Archived Shows
August 2003

8/2/03
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Encore Presentation: One of the joys of traveling is trying new foods. We'll go on a culinary excursion and talk with three international chefs. Irish chef Darina Allen inspires us with a fresh take on fresh vegetables. She is a cooking teacher and author of " The Ballymaloe Cooking School Cookbook." Then we'll explore the different cuisines of Asia with Corinne Trang, her latest book is "Essentials of Asian Cuisine." Later on the show, English chef Cyrus Todiwala introduces us to the food of the Parsi community. His new book is "Cafe Spice Namaste."

8/9/03
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It's easy to be a good cook in the summer - just go out to the market, pick up the finest and freshest ingredients, and let your imagination go wild. Or even better - go out to your garden and pick what's for dinner! Jim Coleman's guest is Ellen Ecker Ogden, author of "From the Cook's Garden." Since it's also the perfect time for picnics and BBQs, we'll choose the best beer for our party, and learn how beer can become a delicious ingredient. Jim's guest is Lucy Saunders, who has written "Cooking with Beer." Later on, we'll serve up fruit that's ripe for dessert. Finally, we'll travel from Bangkok to Bali with food writers Theresa Volpe Laursen and Byron Laursen for some quick, cooling tropical foods.

8/16/03
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Summertime and the living is easy - at least that's how it should be! We'll get some tips from Philadelphia caterer Lynn Buono on keeping summer entertaining simple. Then, we'll mix refreshing summer cocktails with Duane Swierczynski, author of "The Perfect Drink for Every Occasion." Later in the show, we'll see what's for dinner along the Gulf Coast, and celebrate old-fashioned fish chowders and lobster rolls with New England food historian Sandy Oliver. We'll also discover the cuisine of Scandinavia with Andreas Viestad, who is introducing American audiences to his "Kitchen of Light."

8/23/03
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Food safety goes far beyond the temperature in our refrigerator - concerns range from food-born illness to the threat of bio-terrorism. We'll discover who decides when food is safe and what consumers can do about the surrounding issues. Jim's guest is NYU Nutrition Professor Marion Nestle, author of "Safe Food." One answer to these problems may be to know who produces the food you eat, and to turn away from mass-production. We'll hear from Patrick Martins, president of the American Slow Food movement. We'll also take a tour of some New York breweries and sample the State's best bar food -there's much more than wings here! Finally, we'll hear from a Napa Valley Cellar Master, and visit a restaurant that has gotten a facelift.

8/30/03
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Americans have been trying to eat lean - replacing fatty foods with skim milk, margarine and egg substitutes. So, why has the nation gotten fatter over the last decade? Fran McCullough re-examines fat in her new book "The Good Fat Cookbook." We'll discuss new research, and find out how to work good fats into our diet. Later on, we'll rediscover the art of being a hostess with a 100-year old entertaining book: "The Good Housekeeping Hostess; An Old-Fashioned Guide to Gracious Living." We'll also figure out how to get dinner on the table in about as much time as it takes to call the pizza guy. Jim's guest is Linda Eckhard, author of "Half-Scratch Magic."