Chef Ruth Rogers Discusses 3 Decades Of The River Café London
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with London chef Ruth Rogers about three decades of restaurant life and her new cookbook, River Café London.
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Korean Culinary Cures: From Tummy Aches To Hangovers, Here's How Moms Cook Up Relief
Cooking to soothe sick children is a ritual for moms around the world. In Korea, some foods are widely believed to help treat ailments and boost health. Here's a look at some popular healing dishes.
For Yazidis In U.S., New Year Holiday Brings Taste Of Lamb And The Home They Fled
Like other spring holidays, Sere Sal is about fertility and new life. For Yazidi refugees who fled genocide at the hands of ISIS in Iraq, cooking the foods of the holiday is a way to re-create home.
Move Over, Brisket. There Are Fresher Foods 'Too Good To Passover'
If the idea of the same-old brisket is giving you the Passover blues this year, author Jennifer Abadi will inspire a lighter, brighter table with Jewish recipes from all over the world.
Puerto Rican Cooking And The American South Mix In 'Coconuts And Collards'
Author Von Diaz's cookbook Coconuts and Collards offers a vegetable-forward take on foods she learned to cook from her Puerto Rican grandmother and on the fly in her family's kitchen near Atlanta.
The Great Norwegian Porridge Debate, Or Tradition Vs. 'Science'
In 1864, a male scientist tried to "porridge-splain" how to make proper gruel to Norwegian women who had been making it for centuries. It caused quite a stir and didn't work out so well for him.
The Friendship Bread Project: Can Baking Promote Unity In A Divided World?
It's the chain letter of baking: a simple starter that you divvy up, keeping some for yourself and sharing the rest with others. It's an old tradition we'd like to see you revive in your community.
The Ultimate Cocktail To Send Off An NPR Host: 'Radio Silence'
For the past few years, bar reviewer Emma Allen has introduced us to great drinks. This year, she surprises retiring host Robert Siegel with a cocktail designed just for him.
In A New Deal-Era Cannery, Old Meets New
During the New Deal, the government set up hundreds of public canneries in small towns. Most have disappeared, but a surviving cannery in Farmville, Va., is getting a boost from local farmers.
For Many Caribbean Immigrants, It Wouldn't Be Christmas Without Black Cake
Many in New York's large Caribbean diaspora cling to the rich, molasses-spiced cake filled with drunken dried fruits. It takes months to prepare and is central to festivities throughout the islands.