New Orleans Cocktails Stir Up Memories December 31, 2007 • You can sit at the bar at Commander's Palace in New Orleans and drink history. Order a Sazerac — it's the very first cocktail, dating back to the early 1800s, concocted by Antoine Peychaud of his own bitters and Sazerac cognac for extra zest. New Orleans Cocktails Stir Up Memories Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17657641/17716360" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Nigella Lawson Shares New Year's Food Traditions December 31, 2007 • While you might be hard-pressed to name a delicacy specific to New Year's — other than champagne — traditions abound around the world. Nigella Lawson shares food customs from Italy and other European countries. Nigella Lawson Shares New Year's Food Traditions Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17683311/17716230" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Former Vegetarians Start Magazine About Meat December 28, 2007 • Happy carnivores can turn to the new Meat Paper, a journal devoted to better eating. Former Vegetarians Start Magazine About Meat Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17667431/17667405" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Science of Cooking with Chocolate December 27, 2007 • The mysterious percentages listed on bars of baking chocolate can have a dramatic effect on the outcome of a chocolaty concoction, says award-winning chocolate expert Alice Medrich. She guides us through the nuances of cacao, leading us to the perfect sauce. The Science of Cooking with Chocolate Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17630970/17645560" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Health Dark Chocolate Not Good for You After All December 27, 2007 • A leading medical journal says dark chocolate may not be as good for you as you think. According to an editorial in The Lancet, many chocolate makers remove flavenols — the heart-healthy ingredient — due to their bitter taste. Dark Chocolate Not Good for You After All Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17638056/17638135" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Italy Hopes to Tout Its Panettone December 27, 2007 • The "Made in Italy" label appears on cheese and wine, and cake could be next. The Italian cake industry would like to see such a label on Panettone, the Italian Christmas fruit cake. One official says that seven out of 10 Panettone sold in the U.S. are "fakes." Italy Hopes to Tout Its Panettone Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17638038/17638000" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Hormone-Free Milk in Demand December 27, 2007 • A growing number of Americans are looking to buy milk that is free of artificial growth hormones. Synthetic hormones have been used in the U.S. for the last 13 years to boost milk production. The government says the hormones are not harmful to humans. Hormone-Free Milk in Demand Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17638035/17637999" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Tamale Recipe Proves Hard to Keep Secret December 25, 2007 • Each Christmas, contributing writer Marcos Villatoro makes tamales for his friends and family. The tamales are based on an old family recipe that he'd really like to share. But if he did, he says, his mother would disown him. Tamale Recipe Proves Hard to Keep Secret Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17600740/17600717" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Diversions A Fine Day for Chinese Food December 25, 2007 • Don Siegel, author of From Lokshen to LoMein: The Jewish Love Affair with Chinese Food, explains why a Chinese dinner is a culinary favorite for Jews on Christmas Day. Listen to this 'Talk of the Nation' topic Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17599785/17599779" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Diversions Entertaining Disasters December 25, 2007 • Amy Dickinson, who writes the syndicated column "Ask Amy" for The Chicago Tribune, offers tips and tales of coping when trouble arises during holiday dinners. Listen to this 'Talk of the Nation' topic Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17599793/17599781" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Toymakers Aim Technology at Younger Kids December 24, 2007 • Tech guru Mario Armstrong describes popular tech toys for toddlers. He says kids are conscious about their age and won't play with toys they don't find trendy. Parents should provide balance, he says, by making kids socialize and play with toys that force them to be creative. Toymakers Aim Technology at Younger Kids Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17570301/17570279" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion From Our Listeners Listeners Defend the Fruitcake December 23, 2007 • Our story last week about a California fruitcake festival brought letters from listeners who love and defend the much-maligned fruitcake. NPR's Liane Hansen reads a few of these letters, and then hears from one listener who was moved to song. Listeners Defend the Fruitcake Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17558424/17558381" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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NPR Correspondents' Choice London: A River Cafe Believer Is Born December 21, 2007 • The River Cafe is frequently hyped as the best restaurant in London, and has prices to match. NPR correspondent Rob Gifford worried that the food might not be as good as the publicity. One dinner proved his worries unfounded.
Day to Day Where Do Candy Canes Come From? December 20, 2007 • Logan's in downtown Ontario, Calif., is keeping an old Christmas tradition alive. This season, the jolly candy maker and his crew will turn out 70,000 to 80,000 canes. Where Do Candy Canes Come From? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17425778/17459096" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Diversions Bronzing No Longer Just for Shoes December 20, 2007 • Bronzing is commonly associated with baby shoes, but now customers send all sorts of items to the bronzing vats. Food items are difficult to bronze, but not impossible. One company, The Bronzery, will even encase the $1,000 New York bagel — forever keeping it from going stale — for $98.95. Bronzing No Longer Just for Shoes Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17441666/17441638" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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