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    Perfecting Simple Dishes with David Tanis

    David Tanis is a chef and cookbook author who, like David Lebovitz, also spent years as a chef at Chez Panisse. His most recent book, One Good Dish , focuses on perfecting simple staples. It was Good Food's winter Cookbook Club pick. Find a recipe for his Spaghetti with Bread Crumbs and Pepper on the Good Food blog .

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

    David Tanis is a chef and cookbook author who, like David Lebovitz, also spent years as a chef at Chez Panisse. His most recent book,

    One Good Dish, focuses on perfecting simple staples. It was

    Good Food's winter Cookbook Club pick. Find a recipe for his Spaghetti with Bread Crumbs and Pepper on the

    Good Food blog.

    The full episode

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    Can French Food Be Saved?, Grilled Cheese, Farm-to-Toaster
    1. 1:16Parisian Culinary Adventures
    2. 9:27The Farm-to-Toaster Movement
    3. 16:23Perfecting Simple Dishes with David TanisYou’re reading this
    4. 24:44The Art of Grilled Cheese
    5. 31:58Jonathan Gold Reviews Q
    6. 41:21Market Report
    7. 48:10Vegetarian for Everyone
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Sarah Rogozen

      Associate Producer, Good Food

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    The full episode

    3 of 7
    Can French Food Be Saved?, Grilled Cheese, Farm-to-Toaster
    1. 1:16Parisian Culinary Adventures
    2. 9:27The Farm-to-Toaster Movement
    3. 16:23Perfecting Simple Dishes with David TanisYou’re reading this
    4. 24:44The Art of Grilled Cheese
    5. 31:58Jonathan Gold Reviews Q
    6. 41:21Market Report
    7. 48:10Vegetarian for Everyone
    Back to Good Food