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Topical Currents' Food News and Views for November 5, 2009
Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with Ruth Reichl, former editor of Gourmet magazine, about the new cookbook 'Gourmet Today' and the upcoming TV program 'Gourmet Adventures With Ruth.' With 'Topical Currents' host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Topical Currents' Food News and Views for October 22, 2009
Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with Miami historian Arva Moore Parks about Miami's long and storied restaurants and dining history. With 'Topical Currents' host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Topical Currents' Food News and Views for October 15, 2009
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 'Topical Currents' host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
Listen now - 10092009
Topical Currents' Food News and Views for October 8, 2009
Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer chats about celebrating Latin flavors during Hispanic Heritage Month with Food Network chefs Daisy Martinez, host of 'ˇViva Daisy!,' and Ingrid Hoffmann, host of 'Simply Delicioso.' With 'Topical Currents' host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
Listen now - 10012009
Topical Currents' Food News and Views for October 1, 2009
Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks about careers in the restaurant and hospitality industry with chef-caterer A.J. Mindermann. With 'Topical Currents' host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
Listen now - 09282009
Topical Currents' Food News and Views for September 24, 2009
Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer explores Indian cuisine at home with Indian cooking teacher Ayesha D'Mello. With 'Topical Currents' host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
Listen now - 09182009
Topical Currents' Food News and Views for September 17, 2009
Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer discusses the cuisine and wine of Israel's Negev Desert. With 'Topical Currents' host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
Listen now - 09102009
Topical Currents' Food News and Views for September 10, 2009
Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer discusses the 'green' food movement of healthy and environmentally conscious eating with Bernie Matz, executive chef and part owner of Books & Books Café in Miami Beach. With 'Topical Currents' host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
Listen now - 09042009
Topical Currents' Food News and Views for September 3, 2009
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 'Topical Currents' host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
Listen now - 08282009
Topical Currents' Food News and Views for August 27, 2009
Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer discusses the changing restaurant business with China Grill creator and co-owner Jeffrey Chodorow. With 'Topical Currents' host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Topical Currents' Food News and Views for August 20, 2009
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 'Topical Currents' host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
Listen now - 08132009
Topical Currents' Food News and Views for August 13, 2009
Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer revisits an archived conversation with the late Julia Child. With 'Topical Currents' host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
Listen now - 08072009
Topical Currents' Food News and Views for August 6, 2009
Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer chats about cooking with beer with John Schlimm, author of 'The Beer Lover's Cookbook.' With 'Topical Currents' host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Topical Currents' Food News and Views for July 30, 2009
Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks about kitchen knives -- how to select, use and care for them -- with cutlery expert Sam Weiner. With 'Topical Currents' host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Topical Currents' Food News and Views for July 23, 2009
Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer hosts the Restaurant Roundabout, with The Miami Herald's Broward restaurant critic Rochelle Koff and Miami magazine restaurant critic Jen Karetnick. With 'Topical Currents' host Joseph Cooper.
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Topical Currents' Food News and Views for July 16, 2009
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 'Topical Currents' host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
Listen now - 07102009
Topical Currents' Food News and Views for July 9, 2009
Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer celebrates Bastille Day with French cuisine and wine, with Au Pied de Cochon executive chef Didier Lailheugue. With 'Topical Currents' host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Topical Currents' Food News and Views for July 2, 2009
Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer chats with Peter Boulukos, chef/co-owner of Fort Lauderdale's YOLO restaurant, about creative meal ideas for the July 4th holiday. With 'Topical Currents' host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
Listen now - 06262009
Topical Currents' Food News and Views for June 25, 2009
Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks about the delicious and versatile mango with famed chef Allen Susser, author of 'The Great Mango Book'. With 'Topical Currents' host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Topical Currents' Food News and Views for June 18, 2009
Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer celebrates Father'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 'Topical Currents' host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
Listen now - 06122009
Topical Currents' Food News and Views for June 11, 2009
Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with famed chef Pilar Rodríguez about the food and wine of her native Chile, and with Chilean trade commissioner Celicia Arroyo about Chilean cuisine in South Florida. With 'Topical Currents' host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
Listen now - 06052009
Topical Currents' Food News and Views for June 4, 2009
Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with author Joanne Carras about 'The Holocaust Survivor Cookbook,' a collection of recipes and stories handed down by Holocaust survivors from around the world. With 'Topical Currents' host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
Listen now - 05292009
Topical Currents' Food News and Views for May 28, 2009
Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer discusses Mediterranean cuisine with famed chef and Renaissance man Jacques Pépin. With 'Topical Currents' host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Topical Currents' Food News and Views for May 21, 2009
Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer gets to grilling with Adam Perry Lang, author of 'Serious Barbecue' and owner of Daisy Mae's BBQ USA, rated the best BBQ restaurant in New York City. With 'Topical Currents' host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
Listen now - 05142009
Topical Currents' Food News and Views for May 14, 2009
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 'Topical Currents' host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
Listen now - 05082009
Topical Currents' Food News and Views for May 7, 2009
Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks about the 48th National Chicken Cooking Contest in San Antonio, Texas, with this year's contest winner Brigitte Nguyen and Miami Herald food editor Kathy Martin, who served as one of the contest's judges. With 'Topical Currents' host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
Listen now - 05012009
Topical Currents' Food News and Views for April 30, 2009
Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks about her recent visit to Tuscany and explores the Italian region's cuisine and wines. With 'Topical Currents' host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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Topical Currents' Food News and Views for April 23, 2009
Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer chats with Miami Magazine restaurant critic Jen Karetnik and Miami Herald's Broward restaurant critic Rochelle Koff about inexpensive eateries, along with listener recommendations. With 'Topical Currents' host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
Listen now - 04172009
Topical Currents' Food News and Views for April 16, 2009
Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with Kate Heyhoe, author of 'Cooking Green: Reducing Your Carbon Footprint in the Kitchen -- the New Green Basics,' about eco-friendly ways of saving energy in the kitchen. With 'Topical Currents' host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
Listen now - 04102009
Topical Currents' Food News and Views for April 9, 2009
Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer talks with Sharon Cahoon, owner of the Peterbrooke Chocolatier in Coral Gables, about the history of chocolate and its relationship to the Easter holiday. With 'Topical Currents' host Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine critic Fred Tasker.
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