Episode 514: Julia's Birthday
August 3, 2013
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We celebrate Julia Child's birthday this week, listening to some early Splendid Table interviews with the grand lady. Ted Allen joins us as our celebrity stumpmaster in another round of Stump the Cook, and David Leite returns with a fresh look at a European favorite, Nutella. Chinese chef and scholar Ken Hom gives us a culinary tour of China.
Broadcast dates for this episode:
August 11, 2012 (originally aired)
August 3, 2013 (rebroadcast)
Recipes and stories from this episode
- Julia Child on cooking: 'That was really what I'd been looking for all my life'
- In jams and jellies, acidity is the key to avoiding botulism
- Know your cuisines: The four distinct regions of Chinese food
- How to make homemade Nutella
- Ted Allen plays Stump the Cook
- Add thyme, lemon verbena or rosemary to fruit when canning
- Homemade Nutella
- Rainbow Beef in Lettuce Cups
- Stir-Fried Minced Pork
- Sunshine Sour Pickles
- Chicken Tacos with Chipotle Sour Cream
- Savory Cheese Souffle
- Peach Jam
- Lemon Loaf Cake
- Leek and Potato Soup