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First Aired - 09/13/2009 12:00PM
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Patrick and Katy are joined by world-class pastry chef Gina DePalma of Babbo, who talks about the nature of pastries, trends amongst chefs & what it takes to survive in the food industry. Also on the show, Michael Hurwitz & Liz Carollo of Greenmarket.
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Main Course Introduction (9:30)
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Babbo, Gina DePalma, Edwards, James Beard award winning pastry chef, health care reform, mega food, mega agriculture, insurance industries, weight related disease, diabetes, fast food, prepared food, poor health habits, preventive care, woman's rights, civil rights, Michael Pollan, the US spends twice as much per person as European countries, ignorance is not a good launching pad, emergency rooms, end of life counseling, living will, health care proxy, soda tax, New York Times, cigarettes, drugs, fruit juice, death panels, hospitals, original music this week by Wreck Tech, www.myspace.com/wrecktech,Gina DePalma of Babbo (10:51)
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Gina DePalma, Babbo, pastry industry, Gina has no pastry training, culinary school, Gina started cooking instead of going to law school, there is more talent around today, Diner, Marlow & Daughters, bakeries, cupcakes, pastries are different in restaurants than pastry shops, dessert, mousse, custard, baking, baked brie, mass produced, trends, bacon ice cream, sweet foods being segregated from savory foods, meats with sugar, poultry, almonds and sugar, Blancmange, cherry tomato sorbet with sea salt, food mania, salted caramel, curry chocolate, Snickers, minimalistic, clean flavors, protecting the integrity of the products, fritters, budino,Gina Tells Us What It Takes To Become a Pasty Chef (17:50)
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dessert as an afterthought, star chefs, Anthony Bourdain, what makes young people tick?, quotidian fabric, bare bones menus, menus were much bigger in the late 90's, Joe Bastianich, unusual tools, stand mixer, kitchen aid, beginners need to learn the vocabulary, Michael Ruhlman, dishes become part of the lexicon, Alice Waters, video games, dedicating time to a craft, putting integrity into a dish by making it properly, wacky flavor combinations, popularity contest, up and coming restaurateurs have it easier, Viking, Cuisinart, scale, Italian, Momofuku, awards, regionality, lowboy, soufflé, tapioca, gelato, temperament, centrifuge,Monthly Greenmarket Segment with Michael Hurwitz & Liz Carollo (9:28)
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Greenmarket, Edwards, www.EdwardsVAHam.com, Michael Hurwitz, Liz Carollo, monthly segment, EBT, food stamps, locally produced agriculture products, summer products, corn, this is the last week for berries, boysenberry, ask producers for leftover products, canning, preserving, home cooking, pickling, jams and jellies, basil, pesto, activities, cooking demonstrations, seasonality, free recipes, events, Caryle Gardens, Rick Fields, Rick's Picks, meet your farmer, fish tacos, flounder, Union Square, duck, Fort Greene, Tribecca, Tucker Square, Inwood, Jackson Heights, produce, Indian, Pakistan, New Amsterdam Market,Michael Explains Why Greemarket Does Not Offer Prepared Foods (13:29)
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prepared meals at Greenmarket?, staying true to form, public space, education center, Ithica Farmer's Market, orange juice, prepared foods change the atmosphere of a market, Poe Park, Brooklyn Flea, energy costs, city support, city government, department of transportation, community affairs, parks department, Donald Trump, Union Square construction, Staten Island Mall, seasonal staff, intensive training, tough seasons, Farmer's Market, tomatoes will be around for a few more weeks, firefighter chili cook off, relationship between nutrition and health, Red Hook ball field lost vendors because of mobile trucks, agriculture, supermarkets, cakes, apple, cheese, bread, herbs, inspectors, regulations, grassroots, schools, blight, rain,Jeff Lohn of Flushing Farms (10:39)
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Flushing Farms, Flushing Ave, fruit trees, art farm, redevelopment process, green eco art project, soil, compost, grass, menu, networking in the art world, Brooklyn, Shuree, Jordan, Maggie, yogurt, fruit, granola, berries, garden, vegetables, bagels, juices, burgers, organic tomatos, steaks, veggie burgers, L train to Morgan Ave, Flushing Farms is right down the block from Roberta's, www.flushingfarms.org, Roberta's, Jeff Lohn,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 08/14/2011 12:00PM
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This week The Main Course goes from country to city, from Spain to Saskatchewan with an all-star cast of guests. Patrick Martins and guest host Jason Colucci start the show talking with Maio Martinez about her Carroll Gardens wine bar, Sample, and nouveau barbecue. Cecilia Estreich expounds on truffles and the sustainable farming behind Mikuni Wild Harvest. Later on Natasha David of Maison Premiere shows us in studio how to make the perfect absinthe drip. Tune in for talk covering the best date and breakup restaurants, tips for bar etiquette and even Patrick Martin's baseball career! This episode is sponsored by Cain Vineyard and Winery.
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Episode 108: Maio Martinez & Sample (20:20)
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Babbo, Biscuit, Acimet, bocadillos, CIA, The Main Course, Patrick Martins, Katy Keiffer, Cain Vineyard, Jason Colucci, Maio Martinez, Cuisine in the Country dinner, whole goat roast, Lincoln County, Nevada, Cuisine in the Country, farm geek, wine bar, Carroll Gardens, nouveau barbeque, Claudia Fleming, David Boulud, Sample Wine bar, conserva food, food traditions in Spain, Blue Smoke, new barbecue, Carolina Barbecue, Mile End, Bar Tabac, 1 Brooklyn Bridge, Vinegar Hill House,Cecilia Estreich & Mikuni Wild Harvest (20:36)
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Cecilia Estreich, goat farming, small farming, Donsider Bardwell, Flavorpill, Behind the Burner, Daniel, Roberta's, Basis: Farm to Chef, truffles, wild mushrooms, Saskatchewan chanterelles, where do truffles grow, Cherokee Indian, foraging, Heritage Foods, Mikuni Wild Harvest, Rachel Greenspan, farming and sustainability, handshake agreements, logistics of farming, shippipng food, food blogs, Flavorwire, Slow Food Movement, TriBeCa Grill, Anne Saxelby, No Goat Left Behind, goat milk, milk interning, washing cheese rinds, Andante Creamery, bourbon barrel-aged maple syrup, plage du fromage, aging cheese, Portland, Maine food seen, Vermont restaurants, Brown Trading Company, epicures,Natasha David & Maison Premiere (27:17)
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Natasha David, absinthe, Vandaag, Pulino’s, Fatty Johnson’s, Mialino, Woodson and Ford, Dram, Maison Premiere, pouring absinthe, famous absinthe, wormwood, hallucinations, Absinthe drip, St. George Absinthe, mystery around absinthe, Italian spirits, garappas, classic cocktails, bartender driven bar, Negroni, handmade syrups, tequila flavoring, Ron Zacapa, Rum Manhattan, orange bitters, bar etiquette, bar theater, bar tools, oyster, ideal time to wait to drink, Jason Denton, Brooklyn Brine, 'ino,Dream Restaurants and more (14:47)
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Patrick Martins baseball career, Brooklyn, ideal date restaurant, Pie Meats, breakup restaurant, Frankie's, Mile End, Sammy's Romanian Steakhouse, Il Buco, Christopher Lee, Kieth McNally, Balthazar, Minetta Tavern, The Odeon, restaurant superstitions, restaurant rituals, the full moon, Sam, S. Wallace Edwards & Sons, Surry Farms,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 05/15/2011 12:00PM
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This week on The Main Course, Patrick & Katy are joined by the American wine critic for The New York Times, Eric Asimov. Eric shares tips on how to pick good wine, breaks down the current wine point system and review culture in America, debunks "trends" and shares the story of his personal journey that finds him as one of the most important voices in all of wine. Later on the show, celebrated Chef Lydia Shire drops by to recap her James Beard Award Dinner and share her love for fatty pork and buttery Chardonnay. Also hear from Reverend Billy & Giles Verot. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch.
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The Main Course: Eric Asimov (22:11)
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The Main Course, Patrick Martins, Katy Keiffer, Heritage Radio Network, food talk radio, Brian Kenny, Hearst Ranch, grassfed beef, Eric Asimov, American wine critic for The New York Times, wine tasting, expressive wine, how to pick a good wine, vineyards, distributors, imported wines, wine reviews, mass tastings are a compromise, good wines need time and care, wine changes in the glass, French wine, food & wine pairing, why are artichokes bad with wine?, champagne, what makes a boring wine?, mass produced wine, locavore movement,Wine Trends, Rating Systems & The "25 and Under" Revolution (22:41)
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wine trends, Robert Parker, rating systems, Wine Spectator, what should people buy?, elegant wines, mineral wine, historic wines, American wine producers, buzz words, market trends, Parkerized wines, Australian wines, California wines, bio dynamic wines, biodynamic wine, organic wine, Eric doesn't care much for ratings, 25 and under, no ratings, neighborhood restaurants, Momofuku pork buns, Grand Sichuan,Chef Lydia Shire (32:08)
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Chef Lydia Shire, Locke-Ober, Scampo, Towne, Biba, James Beard Award Dinner, Bacon and Spleen Buns, Brookline, one up the person who comes before you, lobster stew, Sherry, Heritage breed pigs, the perfect rack means the fattiest, Lydia likes buttery Chardonnays, dishonest wines, beef, William & Company, Snake River Farm, John Dewar & Company, Colorado lamb, Boston palette, Jasper White's Summer Shack, Jasper White, fish, pan roasted lobster, Jonnycake, potato dumplings, fake allergies, gluten, fear of butter, sustainable fast food, cooking at home, American food, Sodexo, do blogs matter?,Reverend Billy & The Church of Earthalujah! (13:50)
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Reverend Billy, Church of Earthalujah, new religion, degradation of the Earth, Severine Von Scharner Fleming, The Greenhorns, community revolution, extractive industries, Earth as god, post fundamentalism, corporate shopping, the revolution is happening, Roberta's, farmers markets, human scale trading, Sarah Jessica Parker, NYPD,Charcutier Gilles Verot (14:00)
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Gilles Verot, Charcutier de tradition, charcuterie, Bar Boulud, France, French cuisine, Daniel Boulud,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
