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March 2009
March 7 - March 14 - March 21 - March 28
March 7: Bananas and Politics | Listen | Download
This week we're looking at the surprising political power of the banana with Dan Koeppel author of Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World. Jane and Michael Stern are eating first rate Mexican food in the sugar beet belt at Rosita's in Scottsbluff, NE, and Sally Schneider author of The Improvisational Cookbook introduces us to the savory side of lemons.
March 14: Buyology | Listen | Download
This week we're looking at the truth and lies of why we buy, with Martin Lindstrom author of Buyology: Truth and Lies About Why We Buy. The Sterns are at Mosca's, an Italian roadhouse in Louisiana swamp country, and Josh Wesson introduces us to American Riesling.
March 21: The Queen of Fats | Listen | Download
We are looking at how the miraculous omega-3 fatty acids are disappearing from our Western diet with Susan Allport, author of The Queen of Fats. Jane and Michael Stern are at Skylight Inn BBQ in Ayden, NC and Russ Parsons, author of How to Pick a Peach turns his expertise to Spring's fresh peas and fava beans.
March 28: Buffalo Hunt | Listen | Download
We're exploring the mind and ethics of the hunter with Steve Rinella, author of American Buffalo, In Search of a Lost Icon. We get advice on kitchen cleanup music with Tom Moon, author of 1,000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die and we meet bean obsessed Steve Sando, author of Heirloom Beans.
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