http://splendidtable.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by The Splendid Table from American Public Media en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:14:18 GMT 2010-01-08T08:14:18Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977294054&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace The March, 2008 issue of Metropolis focuses on the overarching idea of localism and its relationship to sustainability. It is, as always, a beautiful and well-written issue, but in it one particular . . . Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:51:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977294054&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace Kurt Michael Friese 2008-03-26T17:51:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977294189&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace ...There are a few groups on Gather you should know about.  A couple of them take contributions from all group members, and a couple are just my stuff, but all are sources of great info about real . . . Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:01:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977294189&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace Kurt Michael Friese 2008-03-26T21:01:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977290130&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace I've just begun publishing a regular column over at Grist.org called Chef's Diary.  It'll be published there every other Thursday and will chronicle what's going on in the life of . . . Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:33:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977290130&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace Kurt Michael Friese 2008-03-21T14:33:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977288371&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace In southern Italy, at what one might call the "instep of the boot," is a mountainous region called Basilicata. Its two sub-regions, Potenza and Matera, have small coastlines on the Thyrrhenian . . . Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:31:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977288371&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace Kurt Michael Friese 2008-03-19T15:31:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977271046&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace   Spreading the Aloha wherever you are. As anyone who has lived anytime in these islands knows, Aloha means much more than just Hello, Goodbye and Love.  Aloha is also sharing and helping . . . Sun, 16 Mar 2008 01:47:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977271046&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace Sonia M. 2008-03-16T01:47:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977282423&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace For five weeks, Gather members have entered the Celebrity Italian Table Contest, sharing photos of their own table settings. Each week, the Gather Editorial team selected a finalist to receive a Barilla . . . Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:35:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977282423&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace Barilla - The Italian Table 2008-03-12T13:35:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977037274&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace A perfect salad for the season -- new garlic, green beans and ripe tomatoes. Original article Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:41:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977037274&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace RSS M. 2007-06-23T12:41:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977036323&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace Serve hot, warm or cold. Lynne likes to squeeze fresh lemon over them at the table. Original article Fri, 22 Jun 2007 12:41:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977036323&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace RSS M. 2007-06-22T12:41:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976713813&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace Sat, 04 Apr 1998 05:00:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976713813&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace American Public Media . 1998-04-04T05:00:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976901983&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace February 3, 2007 (Repeat broadcast) Natural scent expert Mandy Aftel, co-author with Chef Daniel Patterson of Aroma, The Magic of Essential Oils in Food and Fragrance, joins us this week to talk about . . . Sat, 03 Feb 2007 14:17:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976901983&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace American Public Media . 2007-02-03T14:17:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976890939&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace Broadcast on January 20, 2007 Check out the grocery meat case these days and there's rarely a bone in sight. We're talking flavor-enhancing bones that give cuts of meat ambrosial succulence. . . . Sun, 21 Jan 2007 14:27:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976890939&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace American Public Media . 2007-01-21T14:27:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976884969&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace Broadcast on Saturday, January 13, 2007  Those tangibles of the American food revolution — take-out sushi at the gas station, salads of organic baby lettuces and obscure herbs, star chefs, . . . Sun, 14 Jan 2007 16:02:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976884969&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace American Public Media . 2007-01-14T16:02:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976864057&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace  Broadcast on Saturday, December 16, 2006   Writer and Director Nora Ephron, author of the best-seller I Feel Bad About My Neck, joins us this week with observations on life and the American . . . Sun, 17 Dec 2006 14:15:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976864057&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace American Public Media . 2006-12-17T14:15:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976858641&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace Broadcast on December 9, 2006 This week our guest, Andrea Nguyen, takes us to Vietnam for a look at the culture and lore behind a cuisine that began 4,000 years ago with a prince from the sea. Andrea . . . Sun, 10 Dec 2006 23:06:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976858641&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace American Public Media . 2006-12-10T23:06:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976852367&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace Broadcast on Saturday, December 2, 2006 This week novelist and wine critic Jay McInerney joins us to talk "wine characters" he loves. From the brilliant to the beguiling to the outrageous, it's . . . Sun, 03 Dec 2006 02:08:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976852367&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace American Public Media . 2006-12-03T02:08:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976846761&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace Broadcast on November 25, 2006  (Repeat broadcast) Award-winning chef Susanna Foo shook up the traditionalists at her Philadelphia restaurant by marrying international cooking techniques and American . . . Sat, 25 Nov 2006 21:38:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976846761&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace American Public Media . 2006-11-25T21:38:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976841607&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace Broadcast on Saturday, November 18, 2006 Listen live right here to Turkey Confidential Thanksgiving morning 11-1 ET Thanksgiving opens the season for hospitality. Between now and January we'll carve . . . Sat, 18 Nov 2006 19:50:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976841607&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace American Public Media . 2006-11-18T19:50:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976836165&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace Broadcast on Saturday, November 11, 2006 When our guest, Saveur magazine executive editor James Oseland, was 19, he spent a summer in Indonesia. He returned home but his heart and appetite stayed behind. . . . Sat, 11 Nov 2006 15:31:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976836165&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace American Public Media . 2006-11-11T15:31:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976831577&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace Broadcast on Saturday, November 4, 2006 November 4, 2006 This week it's the story of an illegal fish and two ships stalking each other in the waters off Antarctica. Our guest, Bruce Knecht, author . . . Sun, 05 Nov 2006 03:55:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976831577&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace American Public Media . 2006-11-05T03:55:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976825955&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace Broadcast on Saturday, October 28, 2006 This week we're off to Santa Fe for a visit at a destination restaurant that never lost its heart. After 20 years Café Pasqual still shines, the food is . . . Sat, 28 Oct 2006 18:09:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976825955&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace American Public Media . 2006-10-28T18:09:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976821602&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace October 20, 2006 (Repeat broadcast) This week it's Part Two of our 10th anniversary special recorded in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. This is the region of Italy that Italians consider their . . . Mon, 23 Oct 2006 00:50:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976821602&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace American Public Media . 2006-10-23T00:50:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976815748&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace Broadcast on Friday, October 13, 2006 (Repeat broadcast) This week we have the first of two shows recorded in Lynne's beloved Emilia-Romagna. This is the region of Italy that Italians consider their . . . Sat, 14 Oct 2006 21:02:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976815748&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace American Public Media . 2006-10-14T21:02:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976810555&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace Broadcast on October 6, 2006 (Repeat broadcast) At 29, our guest Julie Powell was stuck in a mind numbing job and feeling defeated, aimless and depressed. In one eureka (some would say deranged) moment . . . Sat, 07 Oct 2006 16:40:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976810555&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace American Public Media . 2006-10-07T16:40:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976805278&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace Broadcast on September 30, 2006 (Repeat broadcast) This week it's a French moment back in 1976 that turned the tide for California wine. Our guest is former Time magazine correspondent George Taber, . . . Sat, 30 Sep 2006 20:11:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976805278&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace American Public Media . 2006-09-30T20:11:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976799907&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace Broadcast on September 23, 2006 Food historian John T. Edge joins us this week with a dissertation on the little ring of dough that became a patriot, a movie star, and stirred up some good old American . . . Sat, 23 Sep 2006 17:30:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976799907&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace American Public Media . 2006-09-23T17:30:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976794691&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace Broadcast on September 16, 2006 (Repeat broadcast) This week it's bliss and total control for coffee lovers. We're talking home coffee roasting with Kenneth Davids, author of Home Coffee Roasting: . . . Sat, 16 Sep 2006 15:44:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976794691&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace American Public Media . 2006-09-16T15:44:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976790331&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace Broadcast on September 9, 2006 Why would a successful New York magazine editor willingly take six months off to become a slave in a restaurant kitchen? Our guest, Bill Buford, editor of The New Yorker, . . . Sun, 10 Sep 2006 01:02:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976790331&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace American Public Media . 2006-09-10T01:02:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976785885&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace Broadcast on Saturday, September 2, 2006 (Repeat broadcast) This week it's the great American peanut, an often overlooked gem that food snobs never take seriously. Our guest, food writer Wendell . . . Sat, 02 Sep 2006 15:38:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976785885&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace American Public Media . 2006-09-02T15:38:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976782077&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace Broadcast on August 26, 2006 It's back-to-school time and the question facing every parent in America: the lunch box issue. How do you pack healthy food that the kids will actually eat? Consumer . . . Sat, 26 Aug 2006 14:56:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976782077&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace American Public Media . 2006-08-26T14:56:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976778675&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace Broadcast on August 19, 2006 (Repeat broadcast) This week it's the classic summer place: Martha's Vineyard. It always tempts vacationers to stay, and some move in. Our guest, Vineyard native . . . Sat, 19 Aug 2006 15:23:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976778675&grpId=3659174697238680&nav=Groupspace American Public Media . 2006-08-19T15:23:50Z