Amy's Table

The Big Bad Book of Botany is Michael Largo’s entertaining and enlightening one-of-a-kind compendium of the world’s most amazing and bizarre plants, their history, and their lore. Amy discovers a world of wild, wonderful, and weird plants.

Amy chats with Stephanie Stiavetti author of "Melt" about the art of making mac and cheese.

Amy chats with Jill Donenfeld author of "Better on Toast."

This Labor Day, we go to the expert Meathead Goldwyn. Get your grill on with Amy!

Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour In Company and Conversation is the name of a list best known as a school writing exercise of George Washington, who became the first president of the United States of America. Amy gets into the subject with Steven Michaels Selzer, about keeping your cool when things get hot.

Bursting with color and seasonality, Amy Chats with Sean of Wow Windowboxes about how to make a statement with your curb appeal this fall.

Amy chats with relationship coach Julie Lingler about how you can be better spouse.

Amy chats with Alex Hitz, American celebrity chef, cookbook author, socialite and philanthropist, and founder of the luxury gourmet food product line The Beverly Hills Kitchen. His book "The Art of the Host" features tried-and-true recipes for classic comfort foods to serve with his inimitable style of gracious entertaining.

Amy chats with Denise Gee about her charming guide to casual outdoor entertaining. Party and decorating ideas have never been more simple or inspiring.

Amy chats with author, food historian and archaeologist Paula Marcoux about the fun of cooking with live fire. Her book "Cooking With Fire" is a hot collection of more than 100 fire-cooked recipes that range from cheese on a stick to roasted rabbit and naan bread.

When the occasion calls for a drink, but not for getting drunk, Kat O'Dell can help you mix up a batch of day drinks--low-alcohol cocktails that are festive, mouthwateringly delicious, and light on the booze. Amy chats Day Drinking with Kat O'Dell.

Amy chats with author Steven Raichlen. He wrote Project Smoke about how to smoke everything, from appetizers to desserts! A complete, step-by-step guide to mastering the art and craft of smoking. It's a game-changer for smoked food that roars off your plate.

Ever since farmers first planted seeds 10,000 years ago, humans have been destroying the nutritional value of their fruits and vegetables. Unwittingly, we've been selecting plants that are high in starch and sugar and low in vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants for more than 400 generations. Eating on the Wild Side reveals the solution -- choosing modern varieties that approach the nutritional content of wild plants but that also please the modern palate. Amy chats with author Jo Robinson.

Over the ages, resourceful Italian cooks have devised countless ways to prepare vegetables--all incredibly flavorful and simple. Amy chats with the author of the "Italian Vegetable Cookbook", Michelle Scicolone who shares recipes gathered during years of traveling in Italy.

Amy chats with "The Great Cook" author James Briscone. He wrote the book on how to cook more than 100 classic, all-time favorite dishes-and learn how to cook them perfectly. This cooking course in a book will show you how to confidently turn out a pie with a flaky, tender crust, make homemade pasta, and master a wow-the-crowd Coq Au Vin.

Amy chats with Lisa Woodruff of Organize 365. Lisa found herself overwhelmed with the chaos of working a 40+ hour work week, taking care of her home, and advocating for her kid's medical needs. During this hectic time, she developed practical, purposeful organizational systems that helped her structure her home so that she could readily respond to the demands of a working mom.

Amy chats with porch party expert Denise Gee about her charming guide to casual outdoor entertaining. Decorating ideas have never been more simple or inspiring.

Amy chats with expert Paula Marcoux who revels in the fun of cooking with live fire. Her book Cooking with Fire is a hot collection including more than 100 fire-cooked recipes that range from cheese on a stick to roasted rabbit and naan bread.

When the occasion calls for a drink, but not for getting drunk, mix up a batch of day drinks. Amy chats with expert Kat O'dell about low-alcohol cocktails that are festive, mouthwateringly delicious, and light on the booze.

How to smoke everything, from appetizers to desserts! Amy chats with author Steven Raichlen about Project Smoke, a complete, step-by-step guide to mastering the art and craft of smoking foods that roars off your plate with flavor.