Aug 25th, 2008 · Izola White runs a soul food diner on Chicago's South Side that's a famous gathering spot for the city's political movers and shakers. But White and her diner have also become a stabilizing force in an otherwise rough neighborhood.
Aug 6th, 2008 · Like the sound of ice clattering in the cocktail shaker, or the first whiff of charcoal smoke from the grill, the first sip of cool soup is a one-way ticket away from the labors of the day. Whip up these refreshing soups with just a few ingredients, an hour of preparation and a few hours' chill time.
Apr 30th, 2008 · The Shakers — a religious group that splintered from an English Quaker community in the 18th century — did sustainable way before sustainable was cool. They left behind recipes for simple, wholesome food prepared with exactness and imagination.
Jun 6th, 2007 · Life in Margaritaville could get a lot tougher. And Jimmy Buffet could be searching for more than his lost shaker of salt. A tequila shortage looms now that farmers in Mexico are burning fields of the blue agave used to make tequila. Farmers are planting corn instead to meet the growing demand for ethanol in the U.S. This could spell trouble for fans of the famed frozen concoction.
Dec 23rd, 2005 · Members of the nation's last living Shaker community have arranged to forever protect their land and historic buildings through the sale of conservation and preservation easements to two New England-based land trusts. But at the same time, they say the growing community of lay Shakers represents a new life for their faith. Maine Public Broadcasting's Charlotte Albright reports.