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When you have a successful restaurant, inevitably there are dishes that you can’t ever take off the menu. Such is the case with the Smoked Bucatini Carbonara at Superba Snack Bar. Chef Jason Neroni cold smokes the fresh pasta over smoldering cherry wood chips. He then cooks it until just al dente and tops it with pancetta, parmesan, a perfectly poached egg and plenty …

Nicole Mournian is a pie savant. She swept Good Food’s 4th Annual Pie Contest last year winning four out of seven blue ribbons. She was inspired by her win to take her expertise on the road to the 2013 National Pie Contest in Orlando, Florida. She and two co-workers decided to make a documentary about their road trip through the American South to the National Pie Contest. Along the way they ate a lot of pie. This recipe was inspired by their visit to Pie Lab in Greensboro, Alabama.

Cinco de Mayo is just days away and this year we’re pulling out all the stops. Throw away your Rose’s lime juice and get yourself to the farmers market – cocktail chef Matthew Biancaniello has a market-inspired margarita that will knock your cowboy boots off. He calls it “The Whole Enchilada” margarita. Watch the video to find out why.

Vegan blogger Quarry Girl says M Cafe is one of her favorite destinations for vegan eats in LA. She highlights the Macro-Burger and the Vegan Eggs Benedict in her interview on Good Food this weekend. In her video, Quarry Girl shows just how approachable the menu at M Cafe is for both vegans and meat eaters. Chef Lee Gross calls his style ”contemporary macro-biotic cooking.” …

The lobster roll at David Myers’ new restaurant Hinoki & The Bird is spiked with a delicate Vietnamese green curry and topped with a sprinkle of Thai basil leaves. The generous four-bite sandwich just may be the best lobster roll in Los Angeles. (Sorry Son of a Gun!) The dish is a collaboration between Myers and Executive Chef Kuniko Yagi. In this video, Yagi shows off how it’s made…

Did you see author Mary Roach on the Daily Show earlier this week? This weekend on Good Food she talks about the science behind how we taste. Here is her interview with Jon Stewart.

Earlier this year, director Quentin Tarantino was a guest on KCRW’s The Treatment. He spoke to host Elvis Mitchell about the importance of food in his films. After hearing the interview, Daniel Goodbaum created this amazing mash up of Tarantino’s interview on The Treatment combined with scenes from his movies.

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Miles Thompson is the chef at the new restaurant Allumette in Echo Park. He pays homage to Din Tai Fung – the revered dumpling house in LA – with his Sichuan pork dumplings. Watch how it’s done.

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This post was written by KCRW Producer Evan George
For a segment on this week’s Good Food I asked if celebrities are really good spokespeople for vegetarianism. Along the way, I realized the question may not be if but which celebrities are the best spokespeople for vegetarianism.
Within the world of celebrity vegetarians, there are archetypes: the angry vegan people love to hate (Morrissey, Joaquin Pheonix); …

When I was teaching a Passover Cooking Class last week I realized how even the simplest of tips can push your pot roast from just okay (or even barely edible) to excellent.  Take a look at this video I did a couple years ago for The Jewish Federation to get an idea of how easy it really is.  Hint:  It’s all about the vinegar-sugar …