A Miscellany of Fascinating & Unusual Cookbooks and their Interesting Authors. Adrian Miller, Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time, Denver CO, www.adrianemiller.com; Chris Hart, Wicked Good Burgers: Fearless Recipes and Uncompromising Techniques for the Ultimate Patty; Boston MA, Co-Author Andy Husband's Boston Restaurant is Tremont647, www.tremont647.com; Kay Plunkett Hogge, Leon Family & Friends, London UK, www.kayplunketthogge.com, for Leon Restaurant's information, www.leonrestaurants.co.uk Aliza Green, The Soupmaker's Kitchen: How to Save your Scraps, Prepare a Stock & Craft the Perfect Pot of Soup Philadelphia PA www.materialculture.com 

OTM Previews Euphoria 2013, 8th Anniversary of this Unique & Fascinating Festival of Food, Drink & MUSIC, in the Delightful Southern City of Greenville SC, Gillian Trimboli, Event Director & Chef Teri Youngblood, Pasarelle Restaurant at the Reedy River Falls, BE THERE - get information and tickets at www.euphoriagreenville.com, and HURRY, Some individual Events are already Sold Out.  Three Cookbook Authors on Very Special Subjects; Lindy Wildsmith, Ciccetti: Delicious Italian Food to Share, The Chef's Room Cookery School, Blaenavon Wales, http://thechefsroom.co.uk/; Hillary Davis, Cuisine Nicoise: Sun-Kissed Cooking from the French Riviera, www.hillary-davis.com; Lauri Pastrone, Share: The Cookbook that Celebrates Our Humanity, by Women for Women International, www.womenforwomen.org.

A Truly Marvelous Book, part History, part Food Anthology, Part Cookbook, part One Great Read, William Sitwell, A History of Food in 100 Recipes, Food TV Personality, Editor of Waitrose Kitchen, Northants UK, www.williamsitwell.com.  Then 3 Unusual & Exciting New Food Innovators; Scott Witherow, Olive & Sinclair "Southern Artisanal" Chocolate Co., Nashville TN, www.oliveandsinclair.com; Deboleena Datta, HerbNZest Condiments, Princeton NJ, www.herbnzest.com; Tara Miko Grayless, Happy Hemp, Austin TX, www.happy-hemp.com.

Three Guys & 3 Innovate Food & Beverage Ideas. David Sipes, Cider Maker, Angry Orchard Cider Co, Boston MA, The Cider House Collection, Strawman & Iceman (750cc bottles), www.angryorchard.com; Rio Sabadicci, Inventor, The Vinturi Spirits Aerator, Carlsbad CA, www.vinturi.com; Mark Bitterman, Owner, The Meadow, Portland OR & NYC, Mark Bitterman's Salt Block Cooking, www.atthemeadow.com.

San Francisco Chefs 2013 - one of the World's Top City Food & Wine Festivals - coming soon, July 27-August 4 - OTM get's the Inside Story from Rob Black, Executive Director, Golden Gate Restaurant Association - for more Details & Tickets p http://sfchefsfoodwine.com/. Three Families Who Know & Care a whole lot about Foods that seem routine, and show they're anything but ordinary; "Bean Queen" Hannah Kullberg & "Professor Bean" Keith Kullberg, Better Bean Co., Portland OR, www.betterbean.com; Domonic Biggi, Beaverton Foods, Mustards, Sauces, Salsas etc, Beaverton OR, www.beavertonfoods.com; Koel Thomae, Noosa Yoghurt, Boulder CO, www.noosayoghurt.com.

Sweet & Savory in the Same Program.  Chef Michael Antonorsi, Founder, Chuao Chocolatier & his 2 Newest Bars, Pop Corn Pop & Orange-a-Go-Go, San Diego CA, www.chuaochocolatier.com; Tessa Arias, Chef-Blogger, Cookies & Cream: Hundreds of Ways to Make the Perfect Ice Cream Sandwich, Phoenix AZ, www.handletheheat.com; Mike Babcock, Owner, Oregon Seafoods, Sea Fare Pacific, pre-packaged, shelf-stable Chowders, Bisques & Curries, Coos Bay OR, www.oregonseafoods.com; Tenaya Darlington, Cheese Blogger, Di Bruno Brothers House of Cheese: A Guide to Wedges, Recipes & Pairings, Philadelphia PA, www.madamefromageblog.com.

A Very Vinous Program!! Tim Hanni MW, explains his Concept of Vinotyping, Why You Like the Wines You Like, Napa Valley CA, www.myvinotype.com; Old World Wines, Indigenous & Heirloom (with names you can't pronounce or spell - but they taste great), Miguel Nora, Senior Area Manager-Americas, Wines of Portugal, www.viniportugal.pt  New World Wines from a New Winery in California's Livermore Valley, a little-known Wine Region that Deserves more Attention, Collin Cranor, Winemaker & Partner, Nottingham Cellars, Livermore CA, www.nottinghamcellars.com.

Food & Cooking from Unusual Points of View. Lauren Mandel, Rooftop Ag. Specialist, Roofmeadow, EAT UP: The Inside Scoop on Rooftop Agriculture, Philadelphia, www.eatupag.com; Maneet Chauhan, Chef-Restaurateur (opening as yet un-named place in Nashville TN), Flavors of My World: a Culinary Tour Through 25 Countries, www.maneetchauhan.com; Lynne Gigliottii, Culinary Institute of America, Mediterranean Cooking by the CIA, www.culinary.edu; Jeff Leichleiter, Producer, Tim's Cascade Snacks - Hawaiian Chips & Erin's Popcorn, Algoma WA, www.pinnaclefoods.com.

We apologize for the delay in availability of today's program - human error now corrected. Cleveland's 5Star Sensation is ONE GREAT PARTY - OTM was there again!!  Clevelanders Jerrod & Wendy Borkey give us a Guest Perspective; Dana Cree, Pastry Chef, Blackbird Restaurant, Chicago, www.blackbirdrestaurant,com; Ashley Bell, Domaine Drouhin, Dundee OR, www.domainedrouhin.com; Jon Dubois, Chef de Cuisine, Green Zebra, Chicago, www.greenzebrachicago.com, also tells us about Chef-Owner Shawn McClain's new Las Vegas restaurants; Mindy Segal, Chef-Owner, Mindy's Hot Chocolate, Chicago, www.hotchocolatechicago.com; Stephan Pyles, Chef-Owner, Stefan Pyles, Dallas TX, www.stefanpyles.com.  And in the "Party Spirit", Lucinda Hutson, Tequila Afficianado, Viva Tequila! Cocktails, Cooking, and other Agave Adventures, Austin TX, www.lucindahutson.com; Tim Federle, Cocktail Enthusiast, Actor & "Word Nerd", Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist, NYC, www.timfederle.com.

OTM completes 2013's coverage of London Dining with some SUPER, SPICY recommendations, then 2 unusual Interviews, a 150th Birthday Lunch for 110,000 people & Lyrical Recollections of Childhood Experiences in France. Sanjay Dwivedi, Coya Restaurant (Peruvian), Mayfair, www.coyarestaurant.com;  Stevie Parle, Chef-Owner, Dock Kitchen, Notting Hill - Portobello Dock, www.dockkitchen.co.uk; Sriram Aylur, Chef & Director of Operations, Quilon, Victoria, www.quilonrestaurant.co.uk & Bombay Brasserie, South Kensington, www.bombaybrasserielondon.com.  Jeff Sinciline, Chef, Parkhurst Dining at Bayer USA Headquarters, Robinson Township, Pittsburgh, how 110,000 people will celebrate Bayer's 150th Anniversary, www.parhurstdining.com.  Sara Remington, Paris to Provence: Childhood Memories of Food & France.

Flavor & More Flavor! Spice Blender Lior Lev Sercarz, La Boite, NYC, The Art of Blending, www.laboiteny.com ; Maria Elia, Chef-Broadcaster, London UK, Full of Flavor, www.thisismariaelia.com; Bobby Deen, Savannah GA, From Mama's Table to Mine.

OTM in London, part 3: New Chefs at Old Favorites, Fine Dining in Harrogate, Yorkshire. Jeremy Lee, Quo Vadis, Soho, www.quovadissoho.co.uk/; Marcus Verbene, Roast Restaurant, Southwark, www.roast-restaurant.co.uk; Marcus Eaves, Pied a Terre, Fitzrovia, www.pied-a-terre.co.uk; Tom Van Zeller, Zeller Restaurant, Harrogate N. Yorkshire (formerly of David Moore of Pied a Terre, www.vanzellerrestaurants.co.uk.

OTM in London, 2nd Program, OTM covers highlights of the Art Scene, and 3 New & Exciting Dining Adventures.  Tate Britain & Tate Modern, Schwitters & Lichtenstein; Federico Barocci at The National Gallery; Being Picasso at The Courtauld Institute; Royal Treasures & David Bowie at Victoria & Albert; Man Ray at The National Portrait Gallery.  Luke Thomas, 19-year old Prodigy at Luke's Dining Room, Sanctum on the Green nr. Marlow, Berkshire - soon to open a "pop-up" at The Embassy in Mayfair, www.lukethomasonline.co.uk; Peter Weeden, Chef-Partner, Newman Street Tavern, London W1, www.newmanstreettavern.co.uk; Johnny Smith, Founder & Partner, The Clove Club, London EC1, www.thecloveclub.com.

On the Menu in London, first of 4 (or 5) programs. 3 French Chefs with Great New Culinary Ventures; Bruno Loubet, Chef-Partner, Bistrot Bruno Loubet & Grain Store, opening June 1 near Kings X, http://www.bistrotbrunoloubet.com/; Eric Chavot, Chef-Partner, Brasserie Chavot, Mayfair, www.brasseriechavot.com; Sylvan Chevereau, Executive Chef, St. Ermin's Hotel & Caxton Grill, Westminster, www.sterminshotel.co.uk.

OTM in London. San Pellegrino World's Top 50 Restaurants award winners at April 29th's BIG BASH at London's Guildhall.........and the "Cook it Raw" initiative represented by World's No. 6 and the Developer of the Concept.  American Chefs Grant Achatz, Winner of the Prestigious Chef's Choice Award for 2013, Alinea, Aviary & Next, www.alinea.com, www.theaviary.com, www.nextresturant.com, all in Chicago; Eric Ripert, Le-Bernadin, NYC, Steady at #19 in 2013, www.le-bernadin.com; Alex Atala, D.O.M, Sao Paulo, Brazil, http://www.domrestaurante.com.br, also Cook it Raw participant; Alessandro Porcelli, www.cookitraw.org.

Devoted to Spicy & Unusual, from Home & Away. Marvin Gapultos, The Adobo Road: a Filipino Food Journey - from Food Blog to Food Truck & Beyond, www.burntlumpiablog.com; Robb Walsh, Barbecue Crossroads; Notes & Recipes from a Southern Odyssey, www.robbwalsh.com; Rose Carrarini, How to Boil an Egg, from Paris, France; Caroline Grant & Lisa Catherine Harper, The Cassoulet Saved our Marriage.

A Program Dedicated to Home Cooking- We hope you'll Head for the Kitchen! Jennifer Perillo, Homemade with Love: Simple Scratch Cooking from Jennie's Kitchen; Suzanne Landry, The Passionate Vegetable; Debra Ponzek, The Dinnertime Survival Cookbook, www.auxdelicesfoods.com; Caroline Wright, Twenty-Dollar, Twenty-Minute Meals, www.carolinewrightfood.com.

Exceptional Winemakers and an Exceptional Wine Writer.  You're sure to learn Something New!  Two Great Ladies from Oregon; Lynn-Penner Ash, Co-owner & Winemaker, Penner-Ash Wine Cellars, Newberg OR, www.pennerash.com; Alison Sokol Blosser, Sibling & Co-President, Sokol Blosser Winery, Dayton OR, www.sokolblosser.com.  Jay McInerney,  The Juice: Vinous Veritas, Wine Columnist, The Wall Street Journal, considered "...the best wine writer in America." (Salon.com), NYC.

Exciting Tastes and Flavors in Food & Drink.  Ariane Daguin, Founder & President, D'Artagnan, suppliers of Fine Gourmet Foods, about Rohan Ducks, a New Proprietary Hybrid exclusive to D'Artagnan, www.dartagnan.com, Newark NJ; Merida Anderson, Vegan Secret Supper: Bold & Elegant Menus from a Rogue Kitchen, www.vegansecretsupper.tumblr.com, Vancouver, Canada; Luca Bombarda, Mazzetti, Producers of Balsmico Tradizionale & Aceto Balsamico, explains the differences & the New 4-Leaf grading system for Aceto & Mazzetti's Acetum Brand, www.mazzettiusa.com, Modena Italy;  Marko Karakasevic, Distiller, Charbay(c) Distillery & Winery, R5 Whiskey & other Fine Spirits, www.charbay.com, St. Helena CA.

A Truly "Boozy" Program!! Tony Abou-Ganim, ALL-STAR Bartender-Mixologist, Vodka Distilled & The Modern Mixologist, www.themodernmixologist.com; Prentiss Orr, Founder & Partner, Pennsylvania Pure Distilleries, Pittsburgh PA, Producers of Boyd & Blair award-winning Potato Vodka, www.boydandblair.com; Toasting Thomas Jefferson on his (April 17) 270th Birthday, with Michael Scaffidi, Sommelier, Plume & Quill Restaurants, The Jefferson Hotel, Washington DC, www.jeffersondc.com.

OTM wishes you and yours a Happy Easter. Francine Segan, Food Historian, Cookbook Author & Chocolate Expert, helps us understand Easter Traditions, how & when they came about, www.francinesegan.com; Just in time for Spring, Miche Bacher, Cooking with Flowers, Partner, Mali B Sweets, Greenport NY, www.sacredsweets.com; Matt & Ted Lee, Celebrating the Iconic Cuisine of the City they made Home, The Lee Brother's Charleston Kitchen, Charleston SC & NYC, www.mattandtedlee.com; Peter Kaminsky, Culinary Intelligence: The Art of Eating Healthy (and Really Well), Brooklyn NY..

Passover Greetings from OTM, Great Sparkling Wines for any Celebration, and Unique Gourmet Foods from Ireland & USA.  Ruth Joseph, Traditional Jewish Cooking, Cardiff, Wales, www.ruthjoseph.co.uk; Randall Grahm, Sparkling Albarino, Sparkling Reisling & soon to come Sparkling Syrah, Bonnie Doon Vineyard, Santa Cruz CA; www.bonniedoonvineyard.com; Margaret Jeffares, Good Food Ireland, www.goodfoodireland.ie; Craig Kanarick, Founding Partner, New York Mouth, NYC, www.newyorkmouth.com.

OTM extends St. Patrick's Day Greetings to all involved in the Big Celebration.  Today's Program is Unique - Dedicated to a Magnificent, Creative Chef, Massimo Bottura of Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy.  We bring you a very current interview recorded during Massimo's recent vist to the USA, and one recorded at the Osteria in September 2008.  We're sure you will be fascinated by how he is constantly searching for new interpretations in the dining experience, and his restless embrace of change.  For more about the Osteria Francescana and his new restaurant, www.osteriafrancescana.it, www.franceschetta58.it/.  A web search for Villa Manodori Aceto Balsamico Products will return many different on-line purveyors, and they are stocked at many fine food stores.

One very Sweet On the Menu program. Joanne Adirim, Founder, HannahMax Baking, Crunchy Cookie Chips, Gardena CA, www.hannahmax.com; Laura & Peter Zeranski, Polish Classic Desserts, Alexandria VA, www.polishclassiccooking.com; Pat Sinclaire, Scandinavian Classic Desserts, Edina, MN; Sweet & a Touch of Savory to end, Miriam Rubin, Tomatoes: a SAVOR THE SOUTH(tm) Cookbook, New Freeport PA & NYC, www.miriamrubin.com

Looking forward to St. Patrick's Day with Irish Broadcaster & Restaurateur Clodagh McKenna & Replaying Paris Interviews from 4 years ago (we were reminded that these were recorded while Paris was celebrating President Obama's electoral victory.  Clodagh McKenna, Clodagh's Kitchen Diaries: Delicious Recipes throughout the Year, Dublin Ireland, www.clodaghmckenna.com.  In "Gay Paree"; Laurent Jacquet, Chef, Atelier Maitre Albert; Cedric Jossot, Manager, Les Bouquinistes; both owned by Guy Savoy, www.lesbouquinistes.com, www.ateliermaitralbert.com, www.guysavoy.com; Alain Pramil, Chef-Owner, Pramil, www.pramilrestaurant.fr; Dr. Herve This, Directeur Scientifique de la Fondation Science & Culture Alimentaire, sites.google.com/site/travauxdehervethis/.