Plant-based chocolate, vegan Super Bowl dishes, nooch

02/12/22 • 56 min

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With the Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day around the corner, Good Food talks to Brad Kintzer, who has created a series of plant-based chocolates at TCHO. Food writer Alicia Kennedy says nooch, the cheesy-flavored powder more commonly known as nutritional yeast, is rising in popularity. Chef Charity Morgan stands behind a plant-based diet and cooked the Tennessee Titans into the NFL playoffs. Shelley Leopold has the lowdown on where to pick up the best Super Bowl eats across town and where to go to cheer on the hometeam with fellow Rams fans. LA Times restaurant critic Bill Addison visits Echo Park for the city’s latest Italian spot. Finally, sustainable prawns are coming to the farmer’s market.

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