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Watching TV food shows can make the most difficult dishes look easy. But once you're in the kitchen, it's more like a reality show and often things don't work out. Today's show features cooking lessons. You'll get tips and techniques from an award-winning cooking teacher, share adventures with two chefs who travel the Americas in an RV, and discover practical substitutions for missing ingredients. We'll also take you on a fishing expedition in Vancouver and show you what to do with your catch!

From Bobsleds to Bagna Cauda; Slalom to Salami... The 20th Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy are here! But enough about sports, what's there to eat? Join A Chef's Table as we travel though the Piedmont region. We'll learn the fine art of dealing with truffles and talk with a cookbook author who grew up in this unique part of Italy. Terrance Brennan disscusses salt and why some are worth that hefty price. Plus some winning ways with your weight loss plan.

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 has boundaries. 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 a look at the many regional cuisines of India.

What healthy food is part of our diet thanks to the legendary band, The Grateful Dead? We'll take a look back at the era of natural foods and rock'n'roll to find the answer. Then, discover how an innovative organic farmer in Maine is fooling Mother Nature. Plus, advice on putting your party to music, and Nigel Slater on cooking by instinct. Finally, some new research on hunger in America.

There's nothing like getting in the kitchen to cure mid-winter blues. Homemade stocks and soups are great to put away in the freezer for when you don't feel like cooking in warmer weather. And long simmering steams the windows up a bit and adds a welcoming aroma to the house. Today's show features Michael Ruhlman on stocks and Grace Parisi on sauces. We'll also talk to Danny Meyer about being a restaurateur. Also, the history and fate of one of the most popular fruits. Plus seven tips to a longer and healthier life.

Whether you're a full-time chef, an interested hobby cook, or just have to get dinner on the table, there's always room for inspiration! On today's show we'll look at teachers, mentors and friends. We begin with Alice Waters talking about the development of her food philosophy. Bobby Flay and Jonathan Waxman weigh in on their mentors. And if you've ever used a cookbook by Julia Child or Marion Cunningham, you'll enjoy their legendary editor, Judith Jones.

Food has its own fashion. And star chefs find food fads can be as fickle as the music charts. On today's show we'll talk Chef Chardon about kitchen hip hop, then visit with Gael Greene about life with the trendsetters. Find out what's new in Swiss chocolates and see how the slow cooker is coming back for the second - make that third or fourth - time. Plus, some unusual holidays, a girls-only club and a return to a college fad. We'll give you all you need to know to be with the in-crowd!

Let's put on our travelin' shoes and start thinking vacation spots. From Amish Country to Tuscany, Italy we'll discover some out-of-the-way get-a-ways and find some regional dishes worth the trip. Taste New England's changing cuisine and find out what a whoopie pie is. Plus a trip back in time to the history of the "Big Oyster" with food historian Mark Kurlansky. Finally, a destination wedding in Las Vegas and feeding the NASCAR crews.

Today's show takes us to cooking schools - from the famed Cordon Bleu to a British adventure in steak and kidney pie. Bobby Flay stops by to talk about his Southwestern philosophy. A sensory psychologist tells us what happens to our sense of smell and taste as we age, and how we can make eating more pleasurable for the elderly. Then, from the garden to the plate with cardoons and seakale. Plus Gourmet editor Bruce Haney with his memories of childhood meals in London, and much more.

It's been said that eating is not only an agricultural act, but also a political one. But it does make sense that how we eat can make a lasting impact on our environment - the problem is figuring out what choices really matter. Paper plates? Organic Vegetables? Bottled Water? This week we examine some choices. From replacing veal with buffalo to entertaining tips that don't fill up the landfill with one-time products, we'll discuss the quandries, questions and curious solutions to "living green."

Let's listen to a few blasts from the past. On today's show we'll revisit some favorite interviews. Remember Molto Mario when he had just one little restaurant in Greenwich Village? We'll hear some early Rachel Ray, plus chat with Jeramiah Tower and Rozanne Gold. Also, recalling a trip to Italy. And Annemarie Colbin begins our ten year love affair with food and aphrodisiacs.

Food is all encompassing: how we buy it, store it, and celebrate with it. On today's show, we'll look at our relationship to food, from simple bananas to an unusual place to dine where the waiters are visually impaired and you eat in the dark. A cultural psychologist examines how we perceive what's on our plates, and we'll hear about "The Short History of the American Stomach". And, if you think you'd like to win the Pillsbury Bake-off contest, hear how one woman took the prize.

Everyone loves second helpings, so here's an encore presentation. Even though the opportunity to travel the globe and try all manner of foods is inspiring, it's always the dishes from childhood that really satisfy. John T. Edge recalls the donuts of his youth. Then we turn to a food memoir about Dirty Sugar Cookies.

The best time machine is food. On today's show we'll travel in time to the dining hot spot of 1773 - Philadelphia's City Tavern. We'll also discover a unique writing project that looks at regional foods of the 1930's. Later, meet a fictional turn-of-the-century Harvey Girl and an historian looks at the origins of soul food. Also, if you've got a mid-life crisis the answer might be to travel the globe. And, one man finds the answer to his love life in Ramen Noodles.

What's totally irresponsible science? Find out on Chef's Table. We'll talk to the designer of some fun projects that will get kids into the kitchen and into science. We'll also hear Chef Coleman's tale of scientific discovery - and why it's a good thing to know what temperature water boils at. We'll also learn how to eat, shrink and be merry - to shed those pounds while still enjoying the holidays.

Ahhh, the smell of freshly cut grass, steak off the grill, and sea breezes. On today's show we find out what the nose knows with Dr. Avery Gilbert. Then, Dr. Nancy Snyderman debunks some medical myths, such as how much water we really need to drink. And the millennials are here - and buying wine right and left. Find out what makes this marketing group so important. We'll also travel to Sri Lanka and learn about curry leaves. Plus, we'll learn about the history of Chile peppers, and much more.

We're honoring all the dads out there today. So whether you are a dad, have a dad, or think you'd like to be a dad, join us for a toast to fathers! Italian winemaker Angelo Gaja talks about tradition, innovation, and ushering in the fifth generation to this venerable business. We'll hear from a family who took a nine year old's diabetes diagnosis and created a business to make life easier for other diabetics. If you have a culinary quandary, James Peterson has the answer to at least 484 of them.

Well, we're almost at holiday lift off! Whether you have a lot left to do, or are ready to sit by the fireside and enjoy yourself, today's show will get you in the mood.

Ever been down on your luck? How'd you turn it around? On today's show we'll overcome little challenges and even tackle a few big ones. Celebrity Chef Paula Deen recalls her early difficult days starting a business and a new life. Author Liz Gilbert takes us on journey from divorce to an appetite for life. We'll get tips on fixing our baking mistakes; discover fancy recipes from opera librettos; and even take a trip to the race track.

Passover and Easter are coming up. On this show, finally learn how to prepare the perfect hard boiled egg! The author of What Einstein Told His Cook 2 provides the scientific secret. Discover how one Jewish family kept Passover traditions in rural Scotland and then journey to the land of olive oil and honey for a taste of foods of biblical times. Also, find out how a millionaire built a town out of chocolate and left a legacy for troubled youth, and more.