A couple times in recent weeks I’ve seen a dish on the cooking shows that captures my imagination. It’s called “Porchetta” and yes, it is an Italian specialty. And Chef Jerry Pellegrino is a big fan of this dish. He offered to explain it for us.

Midday theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck reviews Rapid Lemon Production's world premiere of Karen Li's "From East, Like the Sun" at Baltimore's Strand Theatre.

Each week here on Midday, it is our practice to read the names of the people who have lost their lives to violence in Baltimore City.

‘It Took A War To Make Us Ukrainian’ was created by high school student Maya Ellenbogen, and was named a finalist in the 2025 NPR Student Podcast Challenge.

Pamela Wood, Maryland government and politics reporter at The Baltimore Banner, discusses the latest developments in the 2026 General Assembly, including Gov. Moore's proposed $70.8 billion state budget.

New memoirs from giants of the world of entertainment: Anthony Hopkins, Tim Curry, and Peter Wolf.

Tom talks with Midday producer Sam Bermas-Dawes.

Pinot Noir is one of the world’s most revered red wines… and don’t they know it. Prices frequently reach three figures, but Al has found three excellent Pinots that are affordable.

As long as there has been a winter-time people have looked to beef up their meals with hearty ingredients and steaming pots of comfort food. And Chef Jerry Pellegrino, nothing fits that bill better than a good old fashioned beef stew. Fortunately, there is more than one way to whip this up.

How the Harbaugh firing puts Lamar Jackson further under the microscope.