Hear about Elissa Altman's rich food history and her book, Poor Man's Feast, on this week's episode of Eat Your Words. Elissa's blog of the same name won a James Beard Award for best individual blog in 2012. Tune in to hear Cathy Erway chat with Elissa about her upbringing, and how her mother and father influenced how she views food's role in society. Hear how finding the love of her life helped Elissa realize the family element of food. How has food media and television altered people's perception of food? Learn more about Elissa's book; hear how she deals with incorporating her personal life into her memoir, and find out some of her favorite recipes! This program has been sponsored by Whole Foods, and music has been provided by The California Honeydrops.

"We live in this crazy society where food is entertainment, and people who can't cook a simple steak feel the need to go out and buy a home sous vide kit." [10:20]

"Younger people are getting their food information in different ways right now - food media & food television." [13:45]

-- Elissa Altman on Eat Your Words

Mary Gunderson chronicles the journey and food of the Lewis & Clark expedition in her book, The Food Journal of the Lewis & Clark: Recipes for an Expedition. This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio is talking with Mary about the trials and troubles of the Lewis & Clark exploration, and how they ate along the way. Hear how the explorers reacted to seeing buffalo, and how they prepared and preserved buffalo meat. What fruits and greens were available to Lewis & Clark? Learn about the provisions that the explorers brought with them, and why modern American cuisine owes a lot to this one, special trip. Are Lewis & Clark responsible for instant soup? Check out Mary's website, History Cooks, for more information on American expedition and food! This program has been sponsored by Bi-Rite Market.

"Food was survival, and it wasn't always delicious." [22:45]

-- Mary Gunderson on A Taste of the Past

On this week's episode of U Look Hungry, Helen Hollyman is talking with Lorainne Wallace, wife of Fox News anchor Chris Wallace and author of Mr. Sunday's Saturday Night Chicken. The book is filled with various chicken recipes that Chris Wallace cannot resist! Tune into this episode to hear some delicious roasted, fried, and "un-fried" chicken dishes. Lorainne talks about the importance of cooking at home with quality ingredients, as well as her preference for heritage breeds of chicken. Hear about some of Lorainne's favorite restaurants in Washington D.C. What are some easy dishes to serve your daughter going through a "vegetarian phase"? Tune in to this episode of U Look Hungry to find out! This episode has been brought to you by Tekserve.