Leonard Lopate

For those who might be interested (hi mom!): I'll be on the Leonard Lopate show on WNYC show early this afternoon, around 1 pm. I'll be talking about veal stock, glutamic acid and umami, so I suggest that you eat lunch before listening, or else the subject will make you even hungrier.

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