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Ted Allen; Body Sushi; Vinaigrettes
Chef Carol Cotner Thompson shares some simple and unique vinaigrette recipes; Jonathan Gold reflects on his career and winning the Pulitzer Prize for food criticism; Eddie Lin touches on the surprisingly sexy side of sushi; Queer Eye for the Straight Guy’s Ted Allen compares sexual orientation and food preferences; Mark Schatzker reports on the culture and food of Mongolia; Donald G. McNeil, Jr. addresses the need for water purification and talks about the Life Straw; Enrique Ochoa charts the rising costs of corn and how it’s causing a tortilla crisis in Mexico; and Laura Avery has the Market Report.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1h 0m ListenChef Carol Cotner Thompson shares some simple and unique vinaigrette recipes; Jonathan Gold reflects on his career and winning the Pulitzer Prize for food criticism; Eddie Lin touches on the surprisingly sexy side of sushi; Queer Eye for the Straight Guy’s Ted Allen compares sexual orientation and food preferences; Mark Schatzker reports on the culture and food of Mongolia; Donald G. McNeil, Jr. addresses the need for water purification and talks about the Life Straw; Enrique Ochoa charts the rising costs of corn and how it’s causing a tortilla crisis in Mexico; and Laura Avery has the Market Report.
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8 storiesThe Market Report
Laura Avery talks with cookbook author Amelia Saltsman about lettuce, which is currently in season. She also meets with La Cachette chef, Jean Francois Meteigner, who describes the rhubarb and strawberry tart that is now available at his restaurant.
Read the story7 minSimply Delicious Vinaigrettes
Chef Carol Cotner Thompson has worked as a culinary professional for more than twenty three years. She graduated from the California Culinary Academy in 1986. Thompson has cooked professionally in many positions in the food industry and has taught cooking for fifteen years.
Read the story7 minAnd the Winner Is...Jonathan Gold
Good Food commentator and LA Weekly food critic, Jonathan Gold has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Criticism. The award marks the first time the Pulitzer Board has recognized a restaurant critic, who honored Jonathan for "his zestful, wide ranging restaurant reviews, expressing the delight of an erudite eater."
Read the story7 minNaked Lunch
At West Hollywood’s sushi bar, Hadaka , the executive chef and owner, Edward Brik knows that sex sells. To prove his point, Edward has introduced the sushi service “nyotaimori” at his restaurant. The sushi presentation, also known as body sushi, is a colorful assortment of sushi rolls, sashimi and raw fish that are carefully arranged on a…
Read the story7 minTed Allen
Can you distinguish someone’s sexual orientation by the contents of their grocery cart? Ted Allen, the food and wine connoisseur from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, takes a peek and reveals what he finds.
Read the story7 minSlow Travel In Mongolia
In March of 2007, writer Mark Schatzker began traveling around the world the slow way. The rules of his trip: he can take any form of transportation he chooses, as long as it’s not a plane or a helicopter. And there’s one catch: he must complete his circumnavigation in 80 days.
Read the story7 minThe Quest for Fresh Water
Water is the key to life. When a natural disaster hits, the immediate aftermath is a flurry of finding survivors, providing medical care, and seeking out potable water. What do we do when a major water supply has been contaminated? Donald G. McNeil, Jr.
Read the story7 minThe Tortilla Crisis
There are few foods on earth as basic, revered and intrinsic to culture as the tortilla. As a simultaneous source of nutrition and comfort, it is unrivaled. However, this humble food is under assault by the economic engine of modern food systems. In the next few months, as the U.S.
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