First grade pie winner, Norwegian baking, Porridge + Puffs returns

Good Food

KCRW

Society & Culture

4.5 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2023

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Oliver Kaplan shares his method for making a 1st Place blueberry pie. Nevada Berg holes up in her cozy Norwegian farmhouse where she bakes along with the seasons. Scientist and historian Marci R. Baranski explores the legacy of the Green Revolution and its effects on the global wheat market. Filmmaker Raj Patel shines a light on Anita Chitaya, who fights climate change from her village in Malawi. Minh Phan reopens Historic Filipinotown favorite Porridge + Puffs. Chef David Almany searches for lettuces and fresh veg for his crudité platters at the farmer's market, steps away from his restaurant.

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0:00.0	From KCRW, I'm Evan Klyman and you're listening to good food.
0:05.0	And I'm still coming down from Pie.
0:08.0	More than 500 pies entered last Sunday's contest.
0:12.0	They were all judged by 26 of LA's best
0:16.0	bakers and food writers. Everyone wants to know. What does it take to make a winning pie?
0:21.8	Um, well, love and care.
0:29.0	Meet Oliver Kaplan, who at seven years old won the kids category.
0:34.0	His blueberry pie beat out a beautiful double-crest apple pie
0:38.0	that could easily have competed with the grown-ups,
0:40.0	and an oubay pie that had the judge's raving.
0:44.0	I asked Oliver to tell us when he started baking and how he made that prize-winning pie.
0:50.0	Hi Oliver.
0:52.0	Hi, Oliver. Hi. What great are you in this year?
0:55.0	First.
0:57.0	How old were you when you started to bake pies?
1:00.0	Um,
1:02.0	Pies? Wow. Um, five?
1:04.0	Actually six.
1:06.0	Did you start to bake them because you like to eat them?
1:10.0	No, because I watched a baking show and then it inspired me.
1:18.6	Wow, do you remember what show it was that you watched? Thanks, Lord.
1:25.0	Oh, yeah, that makes sense.
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