August 2008
August 2 - August 9 - August 16 - August 23 - August 30
August 2: Sushi | Listen | Download
We're looking at the unusual and humble origins of sushi with Trevor Corson, author of The Zen of Fish: The Story of Sushi, from Samurai to Supermarket, Jane and Michael Stern are at Johnson's Corner Truckstop and Café in Loveland, CO and legendary chef Jacque Pepin reminisces on the French kitchen of his childhood. His latest book is Chez Jacques.
August 9: Who Is Responsible for Protecting Our Food? | Listen | Download
This week we're talking to distinguished nutritionist and food activist Marion Nestle about who should really be responsible for our food supply. She is the author of What To Eat. The Stern's are at Standard Baking on the Portland, ME waterfront and Sally Schneider author of the award-winning The Improvisational Cook gives us a new view of the kitchen staple, the egg.
August 16: The Food Life | Listen | Download
This week we're meeting one of the pioneers in America's artisan cheese movement, our very own Steve Jenkins author of The Food Life: Inside the World of Food with the Grocer Extraordinaire at Fairway Market. Jane and Michael Stern are at Halibut in Portland, OR and we look at the Southern way with picnics, with Jean Anderson author of A Love Affair with Southern Cooking: Recipes and Recollections.
August 23: Summer Fruits | Listen | Download
This week we meet up with Britain's charming Nigella Lawson, author of Nigella Express: 130 Recipes for Good Food, Fast. Jane and Michael Stern are in Kansas City, MO at LC's BBQ, and wine wit Joshua Wesson introduces us to his pick in chillable reds.
August 30: Billionaire's Vinegar | Listen | Download
We're talking to Benjamin Wallace author of The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine. Jane and Michael Stern are at Round Rock Donuts in Round Rock, TX, and we get the final word on knife care from Chad Ward, author of An Edge in the Kitchen.
