Kelly has the season's first ripe nectarines and peaches as well as some delicious apriums, a cross between an apricot and a plum.
Read the story7 minThe Farmers' Market Dilemma
As populations have grown and large companies have joined forces, California farmers have been forced to either struggle within the industry or close their family businesses and relocate. Since Governor Jerry Brown's administration in the 1970's, every effort has been made to support direct marketing of local growers and their products. Hence,…
Read the story7 minNewport Seafood
Los Angeles' San Gabriel Valley is home to a broad variety of Chinese restaurants, a culinary accomplishment given that Chinese cuisine is as diverse as its regions. Jonathan Gold visits San Gabriel's Newport Seafood, an unadorned Chinese-Vietnamese restaurant known for its succulent lobster dishes and lines that go out the door. He recommends…
Read the story7 minMother's Day Memories with Jacques Pepin
In his latest book, Chez Jacques : Traditions and Rituals of a Cook, Jacques Pepin reminisces about cooking with his mother and growing up in pre-war France. Pepin's mother greatly impacted his cooking style, and the heat, sounds and chaos of her kitchen were some of the early impressions that led him to being a chef. In honor of Mother's…
Read the story7 minKitchen Science
Science educator, Eric Muller, creates fun kitchen experiments using everyday objects. In the experiment du jour, Evan and Eric create sounds with a turkey baster and bend water using static electricity.
Read the story7 minItalian Renaissance Cooking
During the Renaissance, the Italian diet consisted primarily of wine and bread, with a small portion of meat (preferably a type of foul, because birds lived closer to the heavens when they took flight). The original "Renaissance Man," Leonardo da Vinci, was not only a painter and engineer but he also staged large productions, banquets, and…
Read the story7 minItaly's Amalfi Coast
Mark Schatzker, Good Food’s "slow traveler" and omnivore, checks in from his journey around the world. The last few weeks, Mark has primarily been in Western Europe and Italy. He shares his experiences along the Amalfi Coast, where he sea-kayaked, fished and caught his own mackerel, which later became dinner, prepared for him by a local…
Read the story7 minAmerican Food History
Andrew Smith offers up a volume of food resources in his book, The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink , which reveals American food history and how it has influenced everything from slang to humor. His timing is perfect: America's interest in food is at an all-time high, with celebrity chefs, cooking shows, food and health trends…
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