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Pie memories, private chefs, and Laura’s goodbye
This week we’re gearing up for KCRW’s 10th Annual Pie Contest by talking to the authors of “The New Pie” and chef Sherry Yard. Plus anecdotes about the secret world of private chefs, and Michael’s in Santa Monica celebrates 40 years.
By Evan Kleiman • • 56m ListenThis week we’re gearing up for KCRW’s 10th Annual Pie Contest by talking to the authors of “The New Pie” and chef Sherry Yard. Plus anecdotes about the secret world of private chefs, and Michael’s in Santa Monica celebrates 40 years. Finally, we bid Laura Avery a fond farewell.
In this episode
7 stories'The New Pie': a fresh take on an American classic
With over 600 awards between them, including Best in Show at the National Pie Championships in 2017, it’s safe to say that Chris Taylor and Paul Arguin know pie contests.
Read the story9 minPie Contest lore with chef Sherry Yard
Legendary pastry chef Sherry Yard knows her way around a pie.
Read the story6 minAndrew Friedman on the secret lives of private chefs
More and more chefs are leaving the restaurant industry to work as private chefs, citing the physical toll, financial stress, and diminished personal life that comes with working in a restaurant kitchen.
Read the story12 minDaniela Galarza’s private cheffing memories
A personal chef gig can be vastly different when you’re required to cook for a celebrity who may need to maintain, lose, or gain weight for a role or the big game. Writer and former private chef Daniela Galarza would know.
Read the story6 minPatricia Escárcega dines at Los Balcones in Studio City
LA Times restaurant critic Patricia Escárcega samples the wares at Los Balcones in Studio City , the second outpost of chef-restaurateur Ricardo Zarate’s modern Peruvian restaurant.
Read the story5 minMichael’s celebrates 40 years
Restaurants are a tricky business and diners can be a fickle audience. Lasting a year in this town is a major achievement; lasting forty years is practically unheard of. That is, unless you’re Michael McCarty.
Read the story7 minLaura Avery’s final Market Report: Upcoming Tijuana-inspired restaurant aims to bring the LA community together
Market Report correspondent Laura Avery is retiring after this week’s report. But first, she checks in with with former Susan Feniger, former Good Food host and restaurateur.
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