Michael Pollan: Cooked April 26
Guests: Michael Pollan “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” That’s the famous advice of food writer MICHAEL POLLAN.  Pollan has written a number of bestselling books exploring the problems with America’s industrialized food system and the way [...]

The botany in our booze with author Amy Stewart April 23
Guest:  Amy Stewart Plants are popping out of the ground and spring gardening is well underway so we’re lifting our glasses to some of the botanicals in our favorite drinks. Agave, juniper, barely, sugarcane, corn, spearmint, wormwood – [...]

Household chores — figuring out who does what and why it's so hard April 2
Guests:  Wendy Klein, Andy Hinds, Emily Oster Let's be honest….no one likes doing chores, but the good news is much has changed at home when it comes to sharing the responsibilities of raising children and maintaining a home.  [...]

A conversation with Philadelphia activist and restauranteur Judy Wicks March 18
Guest:  Judy Wicks JUDY WICKS founded the White Dog Cafe on the first floor of her house along a row of threatened brownstones in West Philadelphia. Over the years she grew what began as a small muffin shop [...]

Separating fact from fiction on weight loss and obesity February 12
GUESTS:  DAVID SARWER and STELLA VOLPE An article in last week's issue of The New England Journal caught our attention. It's authors identified seven commonly held beliefs about obesity and weight loss that actually have never been scientifically [...]

'Soul Food Junkies': Filmmaker Byron Hurt examines African American foodways & health February 7
In the new PBS film “Soul Food Junkies,” Newark, NJ-based filmmaker BYRON HURT sets out on a historical and culinary journey to learn more about the soul food tradition and its relevance to black cultural identity. Hurt’s exploration [...]

Food myths and fad diets January 11
Every New Year millions of Americans resolve to lose weight, eat better and hit the gym.  Sadly, many of us aren’t successful.  But in our quest to be slimmer and fitter, we often seize on headlines that tout [...]

New York Times wine critic Eric Asimov December 31
[REBROADCAST] Are you comfortable choosing wine at a restaurant? Do you know a good value when buying a bottle in a store? Can you bring a red, white or bubbly to a party with confident vintage choice? The [...]

Adam Gopnik explains why The Table Comes First November 22
[REBROADCAST] Journalist and cultural critic ADAM GOPNIK believes “what goes on around the table matters as much to our lives as what appears on it.” The Philadelphia-born staff writer for The New Yorker has spent many years traveling [...]

Sam Sifton on How to Cook for Thanksgiving November 19
Our guest SAM SIFTON, The New York Times’ national editor and food columnist, may be one of the most qualified people in the United States to answer such burning questions as “To brine or not to brine?” or [...]

New York Times wine critic Eric Asimov October 24
Hour 2 Are you comfortable choosing wine at a restaurant? Do you know a good value when buying a bottle in a store? Can you bring a red, white or bubbly to a party with confident vintage choice? [...]

Preserving our backyard bounty in jars & cans July 6
Hour 2 Our backyard gardens are beginning to burst with homegrown vegetables, and many of us will share our bounty with friends, family and even some lucky co-workers. But we can also preserve our harvest for future months [...]

The buzz on beekeeping as a hobby June 12
Hour 2 City rooftops, suburban backyards, even fancy hotels like New York’s Waldorf-Astoria and Intercontinental are buzzing with bees.  Beekeeping is becoming a popular hobby across America.  In recent years, bee populations across the United States have faced [...]

The Pillsbury Bake-Off & what it takes to win a cooking contest April 3
Hour 2 Last week, the Pillsbury Bake-Off awarded $1 million to a local woman, Devon's CHRISTINA VERRELLI, whose pumpkin ravioli dessert with salted caramel whipped cream topping earned the 44-year-old contest's grand prize.  We'll talk to Christina about [...]

Tracie McMillan on 'The American Way of Eating' March 27
In 2009, investigative journalist TRACIE McMILLAN worked undercover alongside farm laborers in California's Salinas Valley, expedited meals at Applebee’s, and stocked the grocery shelves at Walmart — all in an effort to understand the American food system how [...]

Bread rising: From sliced white to artisanal's resurgence March 9
Hour 1 In some circles white bread has been revived as a kitschy, low-brow treat. Other people eat the sliced loaf because it’s cheap and those calories count in a struggling family’s home. AARON BOBROW-STRAIN, who teaches politics [...]

Is Sugar Toxic? March 1
Hour 2 Should sugar be regulated like tobacco and alcohol? Obesity researcher ROBERT LUSTIG thinks so because it’s a toxic substance. Lustig researches the health effects of sugar and believes that our sweet habit plays a leading role [...]

Award-winning Philadelphia chefs serve up muliticultural Thanksgiving tips November 23
Hour 2 Marty discusses multicultural cooking and preparing a family feast with two local chefs on Thanksgiving Eve: “Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic 2011” James Beard Award-winner MICHAEL SOLOMONOV, executive chef at Philadelphia’s Zahav and partner in Percy Street Barbeque [...]

Adam Gopnik explains why The Table Comes First November 17
Hour 2 Journalist and cultural critic ADAM GOPNIK believes “what goes on around the table matters as much to our lives as what appears on it.” The Philadelphia-born staff writer for The New Yorker has spent many years [...]

Eating what we don't want — invasive species — & what we do — oysters November 11
Hour 2 Eating with the environment in mind has fueled foodie trends like eating organically, eating locally and sustainable diet trends of all kinds. On today’s Radio Times, we explore the growing fad for eating invasive species, those [...]

The Art of Pizza July 23
Hour 2 There’s nothing like the perfect pizza – crispy crust, gooey cheese, just the right amount of sauce bubbling through.  We all have our own idea of the perfect pie.  Some people love thin crust while others [...]

Gabrielle Hamilton serves up Blood, Bones and Butter July 13
Hour 2 Bucks County-bred GABRIELLE HAMILTON was washing dishes before the legal age and was working in kitchens and dining rooms in Manhattan by the age of 16. She’s been the owner of the Manhattan restaurant “Prune” since [...]

Make the Bread, Buy the Butter July 5
Hour 2 After journalist Jennifer Reese lost her job as book reviewer for Entertainment Weekly in 2008, she decided it was time to save her family some money.  So she  started cooking from scratch and making foods usually purchased in [...]

'High on the Hog,' with Jessica B. Harris May 30
Hour 2 [REBROADCAST] Black-eyed peas, watermelon and okra came to American tables from the slave ships of Africa. The 19th century black cooks on the Pullman railroad dining cars and cowboy chuck wagons helped define what Americans eat [...]

Gabrielle Hamilton serves up Blood, Bones and Butter April 4
Hour 2 Bucks County-bred GABRIELLE HAMILTON was washing dishes before the legal age and was working in kitchens and dining rooms in Manhattan by the age of 16. She’s been the owner of the Manhattan restaurant “Prune” since [...]

'High on the Hog,' with Jessica B. Harris February 1
Hour 2 Black-eyed peas, watermelon and okra came to American tables from the slave ships of Africa. The 19th century black cooks on the Pullman railroad dining cars and cowboy chuck wagons helped define what Americans eat today. [...]

Can the traditional supermarket survive? January 12
Hour 2 Earlier this year, the legendary supermarket chain  A&P filed for bankruptcy citing rising costs and increasing competition from big box stores and specialty stores.  And just a few weeks ago, Acme announced they were closing five [...]

Harold McGee on The Keys to Good Cooking November 22
Hour 2 With Thanksgiving just a few days away, we’ll get some last minute cooking tips from food writer HAROLD MCGEE.  McGee is famous for investigating the chemical and physical reactions that occur when we cook.  He’s written [...]

How Safe Is Our Food? September 8
Hour 1 A government report on the two Iowa farms linked to the salmonella outbreak in eggs describes filthy conditions in and around the henhouses – rats, maggots, and manure piled 8 feet high.  A half a billion [...]

The Human Quest: Eating from the Perfect Fire July 15
Hour 2 Keep it hot, keep it clean and keep it lubricated. What, you say? We’re talking about your Grill. Righteous griller, author, educator, TV host, and five-time James Beard award-winner STEVEN RAICHLEN spends his life in the [...]

Au Revoir To All That December 30
Hour 2 Do French children still grow up knowing how to make the family mayonnaise? Does a young French person know the difference of a good and bad baguette? Is the Michelin Guide still relevant? Our guest, American Michael Steinberger, has had a long personal and professional relationship with France and French food and sees a national decline in interest in keeping up its culinary heritage. He sees more foodies going to other countries and their own backyards for gastronomic inspiration. We'll talk with Slate's long-time wine columnist about his observations of France's food crisis and why the past few decades' economic and political forces have influenced the change in attention to tradition. Michael Steinberger's new book is called, "Au Revoir To All That: Food, Wine, and the End of France."

Entertaining advice from Steven Poses November 25
Hour 2 This Thanksgiving, delegate a guest to be The Gravy Master. That's advice from Steven Poses, Philadelphia restauranteur, caterer and home entertainer. He's the owner and chef of several legendary Philadelphia restaurants and now he's changing the way we think about entertaining with his new book and guide, "At Home by Steve Poses."

"Au Revoir to All That" November 6
Hour 2 Slate.com's wine columnist Michael Steinberger on his new book, "Au Revoir to All That."