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A rally that drew a quarter-million people to the National Mall 23 years ago was a crucial turning point for Jews yearning to escape the Soviet Union. Author Gal Beckerman explores that moment, and that movement, in his new book When They Come For Us, We'll Be Gone: The Epic Struggle to Save Soviet Jewry.

The Pearl Fishers, which includes a lovely tenor/baritone duet, shows that there's more to Georges Bizet's music than 'Carmen'. This production comes from Covent Garden, where the opera hasn't been performed in 90 years.

The meals we prepare and eat with our families growing up become synonymous with home. Food writer Monica Bhide says she loves to get recipe advice from her dad. But she rarely cooks her creations for him when they're together -- because she misses his cooking so much.

If you've had enough of the seemingly ubiquitous butternut squash soup, have no fear. Butternut and acorn squash are making way for varieties like kabocha and jarrahdale. Yes, squash is the latest "it" fruit, so it's time to go beyond butternut.

In 1896, Fannie Farmer published the best-selling cookbook of the era — and in 2007, America's Test Kitchen host Chris Kimball set out to re-create that moment in culinary history. Two years later, NPR's Renee Montagne was there for the resulting feast.

Sure, artisan cheeses can stand alone. But add those complex flavors -- salty, sweet, savory, earthy and lush all at once -- to a typical truffle or cookie, and the result is a delicious marriage.

Handel's operas are only just emerging from obscurity -- like the exiled king in Rodelinda, who fakes his own death and then makes an daring comeback in a maze of intrigue and blackmail.

Food writer Peggy Bourjaily joined the movement to eat more seasonal foods from local sources, but the limited menu during the off-season didn't necessarily fly with her family. Then she found a way to invite other fruits and vegetables into her life -- but only during the cold months.

His name was Alvin Thomas. But nobody dared call him that. "Titanic" Thompson earned his nickname from a life spent gambling -- because Titanic could sink anybody.

Perhaps the ultimate bel canto classic, Bellini's masterpiece features a powerful story and one of the most challenging soprano roles in opera. This production is a rare chance to hear selections from Norma the opera performed on original instruments, by the excellent orchestra Europa Galante.