Intelligentsia Coffee; Tomato Obsession; Frozen Margarita

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Oct. 13, 2007 Food & Drink

We get easy ideas on preparing eggplant, sample coffee like fine wine and learn how to grow 10,000 tomatoes. Plus, we find out how to buy a water meter and get tips when preparing for a disaster. We serve up a frozen margarita dessert and find Salvadoran culinary roots via the pupusa. Finally, we sit in on the school lunch revolution.

Chef Mark Peel has easy ideas on preparing eggplant, while roaster Doug Zell samples coffee like fine wine. Bill Anderson grows over 10,000 tomatoes in his home garden and Pam Dorr advocates access to clean water and water meters for Hale County, Alabama. Shane Connor shares food tips when preparing for a disaster. Nancy Zaslavsky serves up a frozen margarita dessert and writer Ruben Martinez finds his Salvadoran culinary roots via the pupusa. Plus, two angry moms Susan Rubin and Amy Kalafa sit in on the school lunch revolution and Laura Avery has a fresh Market Report.