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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. Dr. Nancy Snyderman debunks some medical myths, such as how much water we really need to drink. And, the milennials are here... and buying wine right and left. Find out what makes this marketing group so important.

Whether it's a cross-country road trip, a transcontinental flight, or a walk to the hammock in the backyard, its vacation time! On today's show, we're all about places to visit and dine. John T. Edge gives us a tour of some great Southern food finds. We also plan a visit to Provence. A crabologist from Maryland gives us a 101 on preparing and eating hardshells. Plus, romance in Italy, cooking with whole grains, and much more!

On today's show, Chef's Table is all about celebrating small traditions and simple pleasures - even reclaiming something as small as a recipe can have big rewards. Just ask participants in The Times Picayune Recipe Restoration Project. We'll talk to the editor who was able to replace reader's recipes destroyed in Katrina.

Food sustains, nurtures and defines us. No matter where you are from, chances are there is a regional dish!

We speak with Corrine Trang about asian grilling and essential ingredients for making Asian food at home. She's been called the Julia Child of Asian food. Robert Markel is the co-author of Cocktail Hour: Authentic Recipes and Illustrations from 1920 to 1960. He shares some ideas on how to make a drink worthy of the Fourth of July. Lari Robling speaks with Andrew Dawson, one of the owners of Brokers Gin from London, and we find out how gin was invented.

The Super Bowl is over, no holidays are on the horizon, and we have weeks before it's spring. Could be you have the winter blues. This week on Chef's Table, we'll talk to a nutritionist about foods to help those down-in-the-dumps symptoms.

The summer is never long enough. By now the long lazy days are over and school's routine takes its place. On today's show, we celebrate the beginning of a new academic year. We start with a unique field of study: an ethnomusicologist puts music to our meals. We also discover the truth about the origins of the TV dinner. Later, a visit to a unique school kitchen and tips for cooking together as a family. We discuss a new book about wine guru Robert Parker, Jr.

It's almost Oscar Night! So maybe you pop the champagne cork for a fancy party, or just pop the popcorn. We've got party tips.

Hot, sultry, summer nights! Today's A 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.

Many immigrants become American citizens in special ceremonies held on the 4th of July, reminding us that people from all over the world are united in our country. Food is a way to stay in touch with one's heritage; it can connect people, but also isolate us. We'll hear from Chinese American writer Leslie Li who uses food as a symbol to tell her family's story in her new book, Daughter of Heaven. We'll also talk to a second-generation restaurateur Jacques Haeringer about his father's homeland.

It's almost Labor Day and we're celebrating the worker - even looking at real life worker bees... the buzzing kind. Robin Miller provides tips to ease YOUR dinner labor after a hard day's work. Wine importer Neal Rosenthal on his favorite grape, career, and customer advice. Oh, and the wait staff is at it again... ranting that is! Plus Tory McPhail looks back at Katrina. Also, cooking on a freighter, life on the farm, Coleman's Mega BLT sandwich and much more.

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. And how do they make those beautiful food photographs that make us drool? Discover how to bring improv to your recipes. And our nutritionist weighs in on some urban myths!

Sugar plays a starring role on Valentine's Day, but it's also a big part of our every day lives. We'll discover how we developed our famous sweet tooth. Our guest is Wendy Woloson, author of Refined Tastes: Sugar, Confectionery, and Consumers in Nineteenth-Century America. Later on the show; if you want to impress your Valentine this year, the hip gift isn't fancy gourmet chocolates. It's a blast from the past: retro candy!

Most cooks can't wait for those first signs of spring: fresh asparagus, local greens, and the scents of the first blooms. Let's celebrate them all - starting with ramps, the wild leek that inspires festivals around the south. A brewer describes the beauty of hop blooms. We'll also take a look at an unusual, but fragrant, approach to dining. Later, New York Times food columnist Mark Bittman believes a healthier you can mean a healthier planet.

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.

It's almost Halloween, so let's go into the dark side of food. We'll discover common frauds from the past, plus some concerns for today. The creator of the Spiderwick Chronicles talks about her latest venture into the world of fairies. And what's Halloween without a murder mystery? We've got one plotted in a vineyard!

Don't forget! Mother's Day is around the corner. So on today's show we're all about the moms -- their cooking and their warm advice. Pino Luongo recalls his restaurant, "Le Madre," and blending "mom food" with professional chefs. Plus what happens when a daughter follows her mom into the world of food ---we'll ask Nancy and Sara Jenkins.

It's that time of year when we are busy, overwhelmed, and running on empty. So, if you're feeling harried, we'll find some simple solutions - like hiring a butler. OK, that's not possible, but we'll tell you what it would be like to have a real "Jeeves" around the house! And there's nothing that chocolate doesn't fix. Kallari chocolate provides economic sustenance for one community and is also saving the rainforest - find out about this unique cooperative.

Fall ushers in the last of the garden harvest--and after a fast paced summer, we're returning to slow, autumn cooking. So, today's show is a little autumn stew - a few ingredients, some cooking techniques and time spent in the kitchen. Ingredients like tomatoes. Heirloom, of course. We recall a conversation with Paula Wolfert about slow, Mediterranean cooking. And if you think wine education has to be formal and stuffy, you haven't seen Gary Vaynerchuk.

For a short month February has a lot going on! On today's show we'll cover the highlights: Presidents Day, Chinese New Year and Valentines.