Thu, 8 May 2008 The Lanesborough Hotel in London recently won the coveted "Best Afternoon Tea Service in the U.K." from the U.K. Tea Guild's Tea Society. I spoke with their Tea Sommelier, Karl Kessab, about what makes tea service so special. Comments[1] |
Thu, 1 May 2008 Restaurant Magazine in the U.K. just released it's annual "50 Best Restaurants in the World" last week in London. I spoke with Alinea (#21) Chef Grant Achatz about the award. The young chef recently overcame a battle with tongue cancer, and is also nominted by the James Beard Foundation this year for Best Chef in the U.S. Comments[0] |
Thu, 24 April 2008 Think you know where they make the best prosciutto in the world? How about Grana Padano cheese? This Geo Quiz originally aired on P.R.I.'s "The World" Comments[0] |
Thu, 17 April 2008 Interview with Chef Jose Andres, owner of D.C.-area restaurants Oyamel, Jaleo, Zaytinya and Minibar. His PBS show, "Made in Spain" is currently airing all over the U.S., and he is one of five nominees for best chef in the country by the James Beard Foundation. Comments[0] |
Thu, 10 April 2008 I talk with Judy Bart Kancigor, author of "Cooking Jewish," a new cookbook with an extensive chapter on Passover. Comments[0] |
Thu, 3 April 2008 Interview with Tom Sietsema, Food Critic for The Washington Post, shortly after dining with him at IndeBleu in D.C. recently, about how he does his job. Comments[0] |
Thu, 27 March 2008 Interview with Jose Garces, the Executive Chef at Mercat a la Planxa, the new contemporary Spanish restaurant in Chicago. Comments[0] |
Thu, 20 March 2008 We travel to Boston Beach, Jamaica, birthplace of "jerk" cooking, which relies heavily on allspice from the native pimento tree. Comments[0] |
Thu, 13 March 2008 With Passover approaching, we visit an all-kosher market just North of Chicago where the options have expanded greatly over the past few years. Comments[0] |
Thu, 6 March 2008 We travel to Vancouver, BC to learn more about the Izakaya (Japanese pub) trend.
This "Geo Quiz" originally aired on P.R.I.'s "The World." Comments[0] |

