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59:45

ICE raids on taqueros, Creole cooking, the food of...

Good Food ·

2025/06/20

From the latest on ICE raids in Los Angeles to the legacy of Creole cuisine:Memo Torres reports on how immigration raids are impacting local food businesses Hawa Hassan, who escaped civil war in Mogadishu, shares stories of displacement in eight other regions of the world Nina Compton makes a case for New Orleans and the Caribbean sharing a similar "self of being" Journalist Christina Cooke visits Patrick Brown on his farm in North Carolina, where he is reclaiming his family's

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59:35

Barbecue, condiments, pozole

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2025/06/13

When the going gets tough, the tough go for pozole.Tony Ramirez dusts off the barbecue for summer grilling and adds Filipino flair to live fire TikTok darling Claire Dinhut has a thing for condiments and finds creative ways to use them Casey Elsass helps you decide what to bring to the party based on what type of guest you are Memo Torres discovers a pozole palace in the San Fernando Valley Charlotte Biltekoff explores how the public's mistrust of processed foods and the food

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59:32

Queer food, the Pan-American Highway, chorizo

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2025/06/06

This week, we take physical and historical journeys to East Africa and South America.John Birdsall traces the evolution of queer food through the 20th century In her new series Panamericana, Pati Jinich travels the roads and highways linking North and South America, connecting with people along the way As a child of East African immigrants, Zaynab Issa uses her suburban childhood to create a cooking style all her own Humberto Raygoza took his family's chorizo recipe and built

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59:44

Matcha, steelhead trout, the women of barbecue

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2025/05/30

It's time to get grlling! And sipping!Men of barbeque loom large in America but Toni Tipton Martin and Morgan Bolling remind us that women also know their way around the pit Cathy Park rounds up the best matcha lattes in Los Angeles. Zach Mangan of Kettl in Los Feliz considers the downside to the matcha boom Lila Seidman reports on the tricky process of removing rare steelhead trout from the Palisades Fire burn area At the farmers market, chef Viktoriya Campos gets an early

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59:35

Cocktails in cinema, vintage spirits, absinthe,...

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2025/05/23

Bottoms up! We're all about the tipple this week.Historian Hadley Meares looks at how Hollywood sips cocktails on the big screen Aaron Goldfarb follows collectors hunting for vintage spirits Sociologist Nicola Nice takes a look at how women brought the cocktail home Lesley Jacobs Solmonson explains how liqueurs went from the hands of the apothecary to those of the mixologist Evan Rail plays detective, looking back on an absinthe enthusiast who became a con artist Don't forget

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49:04

Roy Choi, Caribbean flavors, cherries

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2025/05/16

The joy of cooking with Roy Choi...Kogi king Roy Choi has health on his mind in a new collection of recipes How do you become a restaurant critic? Besha Rodell explains in her memoir Marie Mitchell shares dishes from the Caribbean and its diaspora It's cherry season at the farmers market and which means the lines are long at the Murray Family Farm stand Sign up for our newsletter and catch up on all Good Food episodes!

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59:42

The multigenerational Korean kitchen, night fishing,...

Good Food ·

2025/05/10

It's Mother's Day weekend and we head to the seaSarah Ahn's viral food videos of her mom have captivated millions of viewers with their behind-the-scenes look at Korean cooking and multigenerational life Environmental photographer Arati Kumar-Rao goes night fishing alongside dolphins on the Brahmaputra River Tyler Harper dons a wetsuit, often during storms, and heads out into the turbulent surf to fish for striped bass in the secretive and dangerous sport known as

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59:44

Tequila, margaritas, salsa, and food dyes

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2025/05/02

It's a perfect party trifecta of tequila, margaritas, and salsa. Plus, we dig into the latest on food dyes.Ted Genoways considers José Cuervo's colorful history, from eluding Pancho Villa's death threats to bringing tequila north of the Mexican border Caroline Pardilla serves up 60 recipes for your next batch of margaritas Rick Martinez chops, blends, and crushes more than tomatoes for endless variations of salsa Dr. Jessica Knurick deciphers fact from fiction in the

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59:39

Baking basics, Torture Orchard, Iranian food, sorrel

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2025/04/25

What baking beliefs can you do without?Nicole Rucker rekindled her love for baking by tinkering with her favorite recipes and eliminating the fuss Gabriela Glueck visits the "Torture Orchard," where California's nut trees are pushed to the brink so they can withstand the curveballs thrown by climate change Nasim Alikhani spent decades working various jobs before realizing her calling — opening a restaurant to showcase the food of Iran Evan Kleiman recalls the crazy ride

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59:38

Buying in bulk, Trader Joe's, Costco

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2025/04/18

What do we buy? And what does that say about us?Emily Mester examines what happens when consumption begins to consume you Journalist Ada Tseng visits Costco twice a week for gas, deals, and hidden Asian treasures Benjamin Lorr explores how the sliding doors at American grocery stores stay open Patty Civalleri tells us about the man who created Trader Joe's, which started in Pasadena in 1967 Gustavo Arellano recalls the legacy of Frieda Caplan, who introduced Angelenos to all

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59:50

Matzo, Joan Nathan, Italian Easter desserts

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2025/04/11

Passover and Easter are here — and we have food ideas for both holidays.Hèléne Jawhara Piñer unravels the thread connecting the Spanish Inquisition to modern Jewish food practices In a new memoir, Joan Nathan reflects on her life through the lens of food Jeff Chu abandoned his career as a journalist to work the land and attend seminary, tilling up life lessons as well as a sense of calm Great British Bake Off alum Giuseppe dell-Anno celebrates a

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59:46

Restaurant kids, Balkan & Hungarian recipes, green...

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2025/04/04

From takeout boxes to feeling boxed in, growing up as a "restaurant kid" is a unique experience.Curtis Chin and Rachel Phan share memories of growing up in their parents' Chinese restaurants Cookbook author Irina Georgescu finds inspiration east of the Danube River in Romania, Serbia, and Bulgaria Jeremy Salamon reconnects with his Hungarian Jewish heritage and the charming childhood created by his grandmother Chef Harry Posner takes advantage of the short window for green

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58:06

Sacred meals, absinthe, undercover dining at the CIA

Good Food ·

2025/03/28

Explore the spiritual side of food and modern Ghanaian recipes.Jody Eddy spent two years visiting sacred spaces and meeting the people who cook in them Inspired by childhood visits to Ghana, Eric Adjepong debuts his first collection of recipes Andrea Nguyen questions the accuracy of those Prop 65 warning labels on many foods Evan Rail plays detective, looking back on an absinthe enthusiast who became a con artist Restaurant critic Tom Sietsema blows his cover in the CIA dining

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59:36

The legacy of Edna Lewis, birria, microplastics

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2025/03/21

A Black chef and cookbook author finally gets her due!Deb Freeman traces the life of Edna Lewis, author of "The Taste of Country Cooking," in a new documentary. While some people spent the pandemic starting sourdough, Jesse Valenciana got busy perfecting his birria. Memo Torres visits an Inglewood backyard, where three generations of the Sandoval family make birria using an abuela's recipe. Carolyn Kormann shares alarming facts about how microplastics have made their way into

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59:39

Nowruz, cabbage, agricultural policy, whales vs. crabs

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2025/03/14

Celebrate the Persian new year with fresh herbs and new recipesKnown to his followers as the Caspian Chef, Omid Roustaei prepares to celebrate Nowruz. Economist Betty Resnick lays out the reasons behind the US's agricultural trade deficit. Alissa Timoshkina ventures beyond cabbage in a new cookbook dedicated to vegetables in Eastern European cuisines. Whales that get caught in Dungeness crab fishing gear have left fishermen and environmentalists scrambling for a

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59:45

The legacy of Socorro "Mama" Herrera, Panda Inn...

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2025/03/07

The story behind the famous orange chicken at Panda Express and more!Dora Herrera remembers her mother, Socorro, who took orders at Yuca's in Los Feliz for nearly 50 years. Tejal Rao visits the renovated Panda Inn, where a precursor to orange chicken took flight. Honor May Eldridge follows our obsession with the Hass avocado, which was developed right here, in Southern California. In his new cookbook, Tu David Phu reconciles his family's trauma with his perceptions of what

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59:36

Ramadan, the new who’s who in national food policy,...

Good Food ·

2025/02/28

Karen E. Fisher shares stories of Ramadan at Zaatari, the world's largest Syrian refugee camp located in Jordan. Helena Bottemiller Evich introduces the new administration's appointments charged to “Make America Healthy Again.” Dr. Christopher Gardener drops some wisdom about seed oil. Caroline Eden reflects on her travels through Central Asia and Eastern Europe and considers how the kitchen is a unique space to tell human stories.

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59:37

Homestyle Chinese cooking, spiny lobster, makgeolli

Good Food ·

2025/02/21

Eat Thai street food and maple tofu sticks while sipping makgeolli.Designer-turned-food-writer Kristina Cho celebrates her Chinese heritage with delicious and approachable recipes Bill Addison dives into pad see ew and other iconic Bangkok street food dishes at Holy Basil Chef Govind Armstrong cracks into spiny lobster while celebrating a popular Santa Monica Pier restaurant's 25th anniversary Dakota Kim embraces the modern boom in an ancient Korean drink —

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59:39

Lab-grown chocolate, bird flu, beans, egg substitutes

Good Food ·

2025/02/14

From chocolate grown in a petri dish to the latest updates on bird flu, this is a sciencey episode along with a few beans, lemons and eggs.Gabriela Glueck puts lab grown chocolate under the microscope. Apoorva Mandavilli reports on the bird flu crisis and what items to avoid when you're shopping. Genevieve Ko offers alternatives for recipes that involve eggs. Steve Sando and Julia Newberry of Rancho Gordo share their ideas for using 50 varieties of beans. Bethany Harris puts

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59:37

Dates, candied fruit, maple syrup

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2025/02/07

We explore candied fruit, small-batch cookies, how to make maple syrup and an ancient fruit — the date.Rawaan Alkhatib takes us on a hot date, offering a global perspective on the ancient superfood. Chewy and gooey, small batch bakes are perfect when you want just a little sweetness — and Edd Kimber knows how to mix them up. Camilla Wynne shows us how to make stunning candied fruit. Peter Gregg pursues happiness via maple syrup. Baker and chocolatier Valerie Gordon

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