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Summer Show! Ice Cream, Tomatoes, Watermelon, Corn and Fruit Crostata
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Summer Show! Ice Cream, Tomatoes, Watermelon, Corn and Fruit Crostata
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This week, we’re diving into the foods of summer. Culinary historian Tonya Hopkins tells us about the Black innovators who made ice cream what it is today; Bill Alexander reveals the history and fate of the tomato; artist Ana Inciardi tracks down a tomato from her family's past; Dan Pashman gives us a lesson on his favorite ways to eat watermelon and corn; and we bake up a Fresh Peach and Raspberry Crostata.

Questions in this episode:

"What are your favorite peppers for baking?"

"How do I make my cream puffs better?"

"What are some ways that I can use leftover wine for cooking purposes?"