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June 2007

06/02/07
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We're honoring all the dads out there today. So whether you are a dad, have a dad or think you'd like to be a dad join us for a toast to fathers! Italian winemaker Angelo Gaja talks about tradition, innovation and ushering in the fifth generation to this venerable business. We'll hear from a family who took a nine year old's diabetes diagnosis and created a business to make life easier for other diabetics. If you have a culinary quandry, James Peterson has the answer to at least 484 of them, Adam Gopnik on Paris and New York families, and Barbara Kingsolver on going locovore. Also, a little nod to Leopold Bloom. Plus much more!

This week's featured recipes:
Chipotle Flank Steak

This week's featured books:

Through the Children's Gate, by Adam Gopnik

The Ethnic Paris Cookbook, with Charlotte Puckette and Olivia Kiang-Snaije

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life, by Barbara Kingsolver

Sober Celebrations: Lively entertaining without the spirits, by Liz Scott

What's a Cook to do?, by James Peterson

Meat Me in Manhattan, by Josh Ozersky

 

06/09/07
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It's been said that eating is not only an agricultural act, but also a political one. But it does make sense that how we eat can make a lasting impact on our environment - the problem is figuring out what choices really matter. Paper plates? Organic Vegetables? Bottled Water? This week we examine some choices. From replacing veal with buffalo to entertaining tips that don't fill up the landfill with one-time products, we'll discuss the quandries, questions and curious solutions to "living green." We'll talk to the author of "The Ethical Gourmet," discover a winery that composts four-star meals, and talk to the Soup Peddler. Plus much more......

This week's featured recipe:
Sautéed Lamb Scaloppini with Green Peppercorn Minted Jus

This week's featured books:

Ethical Gourmet: How to Enjoy Food That Is Humanely Raised, Sustainable, Nonendangered and That Replenishes the Earth

The Era of Choice: The Ability to Choose and Its Transformation of Contemporary Life<

Soup Peddler's Slow and Difficult Soups: Recipes and Reveries
by David Ansel, Liza Ferneyhough (Illustrator)

Serve It Forth
by M.F.K. Fisher

Simply Green Parties: Simple and Resourceful Ideas for Throwing the Perfect Celebration, Event or Get-Together
by Danny Seo

Starting with Ingredients: The Quintessential Recipes for the Way We Really Cook
by Aliza Green

 

06/16/07
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Whether it's a cross-country roadtrip, transcontinental flight, or a walk to the hammock in the backyard, its vacation time! On today's show we're all about places to visit and dine. John T Edge gives us a tour of some great southern food finds. We also plan a visit to Provence. A crabologist from Maryland gives us a 101 on preparing and eating hardshells. Plus romance in Italy, cooking with whole grains and much more!

This week's featured recipe:
Braised Kohlrabi

This week's featured books:

Southern Belly: The Ultimate Food Lover's Companion to the South by John T. Edge

The Martha's Vineyard Table by Jessica Harris

Romancing the Vine by Alan Tardi

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France by Georgeanne Brennan

Whole Grains Every Day Every Way by Lorna Sass

In the Kennedy Kitchen by Neil Connolly

Melissa's Great Book of Produce by Cathy Thomas

The Last Chinese Chef by Nicole Mones

 

06/23/07
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Today we're mixing it up with ingredients! Russ Parsons gives us the low down on picking and storing some great summer produce. We'll also discover the lesser known Asian cuisine: food from the Philipines. Find out why wasabi isn't really wasabi; plus what goes on in a Martha Stewart test kitchen. Later we'll meet a couple who spent a year eating only what was available within a 100 miles....and they stayed married to each other after all that! Sheila Lukins celebrates 25 years of The Silver Palate. Also, our sommelier, Maureen Petrosky, on pairing wine with summer salads, Chef Coleman's favorite ingredient and much more.

This week's featured recipe:
Herb and Lime Tofu in Lettuce Bundles

This week's featured books:

How to Pick a Peach by Russ Parson

The Wine Club: A Month By Month Guide To Learning About Wine With Friends by Maureen Petrosky

Great Food Fast From The Kitchens Of Martha Stewart Living by Sandy Gluck.

25th Anniversary Edition Of The Silver Palate Cookbook by Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Food to Live By by Myra Goodman

The Zen of Fishby Trevor Corson

Memories of Phillipine Kitchensby Amy Besa and Romy Doroton

Plentyby Alisa Smith and J.B. Mackinnon

 

Lidia Bastianich06/30/07
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Today we're all about the upcoming celebration on the Fourth. It's all about patriotic ceremonies, fireworks, history, and of course the food. And, as a nation of many immigrants, we're lucky to have many food influences. Lidia Bastianich (pictured) discusses her ten favorite places in Italy, plus her life as a native of Italy and her adopted America. Grilling expert David Joachim reveals how to master your grill. Hear about the ludicrous burger and get some tips to make your burgers perfect. We'll find out what's cooking in Yosemite and learn how to make a patriotic pizza dessert. Plus, the Texas State Fair!

Photo: "From the forthcoming "My Last Supper" by Melanie Dunea due out in November.

This week's featured recipe:
Grilled Steak Salad with Green Beans and Blue Cheese

This week's featured books:

Lidia's Italy by Lidia Bastianich

Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink by Andrew Smith

King of the Q's Blue Plate BBQ by Ted Reader

The Essential Baker by Carol Bloom

Mastering the Grill: the owner's manual for outdoor cooking by David Joachim And Andrew Schloss

1000 Places in the U.S. and Canada Before you Die by Patricia Schultz

Pathways to the Plate by Roland Henin

 

 

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