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November 24, 2009
Food for Thought
Food for Thought
Food for Thought: Seventeen...and Baking! The topic of today's discussion with Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson and KPLU's DIck Stein is a teenage... BAKER. That's right, baker! Here's the story on today's Food for Thought.
Food for Thought: Nancy's Counter Cafe Why write about it when you could actually do it? That's what KPLU's Dick Stein asks Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson on today's Food for Thought.
Food for Thought: Nancy's Remodel After decades in cramped quarters, Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson has a remodeled kitchen. How does she like it? Just listen to today's Food for Thought
Food for Thought: Caramel Scare-amel KPLU's Dick Stein has laid his Halloween plans and so has Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson. Unsurprisingly they have different attitudes about the best way to spend this year's spook-a-rama -- as we hear on today's Food for Thought.
Food for Thought: Homemade Sodas KPLU's Dick Stein has bought yet another gizmo - and gets positively bubbly telling Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson all about it -- on today's Food for Thought.
Food for Thought: Eating It Up in the Big Easy Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson returns from her trip to the Big Easy and tells an envious Dick Stein all about it on today's Food for Thought.
Food for Thought: Farewell, Gourmet On today's Food for Thought, Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson and KPLU's Dick Stein discuss the passing of a giant in the world of food publishing.
Food for Thought: Chicago-Style Pizza A while back, KPLU's Dick Stein made an intemperate remark about Chicago style deep dish pizza. From that remark, a party grew - as we hear on today's Food for thought with Dick and Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson.
Food for Thought: Fall is on the Menu With the turn of the seasons comes a change in the menu. Several changes, in fact -- which Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson discusses with KPLU's Dick Stein on today's Food for Thought.
Food for Thought: The Glamorous Grind Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson is oh so tired of the glamorous grind but KPLU's Dick Stein is not exactly sympathetic. What's it all about? Find out on today's Food for Thought.
Food for Thought: Twitter Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson has gone to a place KPLU's Dick Stein swears he'll never visit - Twitter City. Hear all about it on today's Food for Thought.
Food for Thought Julie & Julia That movie about the woman who prepared every recipe in Julia Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" turned Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson and KPLU's Dick Stein into happy film-goers - as we hear on today's Food for Thought.
Food for Thought Is what's on your fork the really and truly reliably authentic bona fide genuine article? On today's Food for Thought Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson and her enabler, KPLU's Dick Stein, think maybe it would be better for all concerned to relax a little and just enjoy.
Food For Thought: Yes They Can Can When it comes to preserving, canning and pickling, Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson and KPLU's Dick Stein agree that yes they can can - as we hear on today's Food for Thought...
Food for Thought: Donuts So round, so firm, so deeply fried. On this reprise edition of Food for Thought, Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson and KPLU's Dick Stein discuss the glories of America's favorite dunkable dough.
Food for Thought: Dick and Nancy's Gardens Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson and KPLU's contrary Dick Stein talk about how their respective gardens grow -- on today's Food for Thought.
Food for Thought: Hot Weather Eats What do you like to eat when the ambient temperature is hotter than a pot roast? Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson has her favorites -- and she tells KPLU's Dick Stein all about them on today's Food for Thought.
Food for Thought: Lamb Lover Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson had a little lamb... actually she had a lot of lamb -- as she tells KPLU's Dick Stein on today's Food for Thought.
Food for Thought: The Great Kitchen Clean-Up Things can get to a state where it's no longer possible to deny it: It's time - past time, actually - to really clean the kitchen. That moment of clarity came last weekend for KPLU's Dick Stein and he tells Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson all about it on today's Food for Thought.
Food for Thought: Cooking Together Should home cooking be a group activity? Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson and KPLU's Dick Stein both prefer having the kitchen to themselves -- and both admit that sometimes there are exceptions -- as we hear on today's Food for Thought.
Food for Thought: Hot Dogs On today's Food for Thought: When it comes to Independence Day eats, Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson and KPLU's Dick Stein agree -- it's wiener take all.
Food For Thought: Canine Cuisine Are those doggie bags really for dogs? In the case of Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson, the answer is yes - as she tells KPLU's Dick Stein on today's Food for Thought.
Food for Thought: Cocktail Hour Between the dark and the daylight, When the night is beginning to lower, Comes a pause in the day's occupations, That is known as the... cocktail hour -- the topic discussed by Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson and KPLU's Dick Stein on today's Food for Thought.
Food for Thought: Mobile Street Food They've been called lunch wagons, rolling eateries, mobile restaurants... and some names not quite so flattering -- but whatever you call them, they're popular places to eat in the Puget Sound area -- and the topic of conversation between Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson and KPLU's Dick Stein on today's Food for Thought.
Food for Thought: It's Ice Cream Time The season for a certain frozen dairy confection has come 'round at last -- as Seattle Times Food writer Nancy Leson and KPLU's Dick Stein celebrate on today's Food for Thought.
Food for Thought: Ballpark Chow Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson recently blogged about the snacks she ate at a Mariners game. KPLU's Dick Stein, while not exactly a sports fan, still has traditional ideas about what it's proper to eat at a ball game. Omnivore Nancy disagrees -- as we hear on today's Food for Thought.
Food for Thought: Those Big Banquets How do they organize those giant fundraising banquets and keep them running on time? Nancy Leson knows -- and tells KPLU's Dick Stein all about it on today's Food for Thought.
Food for Thought Runny or firm, smelly or bland, Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson is fond of fromage. (fro-MAJZH) -- as she tells KPLU's Dick Stein on today's Food for Thought.
Food for Thought On today's Food for Thought, Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson and KPLU's Dick Stein celebrate Mother's Day in song.
Food For Thought: Restaurants Grow Local Locally grown produce has long been a hallmark of Seattle area restaurants but many chefs are bringing the concept even closer to home. Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson tells KPLU's Dick Stein all about it on today's Food for Thought.

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