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Francis Lam

60-Second Stir Fry: Francis Lam of Gilt Taste

Friday, September 14, 2012

WNYC

Francis Lam, the features editor of Gilt Taste, is da bomb. First, he brought me a sample of the homemade tomato paste he so richly describes in this week's Last Chance Foods. Second, threw himself completely into treating the Studio 4 mascot like a live kitty, giving this Stir Fry a creepy, Halloween vibe. Too bad we weren't talking about pumpkins.

60-Second Stir Fry: Selena Gonzalez and Ian Marvy, Red Hook Community Farm

Thursday, September 13, 2012

WNYC

I blame the last, lazy days of summer on this 120-Second Stir Fry. Time slowed to a crawl with Selena Gonzalez and Ian Marvy of the Red Hook Community Farm as we discussed top "yums" and "yuks" in the vegetable world and favorite comfort foods.

'Where's My AMC?' DISH Network Dispute Drags On

Thursday, September 13, 2012

NPR

By Lauren Silverman

All of AMC's channels have been cut by satellite provider DISH Network, and viewers of hit shows like Mad Men, Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead are irked. Tiffs between networks and cable providers are common, but this one has gone on for record time.

McDonald's Adds Calorie Counts And Maybe Grilled McNuggets To Menu

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

NPR

By Allison Aubrey

McDonald's moves ahead of the pack to place prominent calorie counts on its menu boards and rethinks those fried chicken nuggets kids love. It's part of a broader move the company is making to address health concerns.

matt hogan, fashion week,

Meet the Guardians of Fashion Week: Behind the Scenes With a NYFW Security Guard

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

By Arun Venugopal

When Matt Hogan is not stopping gatecrashers, he’s protecting naked models from illicit backstage photos and keeping the chi flowing around Anna Wintour. WNYC’s Arun Venugopal spent time with a security guard who protects the complex world around the runway.

Bob Dylan's Baffling And Sometimes Beautiful 'Tempest'

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

NPR

Critic Ken Tucker says that some songs on Tempest sound less like concentrated efforts than outpourings of rambling thoughts; others are as precisely crafted as any Bob Dylan has written.

9/11 Anniversary Will Mark Rise of New Buildings, But No Museum

Monday, September 10, 2012

WNYC

Some family members of the victims of the September 11 attacks are angry that The National September 11 Memorial Museum will not have its planned opening on Tuesday, the 11th anniversary of the attacks. Construction of the building has been halted since last December, when a multi-million dollar dispute broke out between the museum and the Port Authority, the site's owner.

For Museum, Long-Lost Picasso Is Too Costly To Keep

Monday, September 10, 2012

NPR

For more than 40 years, Pablo Picasso's Seated Woman with Red Hat went unnoticed in the Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science's storage area. Now that it's resurfaced, the Indiana museum says it can't afford to insure the multimillion-dollar artwork.

Are All Young Artists 'Post-9/11' Artists?

Sunday, September 09, 2012

NPR

In the 40 Under 40 exhibit at the Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery, young artists bring modern-day technology together with old-fashioned craft techniques. Curator Nicholas Bell says it is a worldview and artistic approach "defined by the angst, the unease, the trepidation, the difficulties of the 21st century."

America's Best Chefs Answer The Call To Serve Their Nation

Saturday, September 08, 2012

NPR

The State Department is deploying a new, elite force onto the precarious stage of international diplomacy. More than 80 top chefs from across the nation were inducted into the first-ever American Chef Corps on Friday.

Want To Control Your Alcohol Intake? Ask For A Different Glass

Friday, September 07, 2012

NPR

By Gretchen Cuda-Kroen

The shape of the glass can fool a drinker into drinking more alcohol, but not so with soft drinks. New research shows that people were better able to calculate the halfway point of their beers in a straight glass.

Obama 'HOPE' Artist Spared Jail Time

Friday, September 07, 2012

By The Associated Press

The artist who created President Barack Obama's famous "HOPE" 2008 campaign poster avoided jail time on Friday, but was ordered to do 300 hours of community service for a criminal contempt conviction.

When It Comes To Buying Organic, Science And Beliefs Don't Always Mesh

Friday, September 07, 2012

NPR

By April Fulton

Many of you wrote in to let us know you weren't happy with a recent study on the health benefits of organic foods — or our coverage of it.

'Gatsby' Author Fitzgerald Rests In A D.C. Suburb

Friday, September 07, 2012

NPR

By Kitty Eisele

F. Scott Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul, Minn.; he's associated with that city, as well as Paris, the Riviera and New York. But his family had deep roots in Maryland, and he's buried in Rockville, next to a highway between strip malls and train tracks.

60-Second Stir Fry: Sisha Ortuzar and Zach Pickens of Riverpark

Thursday, September 06, 2012

WNYC

The hot seat is the favorite place to be for my Last Chance Foods guests, Sisha Ortuzar, chef of Riverpark and partner of the sandwich shop, 'wichcraft, and Zach Pickens, manager of Riverpark's Farm at the Alexandria Center on Manhattan's East Side. They are big hot pepper fans and brought a paper bag full of them to the WNYC's Studio 4.

Maguy Le Coze, Co-Founder Of Le Bernardin

Thursday, September 06, 2012

NPR

Host Jessica Harris speaks with Maguy Le Coze, co-founder of Le Bernardin, considered one of the finest restaurants in the world, earning three Michelin stars and four stars from The New York Times since it opened. Harris also talks to Andy Levine, co-founder of Sixman.

Billboard Magazine Names 'Call Me Maybe' Its Song Of Summer

Thursday, September 06, 2012

NPR

By Korva Coleman

Billboard Magazine has named its Song of Summer: Carly Rae Jepson's 'Call Me Maybe'. The tune was at the top of music lists between Memorial and Labor Day.

The Strange Story Of The Man Behind 'Strange Fruit'

Wednesday, September 05, 2012

NPR

By Elizabeth Blair

One of Billie Holiday's most iconic songs is "Strange Fruit," a haunting protest against the inhumanity of racism. Many people know that the man who wrote the song was inspired by a photograph of a lynching. But they might not realize that he's also tied to an iconic event in America's history.

McDonald's Goes Vegetarian — In India

Tuesday, September 04, 2012

NPR

By April Fulton

McDonald's plans to open the first in a series of all-vegetarian restaurants in India next year. But rest assured, in most locations around the world, meat will stay on the menu.

Ex-NFL Star Strahan Joins 'Live! With Kelly'

Tuesday, September 04, 2012

NPR

By Mark Memmott

Michael Strahan, who won a Super Bowl with the New York Giants, has won the job to be Kelly Ripa's co-host on daytime TV. He'll also continue to be on Fox NFL Sunday.

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