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America’s Test Kitchen vows to “make all the mistakes, so you don’t have to.” Editorial director Jack Bishop explains the lengths his colleagues go to—from testing recipes dozens of times, to using the wrong ingredients—to make sure their recipes work. Plus, Peter Falk shares some behind the scenes stories from Columbo and his time on the set with John Cassavetes.
America's Test Kitchen
Jack Bishop, editorial director of America’s Test Kitchen and executive editor of Cook’s Illustrated, explains the scientific method his colleagues use--from testing a single recipe dozens of times, to using the wrong ingredients--in order to take the chance out of cooking. The America’s Test Kitchen Family Cookbook includes 1,200 recipes, ranging from Skillet Lasagna to Roast Leg of Lamb.
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A Talk with Falk
Before Peter Falk became a household name as Lieutenant Columbo, he was turned down for a job with the CIA. In Just One More Thing, he talks about his life on and off the screen—from his work with John Cassavetes to the tumor that caused him to lose his right eye when he was three years old.
Just One More Thing is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Peter Falk will be speaking with Daniel Gallant
Monday, October 23 at 7 pm
The Makor Center at the 92nd Street Y
35 West 67th Street
For tickets, visit the 92nd Street Y website or call 212-415-5500.
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National Book Award Winners
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A number of this year’s National Book Award winners have appeared on The Leonard Lopate Show. Click here to see the list!
Tributes: Jeanne-Claude
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Jeanne-Claude created environmental works of art with her husband and fellow-conspirator/collaborator Christo. Together, they wrapped the Reichstag in Berlin, the Pont-Neuf in Paris, and created The Gates, with billowy orange drapes, in Central Park. Jeanne-Claude just died at the age of 74. You can hear Leonard Lopate’s last interview with them both, from July 19, 1999.
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Please Explain: Eco-Labels
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Your broccoli, shampoo, and air conditioner might bear labels declaring them to be organic, cruelty-free, or energy efficient, but what do those labels mean and are they true? Dr. Urvashi Rangan, Project Director for Consumer Reports' GreenerChoices.org and Consumers Union’s Senior Scientist for Policy Initiatives, and Dara O'Rourke, founder and CEO of GoodGuide.com, took a look at what eco-labels indicate, how standards are set, and what they mean for consumers and manufacturers around the world.
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Our 3-ingredient Challenge wins a James Beard Award
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On May 3, the Lopate Show won its third James Beard Award for our 3-ingredient challenge. In August, we asked our listeners to call in and name 3 ingredients and then challenged New York chef and 3-ingredient expert Rozanne Gold to whip up a recipe! You can listen to the 3-ingredient challenge and get some inspiration for simple, delicious, and unexpected dishes.
