July 31, 2010
Evan Goldstein author of Daring Pairings joins us with a fresh take on pairing food and wine. Also on the show, a new cooking technique for getting the most from summer vegetables, the trivia challenge, and Lynne's answers to your kitchen questions.
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00:00 – 01:50 Intro
01:50 – 07:28 Gelato
Mario Batali joins Lynne by telephone from Michigan to talk about gelato and sorbet, and why the fruit flavors are more intense than in ice cream.Recipe: Sweet Corn Gelato
Book: Molto Italiano: 327 Simple Italian Recipes to Cook at Home
07:29 – 08:45 Drippy Mexican Corn
Lynne describes the starter for what could be an all-corn feast...Recipe: "Drippy" Mexican Sweet Corn
08:46 – 14:43 Cilantro Love and Hate
Lynne dials up author and food scientist Harold McGee to talk about why some people love cilantro, and others can't stand it.Recipe: Cilantro Chicken
Book: On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
15:10 – 23:00 Daring Wine Pairings
Sommelier Evan Goldstein talks about a new-found open mindedness about wine in the U.S., and which grapes you should look for when seeking warm weather white wines.- from Santorini, Greece: Assyrtiko
- from Sardinia, Italy: Vermentino
- from Salta, Argentina: Torrontes
Recipe: Filet Bean and Scallop salad
Book: Daring Pairings: A Master Sommelier Matches Distinctive Wines with Recipes from His Favorite Chefs
23:00 – 27:50 Vegetable Inspirations
Author Martha Rose Shulman offers Lynne a handful of great preparations for summer vegetables.Recipe: Zucchini Tian
Book: Mediterranean Harvest
27:50 – 33:03 The Sterns
Jane and Michael Stern are enjoying ice cream, sodas, shakes, and hot fudge at Taggarts Ice Cream Parlor in Canton, Ohio.Website: taggartsicecream.com, roadfood.com
Book: 500 Things to Eat Before It's Too Late
33:03 - 34:44 Trivia
Who is Clupeus?Clupeus is the god of herring, whose annual festival is celebrated in late spring by herring-lovers the world over.
Article: "Clupeophilia" by Oliver Sacks
34:44 - 46:00 Calls
Lynne fields calls about clafoutis, preserves, and rounding-out a dinner menu46:00 – 52:00 Smell and Sound
Neuroscientist Daniel Wesson shares his story of an experiment that indicated that brain cells once thought to be receptive only to smell are also receptive to sound.This Week's Recipes
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- Molto Italiano: 327 Simple Italian Recipes to Cook at Home by Mario Batali
- On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen by Harold McGee
- Daring Pairings: A Master Sommelier Matches Distinctive Wines with Recipes from His Favorite Chefs by Evan Goldstein
- 500 Things to Eat Before It's Too Late by Jane and Michael Stern
- "Honey" by Tosca, from Suzuki
- "It's A Wonderful Life" by The Real Tuesday Weld, from London Book of the Dead
- "Making Plans for Nigel" by Nouvelle Vague, from Nouvelle Vague
- "No Es Facil Amar una Mujer" by Los Amigos Invisibles, from Super Pop Venezuela
- "Bumpin' at Sunset" by Wes Montgomery, from Classic Jazz Masters
- "Poor Little Sugar" by The Honeydogs, from 10,000 Years
- "Forgive to Forget" by Michelle Shocked, from Deep Natural
- "In and Out" by Damon Aaron, from Ballast
- "Willie May "Big Mama" Thornton" by Hound Dog, from Hound Dog
- "Experiments in Ambient Sound" by The Dining Rooms, from Versioni Particolari
- "Call Me" by Astrud Gilberto, from Beach Samba
- "The Splendid Table Theme" is written and performed by Billy Barber
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Jane and Michael Stern
Taggarts Ice Cream Parlor
Canton, OH
Here might be the best hot fudge anywhere. It is the consistency of chocolate syrup, not too thick; nor is it intensely sweet.
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