A Cuppa Matcha With Your Crickets? On The Menu In 2015
In the new year we'll be eating pot pesto, pork fat and pancit along with the newborn progeny of Brussels sprouts and kale.
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Jamie Oliver, Up To His Elbows In Mashed Potatoes With 'Comfort Food'
For his new cookbook, the chef compiled soul-soothing, stomach-satisfying recipes from around the world. And this time, Oliver tells NPR's Linda Wertheimer, he worried less about calorie counts.
Meryl Streep: The Fresh Air Interview
Meryl Streep won a Golden Globe for her performance as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. She talks about preparing for that role and how her perceptions of herself have changed over the years.
Author Explores Armenian Genocide 'Obsession' And Turkish Denial
As a child, Armenian-American writer Meline Toumani was taught to see Turks as a bitter enemy. She wrote her new book, There Was and There Was Not, in an effort to understand that conflict.
Listen: The Not-So-True Story Of Santa's Naughty-Or-Nice Division
So how does Santa know when you're awake? Our audio holiday card (fictionally) tells you how the North Pole operates — amid office politics, ethical conundrums and hours of surveillance video.
After The Presents, A Buttery Tea Cake Tradition
For one family in Overland Park, Kan., it's not Christmas without Mrs. Lawrence. The tea cake, rich with butter and spices, is named for the neighbor who would hand deliver it every holiday season.
In Britain, A Christmas Tradition Of Slapstick And Silliness
For centuries, British families have celebrated the Christmas season by attending "pantomimes," silly musical comedies of stories such as Aladdin and Cinderella. The tradition is alive and well today.
How To Compose Music For A Movie About Music
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to film composer Justin Hurwitz, 29, about his first major movie score, for the movie Whiplash. Hurwitz talks about using music to heighten tension.
From Her Dad To Her 'Jamish' Roots, A Poet Pieces Her Story Together
Salena Godden grew up in 1970s England with a Jamaican mom and an absent Irish dad. In her memoir, Springfield Road, she looks back on her struggle to find her personal identity.
Playlist: Journey To Far Off Places
Travel to unusual places with these TED Radio Hour stories.