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Archived Shows 05/03/08 The clocks have changed, hopefully, the closets are cleaned, and we're all waiting for the first taste of summer produce. Today we salute spring and the fresh fruits and vegetables to come. Vietnamese Cuisine is known for it's robust and flavorful use of vegetables so we'll start there. We'll get some advice on creating an outdoor kitchen and discover some quick fix picnics. Learn how to start a raised vegetable garden with Katharine Whiteside. Plus thinking like a thin person, easy tofu recipes, lightening up southern cuisine and much more. This week's featured recipes: This week's featured books: Into the Vietnamese Kitchen: Treasured Foodways, Modern Flavors by Andrea Nguyen Sara Foster's Casual Cooking by Sara Foser The Way We Garden Now by Katherine Whiteside The New Outdoor Kitchen by Deborah Krasner The Beck Diet Solution by Dr. Judith Beck Quick Fix Meals by Robin Miller Tofu 1-2-3 by Maribeth Abrams The Brewmaster's Table by Garrett Oliver
05/10/08 There's new fangle, new world, tech savvy... and then there's old school, oldways and tradition. Today's show brings us both! We'll find out how science and technology are becoming a part of the dining experience. Then we'll talk to to a blogger who cooked her way through Julia Child's recipes - and got a book and movie deal out of it! Then, if your kids are definitely picky eaters we'll take the oldest page out of the parenting book - get sneaky. Plus the boning up on water, the globalization of sushi, a field guide to seafood and much more! This week's featured recipes: This week's featured books: The Sushi Economy, by Sasha Issenberg What to Drink with What you Eat, by Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page The Oldways Table, by Sara Baer Sinnot and Dun Gifford The Field Guide to Seafood, by Aliza Green Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen, by Julie Powell I'm Not the New Me and "The Amazing Mackerel Pudding Plan, by Wendy McClure The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kid's Favorite Meals, by Missy Chase Lapin
05/17/08 Food fight...no not really! But we are taking a look at competition in the kitchen. We'll visit with a physician who took his hobby cooking to the finals in a recipe contest. Then visit with a sociologist who has some insight into those family kitchen squabbles. Later in the show we'll meet 26 unusual characters... they all came from tossed away grocery lists and one woman's imagination. Serve up Jim Coleman's favorite mackerel recipe and discover why it is the most ecologically sound fish to serve. Also sommelier Marnie Old and brewmaster Sam Calgione on why "He Said Beer; She Said Wine" and how to change up those beverage pairings. The world's largest fishcake, plus much more! This week's featured recipes: This week's featured books: He Said Beer; She Said Wine by Marnie Old and Sam Galagione Making Up With Mom: Why Mothers and Daughters Disagree About Kids, Careers and Casseroles (and What to do About It) by Julie Halpert and Dr. Deborah Carr Bottom Feeder by Taras Grescoe A La Carte: The Secret Life of Grocery Shoppers by Hillary Carlip  Hillary Carlip as her shoppers Lloyd, Pammy and Darcy
05/24/08 It's the beginning of the summer season and we're all thinking of places to visit. Here at Chef's Table our informal survey shows most people would choose a trip to Disney World over a trip to the moon. But, we thought we'd take a look at a few more destinations. First up, Southern Italy with Nancy Harmon Jenkins. Then onto the Arabian Peninsula, and later... Mauritius. Closer to home we talk about the Hamptons with the founder of it's unique paper, "Dan's Papers." And if you always wanted to dine in Paris, Alexander Lobrano gives you everything you need to know for a perfect meal. Our sommelier, Maureen Petrosky offers tips for cooking with wine. Plus, Phil Roy brings us an unusual way to mix food and music. Hear Phil Roy's food song, Mustard Crust. This week's featured recipe: This week's featured books: Cucina Del Sole by Nancy Harmon Jenkins Arabian Delights; Recipes & Princely Entertaining Ideas from the Arabian Peninsula by Amy Riolo Hungry For Paris: The Ultimate Guide To The City's 102 Best Restaurants by Alexander Lobrano In The Hamptons: My Fifty Years With Farmers, Fishermen, Artists, Billionaires, And Celebrities by Dan Rattiner The Wine Club: A Month By Month Guide To Learning About Wine With Friends by Maureen Petrosky Panini Express by Daniel Leader Tropical Latitudes by Dominique Macquet
05/31/08 Food is transporting... you can go to new places or back in time to another generation. On today's show we're all about finding the personal meaning of different cusines. Greg Patent takes us on a "Baker's Odyssey," exploring generations-old recipes from immigrant families. We look at two fiction books that use food as a way to describe characters and place. Food maven Arthur Schwartz on the cuisine of his childhood. Also, a fainting goat and Texas Honey and a look at some endangered foods with Gary Paul Nabhan. Plus much more...  Fight or Faint? View how to make perfect pie crust and more with Greg Patent This week's featured books: Renewing America's Food Traditions: Saving and Savoring the Continent's Most Endangered Foods Edited by Gary Nabhan Meat: A Love Story by Susan Bourette The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted by Elizabeth Berg Rosewater and Soda Bread by Marsha Mehran A Baker's Odyssey: Celebrating The Time-Honored Recipes From America's Rich Heritage by Greg Patent Jewish Home Cooking by Arthur Schwartz The Organic Food Shoppers Guide by Jeff Cox
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