About this episode
Ruth Reichl joins us with the backstory of her latest book, My Kitchen Year , and we talk to Emeril Lagasse about the recipes he finds essential. His latest book is Essential Emeril . Chef Lidia Bastianich shares what she cooked for the pope, and Jane and Michael Stern are at the Garnet Café in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Broadcast dates for this episode: October 9, 2015 (originally aired) October 21, 2016 (rebroadcast)