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Announcing... The Pie Contest Winners!

2009-11-15T02:31:25Z

Photos coming soon. Here are the winners of KCRW's First Annual Good Food Pie Contest, held today at Westfield Topanga: Best in Show 1st - #109 - Barbara Treves' Apple Pie Fruit & Nut 1st - #109 - Barbara Treves' Apple Pie 2nd - #115 - Jeff Win...

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Eating Tomato Leaves: A Rebuttal

2009-10-28T23:45:41Z

A few weeks ago on Good Food, noted food scientist Hal McGee and I spoke about eating tomato leaves. Hal has been using them in sauces and in pestos. Nat Bletter, ethnobotanist who has also been a guest on Good Food, has a few things to say abou...

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Culture Clash; Delicatessens; Alton Brown; Wines after War

2009-10-26T02:27:37Z

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...

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Vote: Chocolate Poll

2009-10-22T18:29:03Z

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Farmers Market Bonanza

2009-10-22T03:15:13Z

This was my cart at the Santa Monica Farmer's Market today. I was there getting produce for this weekend's event at Westfield Fashion Square. I'll be showing you how to make your own salad dressing. Then take your concoction down to the tast...

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RIP Gourmet Magazine; Backyard Farms; Top Chef; Tomato Leaves

2009-10-12T13:21:44Z

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...

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Video of the Day: Stefan Richter of Top Chef

2009-10-03T02:10:45Z

Today's video is a look back to Season 5 of Top Chef. Stefan Richter, one of the best chefs in the competition, did not win (Hosea Rosenberg did). Watch what Stefan had to say when after being eliminated: Stefan is going to be judging KCRW's ...

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The Battleship Taco; Perfect Fruit; Bhutanese Cuisine; Pie-a-Day Goes Raw

2009-09-28T00:07:55Z

What is the world's perfect fruit? For Chip Brantley it's the pluot. He tells us about how farmers experiment with fruit varieties to create perfection. Lisa Napoli traveled to Bhutan and tells us about the cuisine of this tiny landlocked kingd...

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Best Martinis & Condiments

2009-08-26T22:30:24Z

KCRW just launched a fun new feature featuring "5 Things." KCRW hosts, personalities, and staff are writing a list of their 5 favorite things - and the categories are so varied. Of course, some are food related. Take Rob Long, host of Martini ...

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Pie-a-Day #42: Lemon Meringue Pie #2 (Perfection - except for the crust)

2009-08-24T18:56:44Z

I have a true sense of accomplishment looking at the piece of gorgeousness which is this pie. That is the absolute best part of cooking. (Well, aside from the eating). Cooking exemplifies the adage “If at first you don’t succeed, try and try aga...

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