Peeling Away the Mysteries of Potato Chips January 31, 2006 • Writer Allen Kurzweil, author of Leon and the Champion Chip, discusses the snack that symbolizes Super Sunday.
Top Chefs Feed Celebrities at Sundance January 29, 2006 • The Sundance Film Festival wrapped up today in Park City, Utah. Some of the celebrities are walking away with a few more pounds than they arrived with, thanks to Chefdance, a series of invitation-only feasts created by top American chefs.
Business Florida Tomato Industry Makes Health Pitch January 29, 2006 • Florida tomato growers are rolling out their first national ad campaign. The state produces almost all of the fresh tomatoes grown in the United States from December to May. But hurricanes have ruined crops, playing havoc with prices. Valerie Alker of member station WGCU reports.
Vegan Dining with a Side of Self-Affirmation January 27, 2006 • Simply asking for tofu won't cut it at San Francisco's Cafe Gratitude. The meals at the vegan raw-food restaurant have self-affirming titles like "I am lusciously awake" and "I am peaceful." Patrons must use these names to order their food. Andrea Kissack of member station KQED reports.
NPR Replay: Soul Food Making Soul Food Healthier January 26, 2006 • Lindsey Williams grew up around the Southern dishes lovingly made by his grandmother, Sylvia Wood, at her legendary Sylvia's Soul Food Restaurant in Harlem. Williams talks about how he cooked up recipes that took the fat — but not the flavor — out of soul food.
Kitchen Window New Year's Promises, Wrapped in Gold January 25, 2006 • Food writer T. Susan Chang has been enjoying dumplings since childhood — first at a cheesy, '70s Chinese restaurant, and now in her own home, with her own children. To her, they look like hundreds of tiny stuffed wallets, each filled with the secret promise of all good things.
'Saveur 100:' Favorites From the World of Food January 18, 2006 • The editors of Saveur magazine compile their annual list of favorite restaurants, food, drink, people, places and things. Michele Norris speaks with Colman Andrews, the magazine's editor-in-chief about the list.
Kitchen Window Dinner in the Fireplace January 18, 2006 • Cooking a steak right on the wood coals in your fireplace will surely put a bit of sizzle in your evening -- not to mention a delicious steak on your table. Food writer Betsy Block explains how.
Frog in a Can January 16, 2006 • In Thailand, a woman is convinced that frog in a can is the next big thing. Yupa Sangnet was tired of wildly fluctuating prices for fresh frog, which is eaten locally by Thais and shipped abroad for the Chinese market. So she decided to do something about it.
Opinion The Power, and Limitations, of Comfort Food January 15, 2006 • Fine cuisine and emotional nourishment: When commentator and chef Gillian Clark prepares comfort food for her restaurant patrons, she knows there's a limit to what meatloaf can cure.
Opinion Trying, and Failing, to Love Lutefisk January 12, 2006 • Commentator Aaron Freeman loves to use dinner parties as a way to check out foreign cultures. Recently, he decided to cook and eat his way to Scandinavia with a little lutefisk.
Kitchen Window Give Prunes a Chance January 11, 2006 • Food writer Gabriella Gershenson may have bowed to workplace pressures and kept her love of prunes a secret. But in the kitchen, it's a different story. Far Breton, a traditional French currant and prune flan, is an elegant and delicious way to enjoy dried plums.
John T. Edge on Food Out of the Cookie Jar, Into the Fryer January 7, 2006 • Culinary curator John T. Edge notes the latest foodstuffs to hit the deep-fat fryer. Would you believe... Oreos?
National Ramona Valley: New American Viticultural Area January 6, 2006 • Vineyard owner Bill Schweitzer, of the Ramona Valley Vineyard Association, discusses Ramona Valley's official designation as an American Viticultural Area. That designation went into effect Friday. Schweitzer talks about what it will mean for vineyard and winery owners in California's Ramona Valley.
Kitchen Window The Comforts of Soup January 4, 2006 • Writer Christina Eng longs for the days when the weather turns wild. It provides the perfect excuse to make rich, satisfying soups -- and remember other places, other times.