LEARN/CREATE (MT)

5:00 pm 

Art of the Western World  "High Renaissance"  Part I: Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael displayed extraordinary talent working in a variety of media and elevated the status of the artist in Italian society. Part II: Venetians like Titian, Tintoretto, and Palladio readapted the classical style with a theatrical flourish. D

6:00 pm 

Burt Wolf: Taste of Freedom  "Hanukkah"  Wolf uncovers the history of the worldwide Jewish holiday and explains why potato pancakes and doughnuts are served.G

6:30 pm 

Donna Dewberry Show  "Great Little Gifts"  Donna shares dozens of little gift ideas that make for big fun. From easy borders on frames and small boxes to wearable art projects. D

7:00 pm 

European Christmas Markets   Discover Europe's Christmas Markets, where the town center, market square or just the narrow, cobblestone streets of the cities and towns of Europe come alive in winter with festively decorated wooden stalls offering all sorts of treats and delights. Travel through Germany, France and Switzerland and visit cities and towns and learn of their history, see their major sights, and visit their charming markets. The Kingston Trio provides special folk arrangements of traditional Christmas carols to add to the magic and enchantment.G

7:30 pm 

Katie Brown Workshop  "Gifts Galore"  Katie shows why it is better (and more fun) to give than to receive with creative and easy ideas for designer breadsticks and irresistible pretzels, and projects like dressed-up store-bought gifts and a gift box topiary. D

8:00 pm 

Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions  "Christmas In Vienna, Austria"  Christmas is observed in cities throughout the world, but the festivities in the Austrian city of Vienna are unique. Burt joins the celebration, explains the ancient history and meaning of Christmas, tours Vienna's famous Christmas markets, and discovers why we have Christmas trees. He takes us inside the magnificent castle of the Habsburg family and unravels the story of how they became the most powerful rulers in Europe by using their marriages instead of their military. D

8:30 pm 

Rachel's Favorite Food at Home  "Edible Gifts"  For holidays and birthdays, Rachel likes to give away homemade jams, chutneys and sweets as presents. The edible gifts she makes in this episode are among her favorites: spicy tomato and apple chutney, onion jam, vanilla melting moments, fudge, dark chocolate and stem ginger biscuits and summer fruit jam. D

9:00 pm 

Katie Brown Workshop  "Gifts"  Katie finds the perfect gift to give. In the kitchen, she makes edible presents: granola, matzo ball soup, and tomato sauce and croutons. Projects: custom gift-wrap tags and a unique idea from the herb garden. D

9:30 pm 

Travelscope  "Germany's Holiday Markets"  Travelscope celebrates the season with Joseph's explorations through Northern Germany's Christmas markets where there's more than baubles and trinkets to the joy of Christmas. D

10:00 pm 

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated  "Fall Classics"  NULL

10:30 pm 

Simply Ming  "Star Anise & Oranges"  NULL

11:00 pm 

Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence  "Rustic Yet Refined"  Joanne makes us a classic Italian frico and then with her student Stephanie demonstrates how rustic and refined can work well together in the same meal, making a spiced lentil and herb salad and halibut wrapped in prosciutto. Recipes: Frico with Bacon and Potatoes, Prosciutto di San Daniele-Wrapped Halibut Fillet, and Spiced Lentils and Herb Salad. Student: Stephanie Gerbracht, Wine Sales. D

11:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Poland Rediscovered: Krakow, Auschwitz and Warsaw"  Rick finds Poland transforming itself into the new heart of Europe, and Krakow, with its Baroque and cobbled charm, emerging as the "next Prague." Rick visits nearby Auschwitz and experiences a timeless, soul-searching lesson.G