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, 4/26 at 12:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Maryland Wine

Wine production on the eastern shore of Maryland; creating a wine-pairing menu with recipes that include an oyster salad with Vidal blanc and oxtail stew with merlot.

Sat, 5/3 at 12:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

America's Oldest City

A visit to St. Augustine, Fla., the oldest continuously inhabited city in the U.S.; authentic Spanish dishes include gambas al ajillo, fabada asturiana and gazpacho.

Sat, 5/10 at 12:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Historic Locust Grove

A Louisville, Ky., homestead frequented by past presidents and explorers of the American frontier; recipes include burgoo and chicken leek pie.