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Mar 6, 2022

Harford Co. Library raises awareness of women's history in the culinary arts

The Harford County Public Library is raising awareness of Maryland agriculture, seafood and the importance of buying local...

Mar 1, 2022

Carla Hayden Joins March 16 'Chesapeake Farm & Bay to Table'

Librarian of Congress joins Chef John Shields and Mary Hastler on the program, which focuses on 'Women's History Month, a Culinary Journey.'

Feb 2, 2022

‘Chesapeake Farm & Bay to Table’ Wants to Throw a Dinner Party on Your Screen

Chef John Shields teams up with the Harford County Public Library for a web series exploring regional food and local purveyors.

Jan 31, 2022

What exactly is Lake Trout?

Baltimore has had a longtime love affair with the breaded, deep-fried carryout dish known as Lake Trout, but what is it, exactly? Is it trout? What lake does it come from? How did it get so popular? And how did it get its name? We talk with a Baltimore food blogger, a Maryland fisheries expert, and a celebrity chef to try to get to the bottom of this culinary mystery.

Sep 7, 2021

Sacrilegious Or Just Economical? Famous Maryland Chef Adds Tofu To His Crab Cakes

"Most people that would like to have a bunch of people over and make crab cakes or something, they probably would have to take a second mortgage to do that," Shields joked to Morning Edition.