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Cranberries require a flood of water during harvest.  This week, third-generation cranberry grower Dawn Allen Gates tells us just what happens in a cranberry bog.  Farming is hard work, but it can also be therapeutic.  Michael O'Gorman explains how getting veterans out in the field can help deal with the damages of war.  Food writer Jonathan Gold takes us to a hip new street in Palms for some Indonesian food.  How about a chipa with your yerba mate?  Good Food listener Natalia Goldberg tells us what tea time in Paraguay is like.  Can pie be gender specific?  Barbara Swell shares stories about her pie competition in rural Appalachia where they had a special category for men's pies.  Still looking for WMD?  You just might find them in your fridge.  Arun Gupta explains how bacon is a weapon of mass destruction.  Laura Avery finds fresh macadamia nuts at the Santa Monica Farmers Market.

Grab the New Yorker next week to see Jonathan Gold profiled by Dana Goodyear.  Here's a preview.

What is liquid meat?  Food Network's Alton Brown explains.  Food writer Jonathan Gold is a pie-lover.  He shares some stories of what pie means to him.  A tour of the Los Angeles Times' test kitchen.   Ching Ching Ni tells us about a culture clash involving rice noodles.  A delicatessen serves ethnic food of a different sort.  David Sax explains how the deli is endangered.  Timothy Childs works for NASA and makes chocolate.  Find out what those two things have in common.  Mark Peel has us over for a family dinner.  And Stacie Hunt takes us wine tasting in Croatia.  It's the story of wines after war.  And Laura Avery takes a trip to the Santa Monica Farmers Market.

This week, Conde Naste announced it was shuttering Gourmet magazine after almost 70 years.  Food writer Jonathan Gold gives a eulogy for this highly respected publication.  And LA Times Food Editor Russ Parsons has some thoughts on what will take Gourmet's place in our diverse media landscape. 

Amanda Hesser explains how she's using the internet to write a cookbook.  Incredibly outspoken and confident Stefan Richter stops by with the scoop on being a reality show contestant.  Waiter X, Steve Dublanica, returns to Good Food with answers to your questions about how not to anger your waiter. 

Are tomatoes leaves really poisonous?  Food Scientist Harold McGee has the real deal.  Los Angeles Magazine's Ann Herold helps us with our backyard gardens.  Tara Kolla explains what is illegal about being an urban farmer in LA.  And farmer Alex Weiser shows off his onions at the Santa Monica Farmers Market.

The recession is affecting people's ability to feed their families.  This week on Good Food, Michael Flood gives Evan Kleiman a tour of the LA Regional Food Bank.  He explains what kind of safety net exists for Angelenos.  Councilman Jose Huizar has a plan to get untouched food going to waste at city venues, into the hands of people in need.  James McWilliams has some ideas on how to solve the global food crisis.  Pie-a-day continues with the pie goddess herself, Rose Levy Beranbaum.  She shares tips for the flakiest crust.  Luigi Ballerini tells us why some people are calling pasta an "absurd Italian gastronomic religion."  Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights, is coming up.  Mira Advani Honeycutt knows how to celebrate.  Plus, Jonathan Gold has a restaurant for us to try.  Laura Avery finds lots of apples at the Farmers Market.  And Ryan Farr tempts us with light and airy fried pork rinds.

Close your eyes and take a big smell of your surroundings. Do you know what neighborhood you're in?  Jason Logan used his nose to map New York City.  A dog in Sonoma uses his nose to sniff out corked wine.  Craig Haserot introduces us to Ziggy, the Labrador retriever.  Jonathan Gold searches the city for the best chicken rice.  Lesley Bargar of LA Magazine tells us the best bars in LA to have a drink.  Bill Marler explains how food is inspected and regulated in this country, and how that system leads to so many contamination scares.  How a fat kid with eating issues turned into the restaurant reviewer for the New York Times.  Frank Bruni shares his incredibly honest story.  Plus, Corinne Trang has the skinny on the many different varieties of Asian noodles.  Curtis Stone introduces us to Australian Cattle culture, and Laura Avery shows us what’s in season in this week’s Market Report.

What do food writers and chefs do during summer vacation? Jonathan Gold had fresh mozzarella in Italy and Mary Sue Milliken went hunting in Mongolia.  They share their adventures.  Nancy Zaslavsky has some ideas for Mexican produce found in area markets.  The LA Times’ Russ Parsons has some tips on how to store your summer farmers market bounty. The story of Jon Reiner, the man who couldn't eat.  Kazi Pitelka gives a tour of her urban farm featuring chickens, turkeys, fruit trees and bees.  School is back in session but what is being done about the school lunch program?  Deborah Lehmann shares what’s on the menu at schools around the country and Slow Food USA’s Josh Virtel offers a solution.  Plus, Laura Avery finds out what's fresh at the Santa Monica Farmers Market.

Don't miss Jonathan Gold's 99 Essential Restaurants in the current LA Weekly (or online).  As always, the list includes hot dog stands, Beverly Hills steakhouses and everything in between.  Don't miss it...

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.