Thursday, September 4th TV listings for PBS Explore (WUNF-DT3) Asheville
Islands of Wonder Hawaii
Hawaii, the most remote island chain in the world, is home to a wealth of wildlife, from humpback whales to waterfall-climbing fish.
Louisiana Coastal Cooking Restoring Wild Habitats
Advocates from Nunez Community College and CRCL work to restore wild habitats; monitoring cypress trees on the Violet Canal; roasted quail with figs and garlic sauce; Drago's blackened gator tacos; blackened gator macaroni and cheese.
Lidia's Kitchen Family Meal
Balsamic chicken stir-fry; traditional frico; sweet grape and ricotta pizza.
My Greek Table With Diane Kochilas Naxos: Meat & Potatoes Like You Never Had'em
Beef baked with eggplants and cheese; potato salad with tomatoes and sardines; roasted lamb stuffed with rice; pumpkin-onion skillet pie.
Rick Steves' Europe Germany's Dresden and Leipzig
The capital city of Dresden, Germany's palaces and art of the Wettin dynasty; Leipzig's Bach heritage, a monument to the day Europe beat Napoleon and museums.
Rick Steves' Europe Rome: Ancient Glory
Rome's Colosseum and Pantheon; bike riding along the Appian Way; Roman engineering.
Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Ireland -- Coast to Coast
Exploring Ireland, from Dublin and the Ancient East to Belfast and the Wild Atlantic Way.
America's Heartland Olives and Fishing Lures
Tribe grows olives to make olive oil; Montana cattle ranch welcomes fly fishermen.
In the Americas With David Yetman Galápagos: The Great Climatic Seesaw
The Galápagos Islands, its land critters and marine creatures, adapt to extreme climate changes.
Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Land Without Limits -- The Cariboo -Chilcotin-Coast Region of British Columbia, Canada
Smoking salmon with the First Nations Nuxalk people; fishing for prawns; hiking through wilderness to Canada's third-highest waterfall; gold rush town of Barkerville, B.C.
North Carolina Weekend Fun On Our Coast
People, places and events from all over the state.
Rick Steves' Europe Florentine Delights and Tuscan Side Trips
Pisa y Lucca; a tipsy tower; Puccini.
Rick Steves' Europe Paris: Regal and Intimate
Cruising the River Seine; Napoleon's tomb; Louvre; shopping in Paris; Bastille Day celebration.
In the Americas With David Yetman In the Mouth of the Amazon
Reclusive river people called Ribeirinhos harvest the acai berry in the Brazilian city of Belém.
People of the North A Day of Celebration
Celebrating the 17th of May amid the natural beauty of Finse; during winter and late spring, the only transportation to the snow-covered peaks is either by skis or the Bergen Railroad.
Curious Traveler Netherlands' Curious UNESCO
The Kinderdijk Windmills; Colonies of Benevolence; Beemster Polder; Van Nelle Factory.
Hosts Yu Hayami and Patrick Harlan, with the help of Japanese chefs Tatsuo Saito and Rika Yukimasa, introduce Americans to the techniques, ingredients and harmony of Japanese cuisine.
Lidia's Kitchen Think Seasonally
Risotto with asparagus and favas; roasted cranberries and pears over ice cream; leek and ricotta tart.
Pati's Mexican Table Legends of the Sonoran Sea
Exploring Sonora's coast on the Sea of Cortez; shellfish on the beach; Mariscos El Rey restaurant; seafood stand owner known as "The Surgeon"; seafood-loaded recipes.
Rick Steves' Europe Paris: Regal and Intimate
Cruising the River Seine; Napoleon's tomb; Louvre; shopping in Paris; Bastille Day celebration.
Samantha Brown's Places to Love Greater Palm Springs, CA
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens; stunt driving; Shields Date Garden; pollinating date trees; date shake; Joshua Tree National Park.
Pioneers of Television Westerns
Fess Parker; actor James Garner; Linda Evans discusses strong female characters in "The Big Valley"; "The Wild Wild West"; "Bonanza"; "Gunsmoke."
Pioneers of Television Funny Ladies
The first female stand-up comics to appear on television include Phyllis Diller and Joan Rivers; Lucille Ball breaks through on "I Love Lucy"; the careers of Mary Tyler Moore, Betty White, Marla Gibbs, Carol Burnett, Tina Fey and Margaret Cho.
Pioneers of Television Superheroes
Superheroes over the decades, from "Superman" in the 1950s to "The Greatest American Hero" in the 1980s.
Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope The Best of Taiwan
Taiwan features 1,000 miles of coastline, 286 mountain peaks, 10 islands and countless festivals to explore.
In the Americas With David Yetman Mexico City's Markets: A Millennium of Trade
Ancient Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan; historic flower market in Mexico City; the floating gardens of Xochimilco.
Painting and Travel With Roger & Sarah Bansemer Green Gables, part 2
Visiting Green Gables mansion in Melbourne, Fla.; Roger finishes his painting of the 142-year-old structure.
The Best of the Joy of Painting Triple View
A small cabin under a mountain range, painted inside a tri-paned window setting.
Shaped by Sound Sonny Miles
ncImpact Energy and the Environment
J Schwanke's Life in Bloom Flowers Can
The history of the Mason jar; using Mason jars for flower arrangements, both large and small; how a flower farm creates arrangements with canning jars.
People of the North Silver of the Sea
Two families in Fosen whose livelihoods revolve around herring fisheries; exploring the rich history and traditional methods of harvesting herring.
Carolina Outdoor Journal Flukes & Top Water
Hosts Yu Hayami and Patrick Harlan, with the help of Japanese chefs Tatsuo Saito and Rika Yukimasa, introduce Americans to the techniques, ingredients and harmony of Japanese cuisine.
Lidia's Kitchen Think Seasonally
Risotto with asparagus and favas; roasted cranberries and pears over ice cream; leek and ricotta tart.
America's Test Kitchen Bold and Beefy
Keema aloo; handheld vacuum cleaners; plov.
Rick Steves' Europe Salzburg and Surroundings
Alpine adventures include summer bobsledding, hiking around Hitler's Eagles Nest hideout and a boat ride on Lake Hallstatt.
Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Portugal -- From Porto to Salamanca
Discovering unknown aspects of Portuguese life on an exploration of the Iberian Peninsula.
A Taste of History From Kitchen Garden to Table
Cooking garden-to-table at William Penn's 17th-century home; baked stuffed flounder with sorrel; summer squash.
Sara's Weeknight Meals Weeknight Two for One
Two meals morph into four for easy weeknight cooking; Indian turkey keema is repurposed into cheesy stuffed peppers; sauteed duck becomes Peking duck wraps.
North Carolina Weekend Creative Endeavors
People, places and events from all over the state.
Pati's Mexican Table Legends of the Sonoran Sea
Exploring Sonora's coast on the Sea of Cortez; shellfish on the beach; Mariscos El Rey restaurant; seafood stand owner known as "The Surgeon"; seafood-loaded recipes.
Homemade Live! Go Local
Celebrating local ingredients, markets, chefs and more; Shota Nakajima shares his journey from washing dishes to running restaurants and demonstrates how to make katsu sando.
Lucky Chow Made in China
An industrial kitchen where traditional confinement meals are made for new mothers; Manhattan cocktail den whose main ingredient is liquor baijiu; a wedding in San Francisco's Chinatown blends old and new.