Wednesday, August 6th TV listings for PBS (WGBX) Boston, MA
Kevin Belton's New Orleans Kitchen My Kids' Hands Down Favorites
Alligator sauce piquant; duck and andouille gumbo with potato salad; steak au poivre.
New Scandinavian Cooking Hay Smoked Salmon
The island of Lovund in Northern Norway; diving for scallops; a salmon dish touched by smoke, Viking style.
Pati's Mexican Table The Heart of Tequila
Exploring the town of Tequila, Jalisco; the history of making tequila and a close up look at the process from the agave fields to the tasting table.
Sara's Weeknight Meals Two for One
Grilled lamb chop with steak butter; herbed lamb and feta burgers; Peruvian baked chicken thighs; chicken and tomatillo salsa nachos.
In Julia's Kitchen With Master Chefs Michael Lomonaco
Michael Lomonaco prepares a mixed game grill with berry relish and home-fried potatoes.
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated Two Classic Pastas
Pork, fennel and lemon ragu with pappardelle; fontina cheese; pasta with eggplant and tomatoes.
Human Footprint Vanishing Act
Tracing the arc of extinction from prehistory to the present, from fossils entombed in tar to cells frozen in hope.
NOVA Ancient Maya Metropolis
A look at why the ancient Maya abandoned the cities they had lived in for centuries.
Antiques Roadshow Belton House 2
On a second visit to Belton House in Lincolnshire, a ceramic model of London Zoo's first elephant, a 400 year old Japanese chest and a walnut with a secret are found.
This Old House The Jamestown Net-Zero House: Ramp Up the R Value
Insulation is crucial to a net-zero house; Kevin finds Jeff and the apprentices starting the work; Dana shops for efficient-yet-decorative lighting; Tom and Jeff work with the apprentices to build false rafter tails and install them.
Rick Steves' Europe Florence: Heart of the Renaissance
Michelangelo's "David"; Botticelli's "Birth of Venus"; Ghiberti's "Gates of Paradise"; Florentine artists live and work across the Arno.
Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Zermatt, Switzerland -- Under the Shadow of the Matterhorn
The Matterhorn in Zermatt, Switzerland; annual Folk Festival includes a parade with 50 folklore groups and 1,200 dancers, yodelers and musicians.
Walking With Dinosaurs Island of Giants
The story of Lusotitan, a colossal, long-necked dinosaur, and its quest for love.
The Great American Recipe The Bakes Are High
The home cooks showcase freshly made bread and fruity treats for the annual Great American Recipe bake sale.
Antiques Roadshow Palm Springs Hour 3
Charles Schreyvogel's oil painting, circa 1900; Disneyland hand-colored architectural elevations, circa 1954; a 1982 Bob Mackie beaded gown.
America's Test Kitchen Summer Dinner for Two
Grilled scallops with fennel and orange salad for two; the differences between types of peppercorns; freeform summer fruit tartlets for two.
Antiques Roadshow Lowther Castle 1
Make-up from the glamorous era of the flappers, a mysterious letterbox and a stuffed dog with an aristocratic pedigree are some treasures found in Lowther Castle in Cumbria.
Whitstable Pearl The Man on the Blue Plaque
A 30-year-old skeleton washes up on the shore, and the victim has a very personal connection to Pearl; Pearl's budding romance with Mike is threatened when he identifies a suspect close to home.
Ms. Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries Death Alley
A brawl at a bowling alley between rockers and mods leads to decapitation; when the police arrest Violetta's nephew for the murder, Peregrine tries to prove his innocence.
Hijos del Desierto (Sons of the Desert)
An old flame reignites between Gaspar and Eloisa; Pedro obtains information about Nazi smuggling; an old soldier appears with information about Pedro's brother.
PBS News Hour New
Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
Nature The Hummingbird Effect
Exploring Costa Rica's biodiversity through its hummingbirds.
NOVA Ancient Builders of the Amazon
Discoveries reveal traces of ancient civilizations that flourished for centuries with prehistoric populations in the Amazon.
Professor T A Little Drop of Poison
Out of prison, the professor is eager to resume his work at the university and consultancy with the police, who need his help to investigate a series of unexplained deaths before more people die.
Professor T The Conference
The professor is a suspect when his rival colleague is murdered at a criminology conference; Professor T must prove his innocence and find the murderer so he can regain his reputation and return to his job at the university.
Professor T Attachment Issues
A woman is found dead at the scene of a car crash, although it's not certain what killed her; the professor finds himself unfurling memories of his own when investigating this case.
Pompeii: The New Dig House of Treasures
Italian archaeologists discover a woman with pearl earrings and gold in one of Pompeii's richest homes.
Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
Rick Steves' Europe Edinburgh
Edinburgh Castle; the new Scottish Parliament Building; Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia.
Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Bhutan -- Part 2 -- Land of the Thunder Dragon
Observing the black-necked crane in the Phobjikha Valley; the annual Ngang Lhakhang "Swan Monastery" festival in Bumthang, Bhutan.
Cook's Country Snack Cake and Sandwich Cookies
Carrot snack cake; water bottles; oatmeal creme pies.
Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Television A Taste of Crete
Cooking with chef Marianna Leivaditaki in Crete; braised beef with dried figs and quick-pickled cabbage; shrimp, orzo and zucchini with ouzo and mint.