Food

Conditions in Maryland's juvenile facilities are improving, says a new report from the state Attorney General's office - better care for girls, shorter waits for treatment, and fewer violent incidents. Are the improvements sustainable? We ask Nick Moroney, director of the Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit.

In the 1950s and early ‘60s, people didn’t worry about  terrorism; they worried about a nuclear bomb and the effort against it wasn’t called homeland security, but civil defense. Why was Baltimore the first East Coast city to stop civil defense?

February 19, 2013 

Sascha Wolhandler schools Tom Hall on the art of the casserole.

RECIPES

Mediterranean Tuna Ragout

Ingredients for Bechemel Sauce:
2 Tbs. flour
2 Tbs. butter
2 Cups of Milk
1 Tbs.of chopped fresh tarragon
Salt and Pepper to taste

February 11, 2013

Special guest Donna Crivello of Donna's cafes and coffee bars joins John Shields of Gertrudes and Henry Hong of Wasterfront Kitchen to discuss the secrets of baking bread and other doughy delights.

Chef Cindy Wolf and restaurateur and wine expert Tony Foreman on cooking, dining, selecting, buying, traveling and entertaining. This month: What's for brunch?

Just in time for a blustery, cold weekend we devote the entire hour to one-pot meals -- delicious and flavor-filled creations, from stews to gumbos to casseroles. Chefs Henry Hong and John Shields teach us the joys and simplicity of a slow-cooker (in the morning, you toss a bunch of ingredients that simmer all day; at night, you enjoy a delectable, satisfying meal.) And what playoff game would be complete without some chili? Recipes, tips and fun with two entertaining chefs who will keep you warm and limit your pot-washing.

This essay originally aired December 20, 2011.

Owings Mills-based writer Elizabeth Bastos brings us a lesson in how to make Christmas gifts that are beautiful because they are ugly. (It’s a French thing.)

Nancy Baggett, Maryland-based culinary commentator and cookbook author, joins John Shields and Henry Hong for a radio bake-off of favorite holiday cookies. Baggett is the author, most recently, of Simply Sensational Cookies and recently solved a "Lost Recipes" mystery for NPR's All Things Considered. John Shields is owner of Gertrude's and Henry Hong the manager of Waterfront Kitchen. They join us monthly for Midday Eats.

This month Maryland native Alan Gross entered his fourth year in Cuban custody. Why was Gross arrested for providing telecommunications equipment to Cuba's small Jewish community, and why have U.S. efforts to free Gross not been successful? To examine the many angles, Sheilah speaks with Congressman Chris Van Hollen and Dr. Julia Sweig with the Council on Foreign Relations.

Holiday parties abound—what are the best ways to go from day to night?  We ask our style tutor Zoey Washington.