What’s in a name? In this episode (occurrence, event, happening, installment, etc.) Rachel serves up an appetizer on “By Any Other Name” by Jodi Piccoult. This spellbinding book explores theories that Shakespeare did not write his own plays, at the same time following a modern playwright working to stage her first play. Woven together as only a master like Piccoult can, this book will have you fleeing the dinner table quickly in order to get to your theater seats on time.

Recipe: Rose petal pesto! You will need: 2 cups of basil, a cup of rose petals (you can buy dried rose petals or, if you have roses, pick your own), 2-3 garlic cloves, half a cup of olive oil, a teaspoon of rosewater, half a cup of grated parmesan cheese, and about a quarter cup of pine nuts. If the rose petals aren’t already chopped, that is step one. Place the basil, petals, garlic, and pine nuts in a food processor and blend slowly, adding in the olive oil and rosewater as you go. Once it’s pretty well-blended, add the cheese gradually, mixing it in slowly. Your rose petal pesto is ready to be enjoyed.

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Music: Clementi Sonatina No. 1 in G Major III

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