Grab the Good Life with Rocco DiSpirito

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1. February 7, 2005 - February 7, 2005
   
   Guest of the Day: Bruce Aidells WOR 2/7/05
   His new book, and his 11th, The Complete
   
   plus many calls and emails
   
   
2. February 4, 2005 - February 4, 2005
   
   Guest of the Day: Kevin Roberts WOR 2/4/05
   Author of Munchies. His motto is "Cheap, Simple, Tasty." He is o
   
   plus many calls and emails
   
   
3. February 3, 2005 - February 3, 2005
   
   Risotto WOR 2/3/05
   Although labor intensive, risotto is very rewarding. Take a little Arborio rice--a short-grain rice like Vialone Nano or Canaroli are also good choices--and cook it slow enough at the right temperature, with the right amount of
   
   plus many calls and emails
   
   
4. February 2, 2005 - February 2, 2005
   
   Making Mozzarella WOR 2/2/05
   The easiest thing to do is buy mozzarella curd from a specialty cheese shop. Barring that, heat whole milk from 170F, at which point you will see curds form. Add a starter, like vinegar, and then drain, reserving the c
   
   plus many calls and emails
   
   
5. February 1, 2005 - February 1, 2005
   
   Rice Pudding WOR 2/1/05
   It is not necessary to cook rice pudding in a water bath. Use leftover rice if you have it. If you see liquid pooling at the bottom, do this: let the pudding cool completely in the refrigerator before putting it in the oven
   
   plus many calls and emails
   
   
6. January 31, 2005 - January 31, 2005
   
   Restaurant: 28 Carmine WOR 1/31/05
   Chef Salvatore from Naples, Italy, making great pizzas at this new restaurant. They invented pizza in Naples, so how bad could it be? Pizza Margherita was invented in honor of Queen Margherita, the tomatoes, mozzarella,
   
   plus many calls and emails
   
   
7. January 28, 2005 - January 28, 2005
   
   GUEST OF THE DAY:
   David Lynch, Wine Director at Babbo Restaurant WOR 1/28/05
   David started his career as a journalist with Wine Spectator and then came to Babbo, with Chef Mario Batali, four years ago. The list there is all Italian, except for a few Fre
   
   plus many calls and emails
   
   
8. January 27, 2005 - January 27, 2005
   
   Family-Style Dinner WOR 1/27/05
   Pomegranate Salad
   Pomegranate, butter lettuce, and ripe persimmon salad. Make a light lemon vinaigrette to dress this. Butter lettuce is delicious and inexpensive, break the head in half or thirds and toss in the vinaigre
   
   plus many calls and emails
   
   
9. January 26, 2005 - January 26, 2005
   
   Guest of the Day: Mad Hot Ballroom WOR 1/26/05
   Marilyn is the opening film at Slam Dance, the alternative independent film festival to Sundance, a documentary about teaching ballroom dancing to inner city school kids.
   
   Guest of the Day: Susan Wilbur W
   
   plus many calls and emails
   
   
10. January 25, 2005 - January 25, 2005
    
    Pinwheel Cookies WOR 1/25/05
    Deep-fried pinwheels that are dunked in a dark syrup and stored at Christmastime. To make the cookies, use a simple pastry dough (or use the dough from the sfringi cookies, recipe below), then roll it out and cut it in strips
    
    plus many calls and emails