November 27, 2013 Main Course

Retro Restaurants to Remember

circa 1955: Piping cassoulet served with a platter of salad, bread, butter, cheese and cherry sorbet for dessert. (Photo by Chaloner Woods/Getty Images)

The early-to-mid 20th centruy saw an explosion of “Continental Fine Dining” restaurants – dark-paneled places with with white tablecloths, where the entrees were named after billionaires, and the desserts were served flaming. Author and nightlife historian Peter Moruzzi toured most of America’s remaining examples of these time-machine restos to write his new book “Classic Dining: Discovering Mid-Century Restaurants.” Rico talks with Peter about it over lobster and martinis at LA’s venerable Musso and Frank Grill. (Follow Peter’s map of classic restaurants to a notable eatery near you.)

The Baguette Gets a Shiny New Makeover

One bakery in Manhattan is making it hard not to hate bread. It's called Arcade Bakery, and their "laminated baguette" has eaters in ecstasy. To find out what it is, Brendan met with owner Roger Gural.

Carla Hall Fondly Recalls Her Grandma’s Cornbread (And Shares the Recipe!)

Before Carla Hall was known as the co-host of "The Chew," a "Top Chef" finalist, and the author of several cookbooks, the Nashville native was just a girl who was a deep fan of her grandmother's cooking, especially her cornbread. When she got older and became interested in cooking, she tried to sleuth out how to make it for her family and catering clients. Listen as the celebrity chef remembers a staple of her Southern Sunday suppers and get the recipe for her grandmother's cornbread.

The Baguette Gets a Shiny New Makeover

Carla Hall Fondly Recalls Her Grandma’s Cornbread (And Shares the Recipe!)

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