Claudette Zepeda cooks the food of the borderlands

This week on Good Food: Psychotherapist and Ottolenghi Test Kitchen recipe developer Helen Goh incorporates baking into a meaningful life. Culinary anthropologist Ozoz Sokoh explores the cuisine of Nigeria. Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.

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.  

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.  

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.

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.

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.