Recipes, Listings and Audio | The Splendid Table with Lynne Rossetto Kasper

October 3, 2009

This week we have a look at school lunch programs, from a lunch lady's eyes. Our guest is Jean Ronnei of the St. Paul, MN public schools. Mario Batali addresses the issue of family meals, and the Sterns are eating soul food in the Arizona desert at Mrs. White's Golden Rule. Plus, we get a guide to making simple cured meats at home from Karen Solomon author of Jam It, Pickle It, Cure It and Other Cooking Projects.

Episode Rundown

00:14 – 07:17 Mario Batali's Family Meals

Chef Mario Batali on dinnertime with family.

Recipe: Cheese Gilded Linguine with Smoky Tomatoes
Web site: www.sharethetable.com

07:46 – 13:50 Cooking in Your Hotel Room

British comedian George Egg demonstrates how to cook tortellini and how to bake muffins, all in a hotel room.

Web site: www.georgeegg.com/
Video: Hotel Survival with George Egg

12:35 – 13:36 How to Tell if a Recipe is Worth Trying

Lynne runs down what to look for in a new recipe.

13:52 – 21:44 Lunch Ladies and School Lunch programs

Jean Ronnei, Director of Nutrition and Commercial Services for Saint Paul Public Schools, joins Lynne in the studio.

Web site: ns.spps.org

21:54 – 26:27 The Sterns

The Sterns are dining in the desert at Mrs. White's Golden Rule in Phoenix.

Book: 500 Things to Eat Before It's Too Late
Web sites: Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe, Lo Lo's Chicken & Waffles

26:27 – 31:59 Calls, Pt. 1/Trivia Question

Lynne takes a call on the foods that nobody likes.

33:00 – 45:18 Trivia Answer/Calls, Pt. 2

Lynne takes calls about recipes for two people to cook, what type of cheese to use in Fiocchi, and which tomatoes to try again — for the first time.

45:18 – 50:15 Curing Your Own Bacon

Karen Solomon tells us about the joy of curing your own bacon and making lard.

Recipe: Bacon
Book: Jam It, Pickle It, Cure It and Other Cooking Projects

This Week's Recipes

Cheese Gilded Linguine with Smoky Tomatoes

Bacon

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Where We Eat

Jane and Michael Stern: Mrs. White's Golden Rule, Phoenix, AZ

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The Sterns are at an anchor in the Phoenix community. The menu changes daily, and it's all good. The Sterns tried (and loved) the cornbread, sweet-stewed tomatoes, and banana pudding.