Every Tuesday morning at 8:45 WYPR listeners are treated to a tasty serving of culinary advice on Radio Kitchen.
Latest episodes
-
4 min
Coq Au Vin
No time of the year can beat Autumn for luxurious dining. We benefit from the riches of the harvest and the season itself, whose cool temperatures and vivid color seems to bring ou…
-
4 min
Autumn Vegetable Casseroles
There is no better time in the year for going to the Famers Market than right now. The harvest is rolling in, the stalls are groaning under the weight of all that fresh produce, an…
-
4 min
Pears in the Fall
Back in the 19th century France was famous for having hundreds of types of cheese and thousands of varieties of pears. We may not have quite that many here in Maryland, but we’re n…
-
4 min
Making the Perfect Gyro
Walking around town it’s not uncommon to spot a gyro stand with the familiar cylinder of mysteriously compressed meat being sliced off to make a sandwich. There’s no doubt that a g…
-
4 min
Pork Chops Granny’s Way
I think a lot of us have a love/hate relationship with pork chops: yes, they are delicious but boy, do they dry out easily. Recently I surfed the web looking for ideas and I came a…
-
4 min
Grilling fish
Since we live in a great seafood state it only makes sense that we should be grilling fish this summer. But a lot of people shy away from doing it because of a few irksome problems…
-
4 min
Koftas and Kabobs
We’ve all been grilling for months this summer and I think some of us are running out of ideas. I love to toss a steak on the grill as much as the next man, but there’s undoubtedly…
-
4 min
A Pair of Famous Salads
Summer is the best time of all to whip up a salad with all manner of fresh veggies to go in it. It’s fun to improvise and throw together a salad with whatever the market has to off…
-
4 min
Fun Summer Mocktails
A few times this summer I’ve been hanging out with friends on a hot summer day and we all managed to work up a thirst. Now as I’ve matured I’ve become prone to taking a big nap aft…
-
4 min
Blackberry Roly Poly
By now we’ve all heard about the massive frost we had in April and how it devastated our fruit trees. Well, Mother Nature has compensated and given us a really good berry year. So…
-
4 min
Melons Beyond Cantaloupe and Honey Dew
One thing you can count on during a Maryland summer is that we are going to have a crazy abundance of melons floating around. Radio Kitchen takes stock, and gives tips on picking t…
-
4 min
Phyllo Dough
Phyllo is this paper thin, unleavened pastry dough that produces exquisite flaky wrappings for a variety of foods. And because it has almost no fat in it, you have to add your own,…
-
4 min
No-bake and Ice Box Desserts
We’re all doing a good bit of entertaining this summer and no good dinner would be complete without a good dessert. Problem is, we all want to stay out of a hot kitchen, so what sh…
-
4 min
Chilled Soups
Radio Kitchen returns with recipes for summer soups. Hotter weather demands colder soups, and as Chef Jerry Pellegrino says, it’s not hard to master the art of making chilled soups…
-
4 min
All About Shrimp
With barbecue season in full swing we think it makes perfect sense to take a close look at one of our favorite meals: barbecued shrimp. Like anything else there are does and don’ts…
-
4 min
Horseradish
With The Fourth of July upon us now we thought it might be a good idea to look at some of the things that might go along with our grilled food. When it comes to roast beef, for ins…
-
4 min
Black Beans
It’s no secret that Latin American cuisine has had a huge impact on our way of eating. Tacos, burritos, salsa verde, and the Cinco de Mayo all underscore this point. As a big fan o…
-
4 min
Making Pickles
I saw a bunch of pickles at the market last weekend, and it occurred to me that pickles accomplish two things. First, they preserve some of our extra produce to use later, and seco…
-
4 min
New School Bread Baking
For those of you dedicated to baking there really is no off-season. You’ll keep at it all year round. And why not? Since lots of us have become aware of gluten-free baking, we thou…
-
4 min
Classic Spring Desserts
We’re really starting to see our markets in full swing these days, and a stroll past the produce stalls will fill your head with menus galore. One thing that keeps catching my eye…