Calvin Trillin and the Local Dish June 12, 2003 • Writer and eater Calvin Trillin keeps a register of his frustration and deprivation of local dishes, he can't get at home -- fried peppers in western Spain, Cajun Boudin and New York's lost pumpernickel bagels. Calvin Trillin joins host Neal Conan to talk about the rare treats he's found on select dinner tables around the world. Guest: Calvin Trillin *Author of several books on eating, including Feeding a Yen: Savoring Local Specialties from Kansas City to Cuzco (Random House, 2003) *New Yorker writer
Internet Food January 1, 2002 • Jim Leff, the creator of the food-obsessed website chowhound.com, takes Jon Kalish on a tour of his favorite New York eateries while explaining the Chowhound way of life.
Editor-in-chief of 'Gourmet' Magazine Ruth Reichl Fresh Air May 4, 2001 • Ruth Reichl is editor in chief of Gourmet magazine and a former restaurant critic for The New York Times. Her book Tender at the Bone: Growing up at the Table, described her lifelong passion for food. She continues her story with Comfort Me with Apples: More Adventures at the Table.
Breakfast Survey May 31, 2000 • With recent news of children's unhealthy diets, the spotlight is on those ways children -- and everyone else -- can eat better. We hear what people in Atlanta, Washington D.C. and Boston eat for the most important meal of the day -- breakfast.
Feast with Celebrity Chefs November 25, 1999 • Host Bob Edwards entertains some of the country's best known chefs who bring their favorite recipes along for Thanksgiving Dinner. His guests include Wolfgang Puck, Craig Clairborne, Julia Child, Paul Proudhomme and Metta Heter.
Julia Child and Jacques Pepin October 31, 1999 • Daniel travels to Cambridge, Massachusetts to visit two cooking legends, Julia Child and Jacques Pepin. Although they are two of the most accomplished cooks in the food world, they have some advice for the rest of us. Namely, don't take cooking so seriously! They say that cookbooks, including their latest Julia and Jacques, Cooking at Home (Knopf, September 1999), should be used as a guide, but do what you want in your own kitchen. While in Julia's kitchen, Daniel gets to try Caesar Salad Julia's Style, as well as a Spanish potato omelet, or "tortilla."
Fantasy Thanksgiving Feast November 27, 1997 • -- The traditional Fantasy Thanksgiving Dinner returns with contributions from some of the nation's top chefs... Wolfgang Puck, Craig Claiborne, Julia Child, Maida Header and Paul Prudhomme.
Going Cold Turkey Rather Fight Than Switch: Lettuce Cigarettes September 23, 1997 • A retired New Jersey man wants to help people quit smoking by giving them something other than tobacco to puff. Dr. Puzant Torigian is ready to begin producing cigarettes made from lettuce.
NPR Replay: Chowhounding Pizzeria Owner Trades Dough for Best Essay August 1, 1997 • Frank Maimone sells his South Philly pizzeria, by holding a contest for the best essay. After years in the business, Maimone developed a flour allergy. Instead of selling Vito's Pizza, he decided to make sure it went to a deserving pizza lover.
Going Cold Turkey The Great American Meat Out March 20, 1997 • Vegetarians, along with environmental and animal protection advocates, urge Americans to cut meat out of their diets for one day. Their view is that vegetarianism is a healthier lifestyle and also better for natural resources and animals.