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National

'Guerrilla Tacos': Street Food With A High-End Pedigree

Mandalit del Barco

Wes Avila is leading a new wave of LA chefs: children of immigrants, classically trained in French cuisine, who blur the lines between high and low. His acclaimed food truck now has a cookbook.
'Fasting And Feasting': The Remarkable Life of Patience Gray

Nancy Matsumoto

A British food writer, Gray advocated slow food and foraging long before the rest of the food world. Her work had outsized influence on chefs from Alice Waters on. A new biography tells her story.
KPBS Midday Edition

Acclaimed Chef David Tanis On The Simplicity Of 'Market Cooking'

Maureen Cavanaugh

Marissa Cabrera

David Tanis, the former head chef of the famed Chez Panisse restaurant, will be speaking this week about his new cookbook, "Market Cooking," at two San Diego events.
Environment

Monsanto Attacks Scientists After Studies Show Trouble For Weedkiller Dicamba

Dan Charles

Scientists are accusing the seed and pesticide giant of denying the risks of its latest weedkilling technology. Monsanto has responded by attacking some of those critics.
The Trick To Making Your Own Halloween Candy? Swallowing Your Fear

Deena Prichep

Jami Curl is a homemade candy evangelist. The sweet stuff can be made from "real" ingredients — and you can do it at home. The process can be intimidating, but also kind of magical.
International

In New Cookbook, Acclaimed Indian Restaurant Finally Spills Its Secrets

Ari Shapiro

Rasika, a top eatery in Washington, D.C., is famous for its crispy spinach and modern twists on classic dishes. Now the owner and chef are sharing some of their prized — and adventurous — recipes.
National

Zingerman's Bakehouse, A Michigan Icon, Rolls Out A New Cookbook

Tove Danovich

A visit to Ann Arbor wouldn't be complete without a trip to an eatery that bears the famous name. And the mouthwatering, no-nonsense recipes are designed to entice even novice bakers into the kitchen.
National

'The Chef And The Slow Cooker': An Old Technology That's Newly Relevant

Laurel Dalrymple

Chef Hugh Acheson's new book contains more than 100 recipes for the workhorse kitchen tool of convenience. He says this old standby "really is a gateway to cooking from scratch again."
International

The Politics Of Pizza: How Italy's Flag And Food Are Deliciously Intertwined

Nina Martyris

A nation's flag can help define its identity. But only one seems to intricately link the history and character of a people to their homeland's fare.
National

'This Was A Beautiful Place': Puerto Rico's Coffee Farms Devastated By Maria

Merrit Kennedy

Hacienda San Pedro had harvested just 2 percent of its beans before Hurricane Maria blasted through. The ripple effects will continue — it is expecting to run out of beans in December.