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.
Chef Douglas Rodriguez joins us with a Cuban take on the Christmas feast. The legendary Paula Wolfert joins us with her book Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking. And we have a tale of a childhood gingerbread house gone mad from Augusten Burroughs, author of You'd Better Not Cry: Stories for Christmas. Emeril Lagasse brings us holiday recipes inspired by his mother.
Emeril Lagasse is up there with Julia Child as one of those personalities who has best inspired non-cooks to step up to the stove.
Recipe: Emeril's New-Style Caldo Verde
Book: Emeril 20-40-60: Fresh Food Fast
Website: emerils.com
Diane Bock shares some tips from her stint as a gingerbread castle engineer.
Recipe: Crossover Spice Blend/West Indies Spice Blend
Website: dianebock.com
Author Augusten Burroughs shares the story of his disastrous childhood attempt to create a gingerbread house for Christmas.
Chef Douglas Rodriguez gives us a small glimpse of a Cuban Christmas
Book: The Great Ceviche Book
Recipe: A Cuban-Style Christmas
Website: chefdouglasrodriguez.com
Lynne takes your calls and we get this week's Trivia Question
The answer to this week's Trivia Question, and more callers.
Paula Wolfert is an expert in Mediterranean cooking.
Recipe: Stifado with Beef and Carmelized Onions
Book: Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share
Website: paula-wolfert.com
