Food

With Thanksgiving just about a week away, we thought we’d talk about shopping for the big meal central to the holiday, and survey the ever-changing supermarket scene in Baltimore and central Maryland. Food prices have climbed considerably in the last two years; at the same time, it seems shoppers have more choices than ever. We’ll speak with Phil Lempert -- the Supermarket Guru, as seen on TV. He follows the food industry and advises consumers on how to be savvy shoppers in the grocery store.

Food that simmers: With the fall weather turning crisp, tips on one-pot cooking, and soup and stew recipes from Henry Hong, chef, food writer and manager at Waterfront Kitchen in Fells Point, and John Shields, chef and owner of Gertrude’s Restaurant in the Baltimore Museum of Art.

With many new restaurants opening up in Harbor East, Hampden, Fells Point and Canton, Baltimore Sun restaurant critic Richard Gorelick points us to the most promising places to dine in the city.

Jonagold, Gala, Honeycrisp, McIntosh, Granny Smith, Pink lady, Braeburn -- at the height of the apple harvest, there are so many varieties to choose from. What grows in Maryland, the best orchards to visit, and what to do with your bounty: recipes for savory and sweet apple-based dishes, with Henry Hong, chef, food writer and manager at Waterfront Kitchen in Fells Point, and John Shields, chef and owner of Gertrude’s Restaurant in the Baltimore Museum of Art.

A new bill in the City Council would require restaurants and bars to post health inspection grades out front. We talk with the lead sponsor of the bill and a representative from the Health Department about how the grading system might work.

The Baltimore City Council is considering a bill that would require restaurants to post health inspection grades. It has broad support in the City Council, as well as from the Mayor’s office, and the Health Department. But, some restaurant owners oppose the measure.

October's here. So's Sascha Wolhandler, to tell you how to make your pumpkins as tasty as your jack-o-lanterns are scary.

Sascha's October Pumpkin Recipes

Roasted Pumpkin

Ingredients:
1 Pumpkin

Award-winning chefs and restaurateurs Tony Foreman and Cindy Wolf on food, wine, travel, and tips for entertaining.

On the November ballot, voters will decide whether to expand gambling in Maryland to include table games--and to add a casino in Prince George's County.  Meanwhile, the state is preparing for an increase in gambling addiciton, and is partnering with the University of Maryland to create a new center that trains counselors in gambling addiction.  We'll talk with the director of the center, and a gambling counselor in Worcester County, which is the where t