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28 minutes
[ Innovation ]
The Surprising Life Behind Your Chocolate
If you’ve ever eaten chocolate, then you’re definitely going to want to check this out. Most of us don’t know of the lengthy, fascinating process it goes through before it makes it to us!
6 minutes
[ Food ]
Here’s Where Your Mushrooms Come From!
You can find fungi pretty much everywhere—including your plate. But how does it get there? The amazing series, How Does it Grow, brings us to one of the largest mushroom growers in the United States to find out how!
9 minutes
[ Culture ]
Have You Heard of Cecilia Chiang?
If you’ve ever enjoyed Chinese food in the United States, like potstickers and Peking duck, then we’d like to introduce you to Cecilia Chiang. She’s the “Julia Child” of Chinese cuisine, and the story of how she changed the way Americans eat is as remarkable as her influence!
7 minutes
[ Food ]
An Excuse to Not Eat Your Vegetables?
The tastes we’ve come to enjoy from various fruits and vegetables may stem from these plants trying to kill us. Let’s find out who the culprits are, and if salads are truly good for our health or if we’ve all just been blindly following instructions on what to eat.
22 minutes
[ Art ]
So, What’s a Food Forest?
There’s something growing on the South Coast of New Zealand that could change our lives. Check it out!
9 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
Dumpster Diving to Demonstrate a Better Way Forward
By Dr. Lynda
Here’s a terrific fellow who would rather show us what is possible, than tell us what we should be doing. Finally, a refreshing approach to change!
10 minutes
What Exactly is Gluten Anyway?
By Dr. Lynda
If you’ve ever scratched your head about the fuss regarding gluten in our diets, here’s an entertaining way to feel like an expert, in less than 10 minutes!
16 minutes
[ Culture ]
Experience the Remarkable Sapporo Snow Festival!
By Dr. Lynda
Want to take a little trip without leaving your living room? Today on our Saturdays Around the World feature, we stroll the streets of Japan’s famous snow festival!
26 minutes
The Antarctic Chef Who Kept Hope Alive
Meet Charles Green, the unsung hero of the ill-fated Endurance Expedition to the Antarctic. His remarkable story is a reminder of how food can feed the soul.
11 minutes
[ Culture ]
Only in Japan: Rice Made Fascinating!
By Dr. Lynda
Have you noticed how it feels a bit empowering when you are the one who knows a little inside information about another country? Let’s start with a fundamental Japanese food and see where it takes us!
14 minutes
[ Business ]
A Renaissance Story: Oysters and the Chesapeake Bay
By Dr. Lynda
There are some great stories of renewal and the resilience of nature and people. The story of oysters and the Chesapeake Bay is one of them.
12 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
Re-Imagining School Lunch: Absolutely Fascinating Fun!
By Dr. Lynda
Innovation is at its very best when it involves things we take completely for granted. Take School Lunches for example: now here are some remarkable, delightful and incredibly obvious insights that North Americans have almost completely missed!
7 minutes
[ Culture ]
Thanksgiving Leftover Fritters and Fritters Around the World!
By Dr. Lynda
If there is a food that just might unite us all, then let’s share it and celebrate it! Explore the wonder of fritters; something we can all agree upon!
8 minutes
[ Art ]
Introducing The Vegetable Orchestra!
Have you ever wandered through the produce section and thought to yourself “Look at all these instruments!” Meet The Vegetable Orchestra, a group of musicians who aren’t afraid to play with their food and create wonder for us all!
4 minutes
The Farm for World Class Chefs
Who grows the food for some of the world’s greatest chefs? Meet The Chef’s Garden, a marvelous story of taking a disaster and turning it into success!
8 minutes
The Mathematics of Cake: Maximize the Freshness with Math!
By Dr. Lynda
Is there a perfect way to cut a cake? It turns out when you implement a little science and math… there sure is! Find out how in YouTube channel Numberphile’s video today on EWC!
28 minutes
[ Culture ]
We Are What We Eat
What does dinner look like around the globe? Matthieu Paley, a National Geographic Photographer set out to document the culture of food in places untouched by supermarkets…
7 minutes
[ Animals ]
Ever Wondered How Bees Make Honey?
Have you ever wondered how bees make honey? These complex creatures aren’t just remarkable, they are a key part of the ecosystems we depend on!
15 minutes
[ Culture ]
The Strange and Wonderful History of Pizza
Have you ever thought about what pizza can teach us about humanity? A brief history of pizza may leave you with more respect for this beloved meal!
12 minutes
[ Food ]
Who Wants Watermelon!
Need a new treat to take to this summer’s barbecue or family get-together? Here are four watermelon tricks to help you wow people this season!
4 minutes
[ Business ]
Healing the Soul…With Ice Cream?
Can ice cream help heal the soul? What about the community? Mikey Likes It is an ice cream shop giving out a little more. Here’s the incredible story of it’s founder Mikey…
19 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
A Journey Inside the Svalbard Seed Vault
Let’s go on a journey to the northernmost town on the planet on an adventure to the Svalbard Seed Vault. A bank buried deep within a mountain that holds the seeds for our future!
5 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
Solutions from the Spinach King
What if we saw a need in our communities and tried to fix it? Lufefe Nomjana saw the need for sustainable food in his community and tackled the problem to become the Spinach King! Here’s his story.
4 minutes
[ Art ]
Remarkable Paintings in Wine
After accidently slipping his paint brush into his glass of while painting one day, the artist Alfonso Aguirre discovered a way to bring the blood of the land into his artwork. Here’s the story of this remarkably happy accident…
4 minutes
[ Culture ]
You May be Here Because of the Potato…
The humble potato may seem like a mundane part of life, but it could actually be the reason you are standing here today! Here’s the history of the world through a potato’s eyes…
15 minutes
Barbecuing with Science!
As the weather gets warmer, barbecuing might be on your mind, but before you pull out your grill, check out some more exciting techniques! The Royal Institution and Brit Lab take us on an adventure to barbecue with science…
5 minutes
Baking Cookies is Chemistry?
Ever thought of yourself as a chemist? Well, if you have ever baked, or critiqued the results of a baker, you might just be the best chemist in your house! There’s fascinatingly fun science in those holiday cookies!
21 minutes
Can Bacteria Talk to Each Other?
By Dr. Lynda
Can single-celled organisms like bacteria communicate, or are they blindly moving through their lifespan, like tiny organic machines? Princeton University’s Bonnie Bassler has a fascinating answer.
16 minutes
[ Culture ]
Dr. Lynda’s 6 Classic Holiday Recipes
By Dr. Lynda
Here at the beginning of a holiday stretch to the year end, food becomes a centerpiece of togetherness and celebrations. Please enjoy our 6 family, holiday recipes from grandmothers, the best Kentucky cooks and well-known master chefs. Yum!
