Alice joins chef Nathaniel Wade at ¡Duino! (Duende) in Burlington to find out how one of her favorite dishes is made. The Shane Hardiman Trio jazzes up the proceedings with live music right next door at Radio Bean.

The kitchen at Fletcher Allen Health Care encompasses more than 5,000 square feet, all dedicated to making healthy, local food for patients and visitors. Executive chef Richard Jarmusz takes Alice for a tour of the massive undertaking he calls just another day at the office.

Ever wondered how a sausage gets from pig to casing? Alice heads to Vermont Salumi at Cate Farm in Plainfield to learn the process from salumiere Pete Colman.

Once a year, bodies line Church Street as ice cream fans look for a hand out. April 11, 2011, Alice joined the Free Cone Day festivities to find out if it's really worth standing in line 45 minutes just for a free scoop of Ben & Jerry's.

Alice apprenticed under butcher Cole Ward for a story three years ago. Now the meat cutter has the first-ever butchering DVD series, "The Gourmet Butcher." He and Alice join his co-star chef Courtney Contos in cooking salt-crusted beef tenderloin in a flaming paper bag.

On Saturday, March 12, Alice headed to Middlebury for its third annual Winter Carnival and Vermont Chili Festival. More than fifty vendors brought hot meat and beans for celebrants to try. Watch as Alice, the Middlebury Fire Department and even a pair of rare kunekune pigs get in on the act.

What could be better than a classic grilled cheese sandwich? How about a slew of creative updates of mom's favorite weekday dinner?

Alice heads to Nectar's in Burlington to sample a few of the greatest hits from the grilled cheese menu. Watch as she invents her own sandwich, "Old Smokey," then head to Nectar's and try it yourself.

Want to cook like a champion? John Delpha, chef-owner of the Belted Cow Bistro in Essex is one. His barbecue team, I Que, is currently the top-rated squad in both the New York and New England circuits. He shows Alice how he makes ribs for Tuesday barbecue nights at his restaurants — even in the snow.

Alice visits My Little Cupcake in Essex to learn the secrets of Vermont's cutest desserts. Owners Michelle Trudell and Stephanie Lacayo take her through the steps to make the store's most popular confection: salted caramel cupcakes.

Porchetta is suddenly trendy, but what the heck is it? Alice heads to Costello's Market in Middlebury to watch as chef-owner John Hamilton prepares the meltingly tender Italian pork roll from scratch.

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