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The Music:Pelleas and Melisande, Op 5, by Arnold Schoenberg
Berlin Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan, conductor
Deutsche Grammophon 457721
The Recipe:The thing I like about this recipe is you don't need a waffle iron to make these. They're also easy, tasty and will make you a hero with your kids (maybe). Check it out by clicking here.
Guten appetit, and thanks for listening.
The Music: Symphony No. 1 in E major by Franz Schmidt
Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi, conductor
Chandos 9357
The Recipe:In Vienna they call these things Topfenknodel, but you can call them whatever you want. Add this delicious side dish to your table by clicking here.
Guten appetit, and thanks for listening.
The Music: Piano Concerto No. 3 in E minor, Op. 60, by Nikolai Medtner
Geoffrey Tozer, piano; London Philharmonic Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi, conductor
Chandos 241
The Recipe:A classic eastern European dish that's described as an "easy and delicious vegetable pie with cream cheese, cabbage, mushrooms and herbs." Check it out yourself by clicking here.
Prijatnogo appetita, and thanks for listening.
The Music:Magnificat by John Rutter
Patricia Forbes, soprano, Cambridge Singers, London Sinfonietta conducted by John Rutter
Collegium 504
The Recipe:What else? We're talking Pączki here, that ever-popular carb-loading harbinger of Spring. Get all the gooey details by clicking here.
By the way, as you listen to all those non-Hamtramck broadcasters try to pronounce the word, the first syllable rhymes with "bone," so it's PONECH-key, not PUNCH-key or POONCH-key. A single one of these gut bombs is a pączek (PONE-check), but who can stop at just one?
Smacznego, and thanks for listening.
The Music:Water Music by George Frideric Handel
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Deutsche Grammophon 435 390
The Recipe:I know, there probably aren't a whole lot of lobsters worth mentioning in the Thames River, but what the heck. We're talking Water Music here; had to find some seafood fit for a king.
Serve it to your own court by clicking here.
This recipe is another offering from Create TV , seen locally on digital Channel 56.3, this time from the program Simply Ming.
The Music:Symphony No. 5 in D major by Ralph Vaughan Williams
London Symphony Orchestra, Bryden Thomson, conductor
Chandos 9088
The Recipe:A little flour, a couple of eggs, some whipped cream, fresh fruit and a few other key ingredients and you'll be in business. I just don't know why with four layers, custard and a splash of liqeur the English still call this a "trifle."
Make one for yourself by clicking here.
The Music:Concerto for Violin in B minor by Sir William Walton
James Ehnes, violin; Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Bramwell Tovey, conductor
CBC 5241
The Recipe:In honor of today's Midday Entree musicians we present these succulent chicken breasts stuffed with peppers and thyme. You can view all the particulars by clicking here.
The Music:Symphony No. 2 in B minor, Op. 16, "Four Temperaments," by Carl Nielsen
Swedish Radio Symphony, Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
CBS 44934
Composer Carl Nielsen on Denmark's 100 Kroner note
The Recipe:OK, it's time. Not just for meatballs. Not just for Swedish meatballs. But for Royal Swedish meatballs. This recipe comes from our friends on the Create TV service seen on digital channel 56.3. Get the details by clicking here.
Smaklig måltid, and thanks for listening.
The Music:Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23, by Peter Ilyich Tchaikowsky
Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano; London Symphony Orchestra, Lorin Maazel, conductor
London 417 750
The Recipe:This Russian salad is often served during the Russian Orthodox Easter feast following midnight mass. It's pretty tasty on other days too. Get the details by clicking here.
Prijatnogo appetita, and thanks for listening.
The Music:Negro Folk Symphony by William Levi Dawson
Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi, conductor
Chandos 9226
The Recipe:There must be several thousand ways to make chili. Here's how Frank does it in Alabama, the home state of William Levi Dawson. Get the lowdown by clicking here.
The Music: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18, by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano; London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn, conductor
Decca 473 251
The Recipe:Some candlelight, some wine, an elegantly set table for two, and then you present your sweetie with Champagne Shrimp and Pasta. What happens after is up to you. Get the particulars for this romantic entree by clicking here.
Happy Valentine's Day, and thanks for listening.
The Music:Cello Concerto, Op. 40, by Gerald Finzi
Raphael Wallfisch, cello; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley, conductor
Chandos 8471
The Recipe:This classic of British cuisine comes to us from the Cooking for Engineers website, where, as they put it, "Have an analytical mind? Like to cook? This is the site to read!"
Featuring clear and precise instructions with step by step photographs to check your progress, you'll be on your way if you click here.
The Music:Symphony No. 3 in F by George Chadwick
Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi, conductor
Chandos 9253
The Recipe:Here's a sweet side dish for your weekend brunching, courtesy of newenglandrecipes.com. Details are yours by clicking here.
The Music:Piano Concerto No. 3 in E flat by John Field
Miceal O'Rourke, piano; London Mozart Players, Mathias Bamert, conductor
Chandos 9495
The Recipe:This is simply a Gaelic version of potato pancakes, and no self-respecting Irish cook would be left without a good boxty recipe in their repertoire. Try this one by clicking here.
Ith do ler, and thanks for listening.
The Music:Concerto de Toronto by Leo Brouwer
John Williams, guitar; London Sinfonietta, Steven Mercurio, conductor
Sony 63173
The Recipe:You've got to hand it to our Canadian friends. Any recipe that calls for "1 cup milk or beer" is an impressive display of out of the box (or bottle) thinking. See for yourself by clicking here.
Bon Appetit, and thanks for listening.
The Music:Suite from The Gadfly, Op. 97, by Dmitri Shostakovich
BBC Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky, conductor
Chandos 10183
The Recipe:From the RecipeZaar website: "Solyanka is a traditional Ukrainian and Russian meaty soup that is just great in the wintertime. The most appealing quality of Solyanka is the tart salty broth and the variety of strong flavors you get from the different strong flavored ingredients in the soup."
Check it out by clicking here.
Prijatnogo appetita, and thanks for listening.
The Music:Green/Purple/Ecstatic Orange/Ash/Bright Blue Music by Michael Torke
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman, conductor
Ecstatic 1
The Recipe:Some people misspell this recipe "Turkey Tetrazzini" and that's OK. We just couldn't resist the pun. (Blame it on Jim Dantzer; it was his idea.)
Anyway, it is a tasty recipe that you can see for yourself by clicking here.
Bon appetit, and thanks for listening.
The Music:Piano Trio in B-flat, Op. 97, "Archduke," by Ludwig van Beethoven
Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano; Itzhak Perlman, violin; Lynn Harrel, cello
EMI 585 496
[at right, Beethoven's most important patron and occasional piano student, the Archduke Rudolph]
The Recipe:Something new to do with chicken. What's the Archduke connection? Beats us, but it looks tasty. Get the lowdown by clicking here.
Guten appetit, and thanks for listening.
The Music:Concerto for Violin in e, Op 64, by Felix Mendelssohn
Joshua Bell, violin; Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner, conductor
Decca B0004203
The Recipe:This red fruit pudding is often served to round off a meal in Mendelssohn's home town of Hamburg.
Ideally you'd want to use fresh berries of course, but to get a taste of summer in the middle of winter frozen will do. You can make up a batch for yourself and your family if you click here.
Guten appetit, and thanks for listening.
The Music:Romeo and Juliet by Constant Lambert
English Northern Philharmonia, David Lloyd-Jones, conductor
Hyperion 67545
The Recipe:Sponge cake, custard, whipped cream and fresh fruit topped with slivered almonds. What's not to like? And in plenty of time to amaze your partner on Valenine's Day.
Get cracking by clicking here.
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