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The summer is never long enough. By now the long lazy days are over and school's routine takes its place. On today's show, we celebrate the beginning of a new academic year. We start with a unique field of study: an ethnomusicologist puts music to our meals. We also discover the truth about the origins of the TV dinner. Later, a visit to a unique school kitchen and tips for cooking together as a family. We discuss a new book about wine guru Robert Parker, Jr.

Did you know Philadelphia was considered the most cosmopolitan of cities in the 18th century? We'll talk to Chef Walter Staib about his new TV series, A Taste of History. We'll also discover the great lost pastrami and go shopping for antique toasters. And while we are talking history, let's consider the tall tales and historical matter of moonshine.

Food has its own fashion. And star chefs find food fads can be as fickle as the music charts. On today's show we'll talk Chef Chardon about kitchen hip hop, then visit with Gael Greene about life with the trendsetters. Find out what's new in Swiss chocolates and see how the slow cooker is coming back for the second - make that third or fourth - time. Plus, some unusual holidays, a girls-only club and a return to a college fad. We'll give you all you need to know to be with the in-crowd!

Darina Allen – one of Ireland's best known chefs, a TV Host and a cookbook author – has written many books, including Irish Traditional Cooking. Her cooking school is Ballymaloe in County Cork. The food in Ireland has become incredible, and much of that is due to Darina Allen. Then, our sommelier, Maureen Petrosky, talks us through pairing traditional Irish foods, and more.

For a short month February has a lot going on! On today's show we'll cover the highlights: Presidents Day, Chinese New Year and Valentines.

New Year's Resolutions! Start the New Year out right with A Chef's Table. In this encore presentation, Sara Moulton stops by to give us suggestions on family meals. Then, "Invite Your Neighbor to Dinner Day" makes an easy goal to improve your community.

From kitchen science to organics and even feeding the space crew, we'll explore the science of food. But, we start with a little political science and talk to a former White House Chef about what it takes to cook for a President's family and heads of state. We'll hear from the author of What Einstein Told His Cook. Then, discover how much planning goes into feeding the astronauts, and a look ahead to a Mars voyage.

Even though I've had the opportunity to travel the globe and to try all manner of foods, it's always the dishes from my childhood that really satisfy: ah, banana pudding and fried chicken! John T. Edge recalls the donuts of his youth, then we turn to a food memoir about Dirty Sugar Cookies. But whatever it is that you love, wouldn't you like to be able to make it faster? The author of "Homemade in a Hurry" speeds you up.

Hot, sultry, summer nights! Today's A Chef's Table is all about cooling down and enjoying the season's flavors. Discover heirloom tomatoes, go fishing with the frying pan, and learn about oysters in Manhattan. We'll find out how ice furthered the popularity of the cocktail. Later, our sommelier Maureen Petrosky gives us the best summertime sips. Molly O'Neil gives us Mostly True, her memoir about food and baseball. Plus, a hot club in Miami, food trivia, and the recipe of the week.

In this encore presentation, Chef Coleman talks to Barbara Haber about her book, Hard Tack and Home Fries. Haber looks at the intersection of American women's history and culinary practice, and how each shaped the other. Then, David Rosengarten takes a look at German wine and explains the intials QA and QMP. Plus, our nutritionist talks about snacking at night and just in time for summer we get the low down on ice tea and lemonade.

Sometimes we all want to do better. You don't have to be perfect, but doing a little extra to get it right or close to right can mean the difference between ho-hum and really stellar. This week we are all about "getting it right." We'll find some fool-proof recipes from the woman who tests the recipes for The New York Times and then talk to the founder of the famed New York cooking school, De Gustibus, celebrating its 25th year. Our sommelier, Maureen Petrosky, will find us the perfect wine for June.

Summertime is in full swing, and that can only mean picnics and beer. On today's show we're talking all things picnic, from great food to that outdoor dining scourge...ants! We'll taste summer beers crafted from a recipe that's five generations old. Also, we'll learn a few tips on creating your own beer for a personal beverage. And because summer picnics often start with a roadtrip, we've found a guide to unusual attractions from Maine to Florida.

When you think of Korean food, you probably think, "kimchee." But this is a cuisine with many different dishes and ingredients. During this hour we'll explore the many facets of Korean cooking. Chef Jim Coleman also discovers an Irish-American pub that showcases both traditional Irish foods and the modern dishes that are a result of the new prosperity on the Emerald Isle. Mr. Cutlets returns to tell us about an unusual mutton dish, and our nutritionist gives us some skin-care advice for the summer months.

National Pasta Month, Bake and Take Month, St. Patrick's Day, and spring all usher in the busy month of March! We'll take a page from Maureen Petrosky's wine club and get to know Syrah or Shiraz; no matter how you say it, you're sure to like this grape. Learn how to master home-made pasta and discover a community baking service project. Michael Jackson, the beerhunter, will down a pint with us, but first we'll talk about the history of the Irish diaspora.

Today's show really takes the cake... seriously! We're slicing up some regional specialties... from dried apple stack cake to Tom Douglas' savory crab cakes. We'll also talk to a grandmother and granddaughter about their personal family cookbook and a recipe that led to a marriage proposal. If cake is off your diet because of celiac disease, have heart and a piece of cake with tips for gluten-free baking.

Well, we're almost at holiday lift off! Whether you have a lot left to do, or are ready to sit by the fireside and enjoy yourself, today's show will get you in the mood. The Barefoot Contessa stops by to simplify our entertaining. Sam Choy gives the holiday a little Hawaiian twist, and Murray's Cheese gives us a slice of cheese wisdom. Eco-friendly wrapping, Darina Allen's Christmas goose, plus Graham Kerr on outdulgences and more.

Ruth Reichl talks about the people, influence, and history of Gourmet Magazine. Its final issue is on stands now. We'll also take a look at a pregnant mom's influence on the taste buds of her child. Then we'll go to a famous London market to buy beef. Later, saving our water resources and cooking tips for delicious vegan menus. Plus, what do you think the animals are saying?

It's almost Labor Day and we're celebrating the worker - even looking at real life worker bees... the buzzing kind. Robin Miller provides tips to ease YOUR dinner labor after a hard day's work. Wine importer Neal Rosenthal on his favorite grape, career, and customer advice. Oh, and the wait staff is at it again... ranting that is! Plus Tory McPhail looks back at Katrina. Also, cooking on a freighter, life on the farm, Coleman's Mega BLT sandwich and much more.

So, you're on a picnic this weekend. Take a look at the table. We have so many different influences on our cuisine. On today's show we'll take a look at what America eats. Josh Ozersky, our Mr. Cutlets, says there's one food that is categorically American -- the hamburger. And if it is grass fed and raised on the prairie, then even more so!

What does it take to be excellent? On today's show we're looking at the fine art of living excellently. Although it sure doesn't sound pretty, we'll discover how coffee is judged at the famed "Cup of Excellence." Our sommelier, Maureen Petrosky, gives us a "101" on the basics of blended wine. And, we'll take a look at the house wine of the south - sweet tea - and swap stories about life and food in the rural south. Historian Mark Kurlansky takes us through time in Gloucester, Mass.