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Saturday

Chef Chang's Momofuku: A Romance With Ramen

David Chang's restaurants include the casual Momofuku Noodle Bar and Momofuku Ssam Bar, as well as Momofuku Ko, an upscale restaurant with only 12 seats. Gabriele Stabile hide caption

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Chef Chang's Momofuku: A Romance With Ramen

A hip New York chef makes food inspired by his love for fresh, simple ingredients and classic Asian dishes. David Chang has four restaurants in his Momofuku empire and has just published a cookbook.

Chef Chang's Momofuku: A Romance With Ramen

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National

A South Carolina Shrimper Stays Afloat

Capt. Wayne Magwood, a third-generation shrimper in Charleston, S.C., has run a successful market for the past 40 years. He relies on local restaurants and loyal customers to stay in business, battling intense foreign competition.

A South Carolina Shrimper Stays Afloat

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Thursday

Who Says French Food Can't Be Friendly?

Many meals at Les Cocottes are served in homey, oven-to-table casserole cookware. Clay McLachlan/Le Violon D'Ingres hide caption

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Who Says French Food Can't Be Friendly?

Fine French cuisine doesn't have to mean waiters in tuxedos ferrying trays of oysters or silver-domed serving dishes. Chef Christian Constant is leading a mini-revolution in Paris; he's opened four small, lively restaurants that are comfortable, welcoming — and delicieux.

Who Says French Food Can't Be Friendly?

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Wednesday

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New Cookbook Chronicles A Year Of Cakes At NPR

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New Cookbook Chronicles A Year Of Cakes At NPR

All Things Considered producer Melissa Gray describes her adventures in baking — and the staff's adventures in eating — in All Cakes Considered. Gray brings a new cake into the office every Monday. She says she loves to see the staff's childish joy at seeing her latest confection.

New Cookbook Chronicles A Year Of Cakes At NPR

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Tuesday

A Mission To Save Real Jewish Delis, A Dying Breed
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A Mission To Save Real Jewish Delis, A Dying Breed

Save the Deli author David Sax aims to preserve and celebrate the Jewish delicatessen. He has traveled across North America in search of the best examples of that endangered culinary species — and says there are certain rules patrons should follow to enjoy the intense meat flavors. Ben's Best in Queens, N.Y., is a rare surviving example.

A Mission To Save Real Jewish Delis, A Dying Breed

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Sunday

Chew On This: A Salumi Revival In San Francisco

A tray of cured meats served at British gastropub Martins West in Redwood City, Calif.: (clockwise, from top right) heritage pork pate; rabbit mortadella; chicken terrine; pork trotter terrine; beef bresaola; cured loin. Guy Raz/NPR hide caption

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Chew On This: A Salumi Revival In San Francisco

There's a renaissance taking place in the San Francisco Bay Area, and it's all focused on cured meats, or salumi, as they say in Italian. Local chefs and restaurateurs are turning to centuries-old methods for making salami, pancetta and more.

Chew On This: A Salumi Revival In San Francisco

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Alton Brown: 10 Years Of 'Good Eats'

Alton Brown: 10 Years Of 'Good Eats'

The Food Network show is not your typical cooking show — it's more of a mix of MacGyver, Mr. Wizard and History Rocks. As the show celebrates its 10th year, Brown talks about looking back to the past for his new book, Good Eats: The Early Years.

Alton Brown: 10 Years Of 'Good Eats'

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Friday

Big Macs To Join Mona Lisa At the Louvre

McDonald's plans to open a franchise in the underground shopping mall at Paris' famed Louvre art museum. Critics say even a more upscale than usual McDonald's will not meet the Louvre's standards. Francois Mori/AP hide caption

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Europe

Big Macs To Join Mona Lisa At the Louvre

Plans to open a McDonald's franchise in the forecourt of Paris' Louvre art museum have met with sharp criticism from the French art community, which decries the mixing of low food with high art. Museum officials say the quality McCafe will represent American cuisine at the food court.

Big Macs To Join Mona Lisa At the Louvre

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