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    Good Food

    The Market Report

    Laura Avery talks beans with James Birch of Flora Bella Farm , which is located in the Sierra Nevada foothills community of Three Rivers. He has green garbanzo beans on the stalk.  They come in giant bunches because they are too labor-intensive to pick off individually. In India, these large stalks are placed on a grill and sold as a snack.

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

    Laura Avery talks beans with James Birch of Flora Bella Farm, which is located in the Sierra Nevada foothills community of Three Rivers. He has green garbanzo beans on the stalk. They come in giant bunches because they are too labor-intensive to pick off individually. In India, these large stalks are placed on a grill and sold as a snack. These beans are tender and full of flavor.

    Santa Monica Farmers Market Cookbook, who provides a recipe for a springtime nectarine crisp. Amelia also recommends cutting stone fruit in half (like nectarines, peaches and apricots) and placing them in a hot skillet with a small amount of butter. This seals and caramelizes the sugar in the fruits -- delicious and so simple.

    The Santa Monica Farmers’ Market Cookbook: Seasonal Foods, Simple Recipes, and Stories from the Market and Farm by Amelia Saltsman.

    Music Break -- Lollypop -- Fausto Papetti

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    5. 29:00Cheddarvision
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      Evan Kleiman

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      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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    The full episode

    1 of 8
    Chillin’ With Red Wines; The FDA & Chocolate; Cheddarvision
    1. 1:00The Market ReportYou’re reading this
    2. 8:00El Huarche Azteca #1
    3. 15:00Culinary Travels in Western Europe
    4. 22:00Chillin' With Red Wines
    5. 29:00Cheddarvision
    6. 36:00Hamburger Heaven
    7. 43:00American Food Writing
    8. 50:00The FDA & Chocolate
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