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Archived Shows 04/05/08 Today's show takes us to cooking schools from the famed Cordon Bleu to a British adventure in steak and kidney pie. Bobby Flay stops by to talk about his southwestern philosophy. A sensory psychologist tells us what happens to our sense of smell and taste as we age - and how we can make eating more pleasurable for the elderly. From the garden to the plate with cardoons and seakale. Plus Gourmet magazine editor, John Haney, with his memories of childhood meals in London and much more. This week's featured recipe: John Haney also played drums, percussion and wrote some of the lyrics during his tenure in the band, The Monochrome Set, from 1978 to 1981. His book is Fair Shares for All. This week's featured books: Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill Cookbook by Bobby Flay The Relaxed Kitchen by Brigit Binns The Sharper the Knife the Less You Cry by Kathleen Flinn The Garden Primer Second Edition by Barbara Damrosch 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life by David Grotto Down to Earth by Helen Dillon Fair Shares for All: A Memoir of Family and Food by John Haney 04/12/08 With Passover approaching, many homes are beginning to prepare for this meaningful holiday. Radio personality Arthur Schwartz, gives us some tips for buying the brisket, and offers some food history. Learn how to make your own matzoh and weigh in on the great matzoh ball debate - floaters or sinkers. Later, we talk about some food swaps with an editor from Men's Health Magazine. Joe Sixpack talks what else... beer! And, we'll answer the question of the ages, "Why cucumbers make you burb?" Plus, the tale of the kosher bride and more. This week's featured recipe: This week's featured books: Jewish Home Cooking by Arthur Schwartz Eat This Not That by Matt Goulding and David Zinczenko How To Pick A Peach by Russ Parson Joe Sixpack's Philly Beer Guide: A Reporter's Notes On The Best Beer Drinking City In America by Don Russell Cooking Jewish: 532 Great Recipes From The Rabinowitz Family by Judy Kancigor Quick And Kosher: Recipes From The Bride Who Knew Nothing by Jamie Geller 04/19/08 Food is all encompassing...how we buy it, store it, celebrate with it. That says a lot about who we are. On today's show, we'll look at our relationship to food...from simple bananas to an unusal place to dine where the waiters are visually impaired and you eat in the dark. A cultural psychologist examines how we perceive what's on our plate and we'll hear about "The Short History of the American Stomach." And, if you think you'd like to win the Pillsbury Bake-off contest hear how one woman took the prize. Plus, the fortune cookie chronicles, the perfect recipe for losing weight, and much more. This week's featured recipe: This week's featured books: A Short History Of The American Stomach by Frederick Kaufman Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures In The World Of Chinese Food by Jennifer 8. Lee The Ungarnished Truth: A Cooking Contest Memoir by Ellie Matthew The Perfect Recipe For Losing Weight And Eating Great by Pam Anderson A World Of Dumplings by Brian Yarvin Banana: The Fate Of The Fruit That Changed The World by Dan Koeppel 04/26/08 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: This week's featured books: Ethical Gourmet: How to Enjoy Food That Is Humanely Raised, Sustainable, Nonendangered and That Replenishes the Earth by Jay Weinstein The Era of Choice: The Ability to Choose and Its Transformation of Contemporary Life by Edward C. Rosenthal 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
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