TV Schedule for Connecticut Public Television (CPTV)
Saturday, May 18th TV listings for Connecticut Public Television (CPTV)
Ellie's Real Good Food Satisfying and Complete, With or Without Meat
Steak fajitas; broccoli and cheddar soup; Asian noodle bowl with peanut dressing; three-ingredient spiced chickpeas.
Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board Type Meh
Millet cauliflower soup with sauteed broccoli; rigatoni with caramelized fennel and garlic; lemon spaghetti.
Kevin Belton's Cookin' Louisiana New Orleans: Cookin' in the Crescent City
Boudin stuffed pork chop with Creole mustard cane syrup glaze; lyonnaise potatoes; shrimp scampi risotto.
The Dooky Chase Kitchen: Leah's Legacy Family Gathering
Leah's cole slaw; boiled crawfish; pulled pork.
Weekends With Yankee Outdoor Adventures
Pond Hill Ranch in Poultney, Vt., the East Coast's largest horse ranch; exploring the dunes of Sandy Neck Beach on Cape Cod; cooking chowder at the Pelham House Resort; plein-air painter Peter Fried.
Curious Traveler Curious Braga & Guimaraes
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte; Guimaraes Castle; symbols all over the Torre de Menagem; a blue Baroque palace; Braga Cathedral; how a rooster became the symbol of Portugal.
Outside: Beyond the Lens Tampa Bay
Exploring Florida's West Coast, including hiking in the swamps to experience Florida's wildlife.
Roadfood Detroit, MI: Collard Greens; Soul Food
Collard greens, a soul food staple, tells the story of how Blacks shape the city of Detroit, one farm and one restaurant at a time.
America's Test Kitchen What's for Dinner? Bacon!
Caramelized onion, pear and bacon tart in a cast iron pan; dustpans and brushes; rigatoni with tomatoes, bacon and fennel.
Sara's Weeknight Meals The World in a Meatball
Simit kebabs; pear salsa and quince liquor; meatball tapas with peas; making Moroccan meatball tagine with couscous in the slow cooker.
This Old House New Jersey: Tested and Approved
A blower door test reveals the home's airtightness; a baseboard trim gets a radius detail; discussing the borough's effort to maintain its tree-lined streets; installing a prefab tile niche; prepping interior trim for paint finish.
Ask This Old House Smart Thermostat Wires; Bluestone Cleaning
Installing a smart thermostat after finding a wiring issue; staining a deck to protect and maintain it; cleaning a bluestone patio.
Woodsmith Shop Have a Seat -- Building a Stick Chair
Making a stick chair that takes its design from Welsh country chairs, and can be customized to one's own style.
Steven Raichlen's Planet Barbecue Texas Trinity
Grilled quail with pear salsa and blue cheese farrotto; smoked, grilled rib-eye steaks with jalapeno horseradish butter; hot gut hero (beef sausage and pepper jack cheese sandwich).
Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Television Miso: The Magic Ingredient
Pan-seared steak with smoky miso butter and watercress salad; sauteed corn with miso, butter and scallions; peanut butter-miso cookies.
Pati's Mexican Table Mocorito, the Land of Chilorio
Victoria Gonzalez and her sister, Fabiola, specialize in chilorio and jamoncillo; making chilorio; dressing up a classic local cookie with sugar crystals and dulce de leche.
America's Test Kitchen Nuts Over Chocolate
Nutella tart; chocolate; chocolate-toffee bark.
Cook's Country French-Inspired Dinner
Trout amandine; how Julia Child made French cuisine accessible in the U.S.; a deep dive into freshwater fish; bench scrapers; lentilles du puy with spinach and creme fraiche.
TasteMAKERS Foeder Crafters of America
Foeder Crafters of America handcrafts massive barrels out of Missouri white oak, customizing each one for beverage makers across the globe.
The Life of Loi: Mediterranean Secrets Water, Sand, Sun
Classic Greek dishes include mixed bean salad with grilled shrimp and smoked branzino with wild greens and fresh tomatoes; bean salad with grilled chicken; smoked salmon sandwich with caper tapenade.
Taste of Malaysia With Martin Yan Loyal Friends in Sitiawan
Martin Yan visits old friends in Sitiawan; a baker and noodle maker discuss their community spirit; banquet.
Lidia's Kitchen Welcome to My Kitchen
Focaccia di recco; a quick salad matching salty pecorino Romano cheese with sweet pears and peppery arugula; rigatoni with sausage and cabbage.
Ellie's Real Good Food Snack Attack
Nutty oatmeal bars; spring cottage peas with basil; hummus with cumin-roasted carrots; three-ingredient chocolate grape banana skewers.
Weekends With Yankee Weekend Escapes
Whitewater rafting and boogie boarding at Mill City Park in Franklin, N.H.; harvesting lobsters on Penobscot Bay and cooking them at Camden Harbour Inn; Red House founders Britt and Matt Witt talk about the origin of their handmade waxed canvas bags.
This Old House New Jersey: Tested and Approved
A blower door test reveals the home's airtightness; a baseboard trim gets a radius detail; discussing the borough's effort to maintain its tree-lined streets; installing a prefab tile niche; prepping interior trim for paint finish.
Ask This Old House Smart Thermostat Wires; Bluestone Cleaning
Installing a smart thermostat after finding a wiring issue; staining a deck to protect and maintain it; cleaning a bluestone patio.
Reconnecting Roots Energy: "Enter the Matrix"
From whale oil to nuclear energy, a look at the network of power that energizes the nation.
Rebroadcast of popular programs.
Little Man Tate (1991)
A single mother (Jodie Foster) lets her boy-genius son (Adam Hann-Byrd) move in with a rich woman (Dianne Wiest) who teaches the gifted.
Austin City Limits Lyle Lovett and His Large Band
Country singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett and his band perform songs from his album "12th of June."
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Ainsley Harriott and Anne Diamond
Celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott is pitted against presenter and journalist Anne Diamond; Anne finds out how England became a nation of tea lovers and Ainsley learns about the world's first celebrity chef.
Japanese characters carved into a cane may unlock a family's past in a World War II relocation camp; wooden telescope; drawing of an eight-pound gold nugget.
Pompeii: The New Dig The Bodies
The excavation begins with the discovery of a large brick-built oven; further investigations reveal it was part of a thriving commercial bakery.
Nature Saving the Animals of Ukraine
Anton Ptushkin documents the work of Ukrainian citizens in rescuing and caring for the pets and zoo animals abandoned during the war in Ukraine.
Incisive documentaries cover the complexity of the human experience.
NOVA Secrets in Your Data
Alok Patel takes a look at what happens to the personal data shared on social media and efforts to maximize benefits without compromising personal privacy.