Vinegar, 'Tasting Georgia,' and dinner and a movie, Bollywood-style

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Oct. 14, 2017 Food & Drink

Sri Rao pairs classic Indian dishes with Bollywood films, and Carla Capalbo fills us in on the ancient wine and food traditions of Georgia in the Caucasus region. Harry Rosenblum shares tips on how to make vinegar at home, then Michael Harlan Turkell takes us on a global acid trip. Plus: Jonathan Gold’s New Zealand food crawl and honeynut squash at the market.

Photo of chicken korma by Sidney Bensimon

From this Episode:

Dinner and a movie, Bollywood-style

Sri Rao has written a definitive list of must-see Indian films and the food that defines them. His book is “ Bollywood Kitchen: Home-Cooked Indian Recipes Paired With...

11 min

The Market Report: Honeynut squash

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'Tasting Georgia'

For more than 8,000 years, winemakers in Georgia have been aging wine in large terracotta pots that are buried underground. Carla Capalbo writes about the wine, their...

14 min

'Vinegar Revival'

Harry Rosenblum is part-owner of the specialty shop The Brooklyn Kitchen and is author of “ Vinegar Revival: Artisanal Recipes for Brightening Dishes and Drinks .” He...

7 min

Michael takes Evan on an 'Acid Trip'

Rosenblum is not the only one spreading the vinegar love. Michael Harlan Turkell takes us on a trip around the world to learn about vinegar production. He is the author of...

11 min

Jonathan Gold's New Zealand food crawl

In lieu of our weekly restaurant review , LA Times food critic Jonathan Gold takes us on a food crawl to New Zealand, which includes the victuals — or should we say...

7 min