Archived Shows
April 2005

4/2/05
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Everybody loves bread - just ask someone on the Atkins diet what they miss most! We'll talk to cooking teacher and author Peter Reinhart, a passionate baker who practically makes a religion out of baking bread. Later on the show, many of today's diets have short-lived results. Scientist John Foreyt was on the team that developed the Body Mass Index. He advocates common sense when it comes to dieting. We'll also visit with John Ash, one of the chefs who helped usher in the concept of California cuisine. His new book is John Ash Cooking One on One.

This week's featured recipe:
Pizza Bread

This week's featured books:
American Pie
Peter Reinhart

The Breath of a Wok
Grace Young

Cooking One on One
John Ash

Sushi American Style
Tracy Griffith

4/9/05
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Alabama's Frank Stitt is recognized as one of the best chefs in the country. His food combines home-grown Southern ingredients with French techniques. We'll hear about his new book, Frank Stitt's Southern Table, his approach to cooking, and his favorite ingredients. Later on the show, health and nutrition are closely related. This is true in prevention, but also in recovery. Chef Rebecca Katz joins us to talk about her book One Bite at a Time which offers recipes for people fighting cancer, and their families. Finally, we'll hear from a chef and author who is obsessed with soup, and learn the graceful art of tipping.

This week's featured recipe:
Strawberry Cucumber Salsa

This week's featured books:
Frank Stitt's Southern Table: Recipes and Gracious Traditions from Highlands Bar and Grill
Frank Stitt

One Bite At a Time: Nourishing Recipes for People with Cancer, Survivors and their Caregivers
Rebecca Katz

Soup for Every Body: Low-Carb, High-Protein, Vegetarian, and More
Joanna Pruess

4/16/05
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A Passover Seder is a meal rich with meaning and traditions. But that doesn't mean there isn't room to experiment. We'll hear from successful kosher caterer Susie Fishbein who likes to put a new spin on things. Her new book is called Kosher by Design Entertains. Later, we'll be joined by writer Ethel Hofman. In her new memoir, Mackerel at Midnight she describes how food provided a link to her family's religious traditions after they emigrated from Russia to a remote Scottish island. We'll also visit Abruzzo and learn about the food of the region and the traditions of herding sheep. Finally, we'll find out how to fuse chicken lamb and beef into a huge delicious cone.

This week's featured recipe:
Lamb Stew from Abruzzo

This week's featured books:
Mackerel at Midnight: Growing up Jewish on a Remote Scottish Island
Ethel Hofman

Food and Memories of Abruzzo: Italy's Pastoral Land
Anna Theresa Callen

Meat Me in Manhattan
Mr Cutlets (Josh Ozersky)

4/23/05
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We all know we're supposed to eat more fruits and vegetables - but are you getting bored with your choices? Squash fanatic Amy Goldman will tell us about unique varieties and great recipes, she has written The Compleat Squash: A Passionate Grower's Guide to Pumpkins, Squashes, and Gourds. Later on the show - think pink poker parties and red hats - we'll find out how women across the country are entertaining "chick-style." We'll also get tips for making your week-day menu special and hear from a food-labeling expert about allergies and the FDA.

This week's featured recipe:
Acorn Squash Soup with Honey and Cinnamon

4/30/05
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Mother's Day is coming up, and we'll offer great suggestions for this special day. We'll find out how the French celebrate their mothers, and whip up some perfectly sized desserts, baked in an unusual dish. Later in the show we'll find out about a petition to put a woman in the White House or at least in charge of the White House kitchen! Finally, for over eight decades, she answered millions of cooking questions, had a radio show, and was a famous television cook long before the Food Network! And she managed to accomplish all that without actually existing! We'll hear about a new book about the history of Betty Crocker.

This week's featured recipe:
Priscilla Martel's Almond Milk

This week's featured books:
On Baking: A Textbook of Baking and Pastry Fundamentals
Sarah Labensky with Eddy Vandamme, Priscilla Martel and Klaus Tenbergen

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