Chef Alfred Portale in the Kitchen
Alfred Portale has enjoyed a stellar career since graduating first in his class from the Culinary Institute of America. He worked in several of France's most revered kitchens, then returned to the United States, where, at Gotham Bar and Grill in New York City, he has established himself as both a revered and influential chef. Today, Alfred shares two delicious and beautiful dishes: Crisp Sauteed Soft-Shell Crabs served with Israeli Couscous Salad with Grilled Summer Vegetables.

Gotham Bar and Grill
12 E. 12th St.
New York, NY 10003
Phone: 212-620-4020
gothambarandgrill.com

Go to kalustyans.com to purchase the sumac powder (house brand; 2 ounces, $2.99) and poha/pounded rice/rice flakes (house brand; 1 pound, $3.49) that we used to make today's recipes.

Embellished Dr. Scholl's Sandals with Marie Hejl
For the paints used in today's segment, go to deltacreative.com. You can get Dr. Scholl's women's wood sandals in many colors at drschollsshoes.com and design your own unique footwear. Special thanks to Marie Hejl for demonstrating her technique for embellishing sandals. Find out more about Marie at cookingwithmarie.com. Also, thanks to Dr. Scholl's for providing each member of our audience with a pair of exercise sandals.

Julie Scardina and Summer Animals
Learn more about Julie Scardina and animals at:

Sea World of Texas
10500 Sea World Drive
San Antonio, TX
Phone: 210-523-3000
seaworld.com

Sea World of Florida
8403 S. Park Circle
Orlando, FL
Phone: 407-370-2565
seaworld.com

Sea World of San Diego
500 Sea World Drive
San Diego, CA
Phone: 619-226-3901
seaworld.com

BuschGardens in Tampa Bay
3000 E. Busch Blvd.
Tampa, FL
Phone: 813-987-5082
buschgardens.com

BuschGardens in Williamsburg, Virginia
1 Busch Gardens Blvd.
Williamsburg, VA
Phone: 757-253-3350
buschgardens.com