Pretzels, jerky, Tavern on the Green. Prosciutto.

Shakespeare, the Windsor Court, new Coke.

Crawfish Bisque and Earth Day.

Rome's birthday, Romano cheese, and the Space needle, as well as WSMB. Stan Meadows called in with a friend from Arkansas, Ed Richard, who owns a New Orleans restaurant in Arkansas.

Butter beans, pineapple upside-down cake, canning.

We talked about garlic, the Outback Steakhouse, and our weekend lunch and strawberry shortcake.

We talked about coffeehouses, Ruth Fertel and her philosophy of hospitality, Beluga Caviar, Mr. B's, Eggs Benedict, and gout.

A good show with lots of callers. We talked fast food and cookbooks and souffle potatoes, whiskey, and Austin.

Stan Meadows checked in from his RV in Oklahoma. And...Why do you buy a cookbook? was the question today. And hushpuppies.

Jeff Mauro from The Kitchen on The Food Network called in to talk about his wonderful new book, his first, "Come On Over" And we talked ethnic foods, Slidell restaurants, and an authentic Mexican place.