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Summer's done and it's back to school. We'll start packing lunches - a pediatrician gives us some healthy tips. But what do you do when the nest empties and there are no more lunches - or dinners - to make? Find out how to manage the Empty Nest kitchen. We get a lesson from the Monell Institute on smell and memory. And, we meet a woman keeping Syrian Jewish traditions alive in a new homeland. Also, Faith Willinger on life in Italy, Princess Diana's personal chef, and his recipes and memories.

Today we're mixing it up with ingredients! Russ Parsons gives us the low down on picking and storing some great summer produce. We'll also discover the lesser known Asian cuisine - food from the Philipines. Find out why wasabi isn't really wasabi, plus what goes on in a Martha Stewart test kitchen. Later we'll meet a couple who spent a year eating only what was available within a 100 miles - and they stayed married to each other after all that! Sheila Lukins celebrates 25 years of The Silver Palate.

Food is all about the familiarity of home and also new discoveries when we travel. On today's show, we talk about the foods we know - and the ones we want to! Biba Gaggiano reflects on her favorite cities: Rome, Florence, Bologna, Venice, and Milan. We'll learn the history of Tex Mex cuisine, and a transplanted Brit discovers foods across the US. Frank Stitt offers a look at his native Alabama, while Amy Sedaris recalls growing up in North Carolina and Southern hospitality.

Some worthy things just have a bad reputation. On today's show we re-evaluate bad reputation stories: pig pens are a mess; tequila gives you a killer hangover; and tofu tastes like nothing. Often, you can make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. For instance, Sy Montgomery talks about her amazing pet pig. Mr. Cutlets talks about a pig of a whole other kind - a smuggled ham.

Whether it's a cross-country road trip, a transcontinental flight, or a walk to the hammock in the backyard, its vacation time! On today's show, we're all about places to visit and dine. John T. Edge gives us a tour of some great Southern food finds. We also plan a visit to Provence. A crabologist from Maryland gives us a 101 on preparing and eating hardshells. Plus, romance in Italy, cooking with whole grains, and much more!

Ever wonder what it's like to work in a professional kitchen? On today's show we'll talk with experts in the food industry and find out what it takes to make a career. Dorothy Hamilton visits from The French Culinary Institute and Peter Meehan talks to chefs about their careers in his book, How I Learned to Cook. We'll talk to Bill Buford about working in Mario Batali's kitchen and Nirmala Nareen about her beginnings in the spice trade.

It's almost Oscar Night! So maybe you pop the champagne cork for a fancy party, or just pop the popcorn. We've got party tips.

Wake up sunshine! Today's show is all about breakfast. From breakfast in bed to tips for making morning muffins in a hurry, you'll get a great start to the day. Next, we'll talk to the executive chef of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel about making souffles, and Peter Reinhardt reveals bread baking secrets, and more.

On today's show we'll research the sensuous role of food. Our Hot and Heavy show, if you will. We'll take a serious, and sometimes not so serious, look at the role of food in our sex lives. Discover the foods that enhance sexual health. Learn about the ancient art of Tantra and the path to sensual energy. We even take an in-depth look at the life of bees and honey as an aphrodisiac. And to seal it with a kiss, we've got an amorous recipe for molten chocolate cakes with cherries!

The summer is never long enough. By now the long lazy days are over and school's routine takes its place. On today's show, we celebrate the beginning of a new academic year. We start with a unique field of study: an ethnomusicologist puts music to our meals. We also discover the truth about the origins of the TV dinner. Later, a visit to a unique school kitchen and tips for cooking together as a family. We discuss a new book about wine guru Robert Parker, Jr.

Did you know Philadelphia was considered the most cosmopolitan of cities in the 18th century? We'll talk to Chef Walter Staib about his new TV series, A Taste of History. We'll also discover the great lost pastrami and go shopping for antique toasters. And while we are talking history, let's consider the tall tales and historical matter of moonshine.

Food has its own fashion. And star chefs find food fads can be as fickle as the music charts. On today's show we'll talk Chef Chardon about kitchen hip hop, then visit with Gael Greene about life with the trendsetters. Find out what's new in Swiss chocolates and see how the slow cooker is coming back for the second - make that third or fourth - time. Plus, some unusual holidays, a girls-only club and a return to a college fad. We'll give you all you need to know to be with the in-crowd!

Darina Allen – one of Ireland's best known chefs, a TV Host and a cookbook author – has written many books, including Irish Traditional Cooking. Her cooking school is Ballymaloe in County Cork. The food in Ireland has become incredible, and much of that is due to Darina Allen. Then, our sommelier, Maureen Petrosky, talks us through pairing traditional Irish foods, and more.

For a short month February has a lot going on! On today's show we'll cover the highlights: Presidents Day, Chinese New Year and Valentines.

New Year's Resolutions! Start the New Year out right with A Chef's Table. In this encore presentation, Sara Moulton stops by to give us suggestions on family meals. Then, "Invite Your Neighbor to Dinner Day" makes an easy goal to improve your community.

From kitchen science to organics and even feeding the space crew, we'll explore the science of food. But, we start with a little political science and talk to a former White House Chef about what it takes to cook for a President's family and heads of state. We'll hear from the author of What Einstein Told His Cook. Then, discover how much planning goes into feeding the astronauts, and a look ahead to a Mars voyage.

Even though I've had the opportunity to travel the globe and to try all manner of foods, it's always the dishes from my childhood that really satisfy: ah, banana pudding and fried chicken! John T. Edge recalls the donuts of his youth, then we turn to a food memoir about Dirty Sugar Cookies. But whatever it is that you love, wouldn't you like to be able to make it faster? The author of "Homemade in a Hurry" speeds you up.

Hot, sultry, summer nights! Today's A Chef's Table is all about cooling down and enjoying the season's flavors. Discover heirloom tomatoes, go fishing with the frying pan, and learn about oysters in Manhattan. We'll find out how ice furthered the popularity of the cocktail. Later, our sommelier Maureen Petrosky gives us the best summertime sips. Molly O'Neil gives us Mostly True, her memoir about food and baseball. Plus, a hot club in Miami, food trivia, and the recipe of the week.

In this encore presentation, Chef Coleman talks to Barbara Haber about her book, Hard Tack and Home Fries. Haber looks at the intersection of American women's history and culinary practice, and how each shaped the other. Then, David Rosengarten takes a look at German wine and explains the intials QA and QMP. Plus, our nutritionist talks about snacking at night and just in time for summer we get the low down on ice tea and lemonade.

Sometimes we all want to do better. You don't have to be perfect, but doing a little extra to get it right or close to right can mean the difference between ho-hum and really stellar. This week we are all about "getting it right." We'll find some fool-proof recipes from the woman who tests the recipes for The New York Times and then talk to the founder of the famed New York cooking school, De Gustibus, celebrating its 25th year. Our sommelier, Maureen Petrosky, will find us the perfect wine for June.