Evan Kleiman

And that's what you're gonna hear today.

I was joined on stage by Evan Kleiman and Francis Lam, both trained chefs and longtime food podcast hosts, as well as friends of each other and me.

We covered a plethora of pasta questions, from the best approach to eating a bowl of ramen to whether there's a time and place for overcooked pasta.

As always, if there's an episode of The Sporkful you wanna hear reheated, we wanna know about it.

This was where I kicked off Mission ImPASTAble, my quest to invent a new pasta shape, actually get it made, and actually sell it.

We even played a little bit of the tape from this live event in the first episode of Mission ImPASTAble, but most of it has never seen the light of day until now.

Joining me on stage that night were Francis Lam and Evan Kleiman, who, unlike me, are both trained chefs.

Francis hosts The Splendid Table podcast and radio show, and is the editor-in-chief at Clarkson Potter, the cookbook publisher.

Thank you.

Coming up, Evan Kleiman is here with the perfect meal, and it is the bento box.

How to make one and where to buy the best ones, next on Press Play.

Support comes from Focus Features, inviting you to the new motion picture, Sense and Sensibility.

Now playing only in theaters.

From KCRW, I'm Evan Kleiman, and this is Good Food.

Are you ready for a dose of nostalgia? How many of you had Jonathan Gold's Counterintelligence in your glove box? The book, first published in 2000, is a collection of the Pulitzer Prize-winning food critics' restaurant reviews, and for many newcomers, it was a way to make sense of our sprawling city.

Frank Xiong remembers it well.

Until then, my thanks to everyone who helped make today's show.

Jillian Ferguson, Leryl Garcia, Elena Shatkin, and our engineers, Hope Brush and Michael Stark.

I'm Evan Kleiman, and I'll meet you back here in a few days.

KCRW sponsors include Focus Features presenting Sense and Sensibility, the wildly entertaining new motion picture from the producers of Pride and Prejudice.

My thanks to everyone who made today's show possible, Jillian Ferguson, Leryl Garcia, Elena Shatkin, and our engineers, Hope Brush and Katie Gilchrist.

I'm Evan Kleiman, and I'll be back in your feed next Wednesday with more Good Food.

KCRW sponsors include Focus Features, presenting Sense and Sensibility, the wildly entertaining new motion picture from the producers of Pride and Prejudice.

Get tickets now to the social event of the season, Jane Austen's iconic masterpiece, Rated PG.

Coming up, a little road trip to Julian, which is in the mountains near San Diego and famous for its apple pies.

Evan Kleiman is here with some recommendations next on Press Play.

This is Press Play on 89.9 KCRW.

I'm Madeleine Brand.

They are ready to be harvested.

That last part you can enjoy right here in California with a trip to Julian.

Evan Kleiman is here with an itinerary of cider, donuts, and, of course, pie.

Just down the 15 and into the mountains.

Jillian Ferguson, Leryl Garcia, Elena Shatkin, and our engineers Michael Stark and Katie Gilchrist.

I'm Evan Kleiman.

I finally figured out my extremely hot weather dish.

I mix buckwheat soba noodles, cooked of course, with tofu strips, the ones that are like spaghetti.

And I have a lot of great memories with friends in high school.

And then the last thing I'll say is, um, Evan Kleiman's, um, restaurant, uh, Gjelina.

Oh, cool.

You went there.