LEARN/CREATE (MT)

10:30 pm 

Mexico -- One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless  "Tacos Hola!"  We find Rick and his daughter, Lanie, at the Mexico City's colorful Sonora Market, an emporium of medicinal herbs and the best place in town to buy cazuelas, the beautifully rustic earthenware cooking and serving casseroles that define a whole class of stews and taco fillings. We tend to think of taquerias for their familiar grilled and griddled fillings, like carne asada. But, Rick explains, there's a whole world of stands and shops that have no grill at all and specialize in satisfyingly homey, slow-cooked fillings made in cazuelas with everything from stewed meat to richly flavorful vegetables. D

11:00 pm 

Caprial and John's Kitchen: Cooking for Family and Friends  "Wine Pairing Dinner"  The Pences choose a white and a red wine for, first, oven poached halibut with ginger and then chilies braised beef with olive and roasted garlic butter.G

11:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Lisbon and the Algarve"  Rick explores Lisbon, a mix of glorious old and fun-loving new. He finds salty sailors' quarters and wistful Fado singers mixed with ornate architecture recalling the days when Portugal was a world power. On the coast, Rick visits the Algarve, explores Cape Sagres and savors pristine beaches.G