Award-winning chef, restaurateur and cookbook author Hugh Acheson will be taking over the studio and inviting some of his friends and colleagues in the culinary world to join him on the air!  Contestant on season three of Bravo’s “Top Chef Masters,” and judge for “Top Chef” season nine, Hugh just won the James Beard award in American Cooking for his cookbook, “A New Turn in the South: Southern Flavors Reinvented for Your Kitchen!”   

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1 Chef Hugh Acheson - host of "Cooking Today" this week.

2 Christina Tosi, of Momofuku Milk Bar in New York.

3 Chef Michel Nischan

“Cooking Today,” is live each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT, on Sirius XM 110.

Here’s a look at the guests Hugh has lined up for this week:

Monday, May 14^th:
Christina Tosi – Chef/Owner, Momofuku Milk Bar

Michel Nischan – James Beard award-winning chef, author & restaurateur & CEO/Founder/President, Wholesome Wave

Wednesday, May 16^th:
Robert Newton – Chef/Owner, Seersucker & Smith Canteen

Wylie Dufresne – Chef/Owner, wd-50

Friday, May 18^TH:
Ty-lor Boring - Bravo's Top Chef Season Nine Chef-testant

Neal Rosenthal – President, Mad Rose Wines & Founder, Rosenthal Wine Merchants

If you’re looking for great dessert ideas to celebrate Mother’s Day, make sure to catch today’s “Cooking Today!”  Host Michele Scicolone will be joined by Sherry Yard, executive pastry chef for Wolfgang Puck, dishing about her favorite recipes.

Michele, an award-winning food writer and cookbook author will also be sharing food finds that are currently on her radar and offering up her not-to-miss tips for getting the most out of your strawberries!   

“Cooking Today,” is live each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT, on Sirius XM 110.

Here’s a look at the guests and topics Michele has lined up this week:

Monday, May 7^th:
TOPIC:  Desserts for Mother’s Day
Sherry Yard – Wolfgang Puck’s Executive Pastry Chef & Author, “Desserts by the Yard:  From Brooklyn to Beverly Hills: Recipes from the Sweetest Life Ever”

Wednesday, May 9^th:
TOPIC: Creating a Hands-On Culinary Gourmet Club
Suzen O’Rourke – Founder, Cooking by the Book

Friday, May 11^th:
TOPIC:  Portugal Food & Wine
Aileen Robbins - co-founder and President of The Dunn Robbins Group

TOPIC: “What’s On Tap?” Pairing Pizza & Wine
Charles Scicolone – Wine Consultant & Teacher, wine and food editor for i-italy.org

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Best note-taking: Evernote
Best shared calendar: Google Calendar with Calengoo
Best money management tool: Mint.com
Best in mobile billing: Timewerks
Best for grocery shopping lists:Grocery IQ
Best replacement for take-out menus: Grubhub.com
Best menu planning: Plan to Eat

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Here are a few highlights…

Listener Jennifer asked Alexis what surprised her most about becoming a mother.Download audio file (Surprised-Motherhood.mp3)

Elizabeth from Texas asks Alexis' advice for a green bean substitute.Download audio file (Wont-Eat-Green-Beans.mp3)

Martha and Alexis discuss Truman's eating habits. Download audio file (Baby-Nightowl.mp3)

Alexis shares her favorite tip for cleaning Jude's face.Download audio file (Baby-Face-Cleaned.mp3)

If you missed “A Mother’s Day Special with Martha & Alexis Stewart,” be sure to tune in for an encore presentation Friday, May 4th, Sunday, May 6^th, Tuesday, May 8^th, or Sunday, May 13^th at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT, on Sirius XM 110.

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1 Top Chef: Just Desserts host, Gail Simmons joins Geoffrey Zakarian in studio.

2 Chef Geoffrey Zakarian hosting "Cooking Today."

3 Gail Simmons and Geoffrey Zakarian

4 Executive chef at The National, Paul Corsentino stops by.

5 Paul Corsentino and Geoffrey Zakarian

Our host this week, “Chopped” judge and winner of “The Next Iron Chef,” Geoffrey Zakarian dished with fellow reality food judge and host of Bravo’s “Top Chef: Just Desserts,” Gail Simmons about her new book “Talking with My Mouth Full: My Life as a Professional Eater.” 

Geoffrey was also joined by Paul Corsentino, his Iron Chef sous chef and executive chef, The National to give us a behind-the-scenes peek at what it’s like to prepare for a competitive food program.

If you missed Monday's show, check out some highlights from it below.

“Cooking Today,” airs live each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT, on Sirius XM 110.  Be sure to tune in today when Annie Washburn, associate director of the New York City Wine and Food Festival and award-winning chef and restaurateur, Marcus Samuelsson join Geoffrey in studio!

Paul reveals how he prepares for Iron Chef.Download audio file (How-Paul-prepares-for-iron-chef.mp3)

Gail tells Geoffrey how Top Chef first began.
Download audio file (How-Top-Chef-Started.mp3)

Gail confirms Scott Conant was Bravo's first choice.Download audio file (Tom-not-Bravo-first-choice.mp3)

Gail talks about why she was nervous to be on reality television.Download audio file (Gail-Nervous-Reality.mp3)