This week on Taste Matters, Mitchell Davis chats with two world renowned North American chefs - Mark Ladner of Del Posto and Jonathan Gushue of Langdon Hall Country House Hotel and Spa. Tune in for a conversation on the causalization of both the restaurant scene and the world at large. What does service mean in 2012? How has modern fine dining adapted to the anti-white tablecloth movement? Hear their thoughts on these issues and also learn more about the upcoming Relais & Chateaux Grand Chefs Dinner. This program was sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons.

"Amenities seem to have fallen by the wayside. People realize they can have great delicious dining experiences without the trapping of service. It's somewhat disappointing, but also an interesting challenge to try and re-instill some of these values."

--chef Mark Ladner on Taste Matters

"Whatever the guest wants, the guest gets. That's the true guest experience."

--chef Jonathan Gushue on Taste Matters

Kate Arding of Culture Magazine talks about her cheese history on today's Cutting the Curd. Diane Stemple talks with Kate in the studio about her schooling background, and how Neal's Yard Dairy changed her perspective on cheese and high-end food markets. Listen in to hear Kate talk about traveling to Uganda and taking a break from cheese jobs. What's it like to work for Culture Magazine, and why do cheese connoisseurs love the rag so much? Find out why Kate and her partners decided to go forth and publish a magazine during publishing's decline. How did Kate come up with the idea for the 'cheese centerfold'? Find out on this week's Cutting the Curd! This program has been sponsored by Consider Bardwell.

"If we did a consumer publication, it would be read by the trade- but if we did a trade publication, consumers wouldn't read it." [22:40] -- Kate Arding on Cutting the Curd

Tune into this week's episode of We Dig Plants as Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg are joined by friend and head of Loomis Creek Nursery, Bob Hyland. Bob & the girls discuss what it takes to make a real garden entrepreneur. This show is a must-listen for anybody considering opening their own nursery one day! This program was sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery