Kitchen Window Cook's Commencement: Mastering a Meal for One May 30, 2007 • To the Class of 2007: School is out, but you've got one last lesson to learn — -- six basic recipes for the omnivorous new cook. With these easy, mix-and-match dishes, you'll be set at least for the next few years.
Perfume Dinner Is a Feast for the Nose May 29, 2007 • Chandler Burr writes about perfume for The New York Times. He and a chef at New York's The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel, have developed a gourmet dinner designed to show how perfume can enhance food and drink. Perfume Dinner Is a Feast for the Nose Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10506345/10506348" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Memorial Day Means It's Grilling Time! May 28, 2007 • Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer. It's time to get out your white clothes, unfurl the flag and break out the grill. The authors of Extreme Barbecue: Smokin' Rigs and 100 Real Good Recipes get us fired up for the grilling season. Listen to this 'Talk of the Nation' topic Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10497480/10497491" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Wine-Tasting Divas on the Art of Sipping May 28, 2007 • Divas Uncorked is a Boston-based wine-tasting club. Callie Crossley, a founding member of the group, offers tips on how to choose a wine and how to sip savvy. Wine-Tasting Divas on the Art of Sipping Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10495204/10495205" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National After the Whale Hunt, the Cooking Begins May 26, 2007 • The Inupiat people of Alaska's North Slope have hunted whales for centuries. Last month the spring whaling season began. After the men hunt, the women of the village cook more than 30 tons of whale meat. After the Whale Hunt, the Cooking Begins Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10470060/10470061" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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As Imports Increase, a Tense Dependence on China May 25, 2007 • Regulators and food manufacturers were caught off guard when a deadly food additive from China turned up in U.S. pet food. Experts say it's a consequence of globalization and America's growing dependence on China for food ingredients. As Imports Increase, a Tense Dependence on China Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10410111/10410116" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Global Health Q&A: Why China Tops the FDA Import Refusal List May 24, 2007 • Former FDA deputy commissioner William Hubbard explains why the FDA's food inspectors are increasingly focused on China — and whether consumers should worry.
Diversions Just How Fattening Is That Cupcake? May 23, 2007 • Charles Stuart Platkin, a man otherwise known as The Diet Detective, applies his magnifying glass to New York's bakery cupcakes. When it comes to the nutrition label-free treats of Magnolia Bakery and Crumbs Bakery, what you don't know may fatten you. Just How Fattening Is That Cupcake? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10328143/10336322" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Diversions Zagat's Guide Expands to Fast Food May 23, 2007 • Tourists and business travelers looking for a good meal have been turning to the Zagat restaurant guide for years. Now they'll be able to find quick meals, too, as Zagat is branching out to fast food. Zagat's Guide Expands to Fast Food Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10347853/10347854" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Kitchen Window Welcoming The Dog Days Of Summer May 23, 2007 • Grilling season is near, and that means it's time to get your dogs on. Americans eat an average of 60 of their beloved hot dogs every year, and, as Howard Yoon explains, every region of the country has its own style of how to dress a dog.
Author Interviews Will Work for Food: Couple Fills Plates Locally May 20, 2007 • In their new book, Plenty: One Man, One Woman, and a Raucous Year of Eating Locally, authors Alisa Smith and J.B. Mackinnon devote a year to eating only food produced within 100 miles of their Vancouver home. Will Work for Food: Couple Fills Plates Locally Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10219029/10219431" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National FDA Clears Fish of Melamine in Washington State May 17, 2007 • Food and Drug administration lab tests find no detectable levels of melamine in farmed fish from Washington state. That's despite finding toxic melamine in feed used in the state's aquaculture industry. FDA Clears Fish of Melamine in Washington State Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10226419/10226420" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Kitchen Window Tea: Out of the Cup, Onto the Dinner Table May 16, 2007 • Not just for sipping anymore, tea is an easy and exciting way to flavor a variety of dishes. And just as sitting down to a cup of tea is a universal gesture of comfort and friendship, so is sitting down to a meal made with tea.
Opinion Gourmet Housewares Show: Fun, and Funky May 13, 2007 • Weekend Edition food commentator Bonny Wolf gives listeners the details on her visit to a housewares show. Gourmet Housewares Show: Fun, and Funky Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10158504/10158505" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Ooh that Smell: Designing a Stinkless Durian May 12, 2007 • Asians call it the king of fruits, but many call it stinky fruit. The flavor of durian is sweet, but the odor is almost overwhelmingly foul. It's a smell that a Thai scientist is hoping to erase to make the fruit more popular, both at home and abroad. Ooh that Smell: Designing a Stinkless Durian Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10016534/10134724" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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