We're talking Iowa cows and their sweet products tonight on Great Taste. Joining Kathy and Steve in the studio are Edible Iowa River Valley publisher, Wendy Wasserman and editor-in-chief, Kurt Friese. Exploring the amazing products from Iowa's regional dairies is the topic. Oh yes, Kathy's cooking dinner for our guests in the studio.

Tune in to hear what's on the menu!

Here's the recipe for the delicious dessert Kathy made on last Wednesday's three hour expanded edition of Great Taste in combo with Fringe Toast.

If you did not come by the studio to taste it, it's easy to make and guaranteed to wow!

QUICK RASPBERRY CHARLOTTE
Inspired by Gourmet Magazine 3/2008  read more »

Wednesday, April 23 7-10:00 PM

Join Andy "Fringe Toast" Bargerstock and Great Taste's Kathy Dubois and Steve Boss

as they combine forces for a musical/taste treat certain to delight the senses. The meal starts with mini toasts featuring a minimum of "32 Tastes" including arugula, asparagus, mint, lemon, and roasted tomato. We'll waltz into a different, but tradtional way to prepare pasta showing off some amazing herbs like "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme." Dessert hits a crescendo with Chocolate Fondue and Strawberries plus Rasberry Charlotte. So experience "Sweet Surrender" when you listen to this Wednesday night's Great Taste/Fringe Toast combo show. For a detailed rundown of the musical menu check out Andy's blog.

Great Taste is ALL about Oregon

POACHED PEARS IN PINOT, ROGUE RIVER BLUE CHEESE, HAZELNUTS, CHOCOLATE AND YES... MORE!

Join Kathy while she is cooking up some delicious desserts, Steve who might get a few words out in-between bites and our special guests Harry Peterson-Nedry, founder, winemaker, and managing partner of Chehalem, one of Oregon's premier wineries and Elizabeth Aaroe, friend, ice climber, tango dancer, foodie, and amazing do-gooder.

Yummmmmmm!

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A handheld espresso machine, a new blender with "to go" capabilities and more from Lisa Casey Weiss, Lifestyle Consultant for the International Housewares Association.

Also, more focus on Spring-Jere Gettle from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds will tell us what's happening in the Missouri Ozarks where he is building Bakersville, a pioneer village with a Mercantile, Apothecary, native stone oven, music barn, historic jail, a brick herb garden, and much more.

His heirloom seed catalog helped spawn an online forum that plays host to the largest heirloom gardening community on the Internet.

ORGANIC FOOD FROM 120 COUNTRIES

WE TRIED TO EAT IT ALL-A REPORT FROM BIOFACH IN NUREMBERG

Great Taste's intrepid food pioneer, Steve Boss, just returned from the largest organic food fair ever held. Get the scoop on what tasted good, what didn't, where the organic industry is headed, and a few recipes, too.

Tune in when co-host Kathy Dubois grills Steve about his latest eating adventures.

7-8 PM Wednesday

7-8 AM Friday

MAKING GREAT FOOD HAPPEN IN IOWA

Great Taste 7-8 PM Wednesday

Special Guest in the Studio-Wendy Wasserman 

Wendy Wasserman
Before she became the publisher of Edible Iowa River Valley, Wendy lived in Tokyo, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, New York and Hawaii, and her passport now requires extra pages from all her international travel, she finds Iowa in some respects one of the most mysterious places she has have ever resided. She knows the territory is full of culinary surprises and delicious stories and is excited to discover them for the readers of Edible Iowa River Valley.

But there's more--the studio will abound with the smells of Kathy's cooking and we'll talk to some local food heroes!  read more »

New Year's resolution to eat healthier and have more fun in the kitchen? GREAT TASTE is here to help you along.

TUNE IN FROM 7-8 PM AND WE'LL GET YOU UP TO SPEED ON BAKING FRESH BREAD IN YOUR HOME

Eric Rusch, co-founder with his wife, Denyce, of Breadtopia will share some tips guaranteeing an easy road to successful baking.