From Scratch with Jessica Harris

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**Sheila Lukins** Oct 08, 2010
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Most well known chefs and restaurateurs write cookbooks these days, but which book is a “must have?” Sheila Lukins’ *Silver Palate Cookbook* is considered a staple in American kitchens, whether one is a novice or advanced chef. The book’s accessible recipes and personal illustrations have been appreciated worldwide, with copies in English, French, Japanese, Dutch, and German.

Sheila spoke to Jessica Harris in 2007, upon the 25th Anniversary of the *Silver Palate*, about how she turned her tiny shop on Manhattan’s Upper West Side into a culinary publishing empire, from scratch. Sheila will be remembered for her breakthrough recipes, her wit, and unyielding work ethic toward the culinary life that she loved.

**Philip Gourevitch** Aug 26, 2010
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The *Paris Review* is a literary magazine that was founded in 1953 by a group of then aspiring writers including Harold Humes, William Styron, Peter Matthiessen and George Plimpton. George Plimpton was the larger than life editor who ran the magazine until his death in 2003 on the magazine’s 50th anniversary. The future of the magazine was in question until Philip Gourevitch became the editor in 2005. Jessica speaks with Philip, now at *The New Yorker magazine*, about how he’s leading the *Paris Review* into the 21st century, from scratch.

Jennifer Lobo & Donna Rubin Jul 21, 2010

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Jessica speaks with the Co-Founders of Bikram Yoga NYC, a chain of “hot” yoga studios that teach the 26 step series developed by Bikram Choudhury in the 1970s. We’ll learn how Donna, a former Broadway performer, and Jennifer, an athlete, came upon Bikram Yoga, and why they felt compelled to start their business, from scratch.