Stealing Recipes; Homemade Lollipops; Best Food Books of 2008

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Dec. 13, 2008 Food & Drink

We take a look at the conspicuous amounts of food that is wasted in this country and find out about recipe theft. We get a lesson on how to make tasty lollipops, round up the best food books of 2008 and learn about the chemistry of baking. Plus, we go inside world-famous restaurant, Le Bernardin, discover the sport of competitive eating and get a fresh Market Report from Laura Avery.

Jonathan Bloom examines the conspicuous amounts of good food that gets thrown away, while Corby Kummer reveals the practice of recipe theft. Christine Moore makes scrumptious lollipops, Ellen Rose shares her favorite food books of 2008 and Shirley Corriher explains the chemistry of baking. Plus, chef Eric Ripert dishes up the inner-workings of Le Bernardin, Richard Shea takes us inside the sport of competitive eating and Laura Avery has a freshly Market Report.

From this Episode:

The Market Report

Laura Avery chats with Chef DJ Olsen, from Lou Wine Bar in Hollywood, about making a soup from celery root.

7 min

Le Bernardin

Acclaimed chef Eric Ripert dishes up the inner-workings of world-famous New York seafood restaurant, Le Bernardin . His new book is titled On the Line : Inside the World...

7 min

Lollipops

Candy maker Christine Moore shows us how to create beautifully delicious lollipops. She is the owner of Little Flower Candy Co. in Pasadena, which makes sweet treats and...

7 min

Competitive Eating

Richard Shea takes us inside the sport of competitive eating. He is a competitive eater and belongs to the International Federation of Competitive Eating . The IFOCE is...

7 min

Wasted Food

Jonathan Bloom talks about the perfectly good food that is thrown out by supermarkets, restaurants, caterers and the average household. Tthe creator Wasted Food , Bloom is...

7 min

Best Food Books of 2008

Ellen Rose, owner of The Cook's Library , finds the best food books for the holiday gift-giving season.

7 min

Stealing Recipes

Corby Kummer, senior editor for The Atlantic Monthly , calls attention to the practice of recipe theft. Read The Atlantic Monthly article that inspired this interview. He...

7 min

The Chemistry of Baking

Food scientist Shirley Corriher explains the chemical world of baking in her book, BakeWise : The Hows and Whys of Successful Baking with Over 200 Magnificent Recipes.

7 min