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The Leonard Lopate Show

Wednesday, May 14, 2008
  • Batali cookbook

    Get Out the Grill

    Now that summer's almost here, it's time to start thinking about getting out the grill! Mario Batali shares some tips on how home grillers can create delicious meals. Also: find out what the current economic downturn means for your everyday life in concrete terms.

Mario Batali's Italian Grill

Mario Batali says it's easy to make delicious Italian food on a home grill! His new cookbook is Italian Grill; his recipes include Fennel with Sambuca and Grapefruit, Guinea Hen Breasts with Rosemary and Pesto, and Baby Octopus with Gigante Beans and Olive-Orange Vinaigrette.

Weigh in: Tell us your favorite summer grilling recipes!

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Sample recipes from Italian Grill

Ask an Economist

The U.S. economy seems to be in big trouble. Economist Jared Bernstein explains what that means in concrete terms - from how credit card interest rates are being affected, to whether Social Security is really going bust, and what the next president can do to help turn things around. Bernstein’s new book is Crunch: Why Do I Feel So Squeezed? (And Other Unsolved Economic Mysteries).

Event: Jared Bernstein will be speaking and signing books
Wednesday, May 14 at 7:00 pm
Upper West Side Barnes & Noble
2289 Broadway (between 82nd and 83rd Streets)

Weigh in: What have you always wanted to ask an economist?

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.

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.

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.