Good Food
Traveling to Vietnam; Woolly Pockets; Taco Trucks in Orange County
Today on Good Food, host Evan Kleiman takes us on a culinary tour through Vietnam. Plus, learn how to make the perfect cup of coffee. And Jonathan Gold takes us out for ramen in Studio City.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1h 0m ListenFor food lovers, a trip to Vietnam is the apex of culinary travel. This week on Good Food, author Kim Fay takes us on a journey to Vietnam. Jonathan Gold satisfies the ramen freaks with this new spot in Studio City. Gustavo Arellano argues that two taco trucks are sometimes better than one. Want to grow food on a wall? Try a woolly pocket, says Miguel Nelson. Andrea Cavaliere of Cecconi's is trying to change how our kids eat. He has help from Michelle Obama. Jennifer Evans Gardener's cooking camp for kids showcases their love for pie. Christine Schwartz Hartley reveals the recipes of celebrities and socialites from a bygone era. Plus Kevin Sinnott teaches us how to make the perfect cup of coffee. And Chef DJ Olsen finds perfection in a medly of summer vegetables.
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9 storiesMarket Report
Scott Peacock of Peacock farms sells various types of eggplants at the farmers market.
Read the story7 minHow to Make the Perfect Cup of Coffee
Kevin Sinnott is the Author of CoffeeCompanion.com and The Art and Craft of Coffee . He says that one-cup drip devices make the most even cup of coffee. A common problem is that people don't use enough coffee when brewing at home. He says 2 Tablespoons per 6 ounces is the perfect amount. Music Break: All I Want (Right Now) by The…
Read the story10 minLittle Feet Love Pie
Jennifer Evans Gardener runs Little Feet in the Kitchen cooking camp for children. They made a pie for Good Food's Pie-a-Day project on the Good Food blog. Music Break: Baby Bouncer by The New Mastersounds
Read the story3 minSpecialites de la Maison
Christine Schwartz Hartley discovered Specialites de la Maison . It includes over 200 recipes collected from 1940-1949. Contributors include Charlie Chaplin, Salvador Dali, Katherine Hepburn, William Randolf Hearst, Cole Porter, Eleanor Roosevelt , Igor Stravinsky and many more. It was a fundraiser for American Friends of France - a now…
Read the story4 minTraveling to Vietnam
Kim Fay's book is Communion: A Culinary Journey Through Vietnam . Her sister took the photographs. Kim buys traditional Vietnamese ingredients from the following Southern California locations: Bangkok Market – 4757 Melrose Ave Bangluk Market – 5170 Hollywood Boulevard Chef Huong’s Dalat Ragu Because the key to this recipe is…
Read the story8 minTwo Taco Trucks in the OC
Gustavo Arellano is the food editor for the OC Weekly , where he also writes the Ask a Mexican column . This week he reviews two taco trucks in Santa Ana: Chivas Tortas and El Rincon del Sabor. El Rincon del Sabor Mortimer St. & Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana Chivas Tortas Fourth and Mortimer Sts., Santa Ana
Read the story8 minJinya Ramen
Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the LA Weekly. This week he reviews Jinya Ramen in Studio City . He likes the gyoza, the tonkatsu ramen and the house ramen.
Read the story9 minChefs Move to Schools
Andrea Cavaliere is the Executive Chef at Cecconi's in West Hollywood. He's a part of the White House's Let's Move initiative to fight childhood obesity. As part of the Chefs Move to School Program , Andrea will choose a school in the LA area to help initiate change.
Read the story4 minWoolly Pockets
Miguel Nelson and his brother sell Woolly Pockets , felted pockets that allow you to grow plants indoors, against a wall. The material is made from recycled plastic bottles. They have also created a kit for schools .
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