This week on Good Food, Evan talks to Chef Elizabeth Heiskell from Greenwood, Mississippi. Elizabeth learned a unique way of roasting her Thanksgiving turkey from her grandmother…in a pillowcase. Be sure to hear Elizabeth’s interview with Evan (and her amazing Southern accent) this Saturday on Good Food at 11am. Meanwhile, recipes for her Delta Roasted Turkey, Call Me Southern Cornbread Dressing and Million Dollar Gravy are below…

This week on Good Food it’s all about breakfast.  You will find out where to get the best breakfast in LA and which pancakes Jonathan Gold likes best.
The following recipe for Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes comes to us from Brandon Boudet of Little Dom’s and Dominick’s.
Keep reading for the full recipe…

PIE-A-DAY #58
This recipe comes to us from Hillary Naishtat, Pastry Chef at Wilshire in Santa Monica.

It’s impossible for me to pick a favorite fruit for pie, but I definitely have a favorite way to make a pie. For me, the best pie is simply the one made with the most perfectly, beautifully flavorful fruit, showcased with a flaky crust.  My mentor, Nancy Silver, showed me a way to kick it up a notch, adding a crème fraîche custard and streusel topping, a combination that goes well with any …

“A” is for artichoke and allspice and Awesome…
The Awesome Foundation for the Arts and Sciences is an international organization in the business of “forwarding the interest of awesomeness in the universe.” Awesome Food, its latest chapter, is now accepting applications for monthly-awarded $1,000 microgrants.  First round applications are due Friday, August 5th.
The ideas must relate to food in some form, and the definition will be more inclusive than exclusive. Examples could include educating the public about DIY-farming, creating an ad-hoc eatery in a subway car, or recording …

What:  Cookbook Swap at Eat Real Festival
When:  Sunday, July 17
Where:  Helms Bakery District
8800 Venice Blvd
Bring a Book – Take a Book
That’s what a Cookbook swap is.  If you have books you’re ready to let go but you love browsing to look for a new gem then bring your crates, (bags?) to the EAT REAL FESTIVAL at the Helms.
Bring any and all food-related books that you’re ready to part with –whether they’re cookbooks, foodie memoirs or cooking reference books – then take your pick from books others have brought. Each …

PIE-A-DAY #14
This recipe comes to us from Tim Goodell, President and Executive Chef of Public Kitchen & Bar‘s location inside the Hollywood Roosevelt. The below recipe for their Shaker Lemon Pie is a family recipe that has been featured on their dessert menu.

Keep reading for the recipe…

PIE-A-DAY #10
This recipe comes to us from Chloe Coscarelli, an award-winning vegan chef. Just 22 years old, Chloe’s recent competition wins include Coral Tree Cafe’s “Panini-Off,” as well as a win on an episode of The Food Network’s Cupcake Wars. Both wins were for vegan recipes, which is part of Chloe’s mission to prove that “vegan food can be stylish, delicious, and easy.”

The only thing better than pie and ice cream is pie with ice cream in it. I’ve had an affinity for coffee ice cream since before I …

Good Food is getting involved with the Eat Real Fest, happening July 16 & 17 in Culver City… It’s an event that started in Oakland and has migrated down to LA. Expect food trucks, contests, food crafts, jams, pickles, instructional demos and more.
Much like a county fair, people will can submit their homemade artisan goods in various contests: Salsa, Breads, Sweet Spreads, and Pickles. Winners will be announced Sunday, July 17 at the event.
Entries can be submitted to the Eat Real LA office at Helms Bakery July 11th-15th …

Deep End Diner and Good Food Contributor Eddie Lin was a the Riverside County Fair where he stopped by the National Date Festival in Indio (ends February 27).  As well as sampling over twenty varieties of dates, Eddie also went to the ostrich and camel races.  He also tried the world famous date shake… a recipe follows for Shield’s famous: