May 29, 2010
Where Our Food Comes From
The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & EatersAbout this episode
This week, Lynne talks with Ethnobiologist, conservationist and farmer Gary Nabhan about the story of a profound visionary who set out to end famine, and the price he paid. Gary's latest book is Where Our Food Comes From: Retracing Nikolay Vavilov's Quest to End Famine . James Villas, the southern gentleman of the food world, stops by to talk about his new book, Pig: King of the Southern Table , Ian Cheney talks about truck farming, the Sterns tell us about Sacramento's Squeeze Inn, and Lynne answers your kitchen questions. Broadcast dates for this episode: May 29, 2010