This Week's Episode
Hosted by Lynne Rossetto Kasper
Andrea's Turnip Soup - Andrea Reusing's Key 3, Claudia Kolker on monthly rice, Elaine Sciolino on peas, Sandor Katz on kombucha.
This week, we are reintroduced to one of America's greatest tastemakers: Mark Twain. Andrew Beahrs, author of Twain's Feast, joins us. We'll figure out something to do with all that zucchini your friends have been bringing over, and Jane and Michael Stern have found freshly shucked clam pizza at Zuppardi's Apizza in West Haven, Conn.
Wine expert and fellow tomato fiend Anthony Giglio talks with Lynne about his annual private all-tomato feast in New Jersey.
Recipe: Sweet and Piquant Tomato Jam
Website: AnthonyGiglio.com
Jane and Michael Stern are eating clam pizza at Zuppardi's Apizza in West Haven, Conn.
Book: 500 Things to Eat Before It's Too Late
Book: The Lexicon of Real American Food
Website: Roadfood.com
Website: ZuppardisApizza.com
Lynne's guidelines for making killer pie crust.
Recipe: Lynne's Pie Crust Improv Guide
Author Andrew Beahrs talks with Lynne about Mark Twain's rich descriptions and love of American food.
Recipe: Old Time Blueberry Cobbler
Book: Twain's Feast
Writer and producer Deena Prichep found a way to use all that zucchini; throw an all-zucchini dinner party!
Website: Mostly Foodstuffs
Recipe: Sweet & Hot Curried Zucchini Pickles
Writer Eric Spitnagel reveals the down-and-dirty details on the toxic office fridge.
Article: Welcome to Funkytown
What did Cleopatra do with pickles?
Recipe: Ice Box Pickles
Website: New York Food Museum Pickle Timeline
Lynne fields calls on what to do with an abundance of basil, cooking for picky eaters, (she recommends Greek cookbooks by Michael Psilakis and Aglaia Kremezi) and what to do with green tomatoes.
