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    Good Food

    Wine Flights; Ludo Bites; the FDA and Food Safety

    On this pledge drive edition of Good Food, Stacie Hunt shares the details on her one-of-a-kind wine flights designed specifically for KCRW subscribers.  Dr. David Kessler, the former head of the FDA, shares his thoughts on the agency and what it needs to do to secure the safety of our food supply.  And, Jonathan Gold has a restaurant recommendation.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Aug 8, 2009 • 1h 0m Listen

    What role should the FDA have in regulating the safety of our food supply? Dr. David Kessler, the former head of the FDA shares his thoughts. Plus, Jonathan Gold stops by with a restaurant suggestion. This time it’s molecular gastronomy served at a bakery. And, enjoy some of our incredible premiums while supporting KCRW and Good Food. Sommelier Stacie Hunt designed two special wine flights of hard-to-come-by bottles for KCRW subscribers. She has the details. And, Laura Avery tells us whats fresh at the Farmers Market.

    In this episode

    4 stories
    1. 0:00

      Market Report

      Neelam Batra is the James Beard Award winning author of 1,000 Indian Recipes . She lives in Santa Monica and frequents the farmers market. Today she's shopping for fresh peaches to turn into a delicious-sounding chicken and peach dish.

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      7 min
    2. 6:37

      Keeping Our Food Safe

      Dr.

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      9 min
    3. 15:39

      Good Food Wine Flights

      Sommelier Stacie Hunt has put together two wine flights for KCRW subscribers .  The first is a two-bottle package featuring an '07 Fattoria San Francesco Ciro' from Basilicata, Italy and an '07 Reuilly from the Loire Valley in France.

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      8 min
    4. 23:21

      Ludo Bites

      Photos Courtesy Wesley Wong of TwoHungryPandas.com Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize winning food critic for the L.A. Weekly .  This week he reviews Ludo Bites at Breadbar .  Chef Ludovic Lefebvre's $39 prix-fixe dinner was one of Jonathan's favorite meals so far this year.   Ludo Bites at Breadbar runs through August 22.  Ludo…

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      8 min
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Jennifer Ferro

      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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      Candace Moyer

      Producer of Good Food and Special Projects

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    In this episode

    4 stories
    1. 0:007 min

      Market Report

    2. 6:379 min

      Keeping Our Food Safe

    3. 15:398 min

      Good Food Wine Flights

    4. 23:218 min

      Ludo Bites

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