A Thanksgiving Feast For The Ears And Eyes Leftover Turkey: Bright Ideas From Pro Cooks November 28, 2008 • Michele Norris speaks with three celebrity chefs, Rachael Ray, Gerry Garvin and Charlie Trotter about what to do with all those Thanksgiving leftovers.
From Brain to Plate: Psychology Of Holiday Meals November 28, 2008 • Why is it so important to have turkey and stuffing on Thanksgiving? Psychologists discuss how mood, memory and sense of smell can influence what ends up on the dinner table. Find out why aromas trigger vivid memories and how the brain tricks the stomach into overeating.
A Thanksgiving How-To Indigenous Echoes In A Thanksgiving Feast November 27, 2008 • Though historians aren't entirely sure what was served at the first Thanksgiving meal in 1621, chefs at the National Museum of the American Indian have developed a menu reflecting tribal culinary traditions.
Whipping Up A Holiday Treat November 27, 2008 • Baker extraordinaire Dorie Greenspan joins Michele Norris at her home in Washington, D.C., to fill her in on the glories of cream puff dough. The fluffy delight is good for hors d'oeuvres and dessert, and it's a great way to dress up Thanksgiving Day leftovers.
A Thanksgiving How-To For Some, There's A 'Turkey Day' Dilemma November 27, 2008 • The Thanksgiving holiday, colloquially known as "Turkey Day," can be a soul-searching time for people who usually eat vegetables instead of meat.
News Who's Not At Your Dinner Table? November 27, 2008 • Host Neal Conan talks with listeners about who is not at their Thanksgiving dinner table this year, and why.
Blogger Bites Into Different Country Every Day November 27, 2008 • Earlier this year, 26-year-old Noah Galuten devised a challenge for himself: eat the cuisine of a different part of the world every single day. One of the parameters of his quest is that he can't cook for himself. Somehow, he hasn't gained weight.
A Thanksgiving How-To A Myth Examined: Can Turkey Make You Tired? November 27, 2008 • Though we often blame the turkey, nutritionists say virtually all meats, tofu, dairy products and nuts have tryptophan. The Thanksgiving Day snooze may have more to do with other things, like overeating, wine and dealing with social interactions.
Meeting Food Bank Demands Across The Country November 26, 2008 • We explore three innovative ways that food pantries are meeting demands. In California, growers donate oranges, while in northern Arizona, a hunter donates part of his kill. And in New Hampshire, a food bank teaches cooking skills.
National Raising Truly Fresh Turkey November 26, 2008 • In one rural Colorado town, if you want your Thanksgiving bird fresh you go to Karla Tschoepe. She's well past the age most people retire to the porch, but Tschoepe still raises and slaughters chickens and turkeys. We visit her at her backyard operation's busiest time of the year.
Famous Chef Shares Holiday Fare November 26, 2008 • Famous Chef Daniel Young shares his Thanksgiving menu. The Denver-based culinary artist tells if he's excited about being on the short-list of candidates to be considered as President-elect Obama's executive chef in the White House.
A Thanksgiving How-To A Thanksgiving Meal From The Test Kitchen November 26, 2008 • When it comes to cooking large meals, experience is key. And few cooks have more experience than Chris Kimball, host of the PBS show America's Test Kitchen. In an annual tradition, Kimball shares his kitchen know-how with Renee Montagne and Steve Inskeep. And all the questions came from our audience.
Kitchen Window Falling For Persimmons November 26, 2008 • The shiny, pumpkin-colored fruit with exotic names like Hachiya and Fuyu brighten up autumn meals. The honeyed, custardlike Hachiyas are ideal for baked goods, while the mildly sweet and spicy Fuyus are perfect for salads and salsas.
A Thanksgiving How-To Making Those Thanksgiving Green Beans Exciting November 24, 2008 • Mollie Katzen, author of The Vegetable Dishes I Can't Live Without, demonstrates from her kitchen in Berkeley, Calif., how to make her dramatically seared green beans. Says Katzen, "For a lot of people, it's not Thanksgiving without the green beans."
Diversions In Colo., Veggie Giveaway Spurs Massive Response November 24, 2008 • When Joe Miller, the owner of Miller Farms in Platteville, Colo., said he would give away free vegetables on his farm, an estimated 40,000 people showed up. Miller talks about what prompted his offer and the overwhelming response.