Safe Spinach; Top 10 Thai; Sparkling Reds

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Sep. 30, 2006 Food & Drink

While Michael Pollan asks whether mega-agriculture makes us vulnerable to mass illness, Michael Foti has simply decided to grow his own food. Jonathan Gold heads to Monterey Park, and Dylan Schaffer affirms that baking can repair relationships. Chef Jet Tila counts down his top-ten LA Thai picks, and Roger Rogness suggests some lovely sparkling red wines to add to our cellars.

From this Episode:

Move Over Cold Duck- Sparkling Red Wines to Die For

Robert Rogness is the General Manager of Wine Expo in Santa Monica. He talked about four sparkling red wines that are sure to please. 1. Picchioni Sangue de Giuda Means...

6 min

Market Report

Laura Avery speaks about local spinach growers and tells us which counties are considered safe. The outbreaks were found in three counties in Northern California --...

7 min

Life, Death and Bialys

When Dylan Schaffer’s dying father wanted to atone for mistakes that produced disastrous consequences in his family’s life, he made a wish to take a seven-month long baking...

6 min

Front-yard Farm

Michael Foti and his family live in suburban Lakewood, CA. Earlier this year the Foti's were pursued by L.A. artist and architect Fritz Haeg to be a part of his Edible...

6 min

Top 10 Thai Restaurants in LA

Local chef Jet Tila shares his top ten Thai restaurants in Los Angeles. 1. Yai Restaurant 5757 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA (323) 462-0292 Crispy Catfish with chili...

7 min

Deep Fried Crab for Lunch

Jonathan Gold of LA Weekly tells us about a great restaurant where we can revel in pork parts. Macau Street, 429 W Garvey Bl, Monterey Park . Dishes: pork neck, fried...

6 min

Deathly Spinach

Michael Pollan is the author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals. No one knows about the industrialized food supply in our country better than...

8 min