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EATING WELL

Show #101
VANCOUVER ISLAND

Weight loss tips, low fat recipes for chicken curry, clam chowder, summer pudding, tour of the island’s natural beauty.

Show #102
WASHINGTON, D.C.

A look at food in space, George Washington’s kitchen, our first cookbooks, recipes for perfect meatloaf, best chocolate cookie.

Show #103
OREGON

The waffle recipe that powers Michael Jordan, the diet of the Oak Ridge Boys, easy seafood recipes, tour of Oregon’s natural beauty.

Show #104
SAN FRANCISCO

The story of Marilyn Monroe and the artichoke, how the gold rush set the city’s food style, recipes from great Italian, Chinese and Mexican restaurants.

Show #105
MONTREAL AND QUEBEC CITY

Tour of the cities and their natural beauty. Why the French troops always eat better food than the English. A visit to a Maple Syrup Farm. Plus easy, down-home recipes for meat pies, sugar pies, and chicken baked in yogurt sauce.

Show #106
NEW YORK

Comedian Alan King tells why New York is a great town for food lovers. Anne Jackson prepares a low-fat chicken dish. Beverly Sills sings for her supper. We discover the true history of the bagel, the secret of New York’s great steaks, plus recipes from some of the city’s leading restaurants.

Show #107
WEIGHT CONTROL

Visit the famed La Costa Spa near San Diego, California and get their weight control tips. Find out how the original spa got started over 2,000 years ago, and what it can still teach us. How the idea of dieting got started in the 1500’s and weight control recipes with great taste.

Show #108
HOLLYWOOD

Ed McMahon shows how he lost 50 pounds and kept it off. Lindsay Wagner cooks for good health. Marla Gibbs whips up her favorite chicken recipe and super chef Wolfgang Puck prepares the pizza that made him famous.

Show #109
THE CARIBBEAN

Sail through the islands on the world’s largest sail boat. Find out the food story that caused the Mutiny On The Bounty. How to protect yourself from the burn of hot peppers. What you can eat to help stay cool on hot days. Plus great tasting Caribbean recipes.

Show #110
PARIS

A visit to the city’s most famous baker and how French bread got its shape. The crystal blowers of Baccarat show how the finest glassware is made. Plus easy, great tasting recipes from one of the leading chefs.

Show #111
SALZBURG, AUSTRIA

Tour of one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. The recipes for Mozart’s favorite fish soup, the Emperor’s favorite beef dish and the town’s best desserts. Plus how the pretzel came to be...and why salt was once worth more than gold.

Show #112
VIENNA

Tour of the town’s great foods. The story of coffee. The invention of the croissant and the battle it was first baked for. Best recipes from some of Vienna’s great cooks.

Show #113
THE GREAT SUPERSTARS OF SPORTS

Mickey Mantle in his new restaurant. Joe Theisman on keeping in shape after his career with the Red Skins ended. Sugar Ray Leonard’s diet. Plus, power packed recipes that can keep up your energy.

Show #114
MEXICO

A look at our ancient culture that believed its major responsibility was to cook great food, or the world would end. The story of where chocolate really comes from, some great tasting Mexican recipes and a talk with Mexico’s superstar of television and film, Ofelia Medina.

Show #115
VANCOUVER

A tour of one of the most beautiful regions in North America, a look at the cooking equipment of the ancient native tribes, the reason why the Chinese don’t use knives and forks and some easy recipes from the town’s best cooks. Plus a visit to Whistler Mountain, one of the world’s most respected ski resorts.

Show #116
NEW ORLEANS

A look at some of the best Creole and Cajun cooking. How to use a restaurant menu as if it were a list of ingredients, so you can put together the best tasting meal for the fewest calories. The story of the invention of the coffee break, and the town’s best recipe for Peanut Butter Pie. Plus, Burt talks about food and plays along with jazzman Pete Fountain.

Show #117
REDUCE STRESS

Burt shows us that what we eat and drink can increase or decrease the amount of stress we live with. Look at how we can use food to help control stress. See what television host Regis Philbin does about stress. Cook up a great recipe for Chicken in a Pungent Sauce. Discover how to use food to prepare for a stressful situation and find out what keeps Sid Caesar laughing.

Show #118
NORWAY

One of the most picturesque and unspoiled parts of Europe. Thousands of miles of magical coastline that supply the world with some of our greatest fish. Check-out a recipe that was cooked on the ship that went to the North Pole. See how flat bread is made the traditional way. Meet Norway’s Celeste Holm and walk off a few calories with marathon runner Grete Waitz.

Show #119
A LOW-FAT DIET

Find out what fat is all about and how we can cook-up low-fat versions of some favorite dishes. Get the techniques for Dinah Shore’s Pizza. Tour New York’s Rainbow Room and discover a Chocolate Cake with no cholesterol.

Show #120
GREECE

Home of the ancient civilization where western cooking began. Find out why scientists feel that Greek cooking holds some of the keys to good health. Talk to Academy Award winner Olympia Dukakis about her Greek heritage and the recipes that come along with it. Find out the 600-year-old story behind the chef’s hat and cook up some great tasting dishes.

Show #121
DENMARK

Denmark, home to some of the best food in Europe. Cook with some of the country’s finest chefs. Discover the recipe for Denmark’s national Pea Soup. Eat in a famous restaurant with a menu that is over four feet long. Learn the origin of the open sandwich and find out where Danish pastry really comes from.

Show #122
REDUCE BLOOD PRESSURE

Burt shows you how he has changed his diet to reduce his high blood pressure. Visit New York’s famed Plaza Hotel and get their healthful recipe for Oatmeal Muffins. Travel to Idaho for a potato recipe packed with potassium and join the Navy to see how they use food to stay fit.

Show #123
CINCINNATI

Find out why this city is famous for its chili and how to get some of the calories out of that chili. Visit a famous German restaurant and get their recipe for Sauerbraten. Find out why Cincinnati became known as Porkopolis. Take a look at the world’s sexiest zoo and get a health tip from the lowland gorillas.

Show #124
RESTAURANTS

Find out how to read a menu so you get the best nutrition for the fewest calories. Get some great recipes in the company of Eli Wallach and Alan King. Make the culinary trip from New York to Venice and receive Lady Fishbourne’s Guide to Proper Table Manners.

Show #125
THE ANTI-AGING DIET

From birth to old age, Burt Wolf tells you what foods you should and should not eat to reduce the effects of aging. Tips and techniques from super model, super mom Kim Alexis. Fabulous recipes.

Show #126
PUERTO RICO

Puerto Rico - a tropical paradise and the place to taste the sizzling cuisine of the Caribbean. Learn about the island from Broadway star Chita Rivera. Visit one of the oldest coffee plantations in the western world and find out how it was planned with ecology in mind. Discover easy, great tasting recipes including a marvelous Paella.