May 16, 2009: Isaac Mizrahi

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This week, it's a fashionista in the kitchen. We'll talk with designer Isaac Mizrahi, who has some strong opinions about cookbooks and some "issues" with entertaining.

For the Sterns it's the cream of the cremas (and pastries) at Crema in Portland, Oregon. Produce maven Russ Parsons talks how to find the ever-elusive great strawberry, Lettie Teague is back with new trends in house wines, we'll play a new round of Stump the Cook with celebrity stump master Christopher Kimball, and Richard Wiles has a shoppers guide for avoiding pesticides in produce.

Episode Rundown

Jane and Michael Stern visit Crema in Portland, OR.
Russ Parsons on strawberries.
Lynne talks with Isaac Mizrahi.
Lettie Teague drops by to talk about the upswing in house wines.
We play another rousing round of Stump the Cook.

This Week's Recipes

Strawberries and Oranges in Basil Syrup

Strawberries have an undeniable affinity for the cinnamon-spicy flavor of basil. Get the full recipe.

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House Wines with Lettie Teague

For more information on house wines, read Lettie Teague's excellent article from the March 2008 issue of Food & Wine magazine at www.foodandwine.com.

A Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce

Visit www.foodnews.org to get the Environmental Working Group's "Consumer's Guide to Pesticides in Produce."

Where We Eat

Jane and Michael Stern: Crema
Portland, OR

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Jane and Michael claim the entire city of Portland, Oregon is a find when it comes to great coffee, but one of their favorite places is Crema. It's a homey, Wi-Fi-equipped spot where you can hang out, drink coffee and eat pastry all day if you want. Michael goes for the cheddar corn biscuit, a squat round that's crusty and chewy with baked cheese and sweet corn kernels and a Spanish latte made with sweetened condensed milk. Then there's the cranberry-caramel-pecan bundt cake and double chocolate earthquake cookies ...