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Putting the "Cult" in Permaculture

This week on Good Food:

  • On Orcas Island, farmer Doug Bullock has been putting the "cult" in permaculture for the past 45 years.
  • With decades of experience covering pivotal moments in history, from the fall of the Soviet Union to the current war in Ukraine, journalist Felicity Spector looks at world events through a culinary lens.

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00:26:41
Aug 21, 2026 10:0 AM
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Istanbul, One Bite at a Time

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00:33:00
Aug 19, 2026 4:0 PM
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The High-Stakes World of Deep-Sea Oil Rig Fishing

This week on Good Food:

  • Paul Greenberg goes fishing among deep sea oil rigs and explains how the forces that built these unlikely oceanside ecosystems are now causing their downfall.
  • For 65 years, Fisherman's Outlet has remained mostly unchanged. On "In the Weeds," Sheri Kopelowicz shares the ups and downs of running the seafood market her father started.

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00:26:34
Aug 14, 2026 10:0 AM
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LA's Hidden Temple Cuisine

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00:24:30
Aug 12, 2026 4:0 PM
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Riding the frozen yogurt wave

This week on Good Food: 

  • Kelly Dobkin beats the heat with her rundown of LA’s best frozen yogurt stops.
  • Julia Child Fellow Janek Schaller reports on agrivoltaics, which fuse old school farming with solar power to offset utility bills and protect crops.
  • At the farmers market, look for figs from Murray Family Farms, which grows close to 40 varieties. Chef Luis Sierra of Picala grills them over a fire and serves them with lamb and mojo rojo sauce.

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00:26:46
Aug 7, 2026 10:0 AM
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Better understanding the food of South Africa through its diverse communities

This week on Good Food:

  • Nokx Majozi heads home to South Africa to explore the many cultures and dishes that inform the cuisine.
  • Between October 2025 and April 2026, the US took in 4,499 refugees. All but three were from South Africa. Boyce Upholt discovers thousands of Afrikaners in the Mississippi Delta living and working on agricultural visas.

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00:27:57
Aug 5, 2026 4:0 PM
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Where to find the best banchan in LA

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00:21:19
Aug 3, 2026 10:0 AM
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As cyclospora cases march forward, two experts parse the implications on leafy greens

In this bonus episode of Good Food, Marion Nestle and Helena Bottemiller Evich unpack the current state of public health amid the nation’s collective stomach bug  – cyclospora.

 

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00:33:24
Jul 31, 2026 10:0 AM
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Successful Japanese home cooking begins with the pantry

This week on Good Food:

  • Emiko Davies builds the backbone of the Japanese pantry.
  • Chef Tadashi Ono and food writer Harris Salat have spent nearly two decades exploring that soulful side of Japanese cuisine together, compiling simple seasonal recipes that generations of families have relied on.

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00:31:22
Jul 29, 2026 4:0 PM
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The Building Blocks of Lao Food: Mortar, Pestle, Jaew

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00:25:50
Jul 24, 2026 10:0 AM
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How Yuppies Shaped Our Foodie Future

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00:34:33
Jul 22, 2026 4:0 PM
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The Best International Breakfasts in LA

This week on Good Food:

  • Khushbu Shah wakes up our wanderlust with global breakfast across LA.
  • At the farmers market, Wilde's chef Natasha Price shops for Jimmy Nardello peppers while Beylik Farms shows off a gorgeous array of peppers.

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00:21:47
Jul 17, 2026 10:0 AM
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Native chef Nephi Craig cooks his way back from addiction

This week on Good Food:

  • Chef Nephi Craig shares how cooking became a lifeline in his sobriety and the work he does in and out of the kitchen.

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00:35:03
Jul 15, 2026 4:0 PM
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The Best Bites on Route 66

This week on Good Food:

  • Bill Addison gets his kicks by dropping into his favorite spots along legendary Route 66.
  • Chef Tyler Burges of Bengara hits the farmers market to make his tomato agedashi.

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00:18:54
Jul 10, 2026 10:0 AM
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Punjabi Migration, One Dish at a Time

This week on Good Food:

  • Madhushree Ghosh uses Punjabi food as a roadmap through migration, memory, and identity.

  • Julia Child Foundation fellow Janek Schaller reports on citrus greening disease, which is devastating backyard fruit trees.

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00:33:24
Jul 8, 2026 4:0 PM
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Baking Your Way to a Meaningful Life

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00:22:56
Jul 3, 2026 10:0 AM
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It's a soju party and everyone's invited!

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. 

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00:28:36
Jul 1, 2026 4:0 PM
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Hot Dog History

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00:19:15
Jun 26, 2026 10:0 AM
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The Best Burgers in the Country

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. 

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00:37:37
Jun 24, 2026 4:0 PM
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The best recipe for every dish

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00:22:15
Jun 19, 2026 10:0 AM
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Noah Galuten grills the perfect burger (and so much more)

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.

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00:33:21
Jun 17, 2026 4:0 PM
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Suehiro, the Little Tokyo restaurant that could

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

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00:21:41
Jun 12, 2026 10:4 AM
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Andre Fowles brings Jamaican street food to home kitchens

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.

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00:29:35
Jun 10, 2026 4:0 PM
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Exploring Sudanese cuisine

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, is bringing apricots and is using them in delicious desserts. 

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00:25:42
Jun 5, 2026 10:0 AM
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Claudette Zepeda cooks the food of the borderlands

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00:26:19
Jun 3, 2026 4:0 PM
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