November 2007
November 3 - November 10 - November 17 - November 24

November 3: Pork & Sons | Listen | Download
This week we have the story of a boy, his grandfather and the pig. French chef Stéphane Reynaud tells of growing up on the wild, high plateau of Central France. In his village the pig still plays its ancient and honored role in the life of his family. Chef Reynaud's leaves us his recipe for Pork Pot-au-Feu with Vegetables from his book Pork & Sons.

The Sterns are boning up on their hip-hop and eating the krunkest hot fish sandwich in Nashville at East Side Fish.

Wine Spectator's Kim Marcus claims the next great reds are coming from an unexpected source: Portugal. He fills us in.

High-flying fusion chef Daniel Patterson tells of his discovery of the very basic art of butter. Keeping to the theme, Lynne shares her recipe for Homemade Butter.

We'll talk to California artist Joe Bravo who traded grand murals on canvas for painting on tortillas and, as always, Lynne takes your calls.

November 10: Cooking with Joshua Bell | Listen | Download
This week it's a cooking lesson with a virtuoso. Violinist Joshua Bell has received every accolade imaginable in his career, including a Grammy for his stunning performance in the soundtrack of the Academy Award-winning film The Red Violin. Now he's creating his first home and he wants to learn to cook. He and Lynne met up at the stove in his New York City kitchen where Tagliatelle with Caramelized Oranges & Almonds was the lesson of the day.

The Sterns are in Cleveland where they're eating Wiener Schnitzel and Dobos Torte at Balaton, home of some of the finest Hungarian food in the country.

Sally Schneider, author of The Improvisational Cook, returns with a cold weather cooking technique you will love. Her Close Roasted Pork with Ancho, Cinnamon, and Cocoa is a warming dish that gives a big return for little effort.

Food scientist Harold McGee, author of the seminal On Food and Cooking, explains those ever more confounding scientific contortions coming out of restaurant kitchens these days.

We'll hear from the United States Oyster Shucking Champion and, as always, the phone lines will be open for your calls.

November 17: Happy Thanksgiving | Listen | Download
This week it's our annual Thanksgiving show. We're bringing you a line up of experts for a look at why we eat what we eat on this day. Chef Jonathan Waxman, author of A Great American Cook, tells how he and his little daughter lay out the feast. His recipe for Apple and Chicken Liver Mousse is to die for and guaranteed to keep hungry relatives at bay while the turkey cooks.

It's an early morning carbo-loaders dream breakfast for Jane and Michael Stern at the Kozy Korner Café and Bar in Winnett, Montana.

Deborah Madison, author of Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, is back with a Vegetarian Thanksgiving Feast that will knock anyone's socks off. For turkey eaters, Lynne's Fast and Crisp Roast Turkey Scented with Apple and Basil fills the bill.

Those sweet potatoes with marshmallows that appear on many holiday tables may trace their beginnings back to an ancient Arab medical handbook according to Yale history professor Paul Freedman, author of Food: The History of Taste. He joins us for a look at what shaped our tastes for this holiday.

We have a post punk Thanksgiving for vegans; and Mary Murray Bosrock, author of Asian Business Customs & Manners: A Country-by-Country Guide gives a lesson in etiquette from across the sea.

November 22: Turkey Confidential | Listen
Hi, it's Lynne Rossetto Kasper, host of The Splendid Table inviting you to join me for Turkey Confidential—2 hours of live culinary triage on the day you need it most—Thanksgiving. This is the day even non-cooks get in the kitchen. We'll be here bright and early with open lines for your questions—anything goes! And I'll be joined by guests Mario Batali, Christopher Kimball, Amy Sedaris, Josh Wesson and Jane & Michael Stern. Don't miss it.

November 24: Cradle of Flavor | Listen | Download
When our guest, Saveur magazine executive editor James Oseland, was 19, he spent a summer in Indonesia. He returned home but his heart and appetite stayed behind. After 23 years of exploring the region, James has written Cradle of Flavor: Home Cooking from the Spice Islands of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. He joins us for a look at an enchanting cuisine and a world of new flavors and traditions. The recipe for Beef Rendang is from his new book.

Extra crispy fried chicken has Jane and Michael Stern clucking at Price's Chicken Coop in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Wine maverick Josh Wesson claims boxed wines rock and so do ones in cans! He shares his picks.

Dorie Greenspan brings us a baking pro's prime secret: goodies you never knew you could make ahead and freeze. Cocoa-Buttermilk Birthday Cake comes from Dorie's latest must-have book, Baking: From My Home to Yours.

Joanna Pruess, author of Seduced by Bacon: Recipes & Lore About America's Favorite Indulgence, reviews the lush new bacons showing up in the market and shares an intriguing recipe for Pecan-Brown Sugar and Bacon Ice Cream.

Seth Kugel reports on the New York City Pushcart Awards. He writes the "Weekend in New York" column for The New York Times and is co-author of Nueve York: The Complete Guide to Latino Life in the Five Boroughs.

Lynne shares her recipe for Apricot Glazed Tabasco Wings, and the phone lines will be open for your calls.

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