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Archived Shows 03/01/08 Food is one of the most enduring of the arts - everyone eats and if you've ever put a piece of parsley on steak or a birthday candle on a cake, you've added style! Today, we'll talk to artists, writers and chefs about the art of food. New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik discusses cooking and writing. Christopher Hirsheimer recalls the food styling revolution of the eighties while Chris Styler tells you how to put style on your own plate at home. Plus, learn how to be an improvisational cook and our nutritionist weighs in on some nutritional myths. This week's featured recipe: This week's featured books: Through the Children's Gate: A Home in New York by Adam Gopnik The Improvisational Cook by Sally Schneider The San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers Market Cookbook by Christopher Hirshiemer Tale of Twelve Kitchens by Jake Tilson Working the Plate by Chris Styler Wrestling with Gravy by Jonathon Reynolds 03/08/08 Spring... it's all about new beginnings, and new growth and... oh, yeah, and there's spring cleaning and organizing. On today's show we'll talk to an expert. And find out why the pantry can be a literary place. Chat with a master chocolatier about some unusual flavors. Discover why butter is back and oh, baby, better than ever! Later, we'll visit Southern Italy. Plus, craving healthy foods and how to make those whimsical cupcakes. And if your felling frisky you can check out some of those cupcake designs, and see some of our own cupcake experiments right here This week's featured recipe: Learn more about Chef Joe Poon This week's featured books: The Pantry: Its History and Modern Uses by Catherine Sieberling Pond Little Cakes from the Whimsical Bakehouse by Kaye and Liv Hansen How to Cheat at Organizing: Quick Clutter Clobbering Ways to Simplify Your Life by Jeff Bredenberg The Food You Crave by Ellie Krieger Cucina del Sol by Nancy Harmon Jenkins 03/15/08 Today's show is a tribute to farmers... Starting with a visit at the Pennsylvania Farm Show earlier this year. It's a big expo with just about everything farm related you can imagine. Our favorite? Tractor square dancing! We'll taste some artisanal cheeses from Vermont Butter and Cheese, stop by Shelburne Farms educational center and also visit the research and development farm at Burpee Seed. Russ Parsons weighs in picking the perfect strawberry and Mike Madison has some wry observatons about farmers markets. Finally, who will be the farmers of the future? We'll get some opinons from some youngsters. Check out our visit to the Pennsylvania Farm Show here. Check out the Philly Food Show website too, you can visit it here. This week's featured recipes: Wild Mushroom & Salsify in Phyllo with Tarragon Jus This week's featured books: How to Pick a Peach by Russ Parsons Blithe Tomato: An insider's wry look at farmer's Markets Society by Mike Madison Cooking with Shelburne Farms: Food and Stories from Vermont by Melissa Pasanen with Rick Gencarelli 03/22/08 Women are making a mark in the culinary arts. So, since March is Women's History Month we'll highlight some of those women, and their contributions, including winemakers. Of course, you think women and food and Julia Child comes to mind. We'll talk to her long-time editor and her nephew about Julia's career and success on TV. Rozanne Gold was the first chef at Mayor Koch's Gracie Mansion in the seventies. We'll hear how she cooked for diplomats, dignitaries and celebs. Surprising statistics on heart disease, the history of the kitchen, plus tips from Anne Willan on French country cooking. Lari Robling guest hosts for Chef Jim Coleman. This week's featured recipe: This week's featured books: The Warmest Room In The House by Stephen Gdula Recipes 1-2-3: Fabulous Food Using Only Three Ingredients by Rozanne Gold The Tenth Muse by Judith Jones My Life In France by Julia Child and Alex Prudhomme All Heart Family Cookbook by Kathy Kastan The Country Cooking Of France by Anne Willan 03/29/08 Food can show you the world. It can be about geography, politics, and culture... And sometimes it's just about what tastes good! But each of these things has boundaries... today's show explores some. We'll have a scientific look at foods that can be one person's delicacies and another's, "yuk." We talk to Lidia Bastianich about the changing boundaries in her childhood - and regional pasta. Raymond Sokolov with 101 vegetable ideas, and a look at the many regional cuisines of India. Plus spaghetti for breakfast, pairing cheese with beer and, yes, even beer ice cream. This week's featured books: Lidia's Italy by Lidia Bastianich A Cannon of Vegetables: 101 Classic Recipes by Raymond Sokolov In Bad Taste: The Adventures And Science Behind Food Delicacies by Dr. Massimo Marcone The Spaghetti Sauce Gourmet by David Joachim Eating India: An Odyssey Into The Food And Culture Of The Land Of Spices by Chitrita Banerji Pure Dessert: True Flavors, Inspired Ingredients And Simple Recipes by Alice Medrich The Wine Club by Maureen Petrosky
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