Kitchen Window Perfection in a Fruit Tart June 29, 2005 • Food writer Betsy Block may never get her life in perfect order, but her fruit tart would make a desperate housewife jealous. Get her recipe and 20 short cuts to make it easy.
'Real Men Cook': Sharing Recipes and Wisdom June 23, 2005 • Thousands of men turned out for the annual "Real Men Cook for Charity" event last weekend. Allison Keyes has more on amateur and celebrity chefs sharing recipes and wisdom at what has become a summer ritual in several cities across the country — and has even inspired a book, Real Men Cook: Rites, Rituals, and Recipes for Living. 'Real Men Cook': Sharing Recipes and Wisdom Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4715474/4715475" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Kitchen Window The Rapture of Rose-Scented Cake June 22, 2005 • Rose-scented food has seduced characters from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Like Water for Chocolate. It's captured food writer Victoria Rowan, too, and she shares a recipe for rose-scented lemon cake.
Kitchen Window Honeysuckle Sorbet June 22, 2005 • For NPR's Noah Adams, the scent of honeysuckle marks the start of summer — a scent that he and his wife capture in a delicate sorbet. He shares the recipe.
Kitchen Window Summer Ode to Garlic June 15, 2005 • A pungent aioli dip is the perfect centerpiece for summer entertaining according to food writer Bonny Wolf. A bit of imagination, she says, will turn an easy and elegant aioli into a feast.
Summer Reading: Cooking Sun-Kissed Summer Cookbooks and Recipes June 13, 2005 • Food blogger Heidi Swanson shares her favorite new summer cookbooks as well as a few classics that she returns to regularly. She also includes a favorite recipe from each book.
Opinion Ballpark Food Moves Away from the Cheap Eats June 5, 2005 • Going to a baseball game isn't what it used to be. For one thing, the food has gone upscale. Essayist Bonny Wolf buys into Humphrey Bogart's old line: "A hot dog at the ballpark is better than a steak at the Ritz." But she also takes note of trendier cuisine. Ballpark Food Moves Away from the Cheap Eats Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4681090/4681121" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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StoryCorps Eating in America, Now and Then June 3, 2005 • From hot dogs to ice cream and bread, Americans love their food. But it can sometimes mean more than a simple meal. A competitive eater and a child of the 1930s weigh in, as part of the StoryCorps oral history project. Eating in America, Now and Then Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4677856/4677886" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Kitchen Window An Artichoke and Goat Cheese Starter June 1, 2005 • Food blogger Clotilde Dusoulier shares a recipe for an artichoke and goat cheese mille-feuille, an easy and elegant starter for a late spring meal.
From Our Listeners Slate's Well-Traveled: Texas BBQ? Not So Fast... May 31, 2005 • On Monday, Alex Chadwick spoke with Slate writer David Plotz, who, after exhaustive research, declared Texas the home of the nation's best barbeque. Chadwick reads a response from a listener who begs to differ. Slate's Well-Traveled: Texas BBQ? Not So Fast... Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4673533/4673534" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Beet Pancakes and Frittatas with Bittman May 30, 2005 • Melissa Block and food writer Mark Bittman visit a farmer's market, and return with ingredients for a springtime meal that features an unusual use for beets. Beet Pancakes and Frittatas with Bittman Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4670696/4672747" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Slate's Well-Traveled: BBQ, with Critique on the Side May 30, 2005 • David Plotz of Slate chats with Alex Chadwick about where to find the best barbecue across the country. It's a highly subjective matter, but Plotz says that for great meat, go to Texas... and avoid Memphis. Slate's Well-Traveled: BBQ, with Critique on the Side Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4672594/4672595" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Marking Memorial Day Urban Picnic Advice: Cool Down, Eat Up May 30, 2005 • A new book offers picnic advice for those frustrated by urban life — or by picnics themselves. The Urban Picnic has guidance about everything that can go on a blanket, from food and drink to music. Its authors say their goal is to help people have a good time, simply. Urban Picnic Advice: Cool Down, Eat Up Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4671411/4672150" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Chappy Hardy, Eating Right, Bite by Bite May 28, 2005 • Writer and producer Chappy Hardy is on a mission to eat his way across the southern United States, measuring the places he dines by delectability and cost-per-bite. He speaks with Scott Simon from Lil' Dizzy's, a restaurant outside the French Quarter in New Orleans. Chappy Hardy, Eating Right, Bite by Bite Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4670235/4670714" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Science What Americans Eat May 23, 2005 • Americans are getting a great deal of advice about improving their super-sized eating habits -- including the recently revamped government guidelines stressing variety in nutrition and the importance of exercise. An occasional series looks at what Americans are eating, and why.