Podcast appearances and mentions of cathy kaufman

Laurie Richards, outgoing Nebraska film officer, joins us to talk about her career so far. Lincoln Symphony Orchestra's Ed Polochick tells us about their season opening performance, "A Night at the Opera." We learn about a klezmer band playing in Omaha. Artists Carol Hartman and Cathy Kaufman talk about their work, and Stephanie Coley tells us about WNAC's main gallery feature. Two artists from Impact Nebraska join us, Janna Harsch and Jo Brown; they tell us about an exhibition called "Color of Music/Rhythm of Art." We feature a medley of profiles for upcoming concerts in Brownville and Lincoln. Mother and son, Sondra L. Johnson and Joseph McHale are on display in the Minded Opera House Gallery.

Laurie Richards, outgoing Nebraska film officer, joins us to talk about her career so far. Lincoln Symphony Orchestra's Ed Polochick tells us about their season opening performance, "A Night at the Opera." We learn about a klezmer band playing in Omaha. Artists Carol Hartman and Cathy Kaufman talk about their work, and Stephanie Coley tells us about WNAC's main gallery feature. Two artists from Impact Nebraska join us, Janna Harsch and Jo Brown; they tell us about an exhibition called "Color of Music/Rhythm of Art." We feature a medley of profiles for upcoming concerts in Brownville and Lincoln. Mother and son, Sondra L. Johnson and Joseph McHale are on display in the Minded Opera House Gallery.

The winter solstice is the longest night of the year. Since ancient times, people all over the world have recognized this important astronomical occurrence and celebrated the subsequent “return” of the Sun in a variety of different ways. Old solstice traditions have influenced holidays we celebrate now, such as Christmas and Hanukkah and historian Cathy Kaufman discusses the rites, rituals and recipes of many of those celebrations.

New York City has long been recognized as a food lover’s paradise. From its fine restaurants to its street food, the city has something for every palate. Our guest on this edition of Cityscape is Cathy Kaufman.  Cathy is the Associate Editor of Savoring Gotham: A Food Lover’s Companion to New York City.

New York City has long been recognized as a food lover's paradise. From its fine restaurants to its street food, the city has something for every palate. Our guest on this edition of Cityscape is Cathy Kaufman.  Cathy is the Associate Editor of Savoring Gotham: A Food Lover's Companion to New York City.

"While visions of sugarplums danced in their heads..." But, what exactly is a sugarplum? On the season finale of A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio is in studio with Michael Krondl and Cathy Kaufman discussing the history behind the sweets enjoyed throughout the holidays. Embarking on a great fruitcake debate, explaining the plethora of sweeteners used throughout the ages, as well as the origins of the infamous yule log and more, this episode covers it all!

On a special episode A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio is joined by Cathy Kaufman, the managing editor of Savoring Gotham: Celebrating the Making of the Definitive Companion to New York City’s Food. New York City boasts the world’s most diverse, fascinating, and ground-breaking food scene. Whether dining in iconic or trend-setting restaurants, noshing on vibrant street food prepared by new immigrants, or filling one’s basket at markets catering to ethnic heritage or gourmet aspirations, New York City’s opportunities for cosmopolitan eating are unparalleled. New York also has pioneered solutions to complex issues, from launching farmers’ markets and tilling urban gardens be they in vacant lots or on pristine rooftopsto politically-charged battles over licensing laws, school food and soda sizes. Cathy Kaufman (Chair), aka, dictator-for-life, has been chair of CHNY since 2003. She is Senior Editor of Savoring Gotham and of the Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America, and writes for many publications. She teaches culinary history at The New School and the Institute of Culinary Education and is the author of Cooking in Ancient Civilizations; she loves foie gras, but to atone for her gluttony, can be found in Chinatown twice a week, practicing tai chi.

Hooked on Downton Abbey? Curious what food was like during the Edwardian Period? Tune in to an especially historic episode of A Taste of the Past with Linda Pelaccio as she is joined by Cathy Kaufman, chair of the Culinary Historians of New York. Find out why English food has a rich tradition and why it gets such a bad reputation these days. Learn about early haute cuisine, table settings, cookbooks and the important of the dining room as it relates to the period of time featured on Downton Abbey. This program is sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery. “English food at that time [The Edwardian Era] had fabulous butter, cream and meats. The houses all had wonderful gardens. There was no reason for the food not to be good. English food gets its bad reputation because of the true hardships with food rationing that the population underwent after World War I, The Great Depression and World War II.” “In England unlike in the US, while you would have some flowers and silver candelabra, it would not be overly profuse. I think there’s an interesting juxtaposition between American and English tables at this time. The American table is rather gaudy by comparison.” –Cathy Kaufman, Chair of the Culinary Historians of New York on A Taste of The Past

On this week’s A Taste of the Past, Linda welcomes Cathy Kaufman, professional chef and food writer to the studio to make sense of Mesopotamian cuisine, its birth, development, and the records we have of its recipes.