The VPR Table
The VPR Table offers inspiration and practical advice to all of us who prepare food and enjoy eating. From potlucks to popcorn, from meatloaf to twitter, you'll find the unexpected on The VPR Table.
The program aired during the fall of 2010 and the winter of 2011. Listen to the programs and find related links below.
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The VPR Table: Freezer Tetris
March 25, 5:55pm and March 26, 8:55am
On the last VPR Table, Marialisa Calta takes a look into what is often the final resting place of many foods; the freezer.
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The VPR Table: Peak Coffee
March 18, 5:55pm and March 19, 8:55am
The finest tasting coffee comes from Colombia, but changing climate is hampering crop yields.
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The VPR Table: Church of the North Woods
March 11, 5:55pm and March 12, 8:55am
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The VPR Table: The Gourmet Butcher
March 4, 5:55pm and March 5, 8:55am
We'll take a look at an interesting and integral part of Sterling College's farm-to-table program.
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The VPR Table: Wary of Dairy?
February 25, 5:55pm and February 26, 8:55am
Rowan Jacobsen takes a closer look at our fear of fats when it comes to milk, cheese, and butter.
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The VPR Table: Omega-3s
February 18, 5:55pm
Rowan Jacobson reveals the not-so-secret sources of "nature's ultimate engine lubricant."
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The VPR Table: Un-Valentine's Day Dinner
February 11, 5:55pm and February 12, 8:55am
If you are trying to win your lovers heart, you might try red wine and a dinner dainty delicacies. But if you are trying to stop their heart, you might want to try Marialisa Calta's anti-Valentine's dinner.
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The VPR Table: Mrs. Appleyard's Kitchen
February 4, 5:55pm and February 5, 8:55am
Not your grandma's "church lady" cookbook -- Calais native Louise Andrews Kent revolutionized the rural cookbook with poetic prose as "Mrs. Appleyard".
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VPR Table: Back To Vermont Roots
January 28, 5:55pm and January 29, 8:55am
Vermonters get back to their roots ... and their tubers, and their hardy greens.
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VPR Table: Pete's Greens
January 21, 5:55pm and January 22, 8:55am
A fire demolished Pete's Greens barn on January 12th. Marialisa Calta returns to the VPR Table to reflect upon Pete's Greens contribution to the local food economy.
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Yak to the Future
January 14, 5:55pm and January 15, 8:55am
Rowan Jacobsen shares a concise history of the one and only Vermont Yak Co. and the advantages of farming Yaks in Vermont.
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The Cure for the Common Pig
January 7, 5:55pm and January 8, 8:55am
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Vermont's Remarkable Food Culture
December 31, 5:55pm and January 1, 8:55am
Praise to the innovative farmers, the passionate artisans, and the gastronomers that make Vermont's food economy uniquely robust.
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Let’s Toast: Vermont Wine!
December 17, 5:55pm and December 18, 8:55am
Welcome, James Beard Award-winning author, Rowan Jacobsen to the VPR Table and say "Cheers" to Vermont wine.
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Eat Tweet: Foodies on Twitter
December 10, 5:55pm and December 11, 8:55am
Tech savvy foodies can share their favorite ingredients and recipes on Twitter. "Follow" Marialisa Calta as she decodes "Eat Tweet," on The VPR Table Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.
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Popcorn: Mythical & Magical Maize
December 3, 5:55pm and December 4, 8:55am
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Leftovers: Thanksgiving's Legacy
November 26, 5:55pm and November 27, 8:55am
A gourmet croquette, a light soup, or a Chef's take on the ol' hot turkey sandwich? Food author, Marialisa Calta offers some ideas for what's left in the wake of Thanksgiving. What's your recipe strategy when your fridge is full of leftovers?
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Potlucks: A Veritable Smorgasbord
November 19, 5:55pm and November 20, 8:55am
"Vermont may have more cooperative spirit than any other state in the country" Marialisa Calta tells us how to bring it to the table, tune in Friday at 5:55pm and Saturday at 8:55am for potluck tips.
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Meatloaf: America's Comfort Food
November 12, 5:55pm and November 13, 8:55am
For this first edition of The VPR Table on VPR, Marialisa Calta offers a history lesson on meatloaf - it all started in the 5th century with peacocks! She shares her advice on making marvelous meatloaf - and recipes!
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Marialisa Calta
Marialisa Calta is a nationally syndicated columnist, food editor and cookbook author. For her latest book, "Barbarians at the Plate: Taming and Feeding the Modern American Family" Marialisa traveled around the country interviewing working parents about the whys and hows of getting food on the table.
Rowan Jacobsen
Rowan Jacobsen lives in central Vermont and writes about food, the environment and maintaining a sense of place. He is the James Beard Award-winning author of "A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in North America". His most recent book is "American Terroir", and his next is "Shadows on the Gulf: A Journey Through Our Last Great Wetland", to be published in April.