May 15, 2010
This week we've a modern wine mystery with Benjamin Wallace author of The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine. Jane and Michael Stern are noshing donuts at Round Rock Donuts in Round Rock, TX, Sally Schneider author of The Improvised Life website introduces us to the allure of Orange Flower Water, and David Rosengarten, the man behind the opinionated Rosengarten Report talks about how gazpacho is made on its home turf of Spain.
Episode Rundown
00:00 – 02:23 Intro
2:23 – 6:21 The Sterns
Jane and Michael Stern are eating donuts in Round Rock Texas.Book: 500 Things to Eat Before It's Too Late
Website: roadfood.com, www.roundrockdonuts.com
6:21 – 7:31 Spices
Lynne talks about a new source for spices and chiles: the Savory Spice ShopWebsite: www.savoryspiceshop.com
07:31 – 13:50 Orange Flower Water
Author Sally Schneider talks about applications for an unusual ingredient — orange flower water.Recipe: Orange Flower Water Cake
Website: The Improvised Life
14:20 – 21:30 The Billionaire's Vinegar
Writer Benjamin Wallace has the intriguing story of what a bottle of grape juice can become.Book: The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
21:30 – 27:05 Gazpacho 101
David Rosengarten explains what real Spanish gazpacho is like, and shares his recipe.Recipe: Gazpacho in a Pitcher
Website: www.rosengartenreport.com
27:05 – 33:00 Growing Your Own Wedding
Julie Grant tells the story of a couple who decide to grow all the food served at their wedding.33:01 – 34:28 Trivia
What was the world's biggest wedding cake?Lynne Mansel worked with 57 pastry chefs to create a 17 feet tall, 7 tier cake for New England Bridal Showcase in 2007. It weighed-in at 15,032 pounds, and could feed 59,000 guests.
34:28 – 46:51 Calls
Lynne takes listener calls about getting fresh beans, how to season a pig roast, radish pods, and what to do with an abundance of basil.Websites: seedsavers.org, seedsofchange.com
46:51 – 52:13 Instant food
Records of inventors who have shaped America's Food Heritage can be found in the Smithsonian's Lemelson Center for the Study Of Invention and Innovation.Website: invention.smithsonian.org
This Week's Recipes
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Round Rock Donuts
Orange Flower Water
The Billionaire's Vinegar
David Rosengarten
Charlotte Cramer Sachs
Joy Corn Muffin Mix- "Nobody's Home" by Ulrich Schnauss, from Far Away Trains Passing By
- "Stickshifts and Safetybelts" by Cake, from Fashion Nugget
- "One Donut a Day" by Parry Grip, from Do You Like Waffles?
- "The Widening" by Death Vessel, from Nothing is Precious Enough For Us
- "Kraak and Smaak" by Keep on Searching, from Boogie Angst
- "Dorothy Parker Blue" by The Real Tuesday Weld, from The London Book of the Dead
- "Come On" by Lemon Jelly, from LemonJelly.KY
- "Honey" by Romantica, from It's Your Weakness That I Want
- "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" by Louis Armstrong, from All Time Greatest Hits
- "Wow Wow" by Masters of Groove, from Masters of Groove Meet DJ9
- "Call Me" by Timi Yuro, from The Best of Timi Yuro
Images from this week's episode
Where We Eat
Jane and Michael Stern: Round Rock Donuts
Round Rock, TX
If you've made your way through the Austin, Texas airport, you've certainly been introduced to Round Rock Donuts. Well, according to Jane and Michael, its fine to pick them up as your heading out of Texas, but they are well worth a trip of their own to get them hot, at their source. Lightweight and gossamer, they melt in your mouth when they are still warm. The bakery also makes that Texas Hill Country specialty, kolaches. Don't miss the hot jalapeno cheese with sausage kolache, a perfect bite of spice with a warm sweet crust.
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Round Rock Donuts
106 W. Liberty
Round Rock, TX 78664
(512) 255-3629
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