September 13, 2008

Part One: Andrew Dorenburg & Karen Page, authors of The Flavor Bible, explain the components of flavor.

Part Two: Tom and Thierry talk with Gene Fritz, chef instructor at the Kitchen Academy, about basic knife skills. Also Recipe of the Week and Wine of the Week.

Part Three: Tom and Thierry are joined by Christina Pirello, chef & host of PBS’ Christina Cooks. Also, Ask the Chef.

September 6, 2008

Part One: Tom and Thierry talk with Melissa Clark, food writer and columnist for the New York Times, about Mocktails, non-alcoholic cocktails.

Part Two: Tom and Thierry talk eggplants! Also Recipe of the Week and Wine of the Week.

Part Three: Priyanka Joshi, author of the Monsoon Masala blog, comes on the show to talk about eating with your chakras. Also, Ask the Chef.

August 30, 2008

Part One: Tom and Thierry talk with Ed Levine, author of SeriousEats.com, about what it is like to be a foodie on a diet.

Part Two: Andew Smith, food historian, comes on the show to talk about Civil War food and other topics. Also Recipe of the Week and Wine of the Week.

Part Three: Tom and Thierry take calls from listeners.

August 23, 2008

Part One: Tom is live from Madison, WI. Tom and Thierry are joined by Kyle Cherek, host of Wisconsin Foodie. Also, calls from listeners.

Part Two: Michael Stern, author and road food connoisseur, gives tips on Midwest road food, especially around Madison. Also Recipe of the Week and Wine of the Week.

Part Three: Tom and Thierry talk with Barry Bettinger, owner of Snoqualmie Gourmet, about traditional custard cream. Also, calls from listeners.

August 9, 2008

Part One: Tom and Thierry talk with Naomi Duguid, co-author of Beyond the Great Wall, about salads and noodles.

Part Two: Tom and Thierry take calls from listeners. Also Recipe of the Week and Wine of the Week.

Part Three: Tom and Thierry are joined by Carolyn Watts, owner of Hakima's Morrocan Cooking School. Also, calls from listeners.

August 2, 2008

Part One: Three hours of culinary musings with Tom and Thierry "in the kitchen."

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July 26, 2008

Part One: Tom and Thierry talk with Martha Hall Foose, author of Screen Doors & Sweet Tea, about Southern Cooking and Pot Likker.

Part Two: Live from Vancouver, Tom discusses with listeners the best places to eat out in our neighbor to the north. Also Recipe of the Week and Wine of the Week.

Part Three: Tom and Thierry talk with Angela Shen of Savor Seattle Food Tours about the best tastes in the Pike Place Market. Also, Tom and Thierry take calls from listeners.

July 19, 2008

Part One: Live from the Bite of Seattle.

Part Two: Tom and Thierry visit with Jason Wilson, chef & owner Crush.

Part Three: Tom and Thierry talk with passersby at the Bite of Seattle.

July 12, 2008

Part One:  Rick Field, from gourmet pickle emporium Rick's Picks, discusses different herbs and spices to use for spicing up your brine.

Part Two:  Brandon Gillespie, chef & owner Beato, tells us how to make less expensive food fancy. Also Recipe of the Week and Wine of the Week.

Part Three: Craig Hetherington, Executive Chef at TASTE Restaurant, talks with Tom about cooking with avocados. Also, Ask the Chef--Tom takes calls from listeners.

July 5, 2008

Part One:  Tom and Thierry talk with Duskie Estes, Chef & Owner ZaZu, about California Wine Country cuisine.

Part Two:  Jeffrey Hertzberg, author of Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, explains the “long retard.” Also Recipe of the Week and Wine of the Week.

Part Three: Amy Scattergood, staff writer for LA Times, comes on the show to explain Agua Frescas – traditional iced Mexican fruit juices served fresh and icy. Also, Ask the Chef--Tom and Thierry take calls from listeners.

June 28, 2008

Part One:  We call this one the Beefy Brawl or the Protein Smackdown. Tom and Thierry spend all three hours challenging each other on the best way to cook various ingredients.

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June 21, 2008

Part One:  Tom and Thierry discuss Paprika and how to use it at home. Also Food in the News.

Part Two:  Tom and Thierry discuss cooking with Italian Starches: pasta, risotto, farro, polenta. Also Recipe of the Week and Wine of the Week.

Part Three: Ask the Chef--Tom and Thierry take calls from listeners.

June 14, 2008

Part One: Tom and Thierry talk with Wolfgang Weber, senior editor of Wine & Spirits Magazine. [This audio is not currently available.]

Part Two:  Diana Kennedy, the diva of Mexican cuisine, comes on the show to discuss Mexican cooking. Also Recipe of the Week and Wine of the Week.

Part Three: Ask the Chef--Tom and Thierry take calls from listeners.

June 7, 2008

Part One:  Live from New York City, Tom and Thierry talk with Lisa Curtis, Dining Editor at The Brooklyn Paper about great places & hidden gems in Brooklyn.

Part Two:  Tom and Thierry are joined by Adam Roberts, creator and author of The Amateur Gourmet – a food blog. Also Recipe of the Week and Wine of the Week.

Part Three: Ask the Chef--Tom and Thierry take calls from listeners.

May 31, 2008

Part One: Ivy Manning, author of Farm to Table, talks with Tom and Thierry about cooking with the seasons. Also, Food in the News.

Part Two: Lynne Vea, local chef, discusses cooking with mushrooms. Also Recipe of the Week and Wine of the Week.

Part Three: Ask the Chef--Tom and Thierry take calls from listeners.

May 24, 2008

Part One: Tom and Thierry talk with Cathy and Tony Mantuano, authors of Wine Bar Food, about regional bar food.

Part Two: Renee Ericson, chef of Boat Street Cafe comes on the show to discuss her recent trip to Paris. Also Recipe of the Week and Wine of the Week.

Part Three: Tom and Thierry take calls from listeners.

May 17, 2008

Part One: Tom and Thierry talk with Daphne Zepos, co-owner Essex Street Cheese Co., about cooking with Comté.

Part Two: Brad Parsons, Senior Book Editor at Amazon.com, joins Tom and Thierry to discuss recent cookbook releases. Also Recipe of the Week and Wine of the Week.

Part Three: Tom and Thierry take calls from listeners. [This audio is not currently available.]

May 10, 2008

Part One: Tom and Thierry talk discuss the ins and outs of vegan cooking. Plus, Food in the News.

Part Two: Personal chef Lesa Sullivan comes on the show to discuss the perfect omelete. Also Recipe of the Week and Wine of the Week.

Part Three: Tom and Thierry take calls from listeners for the whole hour.

May 3, 2008

Part One: Tom and Thierry are joined by Mario Batali.

Part Two: Tom and Thierry visit with Norm Langill & Chef Peter Pitofsky from Teatro ZinZanni. Also Recipe of the Week and Wine of the Week.

Part Three: Mike Hillyer, chef at Capitol Grille, comes on the show to discuss cooking steak at home.

April 26, 2008

Part One: Two guests this hour for the price of one: Fuchsia Dunlop, author of Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China; Fred Kaufman, author of A Short History of the American Stomach.

Part Two: Tom and Thierry are joined by Lynne Rosetta Kasper, host of The Splendid Table.  [This audio is not currently available.]

April 19, 2008

Part One: Tom and Thierry talk with Virginia Willis, author Bon Appetit Y’All, about savory puddings.

Part Two: Sean and Tracey, our cooking interns, take on the challenge of Spring Vegetable Soup. Also Recipe of the Week and Wine of the Week. [This audio is not currently available.]

Part Three: Tom and Thierry talk with Sarah Munson, co-owner The Local Vine, about sherry.

April 5, 2008

Part One: Tom talks with Maggie Beer, author of Maggie's Table, about Australian cooking.

Part Two: Paul Kirk, BBQ pitmaster, comes on the show to discuss smoking meats and other topics. Also Recipe of the Week and Wine of the Week.

Part Three: Two guests this hour for the price of one: Suvir Saran, Chef and author of American Masala; Ryan Magarian, founder of Aviation Gin and overall cocktail expert.

March 29, 2008

Part One: Tom and Thierry talk with NYU Professor Frederick Kaufmann, author of A Short History of the American Stomach. Professor Kaufmann tells how our current diet craze actually started with the Puritans. Also, Food in the News.

Part Two: Ari Weinzweig, founder Zingerman’s Deli, comes on the show to answer the question: What’s the difference between an anchovy & a sardine? Also Recipe of the Week and Wine of the Week.

Part Three: Tom and Thierry take calls from listeners.

March 22, 2008

Part One: Thierry is joined on-air by the show's producer, Amy Pennington, while Tom is away. Thierry and Amy take calls from listeners about Easter traditions.

Part Two: Thierry and Amy talk with Lisa Pomateir, PCC Cooks Instructor, about Natural Egg Dyeing. In addition, Charles Perry, food writer for the LA Times, comes on to discuss Mesquite flour. Also Recipe of the Week and Wine of the Week.

Part Three: Thierry and Amy take calls from listeners about Easter food traditions and other topics.

March 15, 2008

Part One: Tom and Thierry talk with Scott Linquist, chef of Dos Caminos and author of Mod Mex: Cooking Vibrant Fiesta Flavors at Home.

Part Two: Melissa Clark, food columnist for the New York Times, comes on the show to discuss "the lunch that provides its own box." Also Recipe of the Week and Wine of the Week.

Part Three: As we head into the fifth year of the show, Tom and Thierry take calls from listeners about what they like and don't like about the show.

March 8, 2008

Part One: Tom talks with Amy Pennington, owner of Go Go Green Garden, about spring planting.

Part Two: Jim Poris, Senior Editor of Food Arts magazine comes on the show to discuss the latest restaurant trends. Also Recipe of the Week and Wine of the Week.

Part Three: Lynne Vea, chef/instructor at PCC Natural Markets, comes on the show to discuss corned beef.

February 23, 2008

Part One: Tom and Thierry talk with Deb Sims, farmer/owner of Sweet Spirit Farms, a grower of Kona coffee. Tom conducts this interview from a beach in Hawaii.

Part Two: Alan Wong, chef & owner of Alan Wong’s Hawaii and Alan Wong's Japan comes on the show to discuss traditional Hawaiian cooking. Also Recipe of the Week and Wine of the Week.

Part Three: Another visit from Sean and Tracey, our cooking interns. This time: cooking with eggs.

February 16, 2008

Part One: Tom and Thierry talk with Dara Bunjon, author of Yum!: Tasty Recipes from Culinary Greats.

Part Two: Tom and Thierry talk with Kathryn Robinson, restaurant critic for Seattle Metropolitan magazine, about Eastside restaurants. Also, Wine of the Week and What's Your Special.

Part Three: Tom and Thierry school Sean and Tracey, the Seattle Kitchen Cooking Interns, in how to make Vegetarian Chile Rellenos.

February 9, 2008

Part One: Thierry recaps his recent trip to India, and Erica Burke of Volunteer Park Cafe chats about cooking with Edible Flowers.

Part Two: [This audio is not currently available.]

Part Three: Pamela Hinckley of Theo Chocolate talks savory chocolate and Jonathon Sundstrom of Lark chats romantic dinner for two on Valentines.

February 2, 2008

Part One: Tom talks with James Lileks, author of Gastroanomalies: Questionable Culinary Creations from the Golden Age of American Cookery.

Part Two: Holly Smith, Chef & Owner Café Juanita, comes on the show to discuss cooking with citrus. Also, Wine of the Week and What's Your Special.

Part Three: Tom talks to Allison Austin Scheff, brand new Dining Editor at Seattle Magazine.

January 26, 2008

Part One: Tom and producer, Amy Pennington, talk with Christine Deaver, AKA Teatro ZinZanni characters Penelope Wilde, Voluptuous Panic and Juliet.

Part Two: Tom is joined by Greg Patent, author of A Baker's Odyssey, Time-Honored Recipes from America's Rich Immigrant Heritage.  Also, Wine of the Week and What's Your Special.

Part Three: Tom and cookbook author Cynthia Nims, author of ten cookbooks and creator of www.cynthianims.com, discuss the pros and cons of frozen fish.

January 19, 2008

Part One: All three hours of today's show are dedicated to Classic French Cooking — listen in as Thierry gives us step by step cooking instructions for the classics he grew up with ─ Trout Amandine, Homemade Mayo, Butter Poaching and more.

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