Arthur Schwartz spoke with Leonard Lopate on November 13. Click here to listen to the conversation.

Maccheroni con Zucchine e Ricotta

(Macaroni with Zucchini and Ricotta)

Paestum, Campania

Serves: 6

I learned this dish from Gerardina Costanza, one of Cecilia’s amazing cooks and one of the women ...

ginger scallion noodles

Our ginger scallion noodles are an homage to/out-and-out rip-off of one of the greatest dishes in New York City: the $4.95 plate of ginger scallion noodles at Great New York Noodletown down on the Bowery in Chinatown.

Ginger scallion sauce is one ...

During a career that spanned almost 60 years, Roy DeCarava portrayed the lives of ordinary people, and jazz giants. And, in the process, he became one of our most important photographers. Roy DeCarava was the first black photographer to win a Guggenheim Fellowship, in 1952. He died recently at the age of 89. You can hear Leonard’s last interview with him from 1996.

Patrick Swayze mixed grace with athleticism in his movies – and rose to stardom with roles in “Dirty Dancing” and “Ghost.” He died just recently after a battle with pancreatic cancer. And you can hear his interview with Leonard Lopate from July 16, 2002, when he came by to discuss appearing in the film, “Green Dragon.”

Dominick Dunne was a famous novelist and Hollywood producer. But he may be best remembered for covering trials of the rich and famous – from Claus von Bulow to O. J. Simpson. He died just recently at the age of 83. But you can still hear his interview with Leonard from November 23, 2001, when he was discussing crimes, trials, and punishments.

Recipes from MARK BITTMAN’S KITCHEN EXPRESS: 404 Inspired Seasonal Dishes You Can Make in 20 Minutes or Less

Summertime Shrimp Salad

Toss shelled shrimp in olive oil, salt, and pepper, and grill or broil until cooked through. Zest and juice a lemon and combine with olive oil, chopped cilantro, salt, ...

Kate: Combine cubes of cheese and salami, ham or turkey; sliced raw peppers, mushrooms and tuna fish (olive oil packed but drained); sliced raw fennel, sardines, and curls of parmesan cheese. The idea is to combine protein and raw vegetables that won’t easily get limp.

Paul: I keep ...

Makes: 9 to 12 servings Time: 1 hour

Somewhere between a cake and pudding, this lovely dessert is served warm, with a simple raspberry puree that balances its richness. Other fruits that work well here include stone fruits, but (except for cherries) they have to be peeled first (page 149). ...

Makes: 4 servings
Time: At least 30 minutes

A surefire way to get anyone to eat any vegetable, these crisp babies are delicious as a side dish, alone as an appetizer, or served on a bed of Nicely Dressed Salad Greens (page 135) as lunch.

Root vegetables are ...

Makes: 4 to 6 appetizer servings Time: A bout 45 minutes, largely unattended (longer for resting, if time allows)

The simplest bread is nothing more than water and flour. Heat some olive oil in a pan—you can add other flavorings, too—and this basic formula becomes a quick flatbread that’s ready ...

-“Good News,” Marion Williams with the Ward Singers

-“How I Got Over,” Mahalia Jackson 1951 (Legend: The Best of…disc 1) 3:10
- “What Makes a Man Turn His Back on God?” Bessie Griffin, Alex Bradford (The Source, disc 2)
-“Precious Memories” by Norsalus ...

Biancardi Meats
(For baby lamb, goat liver sausage and veal) 2350 Arthur Ave.,
Bronx, NY 10458
718-733-4058

Borgatti’s Ravioli and Egg Noodles
(For ravioli and fresh pasta)
632 E. 187th Street
Bronx, NY 10458
(718) ...

Banana-Mango Smoothie

½ cup nonfat yogurt
½ cup nonfat milk
1 small banana, discard peel
1 cup fresh mango, skin and pit discarded
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups ice cubes

• Combine yogurt, milk, banana, mango ...

1. No Room at the Hotel (The Chosen Gospel Singers)
Album: The Lifeboat

2. Christ Is Born (Marion Williams and Alex Bradford)
Album: Black Nativity, Gospel on Broadway!

3. Go Tell It on the Mountain (Mahalia Jackson)
Album: ...

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SALAD WITH WARM CIDER VINAIGRETTE

Serves 4

My friend Stephen Drucker described a warm butternut squash salad that he’d been served and asked if I could make one. Why not? I love the interplay of hot and cold plus the sweet ...

Lobster Minestrone

Amazing pickled and marinated veg

makes about 2 quarts

for the pickling liquid
1 quart cider or white wine vinegar
1 quart water
2 tablespoons sea salt

“CORN KEES”
(GUJARATI STOVETOP CORN PUDDING)
Excerpted from Milk by Anne Mendelson Copyright © 2008 by Anne Mendelson. Excerpted by permission of Knopf, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing ...