Good Food
Leaving the NFL for the Farm, Brothing, Celebrity Diet Fails, Citrus
Jason Brown was famously the highest paid center in the NFL; he explains why he gave up his lucrative football career for farming. Julia Moskin details New York's "brothing" trend. Rebecca Harrington enthralls us with her hilarious attempts at following celebrity diets and citrus is pouring into Southern California markets.
By Evan Kleiman • • 57m ListenJason Brown was famously the highest paid center in the NFL; he explains why he gave up his lucrative football career for farming. Julia Moskin details New York's "brothing" trend. Rebecca Harrington enthralls us with her hilarious attempts at following celebrity diets and citrus is pouring into Southern California markets.
In this episode
8 storiesAttempting Celebrity Diets, from Greta Garbo to Beyonce
In her book, I'll Have What She's Having , Rebecca Harrington chronicles her hilarious misadventures following celebrity diets from Jackie Kennedy and Greta Garbo to Gwyneth Paltrow and Beyonce. Music: "Swimsuit"
Read the story9 minBroth Is the New Juice
In this week's New York Times, reporter Julia Moskin writes about the " brothing " trend. While driven mostly by the popular Paleo lifestyle, New Yorkers have embraced broth the way they embraced juice last year.
Read the story8 minJason Brown's Journey from the NFL to the Farm
Five years ago Jason Brown of the St. Louis Rams was the highest paid center in the NFL. Today, he operates a 1,000 acre farm in Louisburg, North Carolina, where he donates what he grows to local food pantries. He explains his decision to leave the football field for the farm. Music" "Let's Get Together" by EarthRise SoundSystem
Read the story7 minMarket Report
Judy Babis is the sous chef for Gjelina restaurant. This week she's shopping for citrus like tangerines, Meyer lemons, Cara Cara oranges and Oro Blanco grapefruit.
Read the story7 minGustavo Arellano Reviews Gia Hoi
Gustavo Arellano is the editor of the OC Weekly, the author of Taco USA and the host of Orange County Line on KCRW. This week he reviews Gia Hoi in the city of Westminster. He raves about the bún bò Hue, a soup from Central Vietnam. Music: "The Twilight" by Cut Copy
Read the story4 minMaking Your Own Butter and Ricotta with Mrs. Wheelbarrow
Cathy Barrow is the blogger behind Mrs. Wheelbarrow's Kitchen . Her new book is Mrs. Wheelbarrow's Practical Pantry : Recipes and Techniques for Year Round Processing. Find a recipe for her Whole Milk Ricotta on the Good Food Blog . Music: "The Fall" by Rhye
Read the story7 minGabrielle Hamilton Makes Dinner with Kitchen Scraps
In her new cookbook Prune , chef and author Gabrielle Hamilton devotes an entire chapter to "Garbage," where she explains how to utilize vegetable scraps, fish bones and expired milk.
Read the story5 minJonathan Gold Reviews Ledlow
Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the Los Angeles Times. This week, he reviews Ledlow , the most recent opening from chef Josef Centeno who now owns four restaurants near 4th and Main in Downtown LA.
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