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<description>Every Thursday on WLRN's Topical Currents syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer and the Miami Herald's wine columnist Fred Tasker join host Joseph Cooper in dishing about food and wine with a South Florida flavor.</description>
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<itunes:summary>Every Thursday on WLRN's Topical Currents syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer and the Miami Herald's wine columnist Fred Tasker join host Joseph Cooper in dishing about food and wine with a South Florida flavor.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for November 12, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with famed French chef, TV personality and author Jacques Pepin about his life and career. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with famed French chef, TV personality and author Jacques Pepin about his life and career. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with famed French chef, TV personality and author Jacques Pepin about his life and career. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:03:16 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for November 5, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with Ruth Reichl, former editor of Gourmet magazine, about the new cookbook &#39;Gourmet Today&#39; and the upcoming TV program &#39;Gourmet Adventures With Ruth.&#39; With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with Ruth Reichl, former editor of Gourmet magazine, about the new cookbook &#39;Gourmet Today&#39; and the upcoming TV program &#39;Gourmet Adventures With Ruth.&#39; With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper ...</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with Ruth Reichl, former editor of Gourmet magazine, about the new cookbook &amp;#39;Gourmet Today&amp;#39; and the upcoming TV program &amp;#39;Gourmet Adventures With Ruth.&amp;#39; With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:00:03 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for October 29, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with Florida author Janis Owens about the her cookbook &#39;The Cracker Kitchen.&#39; With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with Florida author Janis Owens about the her cookbook &#39;The Cracker Kitchen.&#39; With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with Florida author Janis Owens about the her cookbook &amp;#39;The Cracker Kitchen.&amp;#39; With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:38:15 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for October 22, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with Miami historian Arva Moore Parks about Miami&#39;s long and storied restaurants and dining history. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with Miami historian Arva Moore Parks about Miami&#39;s long and storied restaurants and dining history. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with Miami historian Arva Moore Parks about Miami&amp;#39;s long and storied restaurants and dining history. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:06 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for October 15, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with restaurateur Barton G. about the coming opening of his new restaurant Prelude at the Adrienne Arsht Performing Arts Center. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with restaurateur Barton G. about the coming opening of his new restaurant Prelude at the Adrienne Arsht Performing Arts Center. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine c...</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with restaurateur Barton G. about the coming opening of his new restaurant Prelude at the Adrienne Arsht Performing Arts Center. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:56:45 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for October 8, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer chats about celebrating Latin flavors during Hispanic Heritage Month with Food Network chefs Daisy Martinez, host of &#39;&iexcl;Viva Daisy!,&#39; and Ingrid Hoffmann, host of &#39;Simply Delicioso.&#39; With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer chats about celebrating Latin flavors during Hispanic Heritage Month with Food Network chefs Daisy Martinez, host of &#39;&iexcl;Viva Daisy!,&#39; and Ingrid Hoffmann, host of &#39;Simply Delicioso.&#39; With &#39;Topical Curre...</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer chats about celebrating Latin flavors during Hispanic Heritage Month with Food Network chefs Daisy Martinez, host of &amp;#39;&amp;iexcl;Viva Daisy!,&amp;#39; and Ingrid Hoffmann, host of &amp;#39;Simply Delicioso.&amp;#39; With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:26:57 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for October 1, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks about careers in the restaurant and hospitality industry with chef-caterer A.J. Mindermann. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks about careers in the restaurant and hospitality industry with chef-caterer A.J. Mindermann. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks about careers in the restaurant and hospitality industry with chef-caterer A.J. Mindermann. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:40:27 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for September 24, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer explores Indian cuisine at home with Indian cooking teacher Ayesha D&#39;Mello. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer explores Indian cuisine at home with Indian cooking teacher Ayesha D&#39;Mello. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer explores Indian cuisine at home with Indian cooking teacher Ayesha D&amp;#39;Mello. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:36:57 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for September 17, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer discusses the cuisine and wine of Israel&#39;s Negev Desert. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer discusses the cuisine and wine of Israel&#39;s Negev Desert. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer discusses the cuisine and wine of Israel&amp;#39;s Negev Desert. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:09:11 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for September 10, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer discusses the &#39;green&#39; food movement of healthy and environmentally conscious eating with Bernie Matz, executive chef and part owner of Books &amp; Books Caf&eacute; in Miami Beach. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer discusses the &#39;green&#39; food movement of healthy and environmentally conscious eating with Bernie Matz, executive chef and part owner of Books &amp; Books Caf&eacute; in Miami Beach. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Jo...</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer discusses the &amp;#39;green&amp;#39; food movement of healthy and environmentally conscious eating with Bernie Matz, executive chef and part owner of Books &amp;amp; Books Caf&amp;eacute; in Miami Beach. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:38:04 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for September 3, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer celebrates Brazilian Independence Day with a conversation about Brazilian cuisine and drinks with cooking teacher Leticia Moreynas Swartz and mixologist John Lermayer, cocktail director at the Delano Hotel. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer celebrates Brazilian Independence Day with a conversation about Brazilian cuisine and drinks with cooking teacher Leticia Moreynas Swartz and mixologist John Lermayer, cocktail director at the Delano H...</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer celebrates Brazilian Independence Day with a conversation about Brazilian cuisine and drinks with cooking teacher Leticia Moreynas Swartz and mixologist John Lermayer, cocktail director at the Delano Hotel. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:13:18 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for August 27, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer discusses the changing restaurant business with China Grill creator and co-owner Jeffrey Chodorow. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer discusses the changing restaurant business with China Grill creator and co-owner Jeffrey Chodorow. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer discusses the changing restaurant business with China Grill creator and co-owner Jeffrey Chodorow. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:07:33 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for August 20, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with Miami-Dade Schools food and nutrition director Penny Parham and Broward Schools food and nutrition director Barbara Leslie about school lunches for the coming year. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with Miami-Dade Schools food and nutrition director Penny Parham and Broward Schools food and nutrition director Barbara Leslie about school lunches for the coming year. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; h...</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with Miami-Dade Schools food and nutrition director Penny Parham and Broward Schools food and nutrition director Barbara Leslie about school lunches for the coming year. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:12:03 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for August 13, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer revisits an archived conversation with the late Julia Child. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer revisits an archived conversation with the late Julia Child. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer revisits an archived conversation with the late Julia Child. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:17:30 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for August 6, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer chats about cooking with beer with John Schlimm, author of &#39;The Beer Lover&#39;s Cookbook.&#39; With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer chats about cooking with beer with John Schlimm, author of &#39;The Beer Lover&#39;s Cookbook.&#39; With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer chats about cooking with beer with John Schlimm, author of &amp;#39;The Beer Lover&amp;#39;s Cookbook.&amp;#39; With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:50:26 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for July 30, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks about kitchen knives -- how to select, use and care for them -- with cutlery expert Sam Weiner. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks about kitchen knives -- how to select, use and care for them -- with cutlery expert Sam Weiner. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks about kitchen knives -- how to select, use and care for them -- with cutlery expert Sam Weiner. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:40:55 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for July 23, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer hosts the Restaurant Roundabout, with The Miami Herald&#39;s Broward restaurant critic Rochelle Koff and Miami magazine restaurant critic Jen Karetnick. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer hosts the Restaurant Roundabout, with The Miami Herald&#39;s Broward restaurant critic Rochelle Koff and Miami magazine restaurant critic Jen Karetnick. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper.</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer hosts the Restaurant Roundabout, with The Miami Herald&amp;#39;s Broward restaurant critic Rochelle Koff and Miami magazine restaurant critic Jen Karetnick. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper.
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:51:12 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for July 16, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks about her recent visit to the Fancy Food Show in New York City and previews some of the new food trends exhibited there. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks about her recent visit to the Fancy Food Show in New York City and previews some of the new food trends exhibited there. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fr...</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks about her recent visit to the Fancy Food Show in New York City and previews some of the new food trends exhibited there. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:57:17 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for July 9, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer celebrates Bastille Day with French cuisine and wine, with Au Pied de Cochon executive chef Didier Lailheugue. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer celebrates Bastille Day with French cuisine and wine, with Au Pied de Cochon executive chef Didier Lailheugue. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer celebrates Bastille Day with French cuisine and wine, with Au Pied de Cochon executive chef Didier Lailheugue. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:32:53 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for July 2, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer chats with Peter Boulukos, chef/co-owner of Fort Lauderdale&#39;s YOLO restaurant, about creative meal ideas for the July 4th holiday. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer chats with Peter Boulukos, chef/co-owner of Fort Lauderdale&#39;s YOLO restaurant, about creative meal ideas for the July 4th holiday. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine criti...</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer chats with Peter Boulukos, chef/co-owner of Fort Lauderdale&amp;#39;s YOLO restaurant, about creative meal ideas for the July 4th holiday. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:38:21 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for June 25, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks about the delicious and versatile mango with famed chef Allen Susser, author of &#39;The Great Mango Book&#39;. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks about the delicious and versatile mango with famed chef Allen Susser, author of &#39;The Great Mango Book&#39;. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks about the delicious and versatile mango with famed chef Allen Susser, author of &amp;#39;The Great Mango Book&amp;#39;. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:44:56 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for June 18, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer celebrates Father&#39;s Day with Rolando and Alejandro Mayo, the father-son owners of Maya Tapas Grill on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach, as they discuss fathers and adult children working together. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer celebrates Father&#39;s Day with Rolando and Alejandro Mayo, the father-son owners of Maya Tapas Grill on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach, as they discuss fathers and adult children working together. With &#39;Top...</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer celebrates Father&amp;#39;s Day with Rolando and Alejandro Mayo, the father-son owners of Maya Tapas Grill on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach, as they discuss fathers and adult children working together. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:27:29 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for June 11, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with famed chef Pilar Rodr&iacute;guez about the food and wine of her native Chile, and with Chilean trade commissioner Celicia Arroyo about Chilean cuisine in South Florida. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with famed chef Pilar Rodr&iacute;guez about the food and wine of her native Chile, and with Chilean trade commissioner Celicia Arroyo about Chilean cuisine in South Florida. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; hos...</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with famed chef Pilar Rodr&amp;iacute;guez about the food and wine of her native Chile, and with Chilean trade commissioner Celicia Arroyo about Chilean cuisine in South Florida. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:54:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for June 4, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with author Joanne Carras about &#39;The Holocaust Survivor Cookbook,&#39; a collection of recipes and stories handed down by Holocaust survivors from around the world. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with author Joanne Carras about &#39;The Holocaust Survivor Cookbook,&#39; a collection of recipes and stories handed down by Holocaust survivors from around the world. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Josep...</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with author Joanne Carras about &amp;#39;The Holocaust Survivor Cookbook,&amp;#39; a collection of recipes and stories handed down by Holocaust survivors from around the world. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:54:13 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for May 28, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer discusses Mediterranean cuisine with famed chef and Renaissance man Jacques P&eacute;pin. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer discusses Mediterranean cuisine with famed chef and Renaissance man Jacques P&eacute;pin. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer discusses Mediterranean cuisine with famed chef and Renaissance man Jacques P&amp;eacute;pin. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 15:37:45 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for May 21, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer gets to grilling with Adam Perry Lang, author of &#39;Serious Barbecue&#39; and owner of Daisy Mae&#39;s BBQ USA, rated the best BBQ restaurant in New York City. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer gets to grilling with Adam Perry Lang, author of &#39;Serious Barbecue&#39; and owner of Daisy Mae&#39;s BBQ USA, rated the best BBQ restaurant in New York City. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miam...</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer gets to grilling with Adam Perry Lang, author of &amp;#39;Serious Barbecue&amp;#39; and owner of Daisy Mae&amp;#39;s BBQ USA, rated the best BBQ restaurant in New York City. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 15:33:20 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for May 14, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer explores about how American foods and culinary concepts have traveled to China in recent years, with Florida International University beverage management professor Dr. Barry H. Gump. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer explores about how American foods and culinary concepts have traveled to China in recent years, with Florida International University beverage management professor Dr. Barry H. Gump. With &#39;Topical Curr...</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer explores about how American foods and culinary concepts have traveled to China in recent years, with Florida International University beverage management professor Dr. Barry H. Gump. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 17:26:12 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for May 7, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks about the 48th National Chicken Cooking Contest in San Antonio, Texas, with this year&#39;s contest winner Brigitte Nguyen and Miami Herald food editor Kathy Martin, who served as one of the contest&#39;s judges. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks about the 48th National Chicken Cooking Contest in San Antonio, Texas, with this year&#39;s contest winner Brigitte Nguyen and Miami Herald food editor Kathy Martin, who served as one of the contest&#39;...</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks about the 48th National Chicken Cooking Contest in San Antonio, Texas, with this year&amp;#39;s contest winner Brigitte Nguyen and Miami Herald food editor Kathy Martin, who served as one of the contest&amp;#39;s judges. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 15:20:11 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for April 30, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks about her recent visit to Tuscany and explores the Italian region&#39;s cuisine and wines. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks about her recent visit to Tuscany and explores the Italian region&#39;s cuisine and wines. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks about her recent visit to Tuscany and explores the Italian region&amp;#39;s cuisine and wines. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 17:08:12 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for April 23, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer chats with Miami Magazine restaurant critic Jen Karetnik and Miami Herald&#39;s Broward restaurant critic Rochelle Koff about inexpensive eateries, along with listener recommendations. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer chats with Miami Magazine restaurant critic Jen Karetnik and Miami Herald&#39;s Broward restaurant critic Rochelle Koff about inexpensive eateries, along with listener recommendations. With &#39;Topical Curren...</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer chats with Miami Magazine restaurant critic Jen Karetnik and Miami Herald&amp;#39;s Broward restaurant critic Rochelle Koff about inexpensive eateries, along with listener recommendations. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:58:39 EDT</pubDate>
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