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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 February 4, 2010</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with restaurateur and &#39;Iron Chef America&#39; judge Donatella Arpaia about fun and fabulous Super Bowl party food. 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 and &#39;Iron Chef America&#39; judge Donatella Arpaia about fun and fabulous Super Bowl party food. 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 restaurateur and &amp;#39;Iron Chef America&amp;#39; judge Donatella Arpaia about fun and fabulous Super Bowl party food. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:41:54 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for January 28, 2010</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with Miami Herald columnist Glenn Garvin about the Herald Fitness Challenge. 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 Herald columnist Glenn Garvin about the Herald Fitness Challenge. 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 Herald columnist Glenn Garvin about the Herald Fitness Challenge. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:12:19 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for January 21, 2010</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with Bill Citara, editor of Zagat Guide Miami, about the best of dining 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 Bill Citara, editor of Zagat Guide Miami, about the best of dining in South Florida. 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 Bill Citara, editor of Zagat Guide Miami, about the best of dining 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, 22 Jan 2010 19:23:47 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for January 14, 2010</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer discusses how to deal with picky little eaters with Nancy Tringali Piho, author of &#39;My Two-Year-Old Eats Octopus: Raising Children Who Love to Eat Everything.&#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 discusses how to deal with picky little eaters with Nancy Tringali Piho, author of &#39;My Two-Year-Old Eats Octopus: Raising Children Who Love to Eat Everything.&#39; With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Coope...</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer discusses how to deal with picky little eaters with Nancy Tringali Piho, author of &amp;#39;My Two-Year-Old Eats Octopus: Raising Children Who Love to Eat Everything.&amp;#39; With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:24:16 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for January 7, 2010</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer discusses the importance of the world&#39;s ocean life with oceanographer and explorer Slyvia A. Earle, author of &#39;The World Is Blue: How Our Fate and the Ocean&#39;s Are One.&#39; With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Joseph Cooper.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer discusses the importance of the world&#39;s ocean life with oceanographer and explorer Slyvia A. Earle, author of &#39;The World Is Blue: How Our Fate and the Ocean&#39;s Are One.&#39; With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; host Jos...</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer discusses the importance of the world&amp;#39;s ocean life with oceanographer and explorer Slyvia A. Earle, author of &amp;#39;The World Is Blue: How Our Fate and the Ocean&amp;#39;s Are One.&amp;#39; With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper.
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:33:53 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for December 24, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer discusses fast and fabulous holiday cooking with superstar chef Emeril Lagasse, author of &#39;20-40-60: Fresh Food Fast.&#39;
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer discusses fast and fabulous holiday cooking with superstar chef Emeril Lagasse, author of &#39;20-40-60: Fresh Food Fast.&#39;</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer discusses fast and fabulous holiday cooking with superstar chef Emeril Lagasse, author of &amp;#39;20-40-60: Fresh Food Fast.&amp;#39;
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:55:23 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for December 17, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer discusses holiday delicacies on a budget with Moshe Cohen of Marky&#39;s Caviar in Miami. 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 holiday delicacies on a budget with Moshe Cohen of Marky&#39;s Caviar in Miami. 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 holiday delicacies on a budget with Moshe Cohen of Marky&amp;#39;s Caviar in Miami. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:00:10 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for December 10, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer discusses holiday party planning with George Mena of Mena Catering in Miami. 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 holiday party planning with George Mena of Mena Catering in Miami. 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 holiday party planning with George Mena of Mena Catering in Miami. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:29:58 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for December 3, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks about her favorite kitchen gift gadgets. 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 favorite kitchen gift gadgets. 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 favorite kitchen gift gadgets. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:10:20 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Topical Currents&#39; Food News and Views for November 19, 2009</title>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker answer Thanksgiving questions. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; guest host Peter J.
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker answer Thanksgiving questions. With &#39;Topical Currents&#39; guest host Peter J.</itunes:subtitle>
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Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker answer Thanksgiving questions. With &amp;#39;Topical Currents&amp;#39; guest host Peter J.
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:15:21 EST</pubDate>
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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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