The Speakeasy
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First Aired - 06/07/2009 12:00PM
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Patrick Martins and Katy Keiffer speak about changing the way children eat with movement leader Alice Waters, sourcing local with Shanna Pacifico from Back Forty of NYC. And Italy and Gelato talk with owner of Roberta's in Brooklyn Chris Parchini.
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Introduction and Show Summary with Patrick Martins and Katy Keiffer (3:17)
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Alice Waters, Sourcing locally, Italy, Gelato,Alice Waters on Changing the way Children of America Eat (11:51)
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Princeton University's Honorary Degree, Washington, sourcing local, Yale Sustainable Food Project, support, change out of necessity, food education, what people don't know about their food, Obama Administration, knowledge, interactive experience for children in garden and cafeteria, Public School System to leave no child behind, to prevent the addiction to junk food, agriculture, buying, Food Inc., the movie, criteria for buying sustainably raised local foods, Doctorate, Publisher Hamilton Fish, opportunities for future of gastronomy, White House garden, students fed from farms nearby, overcoming challenges of better school food, local food costs more money, providing and learning of an alternative way to eat, weave food into every course of school subjects, teach children to respect the land, Alice Waters' stimulus plan would be to feed all children from pre-school to high school for free, ecology, gastronomy, Alice suggests students count beans instead of buttons, Alice suggests speaking of geography of spices in India when studying the country of India,Shanna Pacifico of Peter Hoffman's Back Forty of NYC (9:41)
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jowl nuggets, Shanna has been chef since opening, menu creation and execution, philosophy behind Back Forty's menu, what makes it different, Average check is $30 per person with drink, French Culinary Institute, First cooked at Peter Hoffman's Savoy Restaurant in 2000, local movement was not in full swing yet, burgers, fish, accessibility, inexpensive, artisanally still isn't recognized on spell check,Pork Jowl, Burgers and Sourcing Fish with Shanna Pacifico (13:51)
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sourcing fish local isn't always easy, trout, catfish, some things are bad farm raised some things are okay, jowl nuggets on menu originated from a guanciale experiment, chefs help lead the way with changing the way people eat, Long Island Sound, local and sustainable food supporter restaurateur: Peter Hoffman, Peter's two restaurants share parts of a half steer: burgers for Back Forty and steaks for Savoy, whole animal buying, Long Island's porgy considered poor man's fish, menu philosophy, affordable and accessible, seasonality,Owner of Roberta's Chris Parachini just back from Italy! (10:30)
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vacation, Canary Islands, Princes Icasa Hotel, west corner of North Africa, volcanic Islands formed not that long ago, drive through what is like the surface of the moon, Atlantic Ocean, plant all crops below the surface of the volcanic rock, large vineyards and wine producers build lava rock walls to grow grapes to protect from windy climate, pungent mineral taste in everything, terroir, pigs and goats are native livestock, the popular fish eaten locally is a mix between clam and abalone, tasted best goat cheese, organic rennet, D.O.P status to allow for this process of cheese-making, old-school technique, Hometwon of Roberta's partner Mauro, last eruption lasted 8 days only 100 some odd years ago, cheese wrapped in a variety of packaging like grass,Gelato Cart Coming Soon with Owner of Roberta's Chris Parachini (10:30)
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Piemonte, went to Lanzarote to train with Gelato maker from Genova, shows where the magic is: a locked stainless steel cabinet in the wall filled with powders, chemicals and mixes, talked about gelato the history and its current state, Paolo, Mauro's brother taught them the way they wanted to learn, Gelato is in a sad state in Italy right now, what exactly is gelato?, fruit based made with water and egg, nuts and other standard flavors are made with milk and eggs, Chris wanted to learn the basics using the best rawest ingredients he can find, Gelato maker with secret cabinet has a large demand for gelato hence the stabilizers, Italians eat 10 kilos of gelato on average a year, Germans eat 55 kilos on average a year, Gelato will be made at Roberta's and sold just a few blocks away, gelato cart, milk in Italy cream in America,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
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The first recording of the night includes conversations with Brandon Hoy of Roberta's, Darin Bresnitz of Snacky Tunes, Cathy Erway of Cheap Date, Shane Welsh of Six Point Ale & the one and only Joe Bastianich.
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First Aired - 09/09/2010 04:30PM
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This week on Flash Talks Cash, JoAnn & Andrew teach you how to be financially responsible while traveling abroad. Tune in to hear about currency exchange, ATM fees, tipping customs & other valuable pieces of advice for the jetsetter. Also on the show, a listener submitted story about a homeless man and kittens. Submit your story next week for a chance to win free wine! This episode was sponsored by Roberta's & Bushwick Block Party: Sunday @ Roberta's!
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Flash Talks Cash Introduction: Traveling and Getting the Most of Your Money (15:00)
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Roberta's, Bushwick Block Party, Flash Talks Cash, Joann Flash Fleming, Andrew Newman, Heritage Radio Network, cash in points from credit cards and get an airline ticket!, 1 point is equivalent to one penny, travel points, be smart about how you use your points, caller question:, what do i do if my wife makes three times as much as me?, pro rating bills, a lot of women make more money than men these days, currency is devalued in Argentina, everything you buy is 25% cheaper there, currency exchange, the Euro is falling!, don't only base your trip on a plane ticket, always consider the currency exchange!, travelers checks, don't use them, carry American currency with you, cash out some before you go there, banks here won't give you a good exchange rate but you'll need some money once you get there, change over $100 first before you get on the plane, finding best conversion rates,More Travel Advice & The Creative Accountant Segment (15:00)
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using credit cards abroad, always contact your bank first, insurance policies don't usually cover car rentals, tipping rules are not universal, Creative Accountant Segment, last weeks words:, person who would prefer not to, box of kittens, object of a crush, financial component of the story is homeless people, you get tax credit for hiring homeless people, report your illegal income to avoid tax evasion!, next weeks words:, neglected sibling, a witness, someone is following, email question about tax options for saving for a kids education, 529 plan,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
