Food
Morning Edition
Despite The Drought, California Farms See Record Sales In 2014
Thursday, August 27, 2015
By Dan Charles
While the drought has put a strain on California agriculture, its farms actually set a record for total sales — $54 billion — in 2014. How? By pumping more water from their wells.
Morning Edition
Farmworkers See Jobs, Earnings Shrivel In California Drought
Thursday, August 27, 2015
KXJZ
By Lesley McClurg
More than 21,000 are out of work this year from California's drought, a study says. The majority are farmworkers, and those lucky enough to have a job are often working longer hours for less money.
Morning Edition
Philly Preps Blessed Beer And Other Edible Swag To Greet Pope Francis
Thursday, August 27, 2015
By Katie Colaneri / Joe Hernandez
Enterprising businesses will mark the pope's visit to Philadelphia next month with irreverent tchotchkes — including beers brewed with holy water and toasters that etch the pontiff's face on bread.
Why Thick Flour Tortillas Never Made It Big And Thin Tortillas Did
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
By Tracie McMillan
Flour tortillas thick as pancakes and dotted with brown blisters are a beloved Southwestern staple. So why haven't they broken out of the region and become available at supermarkets nationwide?
Morning Edition
Why French Winemakers Are Seeing The World Through Rosé-Colored Glasses
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
By Eleanor Beardsley
Many vintners in southern France used to make a few bottles of rosé only for themselves. Now demand for the pale, dry wine has skyrocketed, transforming the lives of the region's winemakers.
PRI's The World
Why is lime flavor suddenly everywhere?
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
How crazy is America's lime obsession? Two Latino comedians break it down in an Austin 7Eleven.
All Things Considered
In The Search For The Perfect Sugar Substitute, Another Candidate Emerges
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
By Dan Charles
There's a new contender in the century-old quest for perfect, guiltless sweetness: allulose. It's sugar — but in a form that our bodies don't convert into calories. Perfect? Not quite.
All Things Considered
Cattle Theft: An Old Crime On The Rise
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
KGOU
By Jacob McCleland
Cattle rustling is a growing problem in Oklahoma, Texas and other beef-producing states. High beef prices and drug addiction are fueling the resurgence.
The Leonard Lopate Show
Guest Picks: Cara Nicoletti
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Cara Nicoletti came by the show to talk about her new book Voracious. She also told us about some of the books, and food, that she hungers for.
All Things Considered
Parisians On Hunt For Baguettes As Bakers Get Nod To Take Vacation
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
By Eleanor Beardsley
An arcane law required bakers to tell city hall when they wanted to close up shop. Now that it's been scrapped, bakers can close any time, leaving Parisians hungry for good bread amid summer holidays.
The Leonard Lopate Show
The Great Books, and The Great Meals Inside Them
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Cara Nicoletti, a former butcher at Brooklyn’s The Meat Hook and former pastry chef, discusses her new book, Voracious: A Hungry Reader Cooks Her Way Through Great Books.
The Leonard Lopate Show
Ranking Every Slice in Manhattan
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
What a punk rocker learned eating at every pizzeria on the island.
The Leonard Lopate Show
Understanding A Great City, and The Great Books, Through Food
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Investigating a death at Fishkill Correctional Facility. Eating your way through Manhattan's pizzerias. Cooking your way through the world’s great books. Understanding the Ganges River.
Blue Bell Says Its Ice Cream Will Be Back In Some Stores Next Week
Monday, August 24, 2015
By Bill Chappell
The rollout will happen gradually, reports member station KERA, with Homemade Vanilla being sold in some Texas stores next Monday. Other flavors will soon follow.
All Things Considered
Chef Wants Diners To Remember Her Cooking, Not Her Blindness
Monday, August 24, 2015
By Cheryl Corley
Laura Martinez defied many skeptics when she opened up her Chicago restaurant, La Diosa, this year. It helps that she used to work for the late Charlie Trotter, one of the city's most acclaimed chefs.
Astronauts Sent Whiskey, But Even Without Gravity They Can't Raise A Glass
Monday, August 24, 2015
By Brakkton Booker
A Japanese company sent liquor samples to the International Space Station. Unfortunately for the astronauts, they won't be able to celebrate the arrival of the stash with a toast.