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101: Season to Taste

From: America's Test Kitchen Radio
Series: America's Test Kitchen Radio
Length: 53:58

This time on America’s Test Kitchen Radio, host Christopher Kimball interviews Molly Birnbaum. Birnbaum is the author of Season to Taste, a book about how she lost her sense of smell. We’ll be tasting lemon juice substitutes, and we’ll find out what’s hot and what’s not in the world of kitchen gadgets. Then we’ll travel back in time to discover the origins of lemon icebox cheesecake, and we’ll determine how to make the best scrambled eggs. And of course we’ll be taking your calls to answer all of your cooking questions. Originally aired January 5-12, 2012. Re-run available March 1-8, 2012. Read the full description.

600x600_atkradio_coverart_small America's Test Kitchen Radio Show 101: Season To Taste
In this hour:

-Host Christopher Kimball interviews Molly Birnbaum, author of Season to Taste: How I Lost my Sense of Smell and Found My Way.

-Call-Ins with Host Christopher Kimball and Culinary Expert Bridget Lancaster: Chris and Bridget take calls from listeners and answer their cooking questions.

-Hot or Not: Gadget guru Lisa McManus explores what is hot and what is not in the world of kitchen gadgets.

-Taste Test with Jack Bishop: Tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Host Christopher Kimball to a tasting of lemon juice substitutes.

-Taste of America:  Host Christopher Kimball takes us back in time to explore the origins of icebox desserts and lemon icebox cheesecake.

-Recipe Challenge: Test cook Dan Souza uncovers the secrets to perfect scrambled eggs.

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Piece Description

America's Test Kitchen Radio Show 101: Season To Taste
In this hour:

-Host Christopher Kimball interviews Molly Birnbaum, author of Season to Taste: How I Lost my Sense of Smell and Found My Way.

-Call-Ins with Host Christopher Kimball and Culinary Expert Bridget Lancaster: Chris and Bridget take calls from listeners and answer their cooking questions.

-Hot or Not: Gadget guru Lisa McManus explores what is hot and what is not in the world of kitchen gadgets.

-Taste Test with Jack Bishop: Tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Host Christopher Kimball to a tasting of lemon juice substitutes.

-Taste of America:  Host Christopher Kimball takes us back in time to explore the origins of icebox desserts and lemon icebox cheesecake.

-Recipe Challenge: Test cook Dan Souza uncovers the secrets to perfect scrambled eggs.

Timing and Cues

Timings are as they occur with a 5-minute news hole after the billboard.

Billboard: 00:00 - 00:59
In cue: [MUSIC] "Welcome to America's Test Kitchen Radio..."
Out cue: "your cooking questions, stay tuned...."

INSERT NEWS HOLE: 1:00 - 5:59

Segment 1: 6:00 - 20:14
In cue: [MUSIC :12] "Welcome to America's Test Kitchen Radio...…"
Out cue: "…the story about losing her sense of smell."

Break 1: 20:14 - 21:13

Segment 2: 21:14 - 38:51
In cue: "Welcome back- You're listening to America's Test Kitchen Radio ..."
Out cue: "….taking more calls to answer your cooking questions."

Break 2: 38:51 - 39:50

Segment 3: 39:50 - 59:00
In cue: "You're listening to America's Test Kitchen Radio .."
Out cue: "…distributed by the Public Radio Exchange, PRX.ORG." [MUSIC ENDS]

Additional Credits

America's Test Kitchen Radio is produced by America’s Test Kitchen, in association with WGBH
Executive Producer: Melissa Baldino
Associate Producer: Stephanie Stender
Production Assistant: Kaitlin Hammond
Senior Audio Engineer: Jane Pipik
Segment Editors: Viki Merrick with help from Samantha Broun and Mastering by Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media
Production help: Debby Paddock
America’s Test Kitchen Radio is distributed by The Public Radio Exchange

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