Good Food

Episode

• It's a soju party and everyone's invited! 01.07.2026 30mnt

  This week on Good Food, we revisit conversations with a few of this year's James Beard Award winners. At Orion Bar in Brooklyn, Irene Yoo and her husband, Nick, get playful with soju and upend Korean alcohol traditions. Leslie Soble explores the food in prisons and jails, where hunger and malnourishment coexist with shocking levels of food waste.  Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.  
• Hot Dog History 26.06.2026 20mnt

  This week on Good Food: Farideh Sadeghin relishes her research into the history of hot dogs. Lopes Family Farms brings ducks and rice to the farmers market while Jesse Brawner uses that rice in the brews at Sawtelle Sake.  Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.
• The Best Burgers in the Country 24.06.2026 39mnt

  This week on Good Food: George Motz updates "Hamburger America," cataloging the best burgers at diners, roadside stands, and family restaurants. Alex Tatusian recreates a legendary burger from Baghdad, served at a British social club on the Tigris.  Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.
• The best recipe for every dish 19.06.2026 23mnt

  This week on Good Food: Forget the rest, Ella Quittner is obsessed with finding the best versions of classic recipes. Khushbu Shah heads to Hollywood to review Padi, a new Indonesian restaurant. Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.
• Noah Galuten grills the perfect burger (and so much more) 17.06.2026 34mnt

  This week on Good Food: Noah Galuten commands the grill on Father's Day and through the rest of barbecue season. Partners in business and life, Claire Wadsworth and Nikki Hill opened the oasis La Copine in the Mojave desert. Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.
• Suehiro, the Little Tokyo restaurant that could 12.06.2026 23mnt

  This week on Good Food: Kenji Suzuki shares how Suehiro, a longtime Japanese restaurant in Little Tokyo, has survived changing tastes, changing times, and a changing neighborhood. The weekly market report with Keith Corbin of Alta.  Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.  
• Andre Fowles brings Jamaican street food to home kitchens 10.06.2026 31mnt

  This week on Good Food: Andre Fowles brings Jamaican dishes from the streets of Kingston to the home kitchen. Top Chef alum Nelson German brings a chef’s eye and his Dominican heritage to his cocktails. Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.
• Exploring Sudanese cuisine 05.06.2026 27mnt

  On this episode of Good Food: Omer Al Tijani paints a picture of Sudanese cuisine outside the country's historical associations with war, famine, and poverty. At farmers markets, John Tenerelli is bringing apricots and Nicole Rucker is using them in delicious desserts.  Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.
• Claudette Zepeda cooks the food of the borderlands 03.06.2026 27mnt

  This week on Good Food: Growing up between San Diego and Mexico, Claudette Zepeda's food story wasn't divided between cultures. It was born from their overlap. Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.
• Composting Can Be Complicated 29.05.2026 59mnt

  This week on Good Food: Julia Child Foundation fellow Janek Schaller demystifies composting in LA, as he follows the green bins to the processing facility and back to the farm. Jeff Chu meditates on life's biggest questions while tilling the soil. In the award-winning documentary Finding Edna Lewis, Deb Freeman traces the life of the famed Southern chef who wrote The Taste of Country Cooking. Chef Andrew Ponce uses cactus from Cabral Farms in creative ways. Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.  
• A Regional Cookie Tour of Italy 22.05.2026 59mnt

  This week on Good Food: Domenica Marchetti bakes the regional cookies of Italy.  Giulia Scarpaleggia moves beyond pasta as she cooks vegetables the Italian way.  Mariana Velásquez assembles a deconstructed pie bar worthy of a long weekend.  At farmers markets, an unusually warm spring means melons in May. Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.  
• José Andrés Walks, Cooks, and Feeds the World 15.05.2026 47mnt

  This week on Good Food: Tortilla Española, gambas al ajillo, and Basque cheesecake — José Andrés looks to classic recipes in his new cookbook, Spain My Way.  For more than 40 years, Simply Wholesome, a Black-owned health food store and cafe, has been selling everything from ayurvedic supplements to Jamaican patties. Founder Percell Keeling and his daughters, Ayanna and Mia, join us for "In The Weeds." Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.
• Everyday recipes and the comfort of nostalgia 08.05.2026 59mnt

  This week on Good Food: Ham El-Waylly, who began his career at Michelin-starred restaurants, rethinks home cooked meals with all their comfort and nostalgia. When his mother died suddenly in 2023, comedian Gus Constantellis revisited her recipes while grieving her loss. Long before the sun is up, Roxana Jullapat flips on the lights at Friends & Family, where the baked goods glow with the colors and textures of whole grains. Farmers market favorite Peads & Barnetts opens a store in West LA. Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.
• SPAM is a classic immigrant success story 01.05.2026 59mnt

  This week on Good Food: Kelly A. Spring peels back the tin on SPAM, the divisive meat that's been crucial to American diplomacy and multiple war efforts. Alana Kysar shifts the focus from seafood and pork to produce in her Hawaiian dishes. Khushbu Shah weighs in on LA's bagel boom. The Hollywood Farmers Market celebrates 35 years.  Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.  
• The delicious insanity of Taco Madness 24.04.2026 59mnt

  This week on Good Food: Javier Cabral and Memo Torres hunt down the best tacos in Los Angeles for Taco Madness. Tostadas, tetelas, tamales —  Jorge Gaviria shares a dose of Vitamina T, Mexico's unofficial food group. Crystal Wahpepah weaves together stories and intertribal recipes from Oakland's Native American communities. Peaches aren't yet in season but you can get a taste with peach leaves, which chef Harry Posner is using in a dessert. Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.
• When did kids become such picky eaters? 17.04.2026 59mnt

  This week on Good Food: Helen Zoe Veit unpacks how American children became so fussy about their food.  Butter makes everything better so Anna Stockwell slices into its history and utility.  Trini Iniguez of Arroyo Grande Berry Farm has a berry good time at the farmers market while chef Steve Samson of Rossoblu makes stinging nettle pasta. Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.
• The spice trade, reimagined 10.04.2026 1j

  This week on Good Food: Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy of Diaspora Spice Co. find inspiration in spices from regenerative farms in Southeast Asia. Writer John Seabrook chronicles the tumultuous life of his grandfather, Spinach King Charles Franklin Seabrook, a tyrant who grew the family farm to more than 50,000 acres and pioneered flash-frozen produce. Liz Carlisle and Aubrey Streit Krug brought together a passionate group of experts from wide-ranging backgrounds and lived experience to explore the promise of perennial agriculture. Chef Brian Bornemann of Crudo e Nudo shops for spring alliums at the farmers market. Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.
• Pasta al limone's particular delights 03.04.2026 59mnt

  This week on Good Food: Good Food contributor Khushbu Shah chases down the best plates of pasta al limone. Joshua McFadden uses pasta as a canvas for seasonal ingredients and shares his pomodoro recipe. Karima Moyer-Nocchi reveals the cultural, political, and religious history behind macaroni and cheese. Leah Koenig prepares for Passover by making coconut macaroons. Poncho Martinez and Odilia Romero expand from tlayudas to more regional Oaxacan fare at Lugya'h, which is named in the Michelin Guide. Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.
• Why is your stadium hot dog so expensive? 27.03.2026 59mnt

  This week on Good Food: Alec Opperman of More Perfect Union investigates who's behind the steep price of stadium concessions Anissa Helou goes deep into the regional kitchens of Lebanon, revealing a cuisine that's far more diverse and nuanced than most realize Naoko Takei Moore had a hand in introducing donabe to the U.S. 25 years ago when it was virtually unknown and she continues to champion the hand-thrown clay pots Chris Newens explores the arrondissements of Paris in twenty meals The weekly market report features Heather Wong of Flouring and the pavlova she has on the menu Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.  
• An ube blueberry pie wins PieFest 2026 20.03.2026 59mnt

  This week on Good Food: Jashmine Corpuz takes Best in Show at this year's PieFest with her ube blueberry pie. Trevor Warmedahl became a self-described "cheese trekker," living a pastoral life alongside animals and guiding the cheeses that come from their milk.  Tami Parr chronicles the history and importance of goats in America. An obsessed mushroom hunter, chef Chad Hyatt is beloved by the mycological world for his culinary prowess. At the farmers market, artichokes are on offer. Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.