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10:00Adriana Trigiani: "Cooking With My Sisters" (Random House) (Rebroadcast)

The Trigianis of Big Stone Gap, Virginia have a unique cultural and culinary heritage, mixing traditions from their Italian ancestry and from the Appalachian town in which they settled. Three of the five Trigiani sisters, led by bestselling novelist Adriana, join Diane to share some of their favorite family recipes.

Guests

Adriana Trigiani, award-wining playwright, television writer, documentary filmmaker, and author of the bestselling Big Stone Gap trilogy, "Lucia, Lucia" and "The Queen of the Big Time," and "Rococo," and co-author of "Cooking With My Sisters."

Mary Yolanda Trigiani, corporate marketing consultant and co-author of "Cooking With My Sisters"

Francesca Trigiani, stationery store owner and contributor to "Cooking With My Sisters"

11:00Carl Honore: "In Praise of Slowness" (Harper San Francisco) (Rebroadcast)

A self-described speedaholic calls for perspective and balance in our lives. Canadian journalist Carl Honore examines how our world got so frenetic, how this pace affects us, and a worldwide movement to slow down.

Guests

Carl Honore, Canadian journalist based in London.

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