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Ayesha Mumtaz inspects food during a raid on a backyard sweets factory in Lahore, Pakistan. Her campaign to clean up the kitchens and food factories of Pakistan has earned her the nickname "The Fearless One."

Lahore's Food Safety Czar Declares 'War' On Unhygienic Food

In poorly regulated Lahore, Pakistan, Ayesha Mumtaz is a relentless enforcer of food-safety rules who strikes fear into local eatery owners. But some restaurateurs say she goes too far.

Steven Raichlen prepares salmon roasted on redwood sticks in front of an open fire in the style of the Yurok Indians of northern California. During this season of the public television series "Primal Grill With Steven Raichlen," the grilling guru goes global, with 40 new recipes inspired by his travels around the world.

Primal Grill With Steven Raichlen: Primal Grill

Airs Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV

CROSSING SOUTH host Jorge Meraz tries a zip-line at a park in Mexicali City, Baja California, Mexico.

CROSSING SOUTH: Mexicali And Tecate

Airs Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Monday, Feb. 17 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

With over 700 pages and 600 recipes, Mexico: The Cookbook, attempts to document exhaustively the country's varied regional cuisines. Above, three of the recipes in the book. From left: potato and chorizo tacos; divorced eggs with tomatillo sauce; and tikin-xik fish, a grouper dish from the Yucatan Peninsula.

Mexican Chef Serves Up An Authoritative Guide To Her Country's Cuisine

Unlike other exhaustive guides to Mexico's diverse regional foods, Mexico: The Cookbook was written by a Mexican. Margarita Carrillo's recipes aim for simplicity to lure American readers to explore.

The roots of your hankering for hoppy beers and cruciferous vegetables may be genetic.

From Kale To Pale Ale, A Love of Bitter May Be In Your Genes

Researchers have found a gene that affects how strongly you experience bitter flavors. And those who aren't as sensitive eat about 200 more servings of vegetables per year.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker contends that the next president might not be bound by a nuclear deal President Obama strikes with Iran.

How The Iran Letter Is Playing In The 2016 Campaign

Republican presidential contenders are backing the letter 47 GOP senators wrote to Iran.

Emily Wilson's 'Odyssey' Scrapes The Barnacles Off Homer's Hull

Wilson — the first woman to translate The Odyssey — has created a fresh, authoritative and slyly humorous version of Homer's epic that scours away archaisms while preserving nuance and complexity.

Michael Flynn, former national security adviser to President Trump, arrives for his plea hearing this week in federal court in Washington, D.C.

The Russia Investigations: After Flynn Plea Deal, Where Does Mueller Aim Next?

Former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn flips in special counsel Robert Mueller's probe, shock waves spread, and Donald Trump Jr. is due back in D.C. to talk to Congress again next week.

The Russia Investigations: After Flynn Plea Deal, Where Does Mueller Aim Next?

Former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn flips in special counsel Robert Mueller's probe, shock waves spread, and Donald Trump Jr. is due back in D.C. to talk to Congress again next week.

Premiums Rise Faster For Flexible Health Plans Than For HMOs

The cost of health plans that allow more choices of doctors and hospitals is rising almost twice as much as those with rigid networks, finds an analysis of markets around the country.

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