Environment EPA Expands Warning on Fish, Toxins August 24, 2004 • The Environmental Protection Agency adds more lakes and river miles to its list of places where fish may be contaminated with toxins such as mercury. But the new advisories don't necessarily mean pollution is worse. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports.
Trivia Smorgasbord in 'Food and Drink Miscellany' August 21, 2004 • Culinary matters large and small -- mostly small -- are the province of Ben Schott. His new book is Schott's Food and Drink Miscellany. The author speaks with NPR's Jennifer Ludden.
French Winemakers Seek Ad Help August 21, 2004 • Demand for French wine grapes is disastrously low. Small winemakers think more ads and less-stringent control of slogans may help boost their business. The French Senate is proposing legislation to ease controls. Hear NPR's Jennifer Ludden and Fabrice Layer, an aide to a lawmaker from the Burgundy region.
Ruby Tuesday's: An Experiment in Eating Out Smart August 18, 2004 • Congress and many states are trying to require restaurant chains to post nutritional information on their menus in an effort to combat obesity. The restaurant industry opposes such mandates, arguing that the market will naturally respond to consumer demand. The popular restaurant chain Ruby Tuesday's already has. NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports.
Obesity Often Linked to Income August 17, 2004 • Americans spend a good deal of money eating out, a habit tied to the nation's obesity epidemic. Researchers say the less people can pay for food, the more calories they consume. NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports in the first of a two-part series.
Kentucky Town Celebrates Duncan Hines August 15, 2004 • The citizens of Bowling Green, Ky. are preparing to celebrate natives son Duncan Hines. Unlike his cake-mix rival Betty Crocker, Duncan Hines was a real person. Cora Jane Spiller, tells NPR's Liane Hansen about her great uncle and the Eighth annual Duncan Hines Festival.
Memories of Julia Child August 14, 2004 • Noting the passing of Julia Child, NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the impact of a remarkable personality on American culinary tastes.
Obituaries Television Chef Julia Child Dies at Age 91 August 13, 2004 • Julia Child, the celebrated chef, author and TV personality who brought French cooking to U.S. audiences, is dead at 91. Child taught millions how to cook and helped elevate the nation's culinary standards.
Obituaries A Chef Remembers Culinary Ambassador Julia Child August 13, 2004 • In memory of world-renowned chef Julia Child, NPR's Noah Adams speaks with Gordon Hamersley, a chef who knew her for more than 20 years. Child died Thursday at the age of 91.
Obituaries Master Chef Julia Child Dies at 91 Fresh Air August 13, 2004 • World-renowned master chef Julia Child died Thursday at the age of 91. She spent three decades explaining the mysteries of classic French cuisine to modern American audiences. Child hosted several cooking shows on public television, earning Peabody and Emmy Awards in the process, and wrote nine cookbooks.
At Julia Child's Kitchen, Memories of a Love for Cooking August 13, 2004 • All Things Considered talks with visitors at the National Museum of American History's exhibit of Julia Child's actual kitchen, taken from her home in Cambridge, Mass., and reassembled in Washington, D.C. The visitors comment on how practical the kitchen appears to be, and how the famous gourmet touched their lives and influenced their relationship with food and cooking.
National Girls Take City's Lemons, Make Lemonade August 12, 2004 • NPR's Michele Norris talks with two young lemonade vendors in St. Louis: Mim Murray, 10, and Marisa Miller-Stokie, 12. In the last week, their lemonade stand has gone bust and then hit a boom-time. After they encountered a complaining neighbor, a ruthless health department inspector and an intrigued local media, they gained some very supportive customers.
Diversions The Southside Cocktail, from Chicago to the Hamptons August 11, 2004 • How did a drink that originated in gangster Chicago become a favorite of the Hamptons country club set? Writer Laura Donnelly tells us about the history of the storied summer cocktail called the Southside, and provides a recipe.
In Britain, Immigration Woes Extend to Curry August 8, 2004 • A "curry crisis" looms in Britain. Curry shop owners worry that new restrictions on immigration from Bangladesh will leave them without enough curry chefs and waiters who really understand the spicy cuisine. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to Dominic Casciani, a reporter for BBCNews.com.
Opinion Ice Cream and Memories of Summer August 8, 2004 • On hot summer days, Weekend Edition essayist Bonny Wolf becomes wistful for the ice cream of her youth.