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6:03am

Wed June 1, 2011
Food for Thought

Say howdy to hash on Capitol Hill

Credit Nancy Leson

History records the nation's first diner as a horse-drawn lunch wagon in 1870s Providence, R.I.

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4:01am

Wed May 25, 2011
Food for Thought

Choose your poisson

Hope I'm not getting all touchy-eely and making a bass of myself but before I clam up and call for kelp I should point out that if you tuna in to this Food for Thought you'll be herring all about...

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4:00am

Wed May 18, 2011
Food

Wonderfully weighty won tons

I was eager to hear all about the fabulous high-end chow I knew Nancy Leson had been scarfing in New York City's hottest dining spots. Instead we took a detour to Jersey. You got a problem wit dat?

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10:05am

Tue May 17, 2011
Food

First Alaska Copper River salmon of the season arrive in Seattle

Credit Ted S. Warren / AP

The first planeload of fresh Copper River salmon from Alaska arrived Tuesday morning at Sea-Tac Airport where chefs were waiting eagerly.

The Alaska Airlines pilot carried the first 45-pound fish off the plane and handed it to Frank Ragusa of Ocean Beauty Seafoods who gave it a kiss.

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4:00am

Wed May 11, 2011
Food for Thought

Cannibal women in the avocado jungle of death!

Credit Google images

I admit it! That headline has little to do with this segment but I was stumped for something socko about today's avocado green Food for Thought. Then KPLU's All Things Considered host Dave Meyer dropped by...

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6:30am

Wed May 4, 2011
Food for Thought

Microwave makes it eggactly right

Credit Seattle Times

Here's how to show an egg who's boss without ever turning on your stove.

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1:01am

Wed April 27, 2011
Food for Thought

Smacznego!

Credit Trace Cooper

You can hear me attempt to pronounce that headline at the end of this Food for Thought. It's the Polish for Bon Appetit, literally "eat well" and we certainly did.

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4:30am

Wed April 20, 2011
Food for Thought

One week, two holidays for Nancy

Credit Williams-Sonoma

Wouldn't it be great to have chocolate Easter octopuses instead of bunnies?

Just think -- eight legs to bite off  instead of just a couple of measly ears.   But of course we're not talking about dessert today.  Today we're talking about main course holiday eating for  Passover and Easter.

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4:45am

Wed April 13, 2011
Food for Thought

Nancy's crepe-shot

Credit Seattle Times

What kind of kid prefers crepes to pop tarts for breakfast? 

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