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KQED's Cooking section features online step by step recipe slideshows, local seasonal food and wine resources, recommended cookbooks, food safety & politics links, farmers' market information, profiles of local farmers as well as KQED TV and Radio program schedule highlights. Sign up for the KQED cooking email newsletter to get program information delivered directly to you.
Get information about the availability of companion cookbooks, recipes and/or videos for the cooking series currently airing on KQED TV9 and KQED Life.
Check, Please! Bay Area

KQED's new local program Check, Please! Bay Area airs Thursdays at 7:30pm and Saturdays at 1:30pm on KQED TV9. You can also view it on Comcast On Demand and KQED 191 Life.

Every week, Check, Please! Bay Area features three guests who are local diners, not professional restaurant critics. Each guest chooses their favorite restaurant and the other two guests visit that restaurant under total anonymity -- the restaurants are not notified that Check, Please! "reviewers" are dining there. After trying each other's restaurant recommendations, the guests come on the show to discuss, dispute, and celebrate their dining experiences with lively commentary. The panel of diners is moderated by host Leslie Sbrocco, an award-winning author and wine connoisseur. At the end of the show, each restaurant is rated based on the panelists' comments.

The Check, Please! blog (kqed.org/checkplease) features restaurant information, recipes, guest reviews, a video of each episode, and a food photo gallery. Please feel free to join the discussion by posting your comments and reviews of the featured restaurants!

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Chocolate
From oompa-loompas sailing on a chocolate sea in Roald Dahl's children's book to sweet gifts for mother's day, chocolate is part of our imagination and our food culture.
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Crowning the Best Barista
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It's said that across the world, coffee is the second-most consumed beverage after water.
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Garlic Farmer Offers Recipes, Bad-Breath Cure
Organic garlic farmer Chester Aaron shares recipes for "Stuffed Grilled Trout" and "Cold Almond-Garlic Soup." He also offers a cure for garlic breath.


Fresh, Local Produce Attracts Seasonal Shoppers
Linda Wertheimer muses on eating fresh and local produce. The salmonella scare may be leading consumers to start home gardens or eat seasonal vegetables from local farmers.


Why Americans Are Obsessed With Bottled Water
The author of 'Bottlemania' addresses the country's addiction to bottled water and its environmental costs.


Classics From Hawaii, Japan Collide In Spam Sushi
Hawaiians consume more Spam than any other people in the United States. Cookbook author Muriel Miura explains why and shares one of her favorite Spam recipes.


All That And A Bag Of Beer Chips
Co-host Renee Montagne has today's Last Word in business.


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farmers' markets
Bay Area Farmers' Markets reflect the character and diversity of Northern California. Experience the uniqueness of various markets- the range of products and vendors, locations, dates and times.

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Bay Area Bites
Culinary Rants & Raves from Bay Area Foodies and Professionals

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jacques pépin
Jacques PépinSee the website for Jacques' latest 26-episode series Jacques Pépin: Fast Food My Way. View recipe videos and step-by-step recipe slideshows, download Jacques' latest recipes and email them to friends, see a behind-the-scenes slideshow narrated by the producer, and enjoy exploring Jacques' interactive kitchen.
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Download holiday recipes at the Jacques Pépin Celebrates! website.

Buy Jacques Pépin Celebrates! DVDs from amazon.com:
Jacques Pépin's Easter
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Jacques Pépin's Christmas
Jacques Pépin's Thanksgiving

Visit the Jacques Pépin: The Apprentice—Then and Now website to experience Jacques life through an interactive timeline.

Listen Listen to Michael Krasny's June 11, 2003 interview of Jacques Pépin on Forum.
joanne weir
Joanne Joanne Weir - Weir Cooking in the CityWeir
Watch "Weir Cooking in the City". View step-by-step interactive recipes, print and email recipes, read episode descriptions, and find out about Joanne's companion book.
Weir Cooking in the City wins 2005 James Beard Foundation Book Award in General category!

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seasonal dessert recipes
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Kim Goodfriend shows you step-by-step how to make simple and delicious seasonal baked goods.

Seasonal dessert recipes
wine and food pairings
Crab and Sparkling Wine Crab and Sparkling Wine
Matthew Rorick, Assistant Winemaker at Miura Vineyards, and his winemaker friends pair sparkling wines with crab.

Oysters and White Wine Oysters and White Wine
A visit to Hog Island Oyster Farm inspires tasting a variety of white wines.

featured asian recipes
Mixed Vegetable Stew with Mustard
A hearty vegetable stew featuring vegetables in season.
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farmer of the month
Gregory Beccio Happy Boy Farms
Scaling down from the large farm to a new smaller operation made Greg Beccio a "happy boy." "Today we farm 125 acres on six separate farms in four separate geographical areas. By being in different microclimates, we are able to grow a large product mix, maintaining a wide range of diversity over an extended period of time.

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