A breakfast odyssey begins. 

• Food & Wine contributing editor Khushbu Shah shares where to grab the best stack of pancakes in Los Angeles.
•  Hetty Lui McKinnon puts salad at the center of the table for intimate gatherings. 
• Molecular biologist Nik Sharma tests taste buds with Sichuan peppercorns.
• Golden Delicious apples come to the Mar Vista Farmers Market.

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