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Spring is here, and so is a special bunny who comes into our lives bearing deliciousness and joy: host Chris Ying with a new Easter episode of Recipe Club. Nico de Leon, chef at Lasita, brings the lechón his restaurant is known for. L.A. Times writer and journalist Gustavo Arellano brings his family’s recipe for Zacatecas-style capirotada. And none other than Chris’s wife, Jami Witek, manager at Zero Foodprint, brings potatoes in the form of gratin dauphinois. Let’s hop to it and find out whose recipe is the best for Easter. Host: Chris Ying Guests: Nico de Leon, Jami Witek, and Gustavo…
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The Ringer · Arts & Books · English
This season, Recipe Club goes to the movies! Dave Chang, Chris Ying, and a cast of special guests scrutinize the culinary cameos you can’t get out of your head. They go deep on why these scenes stick with us, why they make us hungry, and what they get right (and wrong) about eating.
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