A Taste of History

Chef Walter Staib is a third-generation restaurateur with more than four decades of culinary experience. In this series, Staib explores America's culinary history, re-creating dishes dating back as far as the nation's birth in the 18th century. The show is taped at historic locations across America, including Monticello (Thomas Jefferson's estate), the historic RittenhouseTown district of Philadelphia and the site where George Washington crossed the Delaware River. Staib discusses the origin of each recipe and its ingredients in order to reveal the history surrounding the dish.

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Sat, 2/28 at 6:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Flavors of hte Pinoleros

Touring antique markets in Nicaragua and preparing traditional favorites, including vigoron and baho.

Sat, 3/7 at 6:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Handmade: Crafts of the 18th Century

Colonial craftsmanship, book making and looming; braised lamb shank with stuffed kohlrabi.

Sat, 3/14 at 6:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Rochambeau's Revolutionary Road

Rustic fare that would have been served when Gen. Rochambeau's French troops marched with the Continental Army to secure American independence in 1781.