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Archived Shows 04/1/06 Opening Day of Major League Baseball...it's almost a national holiday! With a new season in full swing, it's a good time to take a look at fresh starts everywhere. America's favorite pediatrician, Dr. Brazleton, gives parents some advice on using breakfast to the fullest advantage. And one woman's answer to divorce was to travel to Italy, India, and Indonesia....not a bad way to start a new life! Anya von Bremzen stops by to talk about "The New Spanish" cuisine. Plus, get an inside look at a famous manager Tony LaRussa ...and stadium food, of course! To find out more about Ruth Roy' s herbs visit www.wellcat.com This week's featured recipes: This week's featured books: Three Nights in August: Strategy, Heartbreak and Joy Inside the Mind of a Manager Eating My Words: An Appetite for Life The New Spanish Table Feeding: The Brazelton Way Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia Starting a Small Restaurant: How to Make Your Dream a Reality
04/8/06 Passover and Easter are coming up. On today's show, finally learn how to prepare the perfect hard boiled egg! The author of "What Einstein Told His Cook 2" provides the scientific secret. Discover how one Jewish family kept Passover traditions in rural Scotland and then journey to the land of olive oil and honey for a taste of foods of biblical times. Also, find out how a millionaire built a town out of chocolate and left a leagacy for troubled youth. Plus, one author's quest takes the low road to high cuisine with a twist on the great Escoffier. This week's featured recipes: This week's featured books: Scavenger's Guide to Haute Cuisine Wine Club: A Month-by-Month Guide to Learning about Wine with Friends Hershey: Milton S. Hershey's Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire, and Utopian Dreams Biblical Feast: Food from Biblical Times for Today What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained What Einstein Told His Cook 2: The Sequel: Further Adventures in Kitchen Science Mackerel at Midnight: Growing up Jewish on a Remote Scottish Island
04/15/06 Is the produce aisle in your grocery store looking a bit bleak these days? Spring and summer vegetables are still a few weeks away. But squash is always a reliable candidate - and don't just think zucchini! 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 recipes: This week's featured books:
The Compleat Squash: A Passionate Grower's Guide to Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds
Nesting (It's a Chick Thing): Tips and Tales for an Inspired Home & Garden 30-Minute Meals Nightly Specials: 125 Recipes for Spontaneous, Creative Cooking at Home Toast: The Story of a Boy's Hunger
Your Organic Kitchen: The Essential Guide to Selecting and Cooking Organic Foods
04/22/06 Depending on where you live and the weather, it's Cherry Blossom Festival time: a good time to focus on Japanese culture. We start in the Japanese home kitchen with Elizabeth Andoh, author of "Washoku." Then it's off to Tokyo, a city that offers some of the most unexpected sights - from a woman dressed in a kimono buying a burger at McDonald's to the lavish department stores. Chef's Table correspondent Scott Haas takes us tableside in one of Tokyo's restaurants. We'll visit with a student of tea ceremony and learn the art of dressing in a kimono. Plus tea, sake and more. This week's featured recipes: This week's featured books: Washoku: Recipes from the Japanese Home Kitchen Tea Lovers Companion The Fifth Taste: Cooking with Umami
04/29/06 To Market to Market we go today with three great chefs and cookbook authors: Suzanne Goin, Darina Allen, and Joan Nathan. It's the time of year when farmer's markets are coming alive again with fabulous fresh produce. Later in the show, one man's existential battle with a plot of land to grow a tomato. And if YOUR garden drives you to drink, we've got the history of cocktails! Plus, how much water do you really need to consume in a healthy diet? The new guidelines are out and our regular nutritionist stops by to fill our glass. This week's featured recipes: This week's featured books: Sunday Suppers at Lucques: Seasonal Recipes from Market to Table Irish Traditional Cooking: Over 300 Recipes from Ireland's Heritage Vegetable Love: A Book for Cooks The $64 Tomato: How One Man Nearly Lost his Sanity, Spent a Fortune, and Endured an Existential Crisis in the Quest for the Perfect Garden The New American Cooking Cocktail Hour: Authentic Recipes and Illustrations from 1920-1960
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