LEARN/CREATE (MT)

6:00 am 

Great American Seafood Cook-Off   Fires blazed and seafood sizzled as New Orleans hosted the fifth annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off in August 2008. During the two-day competition, 15 chefs from 14 different states prepared their best dishes using the seafood indigenous to their state. Famed New Orleans chef John Besh, the winner of the 2004 competition and the 2006 James Beard Foundation's Best Chef of the Southeast, hosted the event. D

6:30 am 

Healthful Indian Flavors with Alamelu   NULL

7:00 am 

Journeys In India  "Hyderabad: The Lake City"  NULL

7:30 am 

Music Voyager  "Aegean Beats of Turkey"  Few beaches combine the natural beauty, local cuisine, dynamic culture, nightlife and history like Izmir, Turkey. Each summer, the popular beach resort region on the eastern end of the Aegean Sea hosts live music performances and some of Istanbul's top DJs. Here, host Jacob Edgar meets Can Bonomo, Turkey's recent entry to the Eurovision Song Contest and a teen heartthrob, who recommends his favorite street food vendor and pickle juice stand. D

8:00 am 

Ask This Old House  "Installing A Shade Sail Over A Deck In Santa Fe/Installing a Hybrid Water Heater to Save Energy"  Kevin visits Santa Fe and explores the Santa Fe style of architecture. Then he installs a shade sail over a deck to cut down on sun exposure. Roger shows the proper way to use a wheelbarrow. D

8:30 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

9:00 am 

Growing a Greener World  "Back to School; Learning to Be An Organic Farmer"  "Green Acres is the place to be; farm living is the life for me". You might remember that jingle to the opening of the popular series; Green Acres from decades ago. But today, that same desire is alive and well and spawning "Organic Farm Schools" all over the country. D

9:30 am 

Katie Brown Workshop  "Lady Luncheon"  Toss out the stodgy image of "ladies who lunch" and create a great garden party for female friends. Recipes: a salad pizza and green bean salad. Projects: a moss welcome sign and woven serving trays. D

10:00 am 

Eat! Drink! Italy! with Vic Rallo  "Close to Home"  Cheese artistry; in Piedmont, three quick recipes from Mama Maria-Summer: Bagna Cauda, Herb Fritters and Summer Salad; Vic tries organic beekeeping; Branzino (Mediterranean Sea Bass) and Organic Honey; Tuscan Chicken Salad. D

10:30 am 

Eat! Drink! Italy! with Vic Rallo  "Art Imitates Food"  Vic's clean, simple and easy method for frying calamari; Moscato, Italy's "Old New Kid on the Block;" Classic Bean Soup; wine and art. D

11:00 am 

Eat! Drink! Italy! with Vic Rallo  "Going Deep"  A walk through Napolean's ancient wine tunnels; terroir - how wine gets its flavor; experimental vineyards produce new superstars; Roasted Cauliflower Salad; Canederli (Tyrolean dumplings). D

11:30 am 

Eat! Drink! Italy! with Vic Rallo  "Popping The Cork"  Yeast in sparkling wines; Michelin star Chef Christina DiRenaudi's Plin recipe; Pomodoro sauce; Chicken Valdarnese. D

12:00 pm 

Essential Science for Teachers: Earth and Space Science  "Session 6. Restless Landscapes"  If almost all mountains are formed the same way, why do they look so different? In this session, participants learn about the forces continually at work on the surface of the Earth that sculpt the ever-changing landscape. D

1:00 pm 

Habitable Planet, The  "Biodiversity Decline"  Species are being lost at a rapid rate in rainforests and coral reefs. Yet many species still have not been discovered. Tropical scientists struggle to keep ahead of the bulldozers as they work to understand this complex ecosystem. D

1:30 pm 

Habitable Planet, The  "Energy Challenges"  Global energy use increases by the day. Polluting the atmosphere with ever more carbon dioxide is not a viable solution for our future energy needs. Can new technologies such as carbon sequestration and ethanol production help provide the energy we need without pushing the concentrations of CO2 to dangerous levels?G

2:00 pm 

Connecting with the Arts: A Teaching Practices Library, 6-8  "Can Frogs Dance?"  A dance teacher and a science teacher ask seventh-graders to compare the anatomy of frogs and humans. Then a language arts teacher coaches the students in a lively debate about whether a frog should be allowed to join a ballet company. D

2:30 pm 

Connecting with the Arts: A Teaching Practices Library, 6-8  "Finding Your Voice"  Drawing on themes of conflict and genocide that eighth-graders are studying in their World Cultures class, four arts teachers organize an interdisciplinary unit that encourages students to use their artwork as a form of protest. D

3:00 pm 

Expanding Canon: Teaching Multicultural Literature In High School, The  "Workshop 6. Cultural Studies: N. Scott Momaday and Russell Leong"  In Part I, Betty Tillman Samb. D

4:00 pm 

Social Studies In Action: A Teaching Practices Library, K-12  "Exploring Geography Through African History"  Lisa Farrow is a seventh–grade world cultures teacher at Shiloh Middle School in a suburb of Baltimore, Maryland. Ms. Farrow's lesson provides her students with an understanding of African history and geography. After creating a personal timeline, the students create a historical timeline of Africa, focusing on the Bantu migrations, the rise of Islam, the West African trading empires, the Turkish empire, the slave trade, and European colonialism. D

4:30 pm 

Social Studies In Action: A Teaching Practices Library, K-12  "Amistad Case"  Gary Fisher is a teacher at Timilty Middle School in the urban community of Roxbury, Massachusetts, part of the greater Boston area. In his eighth–grade U.S. history class, Mr. Fisher examines the history of African American slavery through a dramatic mock trial based on the Amistad case in 1839. D

5:00 pm 

Hands On Crafts for Kids  "Out of This World"  We're getting spacey with out of this world crafts: alien accessories, a cosmic belt and space vest, a mini space shuttle, and a glow in the dark star mobile - all on Hands On. D

5:30 pm 

Signing Time!  "ABCs"  Alex, Leah, Hopkins and Rachel join together for a singing and signing alphabet adventure. D

6:00 pm 

Essential Pepin  "All Puffed Up"  Sugared Puff Paste Sticks; Fast Puff Pastry; Crystallized Puff Paste Of Orange; Choux A La Creme; Chocolate Paris-Brest Cake. D

6:30 pm 

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated  "Great Italian Pasta Sauces"  Test cook Julia Collin Davison shows host Christopher Kimball how to make perfect Pasta all'Amatriciana. Then, equipment expert Adam Ried reveals his top pick for box graters in the Equipment Corner, and tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Chris to a tasting of canned whole tomatoes. And finally, test cook Bryan Roof uncovers the secrets to making the best Quick Mushroom Ragu with lots of mushroom flavor. D

7:00 pm 

Martha Stewart's Cooking School  "Steaming"  Steaming is one of the fastest and healthiest ways to cook - and it's not just for vegetables. In this lesson, Martha demonstrates a variety of steaming techniques and tools that allow you to make complete meals in just minutes. She'll show you how to cook chicken breasts in parchment paper for moist, flavorful meat, as well as how to clean and steam mussels. D

7:30 pm 

Cooking with Nick Stellino  "Halibut with a Kick & Aristocratic Risotto"  Chef Stellino is all about the details of simple techniques and his teaching style shines with brilliance in this episode, inspiring people to enjoy life with fabulous recipes and simple techniques. Nick visits the fish monger and the green grocer and prepares Halibut with Tequila & Jalapeno Pepper Sauce and Risotto with Zucchini, Goat Cheese & Prosciutto. D

8:00 pm 

Ask This Old House  "Installing A Shade Sail Over A Deck In Santa Fe/Installing a Hybrid Water Heater to Save Energy"  Kevin visits Santa Fe and explores the Santa Fe style of architecture. Then he installs a shade sail over a deck to cut down on sun exposure. Roger shows the proper way to use a wheelbarrow. D

8:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Rome: Ancient Glory"  Rick takes a fresh look at Rome by exploring the traces of life in the capital of the ancient world - visiting the Colosseum and the Pantheon, and viewing the empire's art. Then he goes by bicycle to see the Appian Way and the other marvels of Roman engineering. Part 1 of 3G

9:00 pm 

Rudy Maxa's World  "Montreal & Quebec City"  NULL

9:30 pm 

Essential Pepin  "All Puffed Up"  Sugared Puff Paste Sticks; Fast Puff Pastry; Crystallized Puff Paste Of Orange; Choux A La Creme; Chocolate Paris-Brest Cake. D

10:00 pm 

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated  "Great Italian Pasta Sauces"  Test cook Julia Collin Davison shows host Christopher Kimball how to make perfect Pasta all'Amatriciana. Then, equipment expert Adam Ried reveals his top pick for box graters in the Equipment Corner, and tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Chris to a tasting of canned whole tomatoes. And finally, test cook Bryan Roof uncovers the secrets to making the best Quick Mushroom Ragu with lots of mushroom flavor. D

10:30 pm 

Pati's Mexican Table  "Quesadillas"  Quesadillas - the perfect marriage of heaven and earth, where the basic, simple tortilla meets the ecstasy of cheese, and to the surprise of many, many other fillings! Pati Jinich will look at Mexican quesadillas prepared three completely different ways, including: Ham and Cheese Sincronizadas; Oaxacan Mushroom and Cheese Quesadillas; Plantain and Refried Bean Quesadillas; Guajillo Chile Salsa. D

11:00 pm 

Cooking Odyssey  "Skiathos"  NULL

11:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Rome: Ancient Glory"  Rick takes a fresh look at Rome by exploring the traces of life in the capital of the ancient world - visiting the Colosseum and the Pantheon, and viewing the empire's art. Then he goes by bicycle to see the Appian Way and the other marvels of Roman engineering. Part 1 of 3G