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The Twinkie Deconstructed; The Life of Garbage; Ed Begley, Jr.
Steve Ettlinger breaks down the surprising source of preservatives in Twinkies; Elizabeth Royte finds the final resting place of her garbage; and Ed Begley, Jr. makes toast with the power from his bike. Scott Daigre explains how to have fresh homegrown tomatoes all summer; Russ Parsons takes to the sea and joins a squid harvest; Christopher Kimball helps stock our kitchens with the best gadgets; Jonathan Gold visits Providence in L.A. and Laura Avery finds the freshest blueberries in the Market Report.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1h 0m ListenSteve Ettlinger breaks down the surprising source of preservatives in Twinkies; Elizabeth Royte finds the final resting place of her garbage; and Ed Begley, Jr. makes toast with the power from his bike. Scott Daigre explains how to have fresh homegrown tomatoes all summer; Russ Parsons takes to the sea and joins a squid harvest; Christopher Kimball helps stock our kitchens with the best gadgets; Jonathan Gold visits Providence in L.A. and Laura Avery finds the freshest blueberries in the Market Report.
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8 storiesThe Market Report
Laura Avery shows us the first spring crop of blueberries! She talks with Linda from Whitney Ranch Farms of Carpinteria (near Santa Barbara) about different varieties of blueberries, and how to create the ideal environment to grow them in. Paul Shoemaker from Providence Restaurant gives us a delicious recipe for whitefish, baby broccoli, and…
Read the story7 minThe Catch of the Day
The warm waters off Southern California's coast have become an ideal home to squid, making the soft-bodied invertebrates the unexpected backbone of California's fishing industry, bringing in more than $230 million in the last decade.
Read the story7 minYou Say Tomato...
Thanks to an extra-long growing season, Southern California gardeners can enjoy fresh homegrown tomatoes all summer long.
Read the story7 minThe Well-Stocked Kitchen
It’s fairly easy to stock your kitchen with the basics -- pots, utensils, and a few appliances are enough to manage most cooking tasks. However, if you have the right tool for the job, time spent in the kitchen can be much more efficient, simple and enjoyable.
Read the story7 minThe Twinkie Deconstructed
Twinkie’s have an almost endearing reputation of being so full of preservatives that they could stay fresh for a lifetime -- and while food labels openly tell us what’s in this popular snack, do you really know the chemical breakdown of those preservatives and the raw materials from which they’re derived?
Read the story7 minThe Life of Garbage
Science writer Elizabeth Royte began a massive year-long project cataloging the items thrown away by her family of three. She followed the trash, recycling and everything that was disposed of, to see where it finally ended up. She uncovers the final resting place of our garbage, shares her views about composting and the realities of a “zero…
Read the story7 minEd Begley, Jr.
Producer Thea Chaloner visits with Ed Begley, Jr., who takes "going green" to a whole new level. He lives in a completely self-sufficient home powered by solar energy, inclucing a sun oven for boiling water, and a bicycle to make toast! Ed Bagley Jr is a prolific actor.
Read the story7 minDivine Providence
The word “providence” conveys a level of protection and guidance – a word not lost on the chef of Providence restaurant, Michael Cimarusti. Jonathan Gold visits the restaurant, which occupies the former space of the original Patina on Melrose Avenue. Providence celebrates the natural wealth and abundance of California’s coast, with Cimarusti…
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