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NPR: 11-26-2009 Food

Thu, Nov 26 Listen

Stories: 1) Pass The Dessert: America's Thanksgiving Recipes 2) Go Pink: Stamberg And Reichl Make Cranberry Relish 3) French Chef Puts Spin On Thanksgiving Dinner 4) Chef's Global Foods Make Thanksgiving American

NPR: 11-19-2009 Food

Thu, Nov 19 Listen

Stories: 1) FDA Bows To Pressure From Fans Of Raw Oysters 2) Ramen Noodles Serve Up A Bowl Of Nostalgia 3) FDA Calls For Proof Of Alcohol-Caffeine Drinks' Safety 4) In New England, Hard Cider Stages A Comeback

NPR: 11-12-2009 Food

Thu, Nov 12 Listen

Stories: 1) A Great Chef Fires Up The Heat, 'Ad Hoc' Style 2) A Pie A Day Isn't Enough; Chef Wants Your Pie, Too 3) Your Best Ginger Recipe Can Be Shaken Or Stirred

NPR: 11-05-2009 Food

Thu, Nov 5 Listen

Stories: 1) Manhattan Pickle Emporium Still Has Juice 2) Taste Test: The Best Apple To Take The Heat 3) A South Carolina Shrimper Stays Afloat 4) Nigella's Winter Advice: Indulge Yourself, Darling

NPR: 10-30-2009 Food

Fri, Oct 30 Listen

Stories: 1) New Cookbook Chronicles A Year Of Cakes At NPR 2) B. Smith Puts A Healthy Twist On Southern Cuisine 3) Who Says French Food Can't Be Friendly? 4) FDA Ban On Gulf Oysters In Summer Examined

NPR: 10-15-2009 Food

Thu, Oct 15 Listen

Stories: 1) Alton Brown: 10 Years Of 'Good Eats' 2) Big Macs To Join Mona Lisa At the Louvre 3) Chew On This: A Salumi Revival In San Francisco 4) A Mission To Save Real Jewish Delis, A Dying Breed

NPR: 10-08-2009 Food

Thu, Oct 8 Listen

Stories: 1) Can Walmart Sell Nutrition Better Than The U.S.? 2) Farmers: What Do You Think Of Pollan's Ideas? 3) Farmers Markets: Fresh, Local, Government-Approved

NPR: 10-01-2009 Food

Thu, Oct 1 Listen

Stories: 1) Pasties: The Meaty Center Of 'Yooper' Food 2) Baseball Clubs Pitch Players A Menu Change-Up 3) Site Helps Chefs Find Farmers, And Fresh Produce

A Farmers Market Fit For A First Lady

Thu, Sep 24 Listen

Story: A particularly high-profile farmers market opened in Washington, D.C., this week. It's just two blocks from the White House — and the first customer was the first lady. Michelle Obama shopped for potatoes, peppers and Tuscan kale with Secret Service agents all around.

NPR: 09-17-2009 Food

Thu, Sep 17 Listen

Stories: 1) Food You Don't Like And How To Eat It 2) Healthy Eating Tips To Take From Ramadan

Craft Beer In A Can? A Gutsy Move Is Paying Off

Thu, Sep 10 Listen

Story: Putting good beer in a can used to be considered something close to blasphemy, but that's how several brave craft breweries across the country have recently started offering their beer. And despite the stigma, sales are booming — especially in Anchorage, Alaska.

NPR: 09-03-2009 Food

Thu, Sep 3 Listen

Stories: 1) Fish DNA Detective Looks At What's On The Menu 2) Fried Hollandaise Sauce: Achievable With Science 3) Lukins, Co-Author Of 'The Silver Palate' Dies At 66 4) Market Pastries: Baking The Taste Of France

NPR: 08-27-2009 Food

Thu, Aug 27 Listen

Stories: 1) In Praise Of A 'Fetastic' Summer: Nigella Lawson 2) Top Chef Cooks Up Ways To Cut Costs, Not Quality

NPR: 08-20-2009 Food

Thu, Aug 20 Listen

Stories: 1) In Mexico, Tar-Like Fungus Considered Delicacy 2) Urban Blackberry Pickers Score Big In Seattle 3) Small Farmers See Promise In Obama's Plans 4) We Tried Your Pizza Recipes, And The Best Was...

NPR: 08-13-2009 Food

Thu, Aug 13 Listen

Stories: 1) Bumper Crop Of Sweet Cherries Sours Growers 2) Alabama Tomatoes: Homegrown And On Your Honor 3) Flavored Snacks From Pedrick's Keep A Family Happy

NPR: 08-06-2009 Food

Thu, Aug 6 Listen

Stories: 1) Pizza So Good, He Broke The Oven 2) The Benedictines' Daily Bread 3) The Sonoran Hotdog Crosses The Border 4) Haggis Is English? A Scot Says It's Not

NPR: 07-30-2009 Food

Thu, Jul 30 Listen

Stories: 1) Sam Adams' Founder Lauds White House Beer Meet 2) Rocky Ford Cantaloupes: As Sweet As Can Be 3) Starbucks Goes Into Stealth Mode 4) Share Your Pizza Recipes

NPR: 07-23-2009 Food

Thu, Jul 23 Listen

Stories: 1) Ripe Figs: The Real Fruit Of Eden? 2) Military Chefs Battle On Pentagon's Cooking Show

NPR: 07-16-2009 Food

Thu, Jul 16 Listen

Stories: 1) Nopalitos: Taming The Prickly Pear Cactus 2) In-N-Out Burger Sticks To Basics, Finds Success 3) Washington Cherries: For Dinner And Dessert 4) Central Valley Disconnect: Rich Land, Poor Nutrition

NPR: 07-09-2009 Food

Thu, Jul 9 Listen

Stories: 1) Tornado Potato Taking Boardwalks By Storm 2) White House Proposes New Rules For Food Safety 3) Nigella: Inspired By A Coke, And Pasta In A Pinch 4) America's Frugal Food Roots With Chris Kimball

In Europe, Irregular Produce Makes A Comeback

Thu, Jul 2 Listen

Story: Bendy cucumbers, knobbly carrots, puny cauliflowers and naked onions are among 26 misshapen fruits and vegetables that will make their way to supermarkets Wednesday after the European Union rescinded a 20-year-old regulation. Food columnist Diana Henry of the Sunday Telegraph says she is "thrilled."

Ariz. Cafe Makes Healthy Fare For Native Americans

Thu, Jun 25 Listen

Story: The Desert Rain Cafe in Sells, Ariz., has been open for two months. During that time, the caf, which is run by the Tohono O'Odham Nation, has already reached one of its owner's goals: to bring back local culture and help slow a health epidemic by serving tasty food.

NPR: 06-18-2009 Food

Thu, Jun 18 Listen

Stories: 1) Zucchini Blossoms: Tastes Like Squash Perfume 2) New Hybrids Flavor Stone Fruit Grower's Stand

NPR: 06-11-2009 Food

Thu, Jun 11 Listen

Stories: 1) Indian Mangoes — Now In America 2) N.C. Town Cooks Up Yellow Cabbage Collards

NPR: 06-04-2009 Food

Thu, Jun 4 Listen

Stories: 1) Fiddlehead: This Fern Is For Eating 2) 'How Low Can You Go' Winner: Dal, Chilean Style 3) Sweet Memories Of Nut Goodies Gone By 4) Sweet And Charred: Your Best Grilled Desserts

NPR: 05-28-2009 Food

Thu, May 28 Listen

Stories: 1) Share Your Favorite Grilled Desserts 2) Forget The Monkey Bars; Go For Cheesy Feet 3) Let Them Eat Sugar: A New Guide For Feeding Kids

NPR: 05-21-2009 Food

Thu, May 21 Listen

Stories: 1) Backyard Coops Make Chicks Chic 2) Candy Bar From Mars Aims For Women From Venus 3) The Restaurant Of The Future: A Living Lab 4) Author Shares Recipe For Cooking Shows' Popularity

In Utah, 'Zion Curtain' Comes Down

Thu, May 14 Listen

Story: Until recently, Utah bartenders could not serve alcoholic drinks to patrons over the bar counter. Instead, bartenders and patrons were separated by a partition called the "Zion Curtain," a reference to the Mormon Church. But under a new law that took effect this week, restaurants can rip out that barrier. Catherine Lauderback, assistant manager at Salt Lake City's Faustina restaurant, offers her insight.

NPR: 05-07-2009 Food

Thu, May 7 Listen

Stories: 1) Why Do We Overeat? Author Blames Fat, Sugar, Salt 2) The Island Where People Live Longer

NPR: 04-30-2009 Food

Thu, Apr 30 Listen

Stories: 1) The Neelys Get Playful With A $9 Mac 'N' Cheese 2) Navy Chef Gets Creative With A $10 Skate Meal 3) Chef Ming Tsai Makes $10 Dish His Kids Love 4) From Chef Jose Andres, A Family Favorite For $10

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