About this episode
This episode explores the controversy surrounding glyphosate, baking tips for PieFest, Nigerian cuisine, California's purple urchin issue, Ramadan culinary traditions, and cherimoyas at the farmers market.
This week on Good Food: Journalist Lisa Held digs into the controversy around Donald Trump's executive order encouraging the production of glyphosate, the key ingredient in the herbicide Round Up. Benjamin Delwiche aka Benjamin the Baker has tips for bakers entering the fruit and cooked custard categories in this year's PieFest. Culinary anthropologist Ozoz Sokoh explores the cuisine of Nigeria. Julia Child Foundation Fellow Janek Schaller dives into California's purple urchin explosion. Ilhan Mohamed Abdi weaves together flavors and techniques to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan. At the farmers market, chef Josiah Citrin cheers for cherimoyas. Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack .
People in this episode
Host: Evan Kleiman
Guests: Lisa Held, Benjamin Delwiche, Ozoz Sokoh, Janek Schaller, Ilhan Mohamed Abdi, Josiah Citrin
Topics covered
- glyphosate controversy
- baking tips
- Nigerian cuisine
- California sea urchins
- Ramadan flavors
- farmers market
Keywords
- glyphosate
- baking
- Nigerian cuisine
- purple urchin
- Ramadan
- farmers market
- cherimoya
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Good Food, Julia Child Foundation, KCRW
Products: glyphosate, Round Up
Places: California, Nigeria, farmers market
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