The legacy of Edna Lewis, birria, microplastics

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The legacy of Edna Lewis, birria, microplastics

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Published on Mar 21, 2025, 2:00:00 PM
Total time: 00:57:06

Episode Description

A Black chef and cookbook author finally gets her due!

  • Deb Freeman traces the life of Edna Lewis, author of "The Taste of Country Cooking," in a new documentary.
  • While some people spent the pandemic starting sourdough, Jesse Valenciana got busy perfecting his birria.
  • Memo Torres visits an Inglewood backyard, where three generations of the Sandoval family make birria using an abuela's recipe.
  • Carolyn Kormann shares alarming facts about how microplastics have made their way into our bodies.
  • Chef Caroline Leff of Stir Crazy turns up at the farmers market for a favorite root vegetable.

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