2019 Gift Guide: Books and Beyond

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Dec. 07, 2019 Food & Drink

A handful of Celia Sack's favorite books of 2019 at her store, Omnivore Books on Food in San Francisco. Photo credit: Celia Sack of Omnivore Books.

The holidays are fast approaching, which means it’s time to learn about the year’s best cookbooks. We’re also learning about other gift ideas for the food lover in your life. Plus: chef Jet Tila joins us to discuss the closure of his family’s Bangkok Market after 47 years in LA.

From this Episode:

Remembering Bangkok Market, America’s first Thai market

Bangkok Market, the first Thai market in the United States, recently closed its doors.

13 min

The history of Thai food in LA

When Mark Padoongpatt was first asked to write a book about Thai food in America, he wasn’t interested. But then he began to examine the immigration history between...

11 min

Patricia Escárcega accepts a challenge at Hawkins House of Burgers

LA Times restaurant critic Patricia Escárcega recently found herself in Watts at Hawkins House of Burgers, a walk-up counter that’s been slinging hefty backyard-style...

4 min

2019: A year of great cookbooks

Celia Sack is the owner of Omnivore Books on Food in San Francisco, a bookstore for food lovers. Each holiday season, she calls in to KCRW’s Good Food with a list of her...

15 min

Gift recommendations from LA’s cookbook store Now Serving

Located on the first floor of the Far East Plaza in LA’s Chinatown, Now Serving LA has the distinction of being the only cookbook store in Los Angeles.

5 min

Market Report: Chicories

Winter is a time for chicories, the hardy, bitter, leafy greens that come in many varieties. Gillian Ferguson visits with Melissa Perello , chef and owner of the newly...

8 min