Saturday, August 15th TV listings for PBS (WYES) New Orleans, LA
America's Home Cooking: Sweets
Host Chris Fennimore celebrates desserts with recipes for Kentucky Derby pie, loaded chocolate biscotti, Nana's Italian love cakes and truffles.
Louisiana Coastal Cooking Louisiana Oyster Traditions
Early oyster history in Terrebonne Parish; sampling charbroiled oysters, fresh shucked oysters with cocktail sauce and combination pan roast, a seafood dressing.
Kevin Belton's New Orleans Celebrations Vieux Carre Salute
Cheesy mac fingers; fried green tomatoes with lemon aioli; bananas Foster bread pudding with rum sauce.
A culinary tour showcasing the rich food traditions of New Orleans.
Chef Paul Prudhomme's Always Cooking! How to Make a Turducken
A turkey stuffed with a duck, stuffed with a chicken, with oyster dressing, Andouille dressing and cornbread dressing.
Women of World War II: The Untold Stories
The stories of women who helped win World War II, including those who risked their lives flying planes, served as American spies and in the all-African American Central Postal battalion.
Women of World War II: More Untold Stories
Never-before-seen stories of women who broke codes and split atoms, gathered news, crossed front lines and rescued children during World War II.
Broadcast performance clips from 1956 include Elvis Presley's appearances on "The Ed Sullivan Show" and "The Steve Allen Show."
Red, White and Rock (My Music Presents)
A 2002 patriotic celebration of America and pop oldies music, featuring artists from the rock, pop and doo-wop days of the 1950s to early mid-1960s.
The Carpenters: Close to You (My Music Presents)
The musical roots of Karen and Richard Carpenter with performance footage and television interviews; songs include "(They Long to Be) Close to You," "Superstar" and "We've Only Just Begun."
Neil Diamond: Hot August Night: NYC
Neil Diamond sings classic hits like "America" and "Sweet Caroline" in footage from recent concert performances; an intimate look at the man behind the music as he visits his hometown.
Billy Joel: The 100th -- Live at Madison Square Garden
Billy Joel's record-breaking 100th consecutive performance at Madison Square Garden; special appearances by Sting and Jerry Seinfeld.
The band Supertramp showcases hits from its hugely successful "Breakfast in America" album.
The Letter: A Message for Our Earth
Pope Francis' call to stand together for the planet's future is interwoven with five personal stories that show how science and spirituality are vital to solving climate change.
A new group of home cooks compete to win "The Great American Recipe"; the cooks prepare dishes that define them as well as a recipe that showcases their geographical region.
Challenges for the home cooks include a best-in-a-pinch recipe and a noodle dish representing their heritage.
Washington Week With The Atlantic New
Elisabeth Bumiller, The New York Times; Adam Harris, Radio Atlantic; Dan Lamothe, The Washington Post; Liz Landers, PBS News Hour.
Firing Line With Margaret Hoover New
Dave Wiskus, founder and CEO of Nebula, explains how the booming creator economy is upending traditional media.
Playing with a doctor kit to help children overcome fears of getting a shot and observing Fred Rogers getting immunized.
Arthur The Wheel Deal; The Buster Report
Lydia Fox shows Brain how to play basketball in a wheelchair; George writes a report about Buster.
Wild Kratts Groundhog Wake Up Call
The Kratt boys learn about hibernation when Aviva falls into a deep sleep.
Four kids feel like they don't belong on their first day of school until they learn that friendship and fun come from sharing who they are.
Skillsville Recycling Worker; Campaign Manager
Dev discovers that sorting recyclables takes careful attention; as campaign managers, Cora and Dev find creative ways to share their candidate's message in the race for Skillsville mayor.