Before I got hit by Covid, I spent an hour talking to the delightful coffee expert <a href="http://www.justmeister.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ever Meister</a> — who I met at my first favorite coffee shop, <a href="https://joecoffeela.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joe</a> on Waverly in the early aughts — about all things espresso, cappuccino, and, most importantly of all, latte art. Meister's been something of a fairy godmother when it comes to my homemade coffee drinks. If you've been following me on <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@amateurgourmet" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>, you can see my efforts at achieving a heart or rosetta pattern. In today's episode, Meister gives me point-by-point feedback, talking to me about microfoam, distribution, liquid dynamics, and all of the other elements that go into making a coffee shop-worthy latte. Know someone who's trying to make coffee shop-worthy drinks at home? Send this podcast their way. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Analyzing L.A.'s Vibrant Food Scene with Farley Elliott

Food writer Adam Roberts (The Amateur Gourmet, Secrets of the Best Chefs) has a knack for analyzing people's lunches. Now in its fourth season, Lunch Therapy showcases the lunches of a wide variety of guests: chefs (Fergus Henderson, Marco Canora), actors (Ryan O'Connell, Karan Soni), writers (Mary Roach, Steven Rowley), musicians (Ed Droste), comedians (Kate Berlant, Chelsea Peretti), and family (Adam's mom). Join in as Adam asks the most innocent yet provocative question in the business: "What did you have for lunch?". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.