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February 2007
February 3 - February 10 - February 17 - February 24
February 3: Aroma | Listen | Download
Natural scent expert Mandy Aftel, co-author with Chef Daniel Patterson of Aroma, The Magic of Essential Oils in Food and Fragrance, joins us this week to talk about perfuming our food. With scent accounting for most of what we taste, the idea seems logical. A delicious example of scent meets taste is Rose and Ginger Soufflé.
Jane and Michael Stern experience the outrageous sandwiches at Blue Ash Chili in Cincinnati, Ohio.
We'll hear the story of two chefs, an exalted restaurant, and a trial by tragedy from Chef Eric Ripert of the famed Le Bernardin in New York. Chef Ripert shares the recipe for Warm Snapper with Ginger Oil from A Return to Cooking, his book with co-author Michael Ruhlman.
When a lab geek takes on liquid nitrogen and ice cream something is bound to happen. We have the story.
Washington Post Bureau Chief T. R. Reid has advice for eating cheap in Japan, and we'll hear about eating out in our jammies at Cereality.
February 10: Tamales | Listen | Download
Imagine Mexico without tacos or tamales. Imagine Mexican intellectuals trying to eliminate corn from the country where it was born. History professor Jeffrey Pilcher, author of Que Vivan Los Tamales: Food and the Making of Mexican Identity, joins us this week for a look at the debate that could be called a national identity crisis.
The Sterns are in Tiverton, Rhode Island where they're tucking into a weird-but-delicious chow mein sandwich at Evelyn's Drive-In.
Jerry Traunfeld, chef at Seattle's famed Herbfarm, returns to talk the next herb in the spotlight: shiso. His recipe for Shiso Crab Cocktail is from his latest book, The Herbal Kitchen: Cooking with Fragrance and Flavor.
Gourmet's John Willoughby claims the meat palaces of Argentina are the best places in the world for a protein high. He joins us with a report based on his article that appeared in the May 2006 issue of the magazine.
When famed restaurateur Mario Batali took his chefs to Italy for five days of non-stop eating and research, dining morphed into hard work. Bob Sloan reads an excerpt from the article "Mario's Excellent Adventure: 5 Days in Bologna, 62 Courses" which appeared in the April 2006 issue of Gourmet.
We'll check out a bakery with no name, and Lynne takes your calls and shares her recipe for Triple Essence of Chicken Soup.
February 17: Honolulu, Hawaii | Listen | Download
This week it’s a special one-hour program recorded in Hawaii.
Aloha!
This week we're bringing you a special one-hour program recorded in Hawaii. It's a look at the food and culture of Honolulu and its island of Oahu that few tourists see. You won't want to miss this show.
Famed chef Alan Wong gets us started with a short history lesson, laying out the role immigrants played in the origins of island foods.
Then we're off on a whirlwind tour around the island of Oahu, sharing ideas for where to eat and where to shop along the way. We'll talk the local food revolution with farmer Dean Okimoto, visit the Honolulu Fish Auction, tour Chinatown with Joan Namkoong, author of Food Lover's Guide to Honolulu, and stop for shrimp and shave ice on Oahu's north shore.
Keona Mark tells how a native organization is taking taro beyond the infamous poi, and we'll eat from high to low. Along the way we gathered recipes to share, including Hamakua Springs Tomato, Beet and Avocado Salad from the legendary Alan Wong's Restaurant, and a Korean Marinade from Yummy Korean Barbecue in Honolulu's Makai Market.
February 24: Wine Style | Listen | Download
This week Mary Ewing-Mulligan puts wine where she thinks it belongs: it's all about taste. Mary claims quality is second to flavor, geography is more important than the grape, and a number on the bottle can help us match a wine to a menu. Mary's new book is Wine Style: Earthy Whites to Powerful Reds: Using Your Senses to Explore and Enjoy Wine.
The Sterns have found the ultimate babka and bagels of their dreams in Montreal. Who knew?
Vegetable gardening expert Jack Staub shares new ideas for gardeners and mail order seed sources. How about sweet little pocket melons, super lush tomatoes and day-glo lettuce for your garden this year? Jack is the author of 75 Exciting Vegetables for Your Garden.
Julie Hauserman fills us in on the Florida tomato fight that's all about appearance over flavor.
Our very popular refrigerator game, Stump the Cook, is back with Lynne and Stump Master Christopher Kimball!
We return to the MIT Media Lab for dinner plates you toss when you're finished eating ... and make new ones whenever you want.
Lynne takes your phone calls and shares her recipe for Big Tomato Sweet-Sour Salad that's delicious even with winter tomatoes.
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