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December 2005

12/3/05
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What healthy food is part of our diet thanks to the legendary band, "The Grateful Dead?" We'll take a look back at the era of natural foods and rock 'n roll to find the answer. Discover how an innovative organic farmer in Maine is fooling Mother Nature. Plus advice on putting your party to music and Nigel Slater on cooking by instinct. Finally, some new research on hunger in America.

This week's featured recipe:
Helping Hand Salmon Patties

Shopping list for food bank:

  • Canned salmon
  • Canned fruits and vegetables
  • Peanut Butter
  • Jelly
  • Dried fruits
  • Nuts

To learn more about hunger in this country, visit: www.chn.org www.c-snap.org

Not For Tourist Guide

This week's featured books:
Four Season Harvest
by Eliot Coleman, Kathy Bray (Illustrator), Foreword by Barbara Damrosch

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The New Organic Grower
by Eliot Coleman, Sheri Amsel (Illustrator), Molly C. Field (Illustrator)

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Appetite
by Nigel Slater, Jonathan Lovekin (Photographer)

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Toast: The Story of a Boy's Hunger
by Nigel Slater

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Not for Tourists Guide to Philadelphia: 2005-2006
by Happy Mazza Media, Jane Pirone (Editor)

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12/10/05
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Sometimes during all the holiday stress, we forget that food is supposed to be fun - time to tell stories and enjoy friends and family. On today's show we'll relieve your stress with some hilarious tales of kitchen disasters endured by famous chefs. Then, discover a new board game that blends dining with trivia. And, if you want to stay out of the shopping malls, crank up the kitchen and make your own food gifts. Find out why you put on a few pounds in the winter months...and it's not what you think!

This week's featured recipe:
Baked Alaska

Food Lovers Trivia game

Peggy Knickerbocker's Dinner Party Planning Tips
from "Simple Soirees: Seasonal Menus for Sensational Dinner Parties"

  1. Prepare ahead of time -- it's good to serve a dish or two at room temperature so they can be cooked in advance.
  2. Make baked desserts early in the day or the day before.
  3. Don't be afraid to ask for help-- hire a bartender or server for big dinner parties.
  4. Set up a bar no matter how small the gathering is or whether or not you are serving mixeddrinks or just wine.
  5. The closer people sit together around the table, the better the party.
  6. Go all out on the table setting -- use beautiful tablecloths and napkins, set out sparkling glasses, and keep the centerpiece low so that
  7. people can see each other.
  8. When planning the guest list what matters is that the crowd is lively, warm, and interesting.
  9. Make yourself available to be a good host, so don't answer the phone once all the guests arrive and don't do the dishes while your friends are there.
  10. If children are present at the gathering, have them taken care of so they can have fun with the guests or can be otherwise amused.
  11. Don't rush the meal and relax--- have a geat simple soiree.

This week's featured books:
Don't Try This at Home: Culinary Catastrophes From the World's Greatest Cooks and Chefs
Kimberly Witherspoon (Editor), Andrew Friedman (Editor)

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Homemade: Delicious Foods to Make and Give
by Judith Choate

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Swedish Kitchen: Recipes and Reminices
by Judith Pierce Rosenberg

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Simple Soirees: Seasonal Menus for Sensational Dinner Parties r
by Peggy Knickerbocker, Christopher Hirsheimer (Photographer)

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12/17/05
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Do you get stressed out when you're hosting a holiday party and forget to enjoy your company? On this week's show get some tips and tricks for successful entertaining. Chef and restaurateur, Terrance Brennan, responsible for the resurgence of quality cheeses, tells us how to make a holiday cheeseplate for luxurious but simple entertaining. Michael Rechuitti reveals what chocolate women love most. And a comic strip writer brings his family Seven Fish celebration to life in print. Plus -a robotic pot!

This week's featured recipe:
Mrs. Claus' Welcome Home Holiday Ice Cream Pie

This week's featured books:
Artisanal Cooking: A Chef Shares his Passion for Handcrafting Great Meals at Home
by Terrance Brennan, Andrew Friedman)

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Chocolate Obsession: Confections and Treats to Create and Savor
by Fran Gage, Michael Recchiuti, Maren Caruso (Photographer)

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Joan Nathan's Jewish Holiday Cookbook
by Joan Nathan

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The New American Cooking
by Joan Nathan

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Feast of the Seven Fishes: The collected Comic Strip and Italian Holiday Cookbook
by Shannon and Robert Tinnell, Alex Saviuk (Illustrator), Ed Piskor (Illustrator)
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Drinkology: Wine: A Guide to the Grape
by James Waller, Glenn Wolff (Illustrator)

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Cooking for a Crowd
by Susan Wyler

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Latin Chic
by Carolina Buia, Isabel C. Gonzalez, Jim Franco (Photographer)

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12/24/05
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As a parent, all you hear is, "I'm hungry ! When's dinner ready," or "What is there to eat?" Then, fast-forward a few years, and suddenly, the nest is empty and so is the kitchen. How do you adjust to mealtime without the kids.... and what happens when they are home again? Joy Smith, author of "The Empty Nest Cookbook, helps us rediscover the joys of having the kitchen to ourselves! Later, a non-profit that trains people for food service jobs while feeding the hungry. Then we'll bake holiday breads from all over the world, and brew up some great cordials. Plus some last minute, simple ideas for holiday entertaining.

This week's featured recipe:
Holiday Candy Cane Cake

This week's featured books:
THe Empty Nest Cookbook
by Joy Smith

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Relax, Company's Coming!: 150 Recipes for Stress-Free Entertaining g
by Kathy Gunst

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Celebration Breads: Recipes, Tales and Traditions
by Betsy Oppenneer, John Burgoyne (Illustrator)

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12/31/05
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If some like it hot, others like it even hotter...and during this edition of Chef's Table, we'll venture into dangerously spicy food territory. We'll start up on the mild side, with a visit to Avery Island, the birthplace of Tabasco sauce. Then we'll roast Chile peppers in New Mexico and find out how to make Posole. And if your mouth is still not burning - how about some hellish dishes from the kitchen of a man known as "Insanity Dave" - hot sauce producer Dave Hirschkop. Later on the show, we'll move on to a different kind of heat, we'll fire up the grill and have BBQ guru Steve Raichlin cook up a feast for us. We'll also taste some of Kentucky's finest bourbon.

This week's featured recipe:
Spicey Shrimp with Noodles

This week's featured books:
Eula Mae's Cajun Kitchen: Cooking through the Seasons on Avery Island
by Eula Mae Dore, Marcelle Bienvenu, Brian Smale (Photographer)

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Crazy from the Heat: Dave's Insanity Cookbook
by Dave Hirschkop, Kjeld Peterson

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BBQ USA
by Steven Raichlen

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Cooking to Beat the Clock: Inspired Meals in 15 Minutes
by Sam Gugino, Dawn Smith (Photographer)

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Low Fat Cooking to Beat the Clock: Delicious, Inspired Meals in 15 Minutes
by Sam Gugino, Frankie Frankeny (Photographer)

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