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Archived Shows 07/01/06 Here at Chef's Table, we're all about summer parties! On today's show, we'll find out how to grill the Asian way with condiments, kebobs and even breads. Then a visit with a cookbook author/banjo player for some tips to make marinades, rubs and glazes. When the summer heats up, real women eat chiles. There's a new gin in town that's made the old way --- lots of aromatics and a copper pot. Plus some famous ice cream sundaes from Serendipity; summer cocktail ideas; and entertaining tips from Jennifer Rubell. This week's featured recipe: This week's featured books:
07/08/06 Summer pastimes....why is it that simple pleasures are the best this time of year? Maybe it's the childhood memories of camp, or a country visit to Grandma and Grandpa. We talk to a champion Cherry Pit Spitter and have a little competition of our own. Make a perfect pie crust and a frosty glass of tea. Our guests include John T. Edge waxing poetic about donuts and Priscilla Martel getting nutty over nuts. Later, we discover what food choices can reveal about our dates. 
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07/15/06 Some worthy things just have bad reputation.... on today's show we re-evaluate bad reputation stories: pig pens are a mess; tequila gives you a killer hangover; and tofu tastes like nothing.Often, you can often make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. For instance, Sy Montgomery talks about her amazing pet pig. Mr. Cutlets talks about a pig of whole other kind - a smuggled ham. Taste a fine Tequila made with classical music, discover organic hot dogs, and a trip to our archives for an interview with the original bad boy chef, Anthony Bourdain. This week's featured recipe: This week's featured books: Meat Me in Manhattan: A Carnivore's Guide to New York The Good Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market Cookbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Impeccable Produce Farms and Foods of the Garden State: A New Jersey Cookbook
07/22/06 Watching TV food shows can make the most difficult dishes look easy. But once you're in the kitchen, it's more like a reality show and often things don't work out. Today's show features cooking lessons:you'll get tips and techniques from an award-winning cooking teacher; share adventures with two chefs who travel the Americas in an RV; and discover practical substitutions for missing ingredients. We'll also take you on a fishing expedition in Vancouver and show you what to do with your catch! Finally, we'll hear how Doris Christopher turned her love of cooking and a $3,000 loan on a life insurance policy into an international company with nearly one billion in sales! This week's featured recipe: This week's featured books:
The Cast Iron Skillet Cookbook: Recipes for the Best Pan in Your Kitchen Cooking School Secrets for Real-World Cooks The Cooking Ladies' Recipes from the Road: Stovetop Creations and Travel Adventures Finding Betty Crocker: The Secret Life of America's First Lady of Food The Food Substitutions Bible: More than 5,ooo substitutions for ingredients, equipment and techniques
07/29/06 Everyone needs an expert now and then! On this week's show, we've got specialists in everything from mangoes to grilling and even ginseng. We'll get some grilling techniques and recipes from an instructor at the Culinary Institute of America. Then discover the amazing history and properties of ginseng. We also travel to the subcontinent and discover the enormous variety in mangoes. Plus tips for scooping the perfect ice cream cone, the flavorful dishes made with meat bones, and dressing up ordinary dishes with great sauces. This week's featured recipe: This week's featured books: Grilling: Exciting International Flavors from the World's Premier Culinary College Serendipity Sundaes: Ice Cream Constructions and Frozen Concoctions
What to Eat: An Aisle-by-Aisle Guide to Savvy Food Choices and Good Eating Ginseng, the Divine Root: The Curious History of the Plant That Captivated theWorld Mangoes and Curry Leaves: Culinary Travels Through the Great Subcontinent Patricia Wells At Home In Provence: Recipes Inspired By Her Farmhouse In France Bones: Recipes, History, and Lore Italian Two Easy: Simple Recipes from the London River Cafe Get Saucy: Make Dinner a New Way Every Day with Simple Sauces, Marinades, Dressings, Glazes, Pestos, Pasta Sauces, Salsas, and More
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