Dec 18th, 2004 · Why do some cakes seem to go so well on the way into the oven, but come out as disastrous sinkholes? The Food Network's Alton Brown solves the mysteries of cake-baking in the second of our series of holiday baking tips. He talks with NPR's Jennifer Ludden.
Dec 11th, 2004 · In the first of a series to help with the mad dash of holiday cooking, Alton Brown, host of The Food Network show '"Good Eats" and author of "I'm Just Here for More Food," offers some baking tips. He explains the secrets and science behind a perfect pie crust.
Dec 8th, 2004 · Rodney Saulsberry has been a top talent in the closely-knit voice-over industry for many years, doing everything from Alpo commercials to animated TV series. He shares some of the secrets of the trade in his new book, You Can Bank on Your Voice.
Nov 26th, 2004 · The Filbert Steps create a steep spine that runs up and down San Francisco's historic Telegraph Hill, leading visitors past some of the city's oldest houses and most sublime, secret gardens. The gardens are heavy with blossoms -- and local history. NPR's Ketzel Levine reports.
Nov 9th, 2004 · Aaron Copland always harbored a secret desire to conduct, but his mentor, conductor Serge Koussevitzky, told him to stay home and write. After Koussevitzky died, Copland took up the baton. He talked with NPR's Fred Calland about his conducting during their 1980 interview.
Nov 5th, 2004 · Commentator Patrick Gavin knows something about football and tailgating, and he has a secret to share with women in the audience: They've been had.
Oct 28th, 2004 · NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks with NPR's Ira Flatow, host of Talk of the Nation Science Friday, about new images and data from the Cassini space probe that could unlock some of the mysteries surrounding Titan, Saturn's largest moon.
Sep 30th, 2004 · More than 60,000 people in the United States are more than 100 years old. Researchers are now turning to a select group of centenarians: those who have exceeded 110 years. Producer Neenah Ellis reports on what they expect to learn.