The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters

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Ruhlman's Twenty Nov 24, 2012

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This week chef and journalist, Michael Ruhlman joins us with his new book Ruhlman's Twenty, 20 Techniques, 100 Recipes, A Cook's Manifesto. Jane and Michael Stern are at Steve's Pig and Ox Roast in Lackawanna, N.Y., and Diana Henry, author of Plenty: Good Uncomplicated Food for the Sustainable Kitchen brings us the latest in vegetable cookery from the British Isles.

Broadcast dates for this episode:

November 12, 2011 (originally aired)
November 24, 2012 (rebroadcast)

Turkey Confidential 2012 Nov 22, 2012

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Thanks again to Marcus Samuelsson, Rick Bayless, Ina Garten and Peter Sagal for joining us live on Thanksgiving morning.

In addition to the recipes featured below, several other menus were referenced.

Broadcast dates for this episode:

November 22, 2012

God in a Cup Nov 10, 2012

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We take a look at the specialty coffee movement with Michaele Weissman, author of God in a Cup. Britain's Diana Henry, author of Plenty: Good, uncomplicated food for the sustainable kitchen joins us with her take on where to look for flavor inspiration. And Andy Crouch, author of Great American Craft Beer: A Guide to the Nation's Finest Beers and Breweries, introduces us to "session beer."

Broadcast dates for this episode:

November 13, 2010 (originally aired)
November 10, 2012 (rebroadcast)

The Appetites of Insects Oct 13, 2012

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New York Times columnist Melissa Clark brings us new ideas for fall vegetables from her book Cook This Now. Also, the appetites of insects with Marlene Zuk, author of Sex on Six Legs. And Jane and Michael Stern have found the pinnacle of cafe coffee in Iowa.

Broadcast dates for this episode:

October 15, 2011 (originally aired)
October 13, 2012 (rebroadcast)

Beef Stew: The French Way Sep 08, 2012

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Award-winning writer Dorie Greenspan, author of Around My French Table, teaches us the French way with beef stews and Lynne shares her favorite tomatoes. Janet Hurst brings her take on homemade cheese, Jane and Michael Stern are eating famous Rhode Island chicken dinners, and we turn to pasta with Domenica Marchetti, author of The Glorious Pasta of Italy.

Broadcast dates for this episode:

September 17, 2011 (originally aired)
September 8, 2012 (rebroadcast)

Mark Twain: Tastemaker Aug 18, 2012

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This week, we are reintroduced to one of America's greatest tastemakers: Mark Twain. Andrew Beahrs, author of Twain's Feast, joins us. We'll figure out something to do with all that zucchini your friends have been bringing over, and Jane and Michael Stern have found freshly shucked clam pizza at Zuppardi's Apizza in West Haven, Conn.

Broadcast dates for this episode:

August 28, 2010 (originally aired)
August 18, 2012 (rebroadcast)

Tomatoland Aug 04, 2012

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We look at the surprising politics of Florida's winter tomatoes with investigative journalist Barry Estabrook, author of Tomatoland. Jane and Michael Stern take on the South's favorite cocktail accompaniment, pimento cheese. And Francis Lam, the features editor at Gilt Taste, joins Lynne to talk about how to do great things with what we usually throw out.

Broadcast dates for this episode:

August 20, 2011 (originally aired)
August 4, 2012 (rebroadcast)

The Japanese Grill Jul 14, 2012

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This week, we're looking at home brewing with William Bostwick. Also: Japanese grilling with Tadashi Ono and Harris Salat, grilling wines with Ray Isle, and we go into the world of a flavor scientist.

Broadcast dates for this episode:

July 30, 2011 (originally aired)
July 14, 2012 (rebroadcast)

The Rebirth Of Spain Jul 07, 2012

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We look at the rebirth of Spanish food post-Franco with culinary historian Claudia Roden, author of The Food of Spain. Jane and Michael Stern are at the Buckhorn Tavern in San Antonio. Restaurateur Andy Ricker of Pok Pok introduces us to Asian drinking vinegars.

Broadcast dates for this episode:

July 23, 2011 (originally aired)
July 7, 2012 (rebroadcast)

Finding the Forgotten Feast Jun 30, 2012

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This week, we're hunting and gathering at water's edge with Hank Shaw, author of Hunt, Gather, Cook. Also, wine entrepreneur Joshua Wesson brings us his favorite bottles to sip with hot dogs, and Sally Schneider of The Improvised Life tells us how to get the most from the season's fresh cherries.

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