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Wasted Food

The Leonard Lopate Show

January 08, 2009

You may be horrified to learn how much food you waste each week. Food waste blogger Jonathan Bloom of wastedfood.com gives tips on how to cut down on the waste.

Weigh in: What are your favorite ways to cut down on food waste? Tell us recipes, storage tips, shopping tricks, etc.


Andrew Carmellini

Urban Italian Cooking

The Leonard Lopate Show

January 06, 2009

Chef Andrew Carmellini gives tips on cooking in small urban apartment kitchens. His new cookbook is Urban Italian.

Weigh in: If you're an avid cook, how do you cope with the limitations of small NYC kitchens?


Cheap Eats

The Brian Lehrer Show

December 30, 2008

Christopher Greenslate and Kerri Leonard, founders of the One Dollar Day Diet Project Blog, talk about what it’s like eating a diet that only costs one dollar a day.


A Yuletide Tradition: Dim Sum

December 26, 2008

Even for those who don't celebrate Christmas, yesterday was a chance to observe some other time-honored traditions - like enjoying a meal at a boisterous Chinatown restaurant. Kim Newman, of Brookly....


Waiter Rant

The Leonard Lopate Show

December 25, 2008

According to The Waiter, 20 percent of restaurant customers are psychopaths. In his recent book, Waiter Rant, the waiter-turned-blogger tells shocking and true tales of arrogance and misbehavior by diners. You won't want to recognize yourself in his stories!


Michael LoMonaco

What to Eat on Christmas Morning

The Leonard Lopate Show

December 24, 2008

Want tips for what to eat on Christmas morning? Chef Michael LoMonaco of Porter House New York shares his ideas for what to have for breakfast or brunch on Christmas – whether or not you feel like cooking.

Weigh in: What do you eat for breakfast on Christmas morning? Tell us about your favorite traditions or family recipes.


American Food in the 1930s

The Leonard Lopate Show

December 22, 2008

Find out what Americans were eating in the 1930s...from fish fries to chitlin feasts and Brunswick stew! Pat Willard tells us about a 1935 WPA project, which assigned out-of-work writers to report on American regional cuisine. Her new book is America Eats!.

Weigh in: Do you know what were you, your parents, or your grandparents were eating in the U.S. in the 1930s?


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Holiday Punch Bowl

The Leonard Lopate Show

December 29, 2008

A tasty punch or a rich egg nog is the life of many a holiday party! Get tips on how to make the most delicious holiday drinks. Writer, mixologist, and cocktail historian David Wondrich is author of the book Imbibe! He's also written an article on punch for the Dec. issue of Saveur magazine called "With Glasses Raised."

What's your favorite holiday drink, alcoholic or non-alcoholic? Share the recipe if you have it.


Follow Up Friday: Cooking at Home

The Brian Lehrer Show

December 19, 2008

Linda Olle, author of Upper East Side Cookbook, drops in to talk about her alter ego, Parsley Cresswell, an Upper East Side resident who has had to start using her studio kitchen for cooking.


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Please Explain: Baking

The Leonard Lopate Show

December 19, 2008

‘Tis the season for holiday cookies, cakes, and pies. Find about the chemistry of baking, and why techniques and ingredients really do matter when creating the tastiest baked treats. Chef Katherine Alford is editor and Test Kitchen Director for the Food Network; Dorie Greenspan is a food writer, expert baker, and author of several cookbooks including Baking: From My Home to Yours.


Anyone Can Cook

The Brian Lehrer Show

December 17, 2008

NYC food writers Kate McDonough, editor of thecitycook.com, and Zora O'Neill, the Roving Gastronome share ideas for New Yorkers getting reacquainted with their kitchens. "Cooking on a Budget" at TheCityCook.com

Do you have a recipe to share for an economical meal at home? Post it below:


Chef Tom Colicchio

"Top Chef" and Culinary Careers

The Leonard Lopate Show

December 16, 2008

Have TV shows like "Top Chef" made viewers more – or less – likely to choose careers in the culinary industry? Leonard talks to chef Tom Colicchio and the French Culinary Institute’s founder Dorothy Hamilton.


Low-Stress Recipes from the Barefoot Contessa

The Leonard Lopate Show

December 11, 2008

Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, shares some elegant, low-stress recipes that can be made with easy-to-find ingredients – like mustard-roasted fish, easy sticky buns, and coq au vin. Her new cookbook is Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics.

What’s your favorite easy and elegant recipe?

Event:
Ina Garten will be signing books
Thurs. Dec. 11 from 4-6 pm
Crate & Barrel
650 Madison Avenue
NYC


Haitian Hurricane Relief

December 08, 2008

Governor Paterson says there's a new timetable to deliver long-delayed donations to hurricane victims in Haiti three months after four heavy storms hit the Caribbean nation. He says 40 tons of water....


Professional Partying

The Brian Lehrer Show

December 09, 2008

Karen Grigsby Bates, correspondent for NPR News and contributor to The Root, offers advice for surviving the annual office party.


Please Explain: Tea

The Leonard Lopate Show

December 05, 2008

After water, tea is the most widely-consumed drink in the world. Please Explain is all about tea! Find out why it’s so popular, and how it’s shaped world history. Michael Harney is a tea expert as well as a buyer and blender for Harney & Sons of Connecticut; Jane Pettigrew is a tea historian and writer.


Patti LaBelle’s Recipes for the Good Life

The Leonard Lopate Show

December 03, 2008

Singer, author and actress Patti LaBelle says that “food has always been at the center of my joy, from the fish fries my parents had every weekend to the barbecues I have in my backyard today.” Her new cookbook is Recipes for the Good Life.


Schumer Calls For Food Aid

November 27, 2008

While it's Thanksgiving, not everyone is feasting today. Local food banks say they ran low on provisions this week. As the economy continues to sink, more people are requesting help and fewer are ma....


Fab Cab Follow Up: Michael Pollan

The Brian Lehrer Show

November 27, 2008

Food writer Michael Pollan got numerous mentions for Agriculture Secretary in The Brian Lehrer Show Fab-Cab nomination process. He says government agricultural policy promotes a diet that makes us fat and sick, and discusses what food policy he'd like to see under the Obama administration.


NY Food Pantries See Increase in Hungry

November 25, 2008

The number of New Yorkers seeking food at pantries and soup kitchens jumped 28 percent this year, compared to last year, according to the New York City Coalition Against Hunger. The group says this ....


Recipes and Stories from Chanterelle

The Leonard Lopate Show

November 24, 2008

Chef David Waltuck and his wife Karen have been running New York’s famed Chanterelle restaurant for nearly three decades, melding French cooking techniques with a very American sensibility. His new collection of stories, recipes, and photographs is Chanterelle.


Fab Cab Follow Up: Michael Pollan

The Brian Lehrer Show

November 17, 2008

Food writer Michael Pollan got numerous mentions for Agriculture Secretary in the BL Show Fab-Cab nomination process. He discusses what food policy he'd like to see under the Obama administration.


The Flavor Bible

The Leonard Lopate Show

November 11, 2008

Get tips on how to use seasonings to create the best possible flavor. Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg are co-authors of The Flavor Bible.

Event:
Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg will be signing books and tasting wines
Tues. Nov. 11 from 6:00-8:00 PM
At Pour, a wine store on the Upper West Side
75th St. and Amsterdam


Jamie Oliver

Jamie Oliver: Cook Your Way to the Good Life

The Leonard Lopate Show

November 11, 2008

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver gives tips on how to cook at home using the most natural ingredients possible. His new cookbook is Jamie at Home.

Event:
Jamie Oliver will be speaking and signing books
Tues. Nov. 11 at 7:00 pm
Barnes & Noble, Union Square
33 East 17th Street


Counting Calories

The Brian Lehrer Show

November 03, 2008

Cathy Nonas, director of the NYC Health Department's Physical Activity and Nutrition Program, discusses NYC's campaign to put calories front and center and how it's affecting consumer and retailer choices.


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