LEARN/CREATE (MT)

6:00 am 

Chefs A' Field: Culinary Adventures That Begin On The Farm  "Chef Matt Littledog-Simon & Seaforts: Anchorage, AK"  In July, we travel to the icy waters of Alaska, home to the world's only certified sustainable salmon fishery, where Chef Littledog guides us through the remarkable story of wild salmon and goes fishing right next to hungry grizzly bears as they dive for fish. Recipes: Wild Alaska Salmon Stuffed with Bread Pudding & Mushrooms; Risotto-Encrusted Wild Alaska Salmon Steak. D

6:30 am 

Christina Cooks  "Cleaning Up Our Act"  Including foods that help cleanse the system is essential to keep bodies in top working conditions. Christina cooks food to do just that: Stuffed Zucchini, Sicilian Style, and Asian Pears with Star Anise. D

7:00 am 

Wild Nevada  "Great Basin National Park"  This trip features Great Basin National Park. Located in the eastern Nevada, the park offers a variety of activities and experiences. Great Basin National Park encompasses the famous Lehman caves, bristlecone pine groves, camp-grounds, a multitude of hiking trails, 13 peaks above 11,000 feet and Nevada's one and only glacier. D

7:30 am 

In The Americas with David Yetman  "Day of the Dead: A Mexican Celebration"  Many Native American groups in pre-Conquest Mexico celebrated one day each year when their deceased ancestors would visit them - El Dia de los Muertos. Yetman finds that this ancient tradition has become the state of Oaxaca's most important celebration with parades, home altars and gaily decorated graves.G

8:00 am 

The Woodwright's Shop  "Hurray for Hickory!"  This essential American wood has what it takes as we make wooden rakes and rounded reels from steam-bent stock. D

8:30 am 

Woodsmith Shop  "Mobile Shop Cart"  A large work surface, heavy-duty construction, and plenty of storage make this a must-have project for any shop. The Woodsmith editors show you how to build this multi-purpose shop cart with easy-to-find, inexpensive materials.G

9:00 am 

The Victory Garden  "Dark"  Host Jamie Durie visits the San Francisco Botanical Garden to see how they have worked dark plants into their collections. For dark shade, investigate a moss garden.G

9:30 am 

For Your Home  "Building, Part 2"  Vicki shares the latest on energy efficient windows, doors, roofing, siding and heating and cooling systems. Then visit a cutting-edge stone yard for expert advice on selecting the right stone. D

10:00 am 

Martha's Sewing Room  "Tools and Techniques of Hand Applique"  Techniques for making hand applique enjoyable; Sew Quick, Sew Easy block envelope; Heirloom Quilting technique attaching Swiss insertion to a quilted square; Hand embroidered French knot ribbon rose. Guests: Mary Warner-Stone, Nina McVeigh, Gloria McKinnon. D

10:30 am 

Best of the Joy of Painting  "High Tide"  Bob Ross' gentle brush strokes create bending palm trees on the edge of a sea coast, just before the water reaches high point. D

11:00 am 

Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence  "You Say Tomato"  When it is tomato season, it is sometimes difficult to keep up with the bounty. Joanne prepares a chilled tomato and Greek yogurt soup, and then teaches her student Jack the versatility of roasted cherry tomatoes, showcasing them in a lamb sirloin salad. Recipes: Chilled Tomato and Greek Yogurt Soup, Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, and Lamb Sirloin Salad with Feta and Roasted Cherry Tomatoes. D

11:30 am 

Joanne Weir's Cooking Class  "Asparagus Soup & Grilled Herbed Lamb Leg"  Joanne teaches her student Cheryl the basics of soup-making and using fresh and dried herbs to create two delicious recipes. Recipes: (1) ASPARAGUS SOUP WITH LEMON CREME FRAICHE, (2) GRILLED LEG OF LAMB WITH LAVENDER-ROSEMARY RUB. Student: Cheryl Kovalchik - Entertainment Marketing. D

12:00 pm 

Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish  "El Comienzo (The Beginning)"  This episode introduces numbers, how to ask directions, and basic phrases and questions one might use when getting to know someone.G

12:30 pm 

Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish  "Perdido (Lost)"  This episode introduces school subjects, how the grading system works in Spanish secondary schools, and basic conversation about school, food, and traveling around Sevilla.G

1:00 pm 

Learning Science Through Inquiry  "Assessing Inquiry"  Assessment is an ongoing process in the classroom. This program looks at a variety of assessment strategies that range from the very informal formative assessments to formal summative assessments, and explores the purposes each can serve.G

2:00 pm 

Mechanical Universe And Beyond, The  "Voltage, Energy, and Force"  When is electricity dangerous or benign, spectacular or useful?. D

2:30 pm 

Mechanical Universe And Beyond, The  "Electric Battery"  Volta invents the electric battery using the internal properties of different metals. D

3:00 pm 

Discovering Psychology - Updated Edition  "Cognitive Neuroscience"  Cognitive neuroscience represents the attempt to understand mental processes at the level of the brain's functioning and not merely from information-processing models and theories. It relies heavily on an empirical analysis of what is happening in the brain, and where, when a person thinks, reasons, decides, judges, encodes information, recalls information, learns, and solves problems.G

3:30 pm 

Discovering Psychology - Updated Edition  "Cultural Psychology"  This newly emerging field is integrating cross-cultural research with social and personality psychology, anthropology, and other social sciences. Its main new perspective is focused on how cultures construct selves and other central aspects of individual personality, beliefs, values, emotions, and much of what we are and do.G

4:00 pm 

Curiosity Quest  "Mrs. Fields Cookies"  Join Joel on this sweet quest to the Mrs. Fields cookie gifting facility in Utah to learn how they make their famous, and delicious cookies. Watch as Joel displays his lack of skill when it comes to the fine art of baking. D

4:30 pm 

Biz Kid$  "Understanding Your Paycheck"  What's on your stub, bub? The Biz Kids use a modern American pay stub to explore various social movements of the last century. From unions to social security and from workman's compensation to the 401(k) plans of today-it's all there on the stub. Plus, you'll meet entrepreneurs and explore how they started their businesses. D

5:00 pm 

The Electric Company  "Oh Danny Boy"  Hector and Danny join forces in a doubles ping pong tournament. Will they find friendship in victory?. D

5:30 pm 

Cyberchase  "A Tikiville Turkey Day"  Hacker steals the legendary Egg of Benedicta - and the lush landscape of Tikiville wilts and turns brown. The spirit of the Tikians is crushed and Creech is in big trouble unless the CyberSquad can help! When their attempt recover the Egg from Hacker fails, they hatch a new plan to replace the Egg. By studying patterns in nature, can they recreate the nest and restore peace and harmony to Tikiville? EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE: Find the rule for a pattern you observe in the natural world and you can use what you have learned to make similar patterns of your own. D

6:00 pm 

Essential Pepin  "Eggs-Quisite"  Quiche With Bacon; Eggs Jeannette; Flan With Green Herbs; Spinach, Ham And Parmesan Souffle. D

6:30 pm 

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated  "Sweet Summer Endings"  Test cook Julia Collin Davison uncovers the secrets to fresh Strawberry Pie. Next, equipment expert Adam Ried reviews paring knives in the Equipment Corner. And finally, test cook Yvonne Ruperti shows host Christopher Kimball how to make the ultimate Summer Peach Cake, and science expert Guy Crosby reveals why water makes pie pastry tough. D

7:00 pm 

Cuisine Culture  "Thomas Henkelmann, Connecticut"  World-renowned Chef Thomas Henkelmann and his wife Theresa open up their hearts and home as we experience the magic and delights at his namesake restaurant nestled in charming Greenwich, CT. On the menu is seafood from the local fish market, where we learn how to choose the best catch of the day. On the menu: Black Truffle Royale with Lobster Bisque, Napoleon of Atlantic Halibut filled with Onion Compote & Marinated Salmon as well as Sauteed Langoustines and a Vegetable Flower with Sauce Mousseline. D

7:30 pm 

Pati's Mexican Table  "Puebla: Food from a Colonial Jewel"  Travel with Pati to the state of Puebla to see why it isn't just the site of the legendary Cinco de Mayo battle - it's also home to some of Mexico's most luscious, delectable culinary treats. Creamy Poblano Soup; Chicken Tinga; Glazed Santa Clara Cookies. D

8:00 pm 

The Woodwright's Shop  "Hurray for Hickory!"  This essential American wood has what it takes as we make wooden rakes and rounded reels from steam-bent stock. D

8:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Normandy: War-Torn Yet Full of Life"  After exploring the half-timbered charm of Rouen, we reflect on Monet's lily ponds, peek in on local artisans, and set up an easel at Honfleur's harbor. We venture into composer Eric Satie's eccentric world and feast on the finest of Normandy cuisine. After pondering sacrifice and celebrating freedom on the D-Day beaches, we hike with pilgrims to the enchanted island abbey of Mont St. Michel.G

9:00 pm 

Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions  "Cruising The Netherlands"  Burt starts his trip in Amsterdam, and makes his way south to Middelburg in Holland where we visit its Norbertine Abbey. Next we stop into Keukenhof Gardens, the world's largest outdoor exhibition of flowers and learn about Tulip Mania which was the economic crises of the 1600s. Next we visit Middelburg and the Abbey of Our Lady to find out how the Dutch Delta Works saved the country. D

9:30 pm 

Essential Pepin  "Eggs-Quisite"  Quiche With Bacon; Eggs Jeannette; Flan With Green Herbs; Spinach, Ham And Parmesan Souffle. D

10:00 pm 

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated  "Sweet Summer Endings"  Test cook Julia Collin Davison uncovers the secrets to fresh Strawberry Pie. Next, equipment expert Adam Ried reviews paring knives in the Equipment Corner. And finally, test cook Yvonne Ruperti shows host Christopher Kimball how to make the ultimate Summer Peach Cake, and science expert Guy Crosby reveals why water makes pie pastry tough. D

10:30 pm 

Burt Wolf: What We Eat  "Simple Pleasures: Mediterranean Foods in the Americas"  Burt looks at the history of the foods of the Mediterranean and how they have affected people in Europe and the Americas.G

11:00 pm 

Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence  "Kicking Up The Classics"  Joanne and her student Lauren give comfort food a kick preparing a 30 minute lamb and black bean chili and hiding a red pepper jelly surprise inside corn muffins. Recipes: Thirty-Minute Lamb and Black Bean Chili and Spicy Red Pepper Jelly-Filled Corn Muffins. Student: Lauren Eastman, Public Relations Executive. D

11:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Normandy: War-Torn Yet Full of Life"  After exploring the half-timbered charm of Rouen, we reflect on Monet's lily ponds, peek in on local artisans, and set up an easel at Honfleur's harbor. We venture into composer Eric Satie's eccentric world and feast on the finest of Normandy cuisine. After pondering sacrifice and celebrating freedom on the D-Day beaches, we hike with pilgrims to the enchanted island abbey of Mont St. Michel.G