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Food is all about the familiarity of home and also new discoveries when we travel. On today's show, we talk about the foods we know - and the ones we want to! Biba Gaggiano reflects on her favorite cities: Rome, Florence, Bologna, Venice, and Milan. We'll learn the history of Tex Mex cuisine, and a transplanted Brit discovers foods across the US. Frank Stitt offers a look at his native Alabama, while Amy Sedaris recalls growing up in North Carolina and Southern hospitality.

Summertime is in full swing, and that can only mean picnics and beer. On today's show we're talking all things picnic, from great food to that outdoor dining scourge...ants! We'll taste summer beers crafted from a recipe that's five generations old. Also, we'll learn a few tips on creating your own beer for a personal beverage. And because summer picnics often start with a roadtrip, we've found a guide to unusual attractions from Maine to Florida.

On today's show we're solving some mysteries. From the authenticity of the world's most expensive bottle of wine to answering those pesky questions on how to cook fish. Actress Lorraine Bracco stops by to talk about her line of Italian wines. Jonathan Waxman describes the most unusual way he found his way into a professional kitchen. Plus, finding happiness through learning how to cook and much more.

What does hunger mean to you? We all know physical hunger in varying degrees, of course. But hunger can be a longing for home and the food that represents it, or a quest for knowledge about a subject. It's a big word, hunger. On today's show we look at its many forms. We begin by comparing a week's worth of groceries of 30 families around the globe. Then, we take a look closer to home and see how rising food costs are affecting America's poor.

Got a lot of frequent flyer miles? Probably not as much as your food does! Today, the average meal travels thousands of miles to our table. On today's show, we're talking transportation...from our food to our personal travels.

Some call it the difference between Venice and Mars. For one married man, it's all about sex, love, and dirty dishes. We're having some fun with the battle of the sexes. We'll visit with the author of Husbandry, and Judith Jones weighs in on men in the kitchen. Plus, where would the martini be without it? How would you pass hors douvres? Every diner in America offers them at the cash register -we'll hear about the history of the toothpick.

Let's take a little trip into 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, Annemarie Colbin begins our 10-year love affair with food and aphrodisiacs, Nora Ephron on aging, and more.

Fall is the time for apples, winter squashes, and, of course, the fall foliage. On today's show, we'll discover a quiet Victorian Fall destination in Michigan: Mackinac Island. Later, Darina Allen tells us all about Samhain, the Irish Halloween. It's not Halloween without pumpkins, and novelist Barbara Kingsolver enjoys growing these fruits of fall. Also, Phoebe Damrosch reveals the secrets of working front of the house in Thomas Keller's famed restaurant Per Se.

What's your obsession? For some it's career; others have an insatiable curiosity, and some just can't stop thinking about their favorite dish. We'll discover some interesting stories that might not be true obsessions but sure come close! Farmer Jon gives us the real dirt on making a life on a farm.

Food sustains, nurtures, and defines us. No matter where you are from, chances are there is a regional dish! Today, we'll look at food and community beginning with Matt and Ted Lee and their book,The Lee Brothers' Southern Cookbook. Restaurateur Danny Meyer weighs in on how a restaurant can build community. We'll also visit with ex-pats looking for a taste of home in gardens. Also, the meditative chef, a farm and winery in Tuscany.

It's time to spice things up a bit! We'll follow our own spice trail, beginning with the history of three influential spice cities. Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi reveals how to layer lots of flavors. Plus her secrets for staying model thin and still eat those celebrity chef meals. Later, learn how to make amazingly light vegan cupcakes. Discover chocolate with Clay Gordon, and the world's most expensive coffee.

It's time to get your Superbowl party game plan together. Bobby Flay stops by to give us some southwestern flare. We'll learn some nutrition tips from an NFL team dietician - if only we could all eat like a linebacker! Ruth Reichl reveals the lure of southern cuisine and pimento cheese - perfect Superbowl food. And if football isn't your idea of entertainment, we've got an unusual art magazine that takes a new look at meat. Plus tapas, spice blends, and much more.

On today's show we're raiding the pantry! We'll learn everything from the pantry's history to organizing and stocking your own larder. And, we'll examine the foods that we eat when we are by ourselves. Also, there's news from the almond groves. Plus, how to stock a heart-healthy pantry, tips to make healthy grains a habit, and much more.

Sultry summer nights! Today's Chef's Table is all about cooling down and enjoying the season's flavors. Discover heirloom tomatoes, go fishing with the frying pan, and learn about oysters in Manhattan. We'll find out how ice furthered the popularity of the cocktail. Later, our sommelier, Maureen Petrosky, gives us the best summertime sips. Molly O'Neil gives us Mostly True - her memoir about food and baseball. Plus a hot club in Miami, food trivia, and the recipe of the week.

Do you get stressed out when you're hosting a holiday party and forget to enjoy your company? On this week's show get some tips and tricks for successful entertaining. Chef and restaurateur, Terrance Brennan, responsible for the resurgence of quality cheeses, tells us how to make a holiday cheeseplate for luxurious but simple entertaining. Michael Rechuitti reveals what chocolate women love most. And a comic strip writer brings his family Seven Fish celebration to life in print. Plus -a robotic pot!

Are you tired of take-out? Then make your meals stand-out! Learn how creating your own sauces can make your everyday meals extraordinary. A produce expert gives us an insiders look at how the weather affects our pocketbooks at the market. Joan Nathan stops by to talk about Jewish cuisine during this holy month. Later, we learn about breaking the Ramadan fast. Finally, Chef gets some tips on keeping his whites--and your fine clothes�clean!

The movie Julia and Julie is coming out, so get ready to get your beef bourguignon on! We'll talk to Julie Powell whose blog about cooking all of Julia Child's seminal work, Mastering the Art of French Cooking in a year was inspiration for part of the movie. The other story line is about Julia Child's life in France, before she knew how to cook. Her nephew, Alex Prudhomme, talks about writing Julia's memoir with her.

When you think of Korean food, you probably think, "kimchee." But this is a cuisine with many different dishes and ingredients. During this hour we'll explore the many facets of Korean cooking. Chef Jim Coleman also discovers an Irish-American pub that showcases both traditional Irish foods and the modern dishes that are a result of the new prosperity on the Emerald Isle. Mr. Cutlets returns to tell us about an unusual mutton dish, and our nutritionist gives us some skin-care advice for the summer months.

Today we're having a little midsummer night's fun! We'll take an insider's romp through the crazy restaurant business with John Delucie. He's the chef/partner of New York's famed The Waverly Inn and tells quite a tale in his memoir, Hunger: The Story of Food, Desire, and Ambition. Plus, it seems the culinary gods can be cruel. France, once the Mount Olympus of cookery, is getting a bad rap these days.

Mother's Day is one of the busiest days in the restaurant industry. Everybody wants to do something special for the mom in their life, but many chefs agree: you might be better off cooking at home! How about a special picnic? We'll hear about recipes that travel well, and discuss what kinds of gear you need. Our guest is Jennifer Barry, one of the authors of Festive Picnics. Later, we'll chat with Greek restaurateur George Kyrtatas, whose mother taught him how to run a successful restaurant.