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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.
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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
Books
- 500 Things to Eat Before It's Too Late by Jane and Michael Stern
- Jam It, Pickle It, Cure It and Other Cooking Projects by Karen Solomon
Music
- "Soul Street" by Eddie Floyd from Chronicle — Greatest Hits, Stax
- "Blue Sock" by Charlie Hunter Trio from Copperopolis, Ropeadope
- "Bumpin' on Sunset" by Wes Montgomery from Bumpin' on Sunset, Universal Japan
- "1972 Bronze Medalist" by The Bad Plus from These Are the Vistas Columbia
- "Hearing Voices in One's Head" by MC 900 Foot Jesus from Welcome to My Dream, Nettwerk America
- "Call Me" by Nancy Wilson from A Touch of Today, Street Sounds
- "The Splendid Table Theme" is written and performed by Billy Barber, "Two for the Road" (used for the Sterns segment) was written by Henry Mancini for the film of the same name. It's also performed by Billy Barber.
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Jane and Michael Stern: Mrs. White's Golden Rule, Phoenix, AZ
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.
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