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    The Flavor of the Forest: CJ Jacobson Cooks with Pine

    CJ Jacobson is a Top Chef alum and chef at Girasol in Studio City. He is one of the major Los Angeles chefs who have brought foraging to the fore in LA cuisine. He tells Good Food how he's incorporated pine, juniper and rabbit's tobacco into his dishes.

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

    CJ Jacobson is a Top Chef alum and chef at Girasol in Studio City. He is one of the major Los Angeles chefs who have brought foraging to the fore in LA cuisine. He tells Good Food how he's incorporated pine, juniper and rabbit's tobacco into his dishes.

    The full episode

    1 of 7
    Cooking with Pine, Curtis Stone in the Kitchen, Tex-Mex Dip
    1. 0:00The Flavor of the Forest: CJ Jacobson Cooks with PineYou’re reading this
    2. 9:32Los Angeles Beekeepers Seek to Legalize Beekeeping
    3. 17:06Bob Armstrong Dip
    4. 23:06Jonathan Gold Reviews Little Sister
    5. 30:29Maude Opens in Beverly Hills
    6. 39:27Market Report
    7. 48:56Hipster Hunters
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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

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    1 of 7
    Cooking with Pine, Curtis Stone in the Kitchen, Tex-Mex Dip
    1. 0:00The Flavor of the Forest: CJ Jacobson Cooks with PineYou’re reading this
    2. 9:32Los Angeles Beekeepers Seek to Legalize Beekeeping
    3. 17:06Bob Armstrong Dip
    4. 23:06Jonathan Gold Reviews Little Sister
    5. 30:29Maude Opens in Beverly Hills
    6. 39:27Market Report
    7. 48:56Hipster Hunters
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