Capitol Chat The deadline for California lawmakers
to pass a balanced budget is fast approaching (it is set for
tomorrow, June 15.) We'll check in with our Capitol reporters
on what we might expect to see. You can listen to our Capitol
Bureau Chief Ben Adler's full update on the budget
here.
Finding the Forgotten Feast Hank Shaw is a
New Jersey native who worked as a political reporter for 18 years
until becoming a full-time food writer, outdoorsman and cook in
2010. A forager and angler since he could walk, Hank began
hunting in 2002. He hunts or fishes for all the meat he eats
at home, and foraged foods form a daily part of his diet.
Hank runs the wild foods blog Hunter Angler Gardener Cook which has
twice been nominated for a James Beard Award. He won the
International Association of Culinary Professionals award for Best
Blog in 2010, and his writing has appeared in Food & Wine,
Organic Gardening, Field & Stream and others. We'll speak
with Hank about his latest book Hunt, Gather, Cook: Finding the Forgotten
Feast. Matthew Lewis has worked in the fine
wine and culinary industry for nearly twenty years. Well traveled,
he has had the pleasure of working in restaurants with a variety of
cuisines - French, Italian, and even Austrian, and an even wider
variety of wines. Enotria's tagline 'Food made for Wine made
for Food' is in perfect combination with his own view of food and
wine as unique expressions of place. Enotria is teaming up with Miraflores
Winery on June 15 at 6:30 pm for an unforgettable food and wine
experience!
Eppie's Race The 39th Eppie's
Great Race is happening July 21st. We'll talk with the
man behind the annual run, bike and paddle event and hear why he
made it a charitable race to support Sacramento County
Therapeutic Recreation Services (TRS) every year. To
date, approximately $970,000 has been donated to TRS.
Sound Advice: Opera Classical and Opera host
Sean Bianco
joins us for this week's Sound Advice. We'll remember tenor
Mario Lanza.
Recommened Recordings:
The Essential Mario Lanza (Original Recordings Remastered)
RCA
Mario Lanza: Original Album Classics, RCA Box Set
Mario Lanza ~ OPera Arias & Duets, RCA
Recommended Reading:
Mario Lanza: Singing to the Gods (American Made Music) by Derek
Mannering and Elisa Lanza Bregman
Mario Lanza: An American Tragedy: (Great Voices 7) by Armando
Cesari
Lanza: His Tragic Life by Raymond Straiti and Terry Robinson