Author Luisa Weiss offers some of her favorites from Eisenbahnschnitten to Kartoffelstrudel. Plus, journalist Rowan Jacobsen demystifies the truffle, Adam Gopnik talks luxury foods, and we learn how to make a creamy Amalfi-style lemon risotto.

Questions in this episode:

"I have been trying to bake gluten free bread in a Dutch oven, but it hasn’t been coming out the way I want it to. What’s the best way to bake this kind of bread?"

"I’ve been dreaming of making a dish for awhile—crispy quail with a Thai dipping sauce. I have a few ideas for a technique I can use, but wanted to come to you for advice first before embarking on this endeavor."

"My aunt runs a bakery and told me that she recently heard of a cookie recipe that uses yeast. I’ve never heard of that before! Have you?"

"I called in to learn Chris’s Old Fashioned recipe and am calling back with my results!"