LEARN/CREATE (MT)

6:00 am 

P. Allen Smith's Garden to Table  "Fire Up The Grill"  It's time to get the grill fired up as P. Allen Smith brings the garden to the barbeque. In this episode of Garden to Table, Allen heads to Oklahoma where they are grilling veggies and whipping up a Mint Raspberry Iced Tea recipe that is a must try for your next gathering. Then learn how to create an elegant outdoor tablescape using gourds. D

6:30 am 

Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook  "A Decadent Dinner"  Annabel Langbein helicopters deep into the Southern Alps high country of New Zealand to cook a hearty lunch for the deer musterers. Returning to her lakeside Wanaka cabin, she cooks a simple but indulgent dinner of venison tataki, duck confit and a sublime flourless chocolate cake. Recipes from this episode: Moroccan tomato sauce, Moroccan eggs, cowboy hash, venison tataki, duck confit, fragrant lentils, crispy parsnip peels, flourless chocolate cake, raspberry coulis. D

7:00 am 

Painting The Town with Eric Dowdle  "New Orleans"  New Orleans' history is a rich gumbo of colorful people and cultures. Eric explores this historic city with current residents who bring light to the mysterious and boisterous Big Easy, showing him a view of the softer side of a city known for its soirees. Join us as we give the Crescent City a new definition of "Painting the Town. D

7:30 am 

Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope  "The Cook Islands - Cultural Paradise"  While "paradise" is a word freely bantered about in the travel world, the Cook Islands is a traveler's paradise. With its turquoise waters, sugar white beaches, colorful history, special island lifestyle and a homegrown welcome beyond belief, it is a genuine breath of fresh air in a universe of travel-brochure hyperbole. During Joseph's visit to Rarotonga and Aitutaki, the Cook's most popular islands, he enjoys "tourist attractions" that choose to educate visitors as well as entertain them. D

8:00 am 

This Old House  "Detroit Plumbing Road Trip"  Tommy uses a modern solution for some traditional decorative molding. Homeowners Frank and Tamiko travel to Wisconsin to select their plumbing fixtures. Tommy works with Frank to install new kitchen ceiling strapping. D

8:30 am 

Rough Cut - Woodworking with Tommy Mac  "Recap, Windows and Trim"  This week on Rough Cut Woodworking with Tommy Mac it's time to take a step back and look at all the progress we've made so far. From the framing to the deck to the finished roof it's been quite a journey. Tommy gets that much closer in this episode by getting the windows and front door in, making sure he gets plenty of sunlight and can accommodate any future project no matter how large. D

9:00 am 

P. Allen Smith's Garden Home  "Road Trip"  P. Allen Smith packs his bags hits the open road for a more local approach to travel in North Carolina, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Arkansas. D

9:30 am 

Make Your Mark  "Backyard Bliss"  This episode highlights the beauty of the backyard - cabanas, shadow boxes, votives and smore makers. Projects: Umbrella to Cabana DIY; Butterfly and Gold Bug Shadow Boxes; Smore Makers and Heaters; Summer Dress DIY; Votives. D

10:00 am 

Quilting Arts  "Pins and Pinning"  There is more to pins and pinning than you think. Amy Ellis covers the facts about all different kinds of pins and tells how and when to use them. Then, Angela Pingel pieces Drunkard's Path blocks using a single pin and makes seams disappear. D

10:30 am 

Paint This With Jerry Yarnell  "Backwater Swamps, Part 2"  In this episode, Jerry continues painting in background trees and reflections. Then he brightens the yellow glow in the background. Now he shows how to use the 1.5" hake brush to paint in all of the larger trees and then proceeds to show how to use the #4 chisel-edge brush to paint in most of the larger tree limbs and small stumps. D

11:00 am 

BBQ with Franklin  "Sausage"  Sausage, often a BBQ afterthought, is now finding reason to take center plate. Aaron makes sausage from scratch and visits some folks who are pushing the boundaries of artisan sausage-making. D

11:30 am 

Ellie's Real Good Food  "Carbo-diem"  Inez's extreme approach to carbs has left her not only feeling tired, but stressed from making separate meals for herself and her family. Ellie helps Inez bring balance to her home, by dispelling misinformation about carbs and sharing healthy recipes she can enjoy with her family. Recipes: Whole grain penne with chicken, Mushrooms and spinach, basil pesto with spaghetti squash, 3 Ingredient Recipe: Quinoa pilaf. D

12:00 pm 

Great Conversations  "Great Conversations: John Irving and Sam Tanenhaus"  Author John Irving discusses his body of work, from the National Book Award-winning novel The World According to Garp to his 14th and latest novel, Avenue of Mysteries, which explores themes of religion, philosophy, love, and imagination. Sam Tanenhaus, former editor in chief of the Sunday Book Review and Week in Review at The New York Times, interviews Irving. The program was recorded in November 2015 at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum. D

1:00 pm 

French In Action  "Orientation"  How to learn French, what the course is, what it does, and how it works (in English).G

1:30 pm 

French In Action  "Genese I"  In Paris, Mireille Belleau is hurrying to class at the Sorbonne. On her way, she exchanges greetings with several friends and acquaintances.G

2:00 pm 

Mechanical Universe And Beyond, The  "Introduction"  This preview introduces revolutionary ideas and heroes from Copernicusto Newton, and links thenphysics of the heavens and the earth. D

2:30 pm 

Mechanical Universe And Beyond, The  "Law of Falling Bodies"  Galileo's imaginative experiments proved that all bodies fall with the same constant acceleration. D

3:00 pm 

Economics U$A  "Pollution"  The private and social costs of pollution and the international response to global warming are explored. Updated 2002. D

3:30 pm 

Economics U$A  "Labor and Management"  The effects of labor unions are discussed with examples from the ILGWU, the New York Herald Tribune, and the UAW. D

4:00 pm 

SciGirls  "Multitasking Mania"  Can teens -- juggling computers, smartphones, music, homework and TV at the same time -- multitask as well as they think they can? Alejandra and her friends find out. D

4:30 pm 

Biz Kid$  "What to Do with a Windfall"  Congratulations - you have a windfall! Now what? Take a look at some investment alternatives and how to evaluate them based on time, risk, and rate of return. Meet several young entrepreneurs who were faced with a financial opportunity and see where they decided to invest their money. D

5:00 pm 

On Story  "Rectify: Ray McKinnon On Characters & Culture"  Ray McKinnon, creator of the Sundance Channel's breakout hit, Rectify, details how to capture the personality of a culture through establishing strong characters, tone, and atmosphere. The short film Spanola Pepper Sauce Company follows, directed by McKinnon and written by Graham Gordy, suggesting there's more brewing in Spanola, AK than just its fine pepper sauce cooking. D

5:30 pm 

Cyberchase  "Out of Sync"  The balance and harmony of the Mount Olympus cybersite is controlled and protected by the Music of the Spheres. When Hacker disrupts this balance and throws the site into utter chaos, the kids and Digit have until sunset to make the sound of the music right! For the beat to go on, the kids must recreate the music and find the missing element in the musical pattern. The Big Idea: You can use mathematical patterns to create and understand memorable musical rhythms. D

6:00 pm 

Quilting Arts  "Pins and Pinning"  There is more to pins and pinning than you think. Amy Ellis covers the facts about all different kinds of pins and tells how and when to use them. Then, Angela Pingel pieces Drunkard's Path blocks using a single pin and makes seams disappear. D

6:30 pm 

Paint This With Jerry Yarnell  "Backwater Swamps, Part 2"  In this episode, Jerry continues painting in background trees and reflections. Then he brightens the yellow glow in the background. Now he shows how to use the 1.5" hake brush to paint in all of the larger trees and then proceeds to show how to use the #4 chisel-edge brush to paint in most of the larger tree limbs and small stumps. D

7:00 pm 

Pati's Mexican Table  "Chachi's Champoton Kitchen"  Pati heads to the coastal city of Champoton, located an hour south of Campeche. She meets her friend Chachi at the local market to gather groceries for a family dinner at Hacienda Niop. After tasting their way through the market, they head to the hacienda to prepare the area's prized dishes Pollo Pibil, a gigantic tamale cooked underground and pan de cazon, a local version of lasagna made with shark, beans, and spicy tomato sauce. D

7:30 pm 

Nick Stellino: Storyteller in the Kitchen  "Bacon Or Pancetta"  Chef Stellino attempts to answer the question - which one is more delicious - incredible, salty bacon or aged, spiced pancetta? The answer still eludes him as he explores each versatile ingredient's unique flavor and texture contribution to a variety of recipes. Dishes include: Ragu' di gamberetti (shrimp, bacon, asparagus and red peppers) / shrimp amatriciana with pasta (from the town of Amatriciana, made with pancetta) / insalata del sogno (dream salad with pancetta, parmesan cheese, vinaigrette dressing) / watermelon salad with tomato and bacon. D

8:00 pm 

This Old House  "Detroit Plumbing Road Trip"  Tommy uses a modern solution for some traditional decorative molding. Homeowners Frank and Tamiko travel to Wisconsin to select their plumbing fixtures. Tommy works with Frank to install new kitchen ceiling strapping. D

8:30 pm 

Richard Bangs' Adventures With Purpose New Zealand: Quest for Kaitiakitanga   The adventurer pursues an age-old Maori tradition - the origins of "kaitiakitanga," the responsibility of human beings to protect the natural world. He begins at Mt. Aspiring National Park, strikes north to the Franz Joseph Glacier, heads east to the coast at Kaikoura, then crosses the Cook Strait to the North Island and the capital city of Wellington. His journey culminates at Cape Reinga on the upper tip of New Zealand.G

9:30 pm 

Lidia's Kitchen  "Agrodolce"  Sweet and sour is a classic combination of flavors that can be found in almost every cuisine around the world, and in Italy it's called agrodolce and produces delicious, balanced dishes of savory and sweet. Lidia demonstrates a marinated winter squash: fried and soaked in a sweet and tangy marinade made from vinegar, garlic and sugar; swordfish in sweet and sour sauce, showcasing a perfect balance between sweetness and acidity in each bite; sesame candy: a flavor packed sesame candy with citrus zest. D

10:00 pm 

Cook's Country  "Surf and Turf Goes Regional"  Test cook Julia Collin Davison shows host Christopher Kimball how to make cedar-planked salmon with cucumber-yogurt sauce at home. Then, test cook Christie Morrison reveals the steps for lemon and herb red potato salad. Next, equipment expert Adam Ried unveils his top picks for insulated food carriers. D

10:30 pm 

Simply Ming  "California 3 - Richard Zarate"  This week on Simply Ming we have the godfather of Peruvian cuisine and three time James Beard nominee Ricardo Zarate. He and Ming swap homestyle recipes from their different cultures before sitting down to a decadent meal. D

11:00 pm 

BBQ with Franklin  "Sausage"  Sausage, often a BBQ afterthought, is now finding reason to take center plate. Aaron makes sausage from scratch and visits some folks who are pushing the boundaries of artisan sausage-making. D

11:30 pm 

DayTripper  "Baytown, Tx"  NULL