The All-Food Episode

The All-Food Episode

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This week: It’s an ALL-FOOD episode stuffed with tasty goodness. Gail Simmons of TV’s “Top Chef” survives internship hell and gets her ‘Angel’ wings…We reheat the history of the microwave, then get zapped with a custom cocktail…Fran Lebowitz and other notables share unforgettable mealtime memories…A free-range serving of The New Yorker’s Adam Gopnik… Just in time for Turkey Day, Rico heads to Istanbul to taste some delights… Chef/Memoirist Gabrielle Hamilton on sweetbreads and sweet success…And the War on Drugs supply a soundtrack for your next feast. Plus, History’s forgotten utensil (NOT the spork!), Ireland’s trendiest import, and a meaty joke from actress Alison Pill.