Good Food

This week on Good Food:

Nicola Twilley explores the problem of smoke taint, the latest challenge in the wine industry.

Khushbu Shah makes a meal of Nepali dumplings.

The secret to an award-winning pie is in the flour, say bakers extraordinaire Roxana Jullapat and Clemence DeLutz.

Ifrah F. Ahmed looks to preserve Somali dishes of the diaspora.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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