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Food can show you the world. It can be about geography, politics, and culture. And sometimes it's just about what tastes good! But each of these things have boundaries, and today's show explores some. We'll have a scientific look at foods that can be one person's delicacies and another's "yuk". We talk to Lidia Bastianich about the changing boundaries in her childhood - and regional pasta. Raymond Sokolov has 101 vegetable ideas, and we take a look at the many regional cuisines of India.

Today we're mixing it up with ingredients! Russ Parsons gives us the low down on picking and storing some great summer produce. We'll also discover the lesser known Asian cuisine - food from the Philipines. Find out why wasabi isn't really wasabi, plus what goes on in a Martha Stewart test kitchen. Later we'll meet a couple who spent a year eating only what was available within a 100 miles - and they stayed married to each other after all that! Sheila Lukins celebrates 25 years of The Silver Palate.

Food is one of the most enduring of the arts - everyone eats and if you've ever put a piece of parsley on steak or a birthday candle on a cake, you've added style! Today, we'll talk to artists, writers and chefs about the art of food. New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik discusses cooking and writing. Christopher Hirsheimer recalls the food styling revolution of the eighties while Chris Styler tells you how to put style on your own plate at home.

Spring. It's all about new beginnings, and new growth and, oh yeah, there's spring cleaning and organizing. On today's show we'll talk to an expert and find out why the pantry can be a literary place. We'll chat with a master chocolatier about some unusual flavors, and discover why butter is back - and oh, baby, better than ever! Later, we'll visit Southern Italy. Plus, we crave healthy foods and learn how to make those whimsical cupcakes.