Good Food

This week on Good Food: Kenji Suzuki shares how Suehiro, a longtime Japanese restaurant in Little Tokyo, has survived changing tastes, changing times, and a changing neighborhood. The weekly market report with Keith Corbin of Alta.  Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.  

On this episode of Good Food: Omer Al Tijani paints a picture of Sudanese cuisine outside the country's historical associations with war, famine, and poverty. At farmers markets, John Tenerelli is bringing apricots and Nicole Rucker is using them in delicious desserts.  Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.

This week on Good Food: Julia Child Foundation fellow Janek Schaller demystifies composting in LA, as he follows the green bins to the processing facility and back to the farm. Jeff Chu meditates on life's biggest questions while tilling the soil. In the award-winning documentary Finding Edna Lewis, Deb Freeman traces the life of the famed Southern chef who wrote The Taste of Country Cooking. Chef Andrew Ponce uses cactus from Cabral Farms in creative ways. Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.  

This week on Good Food: Tortilla Española, gambas al ajillo, and Basque cheesecake — José Andrés looks to classic recipes in his new cookbook, Spain My Way.  For more than 40 years, Simply Wholesome, a Black-owned health food store and cafe, has been selling everything from ayurvedic supplements to Jamaican patties. Founder Percell Keeling and his daughters, Ayanna and Mia, join us for "In The Weeds." Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.

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.

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.

Amid the loss and devastation, there is resilience and hope. We remember our friend Christine Moore, owner of Little Flower, who unexpectedly passed away this week. Leah Ferrazzani of Ferrazzani's Pasta & Market tells the tale of multiple fires, pointing out the disparities in how Altadena residents were affected. Teddy and Andy Leonard weigh in on the challenges of rebuilding the Reel Inn, their cherished coastline seafood shack, which was lost in the Palisades Fire. Elina Shatkin hangs out with the Altadena Dining Club, the brainchild of Brooke Iva Lohman, who gathers locals at struggling eateries for a weekly meal. Janek Schaller visits the Altadena Community Garden, where scientists and volunteers use bioremediation practices to clean up contaminated soil. LA Times restaurant critic Bill Addison reviews two Altadena restaurants — Miya, a Thai spot, and Betsy, a venture from Tyler Wells. Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.