FoodCrafters

Episode 1

Comfort

Tue, Jan 4, 2011

Feel full and cozy with these comforting FoodCrafters as host Aida Mollenkamp adds new flavor to traditional rice pudding at New York's Rice to Riches, then stays warm in Massachusetts with authentic miso soup. Dig into Pike's Place Market's famous Beecher's Mac and Cheese and finish things up with the ultimate chocolate cake from a patisserie in northern California.

Episode 2

Start

Tue, Jan 11, 2011

First courses and appetizers, including hummus in San Francisco; roasted poblano-pepper salsa from Rhode Island; Italian sausage in San Diego; and crab cakes from South Carolina.

Episode 3

Snack

Tue, Jan 18, 2011

Episode 4

Bake

Tue, Jan 25, 2011

FoodCrafters raises the heat to find the best baked treats from all over the country. Join Aida Mollenkamp in Austin as she hand crafts Brazilian savory pastries. Then head to Kentucky to explore one of the oldest flour mills in the south, mix and bake delicious brownies with Mari in New York, and meet two Texas Czech's who whip up traditional kolaches.

Episode 5

Q

Tue, Feb 1, 2011

Barbecue places and products are explored, including a barbecue institution in Texas: Smokin' Joe Jones barbecue sauce; barbecuing in South Carolina.

Episode 6

Cocoa

Tue, Feb 8, 2011

In this episode, Aida Mollenkamp goes around the country finding the newest trends in the chocolate world. Discover a hidden chocolate boutique in the small town of Calvert Texas, walk through the steps of bean to bar chocolate with Brooklyn's own Mast Brothers, discover unexpected flavors from Venezuelan born chocolatiers, and behold the possibilities of raw cocoa.