Berkshire is Best with Shane Hughes

By Al Spoler,

Published October 25, 2016 at 7:47 PM EDT

October 25, 2016 - Radio Kitchen - Berkshire is Best with Shane Hughes

Welcome to Radio Kitchen, I'm Al Spoler. We all know the story of heirloom tomatoes, and how easily they ended up fitting into our summer salads. These long-lost varieties charmed us with their appearance, flavor and distinctly quaint names. What not everyone realizes is that the same thing has happened with livestock.

And Chef Jeryy Pelligrino of Schola Cooking School, you were the first guy to turn me onto Berkshire pork. Which is why we've invited our good friend Shane Hughes of Liberty Delight Farm to be with us today.

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Al Spoler

Al Spoler, well known to WYPR listeners as the wine-loving co-host of "Cellar Notes" has had a long-standing parallel interest in cooking as well. Al has said, the moment he started getting serious about Sunday night dinners was the same moment he started getting serious about wine. Over the years, he has benefited greatly from being a member of the Cork and Fork Society of Baltimore, a gentlemen's dining club that serves black tie meals cooked by the members themselves who are some of Baltimore's most accomplished amateur cooks.

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Jerry Pellegrino

Executive Chef Jerry Pellegrino of Corks restaurant is fascinated by food and wine, and the way they work in harmony on the palate. His understanding of the two goes all the way to the molecular level, drawing on his advanced education in molecular biology. His cuisine is simple and surprising, pairing unexpected ingredients together to work with Corks' extensive wine offerings.

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