Three Letters is bringing back French cuisine in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn! This week on Meet Your Maker, Rachel Wharton is joined in the studio by co-owners Pip Freeman and Cam Honsa- Chef and Beverage Director at Three Letters, respectively. Listen in to hear how and why Pip and Cam decided to open their own restaurant, and the processes involved with procuring a space. Why did Pip become fascinated with old French cooking, and what were some of the inspirations for Three Letters' menu? Hear about Cam's personal spirits palate, and why he has the consider the tastes of the neighborhood when stocking the bar. This episode has been sponsored by Fairway Market.

"It's an interesting line to tow between really trying to control the spirits conversation and letting the palate of the neighborhood speak to you." [23:30] -- Cam Honsa on Meet Your Maker

This week on A Taste of The Past it's time to rediscover The Lost Art of Real Cooking with Ken Albala who has written a book on just that. Learn how our liberation from the kitchen in the '70s has lead to our over-consumption of pre-made and pre-packaged foods. From government subsidies to food deserts, tune in to learn something new about how to recover this lost art. This episode is sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons.

On a special recording, Erin Fairbanks, Executive Director of HeritageRadioNetwork.org, has an intimate conversation with Academy Award winning actress Frances McDormand. Frances's latest film, Promised Land, tells the story of a salesman for a natural gas company who experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources using hydrofracking technology. Frances and Erin discuss the threat fracking poses to the earth, the effect that Hollywood has on public perception, and the responsibility of future generations to help save the planet. Later in the interview, a few of Frances's friends join the studio to discuss creative projects both new and old. This program was sponsored by Tekserve.

"The idea that a film can teach anything that the public doesn't already know is subversive." [4:15]

"Capitalism has gone from the idea of 'supply and demand' to 'greed and demand.'" [10:30]

"I think that a lot of time has to go into educating ourselves that we aren't going to get everything we want." [19:10]

--Frances McDormand on HeritageRadioNetwork.org