If Los Angeles had an official food, it would undoubtedly be the taco, and to feed LA's incessant need for 24/7 snack-sized meat-filled tortillas, there are seemingly thousands of mobile taco delivery vehicles (aka "taco trucks") across the megalopolis, each with its own interpretation of the classic dish...

Join KCRW's Evan Kleiman and a panel of Aussies for a special event at The Paley Center for Media. Appearing with Evan will be Australian chefs and food experts celebrating the explosion of high quality food and drink from Down Under.

Don't tell anyone how easy it is to toss together some great fish -- shrimp, mussels, a nice piece of white fish, some calamari -- and create an elegant looking soup that looks like you slaved all day! Watch, learn, drool.

Don't tell anyone how easy it is to toss together some great fish -- shrimp, mussels, a nice piece of white fish, some calamari -- and create an elegant looking soup that looks like you slaved all day! Watch, learn, drool.

In this edition of KCRW's Good Food video podcast, host Evan Kleiman illustrates the joys of picking, plucking and poaching artichokes.

In this edition of KCRW's Good Food video podcast, host Evan Kleiman illustrates the joys of picking, plucking and poaching artichokes.

Strawberries are in peak form right now. Here's a way to turn strawberries into a risotto -- it's really a strawberry rice pudding. Instead of chicken stock as your base you'll use milk and a bit of cream. Delicious!

Strawberries are in peak form right now. Here's a way to turn strawberries into a risotto -- it's really a strawberry rice pudding. Instead of chicken stock as your base you'll use milk and a bit of cream. Delicious!

In this first Good Food Video Podcast, KCRW's Evan Kleiman shows how to prepare gazpacho at the Santa Monica Farmers Market.

In our December edition of KCRW's Good Food podcast, host Evan Kleiman illustrates the fine art of brining. Watch for cooking tips, techniques and some of her favorite places to eat and visit around Los Angeles.