WQED Multimedia: OnQ Past Episodes

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
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Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 7:30pm
ONQ: FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE
Sarris Candies - QED Cooks' Chris Fennimore and OnQ's Michael Bartley take you to a chocolate lover's dream come true at the famous Sarris Candies factory in Canonsburg, PA. Owner Frank Sarris takes you behind the scenes to see how all that creamy milk chocolate is made. Don't miss Chris Fennimore's new cooking marathon, "C is for Chocolate" premiering Saturday Nov. 21, 2009 from 10am until 2pm.

Toffee Taboo - Pittsburgh chef Robert Sendall talks with OnQ about his chocolate creation made by All in Good Taste Productions.

Raspberry-Chocolate Hazelnut Tart Recipe - Chris Fennimore shares this recipe with OnQ viewers:

RASPBERRY-CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT TART

INGREDIENTS:
2 cups toasted hazelnuts (skins rubbed off)
6 TBS packed golden brown sugar
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
3/4 cup whipping cream
6 oz. bittersweet or semisweet chocolate (chopped)
1 pint fresh raspberries
1/4 cup seedless raspberry jam

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat the oven to 325. In a food processor, finely grind the nuts, then add the sugar and cinnamon. Add the butter and process until moist clumps form.
Press into a tart pan with a removable bottom. Bake until golden brown and firm to touch. Transfer to a rack and allow to cool completely.

Bring the cream to a simmer in a heavy saucepan. Remove from the heat. Add the chocolate and stir until melted and smooth. Pour the mixture into the crust. Chill until set (about 1 hour).

Arrange the raspberries on top. Stir the jam in a heavy small saucepan over low heat until melted. Brush the melted jam over the raspberries. Garnish with a little whipped cream, or shaved chocolate and a sprig of fresh mint if you have it.

5-Minute Chocolate Mug Cake - Chris Fennimore shares this recipe with OnQ viewers:

5-MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE

INGREDIENTS:
4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
small splash of vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS:
In 1 large coffee mug, add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again. Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts. The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed! Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired. EAT! (This can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous)
And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world? Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of day or night!

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 7:30pm
ONQ: FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE
Climb to the Top - Not many people have successfully climbed Mount Everest, but Robinson Township watchmaker Michael Kobold did, on his very first attempt. OnQ's Chris Moore talked to Kobold about the hardship of his journey and his decision to climb the highest mountain in the world.

Making the Grade: GROW Camp - That's Gardening, Responsibility, Once Weekly. OnQ reports on this farm-based environmental education program in Lawrence County where children in grades 1-3 learn valuable lessons through growing a garden.

3 Rivers Film Festival 2009 - It's the 28th year for the 3 Rivers Film Festival, running until November 21st, 2009 at all three Pittsburgh Filmmakers theaters. OnQ contributor Minette Seate gives OnQ viewers a preview of what they'll see.

Related Link:
Steeltown Film Factory

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 7:30pm
(previously broadcast)

ONQ: FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE
Johnstown Flood National Memorial - On May 31st, 1889, the South Fork Dam failed and emptied millions of tons of water into the Conemaugh Valley, destroying everything in its path. The flood wiped out Johnstown, Pennsylvania, killing thousands. Seventy-five years later, Congress created a national park to commemorate the victims. OnQ takes viewers to the site, and relives the event with park rangers who feel a special calling to educate visitors about the Johnstown Flood.

California Movie on the Mon - That's California - as in PA. WQED's Rick Sebak and crew discovered a 1938 movie featuring the Washington County town along the Monongahela River. Rick produced this story just for OnQ viewers, highlighting the old film and the folks from the California Area Historical Society who hope to preserve the movie for years to come.

Monday, November 16, 2009 at 7:30pm
ONQ CLOSE-UP
Health Care Reform: Professional Views - OnQ continues its series on health care reform with a panel discussion featuring professionals working in the fields of health care and education. Guests: Douglas Clouth, MD, President of the Allegheny County Medical Society; Lowell Taylor, Ph.D., Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University; Stephen Thomas, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Diversity at the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public Health.

Friday, November 13, 2009 at 7:30pm
OffQ - Every Friday night – OnQ .. is OffQ! It’s a no holds barred review of the week’s hottest topics and controversial headlines. And it all happens LIVE at 7:30 p.m. Host Chris Moore is joined by panelist Heather Heidlbaugh, Valerie McDonald Roberts, Bill Green and John McIntire.

Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 7:30pm
ONQ CLOSE-UP
Making the Grade: STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math - the push continues to foster STEM education in America's schools. OnQ continues its Making the Grade series with thoughtful discussion on the importance of STEM for students, teachers and administrators - and how that would ultimately serve the nation.

Guests: Art Baldwin, National Energy Technology Laboratory; Sam Franklin, Pittsburgh Science & Technology Academy; Joan Schanck, Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 7:30pm
ONQ: A VETERAN'S DAY TRIBUTE
A Call Answered - World War II veteran Clarence "Code" Gomberg hasn't forgotten his fallen comrades and still leads the charge to place flags on veterans' graves during memorial holidays. But with fewer flag volunteers turning out each year, Gomberg wondered in a 2007 OnQ interview "Who will put a flag on my grave?" The response was immediate and heartwarming - as you'll see in this OnQ follow-up report.

The Allegheny County Department of Veteran Services tells OnQ that the V.A. Hospital and the State Veterans Home is in need of volunteers. If you can help, call 412-621-4357.

Vetrepreneurs - It's a simple play on words: combining "veteran" with "entrepreneur" - but it means real business for the men and women who have served our country. NaVOBA is a Pittsburgh-based organization that helps veterans start their own companies, while encouraging America to support the veterans business movement.

A Marine's View of Gettysburg - This OnQ feature finds a group of U.S. Marines on the famous Gettysburg battlefield, where they study tactical maneuvers from 1863. Ironically, one of the Marines had several ancestors who fought and died at Gettysburg. Corporal Loren Lynch shares his moving observations after finding the Alabama state monument, a tribute to his ancestors' sacrifices.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 7:30pm
ONQ DOCUMENTARY
Alicia's Message: I'm Here To Save Your Life - Once the victim of an online predator, Alicia Kozakiewicz now takes her harrowing experience into Pittsburgh classrooms to protect other children. Click here for more information on this program.

Related Links:
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
NetSmartz
NetSmartz411
WiredSafety
KlaasKids
Love is Respect