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The Best Recipes in the World by Mark Bittman
Recipes for Success
Mark Bittman tells us about his ambitious new cookbook: The Best Recipes in the World. The book is a collection of more than 1,000 recipes from 44 countries. Then, the one and only Jerry Lewis remembers how his friendship with Dean Martin impacted his life and career.
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The Best Recipes in the World
Mark Bittman previews some of the more than 1,000 recipes he’s collected for his latest cookbook: The Best Recipes in the World. The book features dishes from 44 countries, and places as much emphasis on Asian cuisine as European. In addition to recipes from France, Italy, and Spain, the book includes everyday food items from South America, Russia, North Africa, and the Middle East.
» Selected recipes from The Best Recipes in the World
Dean and Me
Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin made millions of dollars and fans during their 10-year partnership. In addition to making sixteen films together, they performed in nightclubs, and on television and radio. In Dean and Me: A Love Story, Jerry Lewis reflects on their special chemistry.
» Read an excerpt of Dean and Me in the Reading Room
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Tom Daschle on Fixing America’s Health Care System
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Former U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle has accepted President-Elect Barack Obama’s offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. You can hear Tom Daschle talk about his prescriptions for fixing American’s health care crisis on the Leonard Lopate Show in March 2008.
Big Plans for America
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Democratic Congressman Rahm Emanuel from Illinois has agreed to be Chief of Staff under President-Elect Barack Obama. You can hear him on the Lopate Show in 2006 discussing his thoughts on what the Democratic party needed to do in order to succeed.
Barack Obama, Circa 2004
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As the Democratic Convention is underway in Denver, listen to Barack Obama on the Leonard Lopate Show in November 2004. He had recently won a seat in the U.S. Senate, and only a few months before, his rousing speech during the 2004 Democratic National Convention catapulted him into the national spotlight.
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Sen. Joe Biden on the Lopate Show
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Sen. Obama has chosen Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware to be his running mate. To find out more about his personal and political life, listen to Leonard’s Aug. 2007 interview with Sen. Biden. At the time, the Senator from Delaware was still a contender for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Find out surprising facts about some recent guests on the Leonard Lopate Show. Check out our Guest Picks section! Did you know that football star Herschel Walker loves Judge Judy, Laurie Anderson is a big fan of agility training for dogs, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi likes Johnny Depp?
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