Good Food

Your freezer can be your meal prep hero

This week on Good Food: Vivian Howard's love of the freezer has never thawed and she uses it as a secret weapon for meal prep. Sophie Sadler proves that German home cooking is more than pretzels and brats. Natasha Pickowicz prepares for a communal Lunar New Year over a bubbling hot pot. Kate McDermott shares a recipe and tips for the quintessential apple pie. How the founders of Granada Coffee turned their Echo Park home into a bustling business. Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.

New Orleans street food lets the good times roll

Laissez les bon temps rouler with a bit of food history. Looking toward Mardi Gras, historian Ashley Rose Young explores the vibrant street food culture of New Orleans, with roots stretching back to the city's origins. Food writer Adrian Miller enlists the help of Deborah Chang to share the story of Asian heritage chefs cooking in the White House. Molecular biologist and PieFest judge Nik Sharma reveals the secrets behind thickening agents in pies. For the last 30 years, attorney Bill Marler has represented victims of deadly foodborne illnesses. His latest cause is tainted baby formula. At the farmers market, mandarins are in season. Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.

Our PieFest & Contest is back!

Plus: A powerful pie documentary, Puerto Rican party food, a loverly chocolate tart, the best Mexican restaurants, and hydroponic tomatoes at the farmers market. KCRW's PieFest & Contest is back! We talk to Iowan Beth Howard about her documentary Pieowa, which brings together church ladies, state fair contestants, farm wives, and historians to explore the power of a flaky crust. Mia Castro transports herself to Puerto Rico with inspired dishes for Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show featuring Bad Bunny. Psychotherapist and Ottolenghi Test Kitchen recipe developer Helen Goh incorporates baking into a meaningful life. L.A. Taco's Memo Torres finds time to help compile the city's best Mexican restaurants. At her Highland Park gastropub, chef Debbie Lee incorporates farmers market produce into creative bar snacks. Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.

Marion Nestle breaks down our new food pyramid

The good, the bad and the ugly about our new dietary guidelines. Marion Nestle reconsiders her seminal book What to Eat Now, two decades later. Polina Chesnakova sneaks in a few comforting, cool weather recipes from the Caucuses. Pyet DeSpain drew on her Native American and Mexican heritage to find a deeper purpose. Cha McCoy shines a light on underrepresented wine regions and pairings for foods of the diaspora. At the farmers market, Erika Chan of Kato shops for parsnips for dessert. Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.  

René Redzepi brings Noma to Silver Lake

Would you pay $1,500 for dinner? René Redzepi explains how he's orchestrating Noma's LA residency and why it comes with such a hefty price tag. Anna Ansari follows flavor down the Silk Roads. Khushbu Shah knows where to get the best veggie burgers. At the farmers market, Walter Manzke finds fun uses for chanterelles. Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.