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Food writer Monica Bhide, who was born in India and now lives in Washington, D.C., came into the NPR studios to demonstrate two recipes with saffron — a carrot-leek soup and an Indian dessert. "Great chefs say if you can taste the saffron in a dish, you've gone too far. You've messed up," she says.

The winner of last year's Pulitzer Prize for drama is currently on stage at the La Jolla Playhouse's Mandell Weiss Theatre. "Ruined," written by Lynn Nottage, is an exceptionally moving experience at the theater.

What if the world faced a calamity that scientists predicted and that science might help prevent...but the general public just didn't understand it? And at the same time, what if powerful political and business interests found it profitable to convince the public that all the scientists were lying? That, according to climatologist Richard Somerville, summarizes what's happening regarding the subject of climate change.

Picking a wine to go with the heartiness of Thanksgiving dinner can be a tricky business. Culture Lust consulted two experts who write a local wine blog and had them craft a handy list of wine options for your Thanksgiving.

Kakenya Ntaiya grew up in a small village in Kenya in which girls were compelled to quit school, marry and raise families soon after they turned 13. Yet she dreamed of another life as an educator and leader. Her remarkable journey is the subject of Aaron Kisner's award-winning animated short film, "Kakenya". Host Allison Keyes speaks with both the film’s director and star about her story.

How does a person go from being a child soldier in the Congo to a decorated U.S. Marine? We speak to Tchicaya Missamou about his new book "In the Shadow of Freedom, A Heroic Journey to Manhood and Liberation."

Doonesbury Creator a Champion for Wounded Warriors

This year, cooks poured their hearts into these carefully crafted, kitchen how-tos. T. Susan Chang says these cookbooks are like a properly seasoned skillet — heavy-duty, battle-tested and much to be prized.

Gordon's Lord of Misrule and Smith's Just Kids were the big winners at the National Book Awards in New York. We were there to capture the laughter, the tears and the free caviar.

Airs Saturday, November 20, 2010 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV