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    Good Food

    Market Report

    Amelia Saltsman is the author of The Santa Monica Farmers' Market Cookbook . This week she shares her recipe for Eggplant Caviar. She dices roasted, seasoned eggplant into small bites and wraps it in fresh basil leaves for an herby appetizer.

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

    Amelia Saltsman is the author of

    The Santa Monica Farmers' Market Cookbook

    . This week she shares her recipe for Eggplant Caviar. She dices roasted, seasoned eggplant into small bites and wraps it in fresh basil leaves for an herby appetizer.

    Christina Kelso works with Flying Disc Ranch in Thermal, California. Fresh Barhi dates are in season now. She says this is the first year that the fruit has been ready for market before Labor Day.

    Music: "Rock with Me" by Michael Jackson

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    The full episode

    1 of 8
    Ruth Bourdain, Deviled Eggs, Vietnamese Home Cooking
    1. 0:00Market ReportYou’re reading this
    2. 7:14Deviled Eggs, a Retro Treat Is Back in Fashion
    3. 14:51When You Visit San Diego, Eat in Chula Vista
    4. 21:41What Does Ruth Bourdain Think of Los Angeles?
    5. 29:57The Herbs and Shrubs that Make Up Your Gin and Tonic
    6. 38:56Why Adding Vodka to Pie Dough Is an Excellent Idea
    7. 42:30More than You Ever Wanted to Know about Pet Food
    8. 49:45Vietnamese Home Cooking with Charles Phan
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