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May 2004
May 1 - May 8 - May 15 - May 22 - May 29
(How to listen)
May 1: The Accidental Connoisseur | Listen
When our guest, Lawrence Osbourne, wondered if he could trust his own palate he went inside the wine world to find out. He'll tell us what he learned. His book is The Accidental Connoisseur: An Irreverent Journey Through the World of Wine.
The Sterns are getting their licks at one of America's last great ice cream factories—the Big Dipper in Prospect, Connecticut.
Sally Schneider talks duck and claims it's the new steak. Try her recipe for Duck Breast with Thyme Infused Honey and Balsamic Pan Sauce.
Andrew Dornenberg, co-author with Karen Page of The New American Chef, tells of a chef's ultimate sacrifice to seasonal cooking. Suquet de Rape, a Spanish fish stew, is a delicious offering from the book.
Scott Haas takes us to Tokyo for a private tea ceremony, and Marion Cunningham joins us in a tribute to James Beard's 100th birthday. Marion's charming new book is Lost Recipes: Meals to Share with Friends and Family. Her classic Chicken, Fruit and Curry Salad comes from the book.
May 8: Jacques Pepin | Listen
Chef Jacques Pepin, whose new autobiography is The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen, is a veteran of 13 PBS television series, and his books have been best sellers since the 1980s. But before all this, he left home at the age of 13 to begin his apprenticeship in restaurant kitchens. Lynne talks with him to find out what it was like learning his craft under the old French system of 12-hour workdays with no pay. Jacques shares a favorite childhood recipe, his mother's Eggs Jeannette.
Only the Sterns could find a place called Gnaw Bone Food and Fuel, where the pork tenderloin sandwiches are a foot and a half wide!
Professional taster David Rosengarten introduces us to luxury canned tuna; and our cheese-guy-with-attitude Steve Jenkins wants us to try buffalo milk mozzarella. Master theorist James Peterson, whose new book is Essentials of Cooking, reveals the three things every rookie cook should know.
May 15: Supersize Me | Listen
"We're fat, we're sick, and it's all your fault!" was the essence of a lawsuit brought by two teenagers against McDonald's. They denied it. Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock set out to find the truth by eating three meals a day for a month at the Golden Arches and documenting the process in his movie Supersize Me. He tells us what he learned.
The Sterns visit D.Z. Akins in San Diego to find out if there's sublime Jewish deli beyond New York.
Josh Wesson says bargain-priced Pinot Noir isn't necessarily an oxymoron. He's found good ones under $15!
Gourmet magazine executive editor John Willoughby, co-author of How to Cook Meat, talks cuts of lamb kindest to our wallets, and shares his recipe for Grilled Lamb Shoulder Chops Greek Style.
Novelist Eleanor Lipman muses about building great literary character at the table. Her latest novel is The Pursuit of Alice Thrift.
Tucker Shaw, author of Flavor of the Week, tells of photographing everything he eats in 2004. By year-end he expects to have about 2500 pictures representing the good, the bad, and everything in-between in one man's diary of a year eating in New York City.
May 22: Around the Roman Table | Listen
Food historian Patrick Faas, author of Around the Roman Table: Food and Feasting in Ancient Rome, takes us back to a time when flamingo tongues were finger food and boiling water signaled a decline in your morals. Patrick leaves us with an unusual recipe for Soft-Boiled Eggs in Pine Nut Sauce.
It's decadence road food style for the Sterns as they indulge in sub sandwiches at the White House Sub Shop in Atlantic City. Sally Schneider returns to reveal the gadget she can't live without and gives us her recipe for Warm Olivada. Dorie Greenspan reports on today's stylish and colorful cutting boards, and Randall Graham of Bonny Doon Vineyards introduces us to a Frenchman whose wines are not about taste. Finally, we'll hear from the only remaining limburger cheese maker in this country.
May 29: Candyfreak | Listen
This week it's the story of a life-altering sweet tooth. Our guest, Steve Almond, author of Candyfreak, has lived his entire life for candy and surely knows more about candy history than Mars and Hershey combined.
The Sterns are choosing between democracy and dictatorship at Hallo Berlin, a sausage cart on the streets of New York.
Travel writer Anya Von Bremzen reports on world food markets worth a trip. Sally Schneider talks the garlic of the moment and shares a recipe for Warm Goat Cheese Salad with Roasted Garlic. Al Sicherman reports on "the unfortunate pantry: a taste test." Citysearch brings us a new way to find good eats when we're on the road, and Lynne shares her recipe for Sweet and Pungent Sicilian Sauce.
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