This week on Good Food:

• Helen Zoe Veit unpacks how American children became so fussy about their food.
• Butter makes everything better so Anna Stockwell slices into its history and utility.
• It's a berry good time at the farmers market, according to Trini Iniguez of Arroyo Grande Berry Farm, while chef Steve Samson of Rossoblu makes stinging nettle pasta.

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This week on Good Food:

• Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy of Diaspora Spice Co. find inspiration in spices from regenerative farms in Southeast Asia.
• Writer John Seabrook chronicles the tumultuous life of his grandfather, Spinach King Charles Franklin Seabrook, a tyrant who grew the family farm to more than 50,000 acres and pioneered flash-frozen produce.
• Liz Carlisle and Aubrey Streit Krug brought together a passionate group of experts from wide-ranging backgrounds and lived experience to explore the promise of perennial agriculture.
• Chef Brian Bornemann of Crudo e Nudo shops for spring alliums at the farmers market.

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This week on Good Food:

• Good Food contributor Khushbu Shah chases down the best plates of pasta al limone.
• Joshua McFadden uses pasta as a canvas for seasonal ingredients and shares his pomodoro recipe.
• Karima Moyer-Nocchi reveals the cultural, political, and religious history behind macaroni and cheese.
• Leah Koenig prepares for Passover by making coconut macaroons.
• Poncho Martinez and Odilia Romero expand from tlayudas to more regional Oaxacan fare at Lugya'h, which is named in the Michelin Guide.

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