"Too Many Cooks!" is a whimsical yet informative public radio program about cooking, cuisine, and entertainment, live with call-in, featuring the Midwest’s consummate food journalist Patti Denton, and the international Gala Award winning special events designer Gary Bravard.
The program airs Wednesday mornings at 9:30 to 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on WICR at 88.7 FM, from the University of Indianapolis. The call-in number is 317-788-3314. |
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Gary and Patti are joined every week by our News from the Earth Correspondent, Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp. The Hoosier Gardener© is a weekly gardening columnist for The Indianapolis Star.
Wine Maven Jill A. Ditmire joins Patti and Gary weekly to share her latest wine recommendations. Jill is an Omnimedia Wine Specialist and an AWS Certified Wine Judge.
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Coming Shows
July 23
Authors Christine Barbour and Scott Hutcheson of the newly published Home Grown Indiana who maintain careers as food writers in addition to their academic positions, have created a guide to key producers of local foods in Indiana.
July 30
Andy Klotz publicity and media relations manager for the Indiana State Fairgrounds will talk about this year's signature food item and other new and traditional foods at the Indiana State Fair.
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Did you miss Patti Denton's latest recommendations for local culinary events? Check out Patti's Picks
Did you miss Jill Ditmire's wine recommendations? Check out The Wine Maven Recommends
Learn about Summer Veggies recommended on our show by News From the Earth Correspondent Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, The Hoosier Gardner©.
See a listing of Indiana Farmer's Markets here |
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Avoid Produce Grown in Flooded Fields |
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| Photo courtesy: U.S. Geological Survey |
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Although most flooding has occurred in specific regions, it has not affected all vegetable fields in those regions. "Even on a single farm, some fields might be flooded and others not," said Elizabeth Maynard, a vegetable crops specialist at Purdue University extension. At farmers' markets and farm stands and other fresh produce operations, ask: Was this vegetable grown in a field that was flooded by water from a river, stream, or lake? Some fields have had standing water due to excess rain that did not percolate or run off, but this ponding does not lead to the same types of concerns. One of the advantages of farmers' markets, farm stands, and community supported agriculture operations (CSAs) is this connection directly to the farmer, and this is a good example of where it can come in handy, Maynard said. However, all growers should be aware of the risks of using fruits and vegetables from flooded areas. They are outlined here: http://www.ces.purdue.edu/CES/Marion/Hort/FloodedFoodGardenPlants2008.pdfThis, as well as additional information on how to cope with storm or flood damage to garden and landscape plants, is found on at the Marion County Extension Web site at: http://www.ces.purdue.edu/CES/Marion/HortConLinks04.htm
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Author, Carol Faenzi says Too Many Cooks! was one of the pleasures that greeted her upon her return to her hometown, Indianapolis, in the Indianapolis Business Journal.
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