What do Julia Child and the Dalai Lama have in common? Delicious meals prepared for them by James Beard award winning Chef Sanford "Sandy" D'Amato. Chef Sandy shares great recipes and stories from his new book Good Stock. Also on today's show Tea Master and founder of Napoleona Tea, Thresa Griffin, teaches us about the tastes and types of tea. Please "Like" my Kitchenchat Facebook Page and look for fun ways to win cookbooks! Savor the day!

Want to lose the waist and keep the taste? Scott Mowbray, editor of Cooking Light Magazine shares how he lost over 20 pounds in a few months by launching the Cooking Light Food-Lover's Social Diet. Here are some samples of great tasting dishes from The New Way to Cook Light What are your favorite tips and recipes for cooking light? Savor the day!

Tempt your tastebuds with Chocolat - the newest book by Master Patissier and host of Baking Mad, Chef Eric Lanlard, aka Cake Boy. http://www.cake-boy.com (http://www.cake-boy.com) Explore creative combinations, such as chocolate, squash and pecan cake! Enjoy delicious recipes for a chocolate extravaganza any time of the year. Savor the day!

The Brooklyn Blackout. Chicken and Waffles. These are just a sampling of the amazing cupcakes that Allison and Matt Robicelli create on a daily basis and highlight in their new book. Allison shares stories, recipes and even explains how the weather can affect the outcome of your cupcakes. At last! An excuse! I can blame my bad baking on the weather! Savor the day! http://robicellis.tumblr.com/aboutus (http://robicellis.tumblr.com/aboutus)

Eat your veggies with award winning cookbook author, Mollie Katzen (http://www.molliekatzen.com). Learn how to pair and prepare great tasting vegetable dishes such as sweet potato and pear soup, fattoush, spinach-mushroom mac and cheese and many other delicious ideas. Chef Jamie Oliver calls Mollie Katzen's latest book, "...a big, fat book of lovely veggie recipes." Savor the day! (And savor your vegetables!)

Enjoy a delicious kitchen chat with Blackbird's (http://m.singlepage.com/blackbird-4)David Posey, a 2013 James Beard nominee for Rising Star Chef. Experience his minimalist farm-to-table creations that will please your palate and inspire your culinary creativity. Savor the day!

Chicago Tribune Food Critic, Phil Vettel (http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-10-18/features/ct-dining-1018-vettel-near-violet-review-20121018_1_schwa-crostini-michael-carlson)writes that he could eat Chef Gaetano Nardulli's marinated eggplant appetizer everyday. Discover the secret of how highly acclaimed Chef Gaetano (former sous chef of Schwa) prepares the eggplant and many other delicious Italian dishes at his restaurant, NEAR (http://www.near-restaurant.com) in Barrington. Savor the day!
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Savor the taste of summer: Strawberries! Highly acclaimed food writer Stephanie Rosenbaum shares a delicious doughnut recipe with strawberries from her latest cookbook World of Doughnuts (http://www.egganddartpress.com)to celebrate Strawberry Shortcake Day along with delicious tips on making the perfect doughnut at home. Heather Christo aka "A Domestic Goddess for a New Generation" discusses simple and elegant ways to entertain from Generous Table: Sharing the Love of Good Food with Friends and Family (http://www.heatherchristo.com)Heather also shares some great recipes with strawberries.

Nine Lives: From Chaos to Control is Chef Brandon Baltzley's autobiography about his passion for cooking, his battle with drug addiction and his ultimate redemption in the kitchen. http://brandonbaltzley.com/ (http://brandonbaltzley.com/) Discover why Chef Brandon is considered "The Salvador Dali of Cooking" with his unique culinary combinations such as tobacco pudding infused with cigar leaves. Savor the day!

Sample the award winning wines from Michigan with Dileep Gangoli (http://www.evanstoncellars.com)of Chicago Cooks and Michigan Pours (http://chicagocooksmichiganpours.com)on the rooftop organic garden of Uncommon Ground (http://www.uncommonground.com). Discover the exotic and healthy ingredients from the jungles of the Amazon with Chef Jorgina of Sinha. (http://sinhaelegantcuisine.com) Savor the day!