What's Cooking

Cirque du Soleil's traveling show "Amaluna" opened in Montgomery County this week and will be in town for about a month. KYW Newsradio's Hadas Kuznits got a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to keep this operation well fed. She spoke with kitchen manager Abdel Soriano about what and how much these high performance artists eat, got a tour of the kitchen and learned about the well-oiled process of setting up and breaking down the circus commissary.

Sunday July 21st is a big day for the Ice Cream industry... it's National Ice Cream Day! KYW Newsradio's Hadas Kuznits went to Reading Terminal Market where she spoke with 6th generation ice cream employee Alex Bassett Strange of Bassett's Ice Cream about their 5K Eat and Run taking place at Citizen's Bank Park Sunday. He also divulged where you'll be able to get free ice cream later in the day.

The Food Trust launches what the organization's President and CEO Describes as a "Mega Market" this Saturday. It will run weekly through the fall and it's being called The Food Trust's Market at Cherry Street Pier. KYW's Hadas Kuznits chats with Yael Lehmann about her hopes for the market, how it came to be, and why she says it's a great place to come with the whole family.

One of the seemingly "best kept secrets" of the summer is underway at Rodeph Shalom Synagogue, which is one of Philadelphia's summer food sites; but as KYW Newsradio's Hadas Kuznits reports, they are not only feeding childen to fill their hunger, they're also feeding kids' need for attention, activities and connection with their free summer camp called, "Breaking Bread on Broad." She spoke with Rabbi Eli Freedman and program director Julian Ovalle about how recruiting volunteers to fill the time between the free breakfast and lunch is so beneficial.

As we head into the heart of ice cream season, Reading Terminal Market is gearing up for a celebration of this sweet treat. KYW Newsradio's Hadas Kuznits chats with Alex Bassett Strange, organizer of Saturday's Philly Ice Cream Scoop about Philly ice cream history. They also chat about the flavors including some unusual ones that will be offered at the event, as well as the messy games aimed at honoring this popular summer dessert.