Good Food

<p dir="ltr">This week on Good Food:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr">Good Food contributor <a href="https://www.instagram.com/khushandoj/"><strong>Khushbu Shah</strong></a> chases down the best plates of pasta al limone.</li> <li dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jj__mc/"><strong>Joshua McFadden</strong></a> uses pasta as a canvas for seasonal ingredients and shares his pomodoro recipe.</li> <li dir="ltr"><strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/historicalitalianfood/">Karima Moyer-Nocchi</a></strong> reveals the cultural, political, and religious history behind macaroni and cheese.</li> <li dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/leah.koenig/"><strong>Leah Koenig</strong></a> prepares for Passover by making coconut macaroons.</li> <li dir="ltr"><strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ponchostlayudas/">Poncho Martinez</a></strong> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mycielo_org/"><strong>Odilia Romero</strong></a> expand from tlayudas to more regional Oaxacan fare at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lugyah_la/">Lugya'h</a>, which is named in the Michelin Guide.</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Connect with Good Food host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kcrwevan/?hl=en">Evan Kleiman</a> on <a href="https://kcrwgoodfood.substack.com/">Substack</a>.</p>

<p dir="ltr">This week on Good Food:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Alec Opperman of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/perfectunion/">More Perfect Union</a> investigates who's behind the steep price of stadium concessions</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/anissahelou/">Anissa Helou</a> goes deep into the regional kitchens of Lebanon, revealing a cuisine that's far more diverse and nuanced than most realize</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mrsdonabe/">Naoko Takei Moore</a> had a hand in introducing donabe to the U.S. 25 years ago when it was virtually unknown and she continues to champion the hand-thrown clay pots</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/chri.snewens/">Chris Newens </a>explores the arrondissements of Paris in twenty meals</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The weekly market report features <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chefheatherwong/">Heather Wong</a> of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/flouringla/">Flouring</a> and the pavlova she has on the menu</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Connect with Good Food host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kcrwevan/?hl=en">Evan Kleiman</a> on <a href="https://kcrwgoodfood.substack.com/">Substack</a>.</p> <p> </p>

<p dir="ltr">This week on Good Food:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jashmine.corpuz/">Jashmine Corpuz</a> takes Best in Show at this year's PieFest with her ube blueberry pie.</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/milk_trekker/">Trevor Warmedahl</a> became a self-described "cheese trekker," living a pastoral life alongside animals and guiding the cheeses that come from their milk. </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/goathistorybook/">Tami Parr</a> chronicles the history and importance of goats in America.</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">An obsessed mushroom hunter, chef <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chadateit/?hl=en">Chad Hyatt</a> is beloved by the mycological world for his culinary prowess.</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">At the farmers market, artichokes are on offer.</li> </ul> <p><strong id="docs-internal-guid-efb25f21-7fff-cfff-a850-a290ce6ff29f">Connect with Good Food host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kcrwevan/?hl=en">Evan Kleiman</a> on <a href="https://kcrwgoodfood.substack.com/">Substack</a>.</strong></p>

<p dir="ltr">This week on Good Food:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nite_nite_nite/?hl=en"><strong>Nite Yun</strong></a> aims to make Khmer American food accessible to everyone.</li> <li dir="ltr"><a style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;" href="https://www.katebrownhistorian.org/"><strong>Kate Brown</strong></a><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> argues that the most fertile agriculture is in small garden beds often on the edges of mainstream society.</span></li> <li dir="ltr"><strong><a style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;" href="https://www.instagram.com/hansfamatotable/">Hans Fama</a></strong><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> breeds unique tomato varieties with a surprising shelf life.</span></li> <li dir="ltr"><strong>Casey Lane</strong> shops for English peas at the farmers market.</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Connect with Good Food host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kcrwevan/?hl=en">Evan Kleiman</a> on <a href="https://kcrwgoodfood.substack.com/">Substack</a>.</p>

<p dir="ltr">This week on Good Food:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="https://www.nicolatwilley.com/"><strong>Nicola Twilley</strong></a> explores the problem of smoke taint, the latest challenge in the wine industry.</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/khushandoj/?hl=en"><strong>Khushbu Shah</strong></a> makes a meal of Nepali dumplings.</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The secret to an award-winning pie is in the flour, say bakers extraordinaire <strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/wearefriendsandfamily/?hl=en">Roxana Jullapat</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/petitgrainboulangerie/?hl=en">Clemence DeLutz</a></strong>.</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ifahmed/?hl=en">Ifrah F. Ahmed</a></strong> looks to preserve Somali dishes of the diaspora.</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Connect with Good Food host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kcrwevan/?hl=en">Evan Kleiman</a> on <a href="https://kcrwgoodfood.substack.com/">Substack</a>.</p>

<p dir="ltr">This week on Good Food:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr">Journalist <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lisaelaineh/?hl=en"><strong>Lisa Held</strong></a> digs into the controversy around Donald Trump's executive order encouraging the production of glyphosate, the key ingredient in the herbicide Round Up.</li> <li dir="ltr">Benjamin Delwiche aka <strong><a style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;" href="https://www.instagram.com/benjaminthebaker/?hl=en">Benjamin the Baker</a></strong><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> has tips for bakers entering the fruit and cooked custard categories in this year's PieFest.</span></li> <li dir="ltr">Culinary anthropologist <a style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;" href="https://www.instagram.com/kitchenbutterfly/"><strong>Ozoz Sokoh</strong></a><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> explores the cuisine of Nigeria.</span></li> <li dir="ltr">Julia Child Foundation Fellow <strong><a style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;" href="https://www.instagram.com/j.a.schaller/?hl=en">Janek Schaller</a></strong><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> dives into California's purple urchin explosion.</span></li> <li dir="ltr"><strong><a style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;" href="https://www.instagram.com/ilhanm.a/">Ilhan Mohamed Abdi</a></strong><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> weaves together flavors and techniques to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan.</span></li> <li dir="ltr">At the farmers market, chef <a style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;" href="https://www.instagram.com/josiahcitrin/"><strong>Josiah Citrin</strong></a><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> cheers for cherimoyas. </span></li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Connect with Good Food host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kcrwevan/?hl=en">Evan Kleiman</a> on <a href="https://kcrwgoodfood.substack.com/">Substack</a>.</p>

<p dir="ltr">This week on Good Food:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/chefandthef/?hl=en"><strong>Vivian Howard's</strong></a> love of the freezer has never thawed and she uses it as a secret weapon for meal prep.</li> <li dir="ltr"><strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/dirndl_kitchen/">Sophie Sadler</a></strong> proves that German home cooking is more than pretzels and brats.</li> <li dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/natashapickowicz/"><strong>Natasha Pickowicz</strong></a> prepares for a communal Lunar New Year over a bubbling hot pot.</li> <li dir="ltr"><strong><a href="https://katemcdermott.substack.com/">Kate McDermott</a></strong> shares a recipe and tips for the quintessential apple pie.</li> <li dir="ltr">How the founders of <strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/granada_echopark/">Granada Coffee</a></strong> turned their Echo Park home into a bustling business.</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Connect with Good Food host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kcrwevan/?hl=en">Evan Kleiman</a> on <a href="https://kcrwgoodfood.substack.com/">Substack</a>.</p>

<p>Laissez les bon temps rouler with a bit of food history.</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Looking toward Mardi Gras, historian <a href="https://ashleyroseyoung.com/">Ashley Rose Young</a> explores the vibrant street food culture of New Orleans, with roots stretching back to the city's origins.</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Food writer <a href="https://www.instagram.com/soulfoodscholar/">Adrian Miller</a> enlists the help of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/debbiechangcookbook/?__d=1%2B">Deborah Chang</a> to share the story of Asian heritage chefs cooking in the White House.</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Molecular biologist and PieFest judge <a href="https://www.instagram.com/abrowntable/?hl=en">Nik Sharma</a> reveals the secrets behind thickening agents in pies.</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">For the last 30 years, attorney <a href="https://billmarler.com/">Bill Marler</a> has represented victims of deadly foodborne illnesses. His latest cause is tainted baby formula.</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">At the farmers market, mandarins are in season.</li> </ul> <p>Connect with Good Food host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kcrwevan/?hl=en">Evan Kleiman</a> on <a href="https://kcrwgoodfood.substack.com/">Substack</a>.</p>

<p>Plus: A powerful pie documentary, Puerto Rican party food, a loverly chocolate tart, the best Mexican restaurants, and hydroponic tomatoes at the farmers market.</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="https://www.kcrw.com/shows/good-food/stories/will-ferrell-to-judge-kcrws-2026-piefest-and-contest">KCRW's PieFest & Contest is back</a>! We talk to Iowan <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theworldneedsmorepie/"><strong>Beth Howard</strong></a> about her documentary <em><a href="https://theworldneedsmorepie.com/pieowa/">Pieowa</a></em>, which brings together church ladies, state fair contestants, farm wives, and historians to explore the power of a flaky crust.</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/chefmiacastro/?hl=en"><strong>Mia Castro</strong></a> transports herself to Puerto Rico with inspired dishes for Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show featuring Bad Bunny.</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Psychotherapist and Ottolenghi Test Kitchen recipe developer <a href="http://helen_goh_bakes"><strong>Helen Goh</strong></a> incorporates baking into a meaningful life.</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">L.A. Taco's <strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/el_tragon_de_los_angeles/?hl=en">Memo Torres</a></strong> finds time to help compile the city's best Mexican restaurants.</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">At her Highland Park gastropub, chef <a href="https://www.instagram.com/realchefdeblee/?hl=en"><strong>Debbie Lee</strong></a> incorporates farmers market produce into creative bar snacks.</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Connect with Good Food host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kcrwevan/?hl=en">Evan Kleiman</a> on <a href="https://kcrwgoodfood.substack.com/">Substack</a>.</p>

<p dir="ltr">The good, the bad and the ugly about our new dietary guidelines.</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/marionnestle/?hl=en">Marion Nestle</a> reconsiders her seminal book <em>What to Eat Now</em>, two decades later.</li> <li dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/polina.chesnakova/">Polina Chesnakova</a> sneaks in a few comforting, cool weather recipes from the Caucuses.</li> <li dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/chefpyet/?hl=en">Pyet DeSpain</a> drew on her Native American and Mexican heritage to find a deeper purpose.</li> <li dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/cha_squared/?hl=en">Cha McCoy</a> shines a light on underrepresented wine regions and pairings for foods of the diaspora.</li> <li dir="ltr">At the farmers market, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/erikaachan/?hl=en">Erika Chan</a> of Kato shops for parsnips for dessert.</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Connect with Good Food host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kcrwevan/?hl=en">Evan Kleiman</a> on <a href="https://kcrwgoodfood.substack.com/">Substack</a>.</p> <p> </p>

<p dir="ltr">Would you pay $1,500 for dinner?</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reneredzepinoma/?hl=en">René Redzepi</a> explains how he's orchestrating <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nomacph/?hl=en">Noma's</a> LA residency and why it comes with such a hefty price tag. </li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisplacetastesdelicious/?hl=en">Anna Ansari</a> follows flavor down the Silk Roads. </li> <li><a href="https://kcrwgoodfood.substack.com/p/veggie-burgers-across-la">Khushbu Shah</a> knows where to get the best veggie burgers. </li> <li>At the farmers market, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wmanzke/?hl=en">Walter Manzke</a> finds fun uses for chanterelles.</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Connect with Good Food host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kcrwevan/?hl=en">Evan Kleiman</a> on <a href="https://kcrwgoodfood.substack.com/">Substack</a>.</p>

<p dir="ltr">AI might be making your groceries more expensive.</p> <ul> <li>Reporter <a href="https://www.ericgardner.net/">Eric Gardner</a> explains how grocery stores are exploring "dynamic pricing," charging different people different prices for the same items. </li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_sioux_chef/?hl=en">Sean Sherman</a>, the Sioux Chef, links the natural environments, traditions, and histories of Indigenous peoples across North America in his latest cookbook. </li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/beesip/?hl=en">Krystle Hickman</a> journeys through the world of California bees, one letter at a time. </li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/yaochengfarm/?hl=en">Jason Cheng</a> explains why his farm, Yao Cheng Farm in Camarillo, is <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DTbLdiGEyMr/?hl=en">dropping its organic certification</a>.</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Connect with Good Food host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kcrwevan/?hl=en">Evan Kleiman</a> on <a href="https://kcrwgoodfood.substack.com/">Substack</a>.</p>

<p dir="ltr">Amid the loss and devastation, there is resilience and hope.</p> <ul> <li>We remember our friend <strong>Christine Moore</strong>, owner of <a href="https://littleflowercandyco.com/">Little Flower</a>, who unexpectedly passed away this week.</li> <li><strong>Leah Ferrazzani</strong> of <a href="https://ferrazzanis.com/pages/about-ferrazzanis">Ferrazzani's Pasta & Market</a> tells the tale of multiple fires, pointing out the disparities in how Altadena residents were affected.</li> <li><strong>Teddy and Andy Leonard</strong> weigh in on the challenges of rebuilding <a href="https://reelinnmalibu.com/">the Reel Inn</a>, their cherished coastline seafood shack, which was lost in the Palisades Fire.</li> <li><strong>Elina Shatkin</strong> hangs out with the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500128948060835/">Altadena Dining Club</a>, the brainchild of <strong>Brooke Iva Lohman</strong>, who gathers locals at struggling eateries for a weekly meal.</li> <li><strong>Janek Schaller</strong> visits the <a href="https://www.altadenacommunitygarden.com/">Altadena Community Garden</a>, where scientists and volunteers use bioremediation practices to clean up contaminated soil.</li> <li><em>LA Times</em> restaurant critic <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bill_addison/"><strong>Bill Addison</strong></a> reviews two Altadena restaurants — <a href="https://www.instagram.com/miyaonlake/?hl=en">Miya</a>, a Thai spot, and <a href="https://betsyaltadena.com/">Betsy</a>, a venture from Tyler Wells.</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Connect with Good Food host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kcrwevan/?hl=en">Evan Kleiman</a> on <a href="https://kcrwgoodfood.substack.com/">Substack</a>.</p>

<p dir="ltr">New year, new ideas.</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">We revisit a conversation with <a href="https://www.austinfrerick.com/"><strong>Austin Frerick</strong></a> who shares the stories of seven agricultural titans, their rise to power, and the consequences for the rest of us. </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nancymatsumoto/?hl=en"><strong>Nancy Matsumoto</strong></a> celebrates the women who are fighting Big Food by building sustainable food systems.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">At Alma Backyard Farms in Compton, co-founder <a href="https://www.instagram.com/almabackyardfarms/"><strong>Erika Cuellar</strong></a> feeds the soil and the soul with programs targeting youth and people who were once incarcerated.</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong id="docs-internal-guid-aa7cde1e-7fff-2ad3-6462-43644ad20f06">Connect with Good Food host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kcrwevan/?hl=en">Evan Kleiman</a> on <a href="https://kcrwgoodfood.substack.com/">Substack</a>.</strong></p>

<p dir="ltr">A year in the life of food. </p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/milkshaikh/"><strong>Michael Shaikh</strong></a> tells the stories of people preserving their culinary traditions amid war and violence.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tgenoways/"><strong>Ted Genoways</strong></a> considers José Cuervo's colorful history, from eluding Pancho Villa's death threats to bringing tequila north of the Mexican border.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong><a href="https://www.kcrw.com/shows/good-food/stories/korean-cooking-sarah-ahn-umma-cookbook">Sarah Ahn's</a></strong> viral food videos of her mom have captivated millions of viewers with their behind-the-scenes look at Korean cooking and multigenerational life.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thechoriman/"><strong>Humberto Raygoza</strong></a> aka the Chori-Man links four generations using one chorizo recipe.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="https://www.kcrw.com/shows/good-food/stories/aging-cheese-affineur-olivia-haver"><strong>Olivia Haver</strong></a> loves cheese so much, she has devoted her career to babysitting it.</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Connect with Good Food host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kcrwevan/?hl=en">Evan Kleiman</a> on <a href="https://kcrwgoodfood.substack.com/">Substack</a>.</p>