Francine has appeared on many national TV programs including the Today Show, Early Show, and Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood and hundreds of local news programs across the country speaking on everything from Olympic athlete's diet to the food featured in Oscar nominated films. SEE FRANCINE ON FOOD TV'S DINNER IMPOSSIBLE She is frequently on PBS and the History and Discovery Channels and has done episodes on topics including the history of chocolate, cereal, and cold cuts. Her Food Network appearances include Secret Life Of, Sara's Secrets, and Dinner: Impossible. August 13, 2004 "Let the Games-and the eating of great Greek food- begin with Francine Segan's new book The Philosopher's Kitchen: Recipes from Ancient Greece an Rome for the Modern Cook...recreating the cuisine of the ancient Greeks and Romans helps us connect in some small but wonderful way to their time." Saturday, May 8, 2004 "It was hard to miss the peacock in the ballroom of the Pierre Hotel…but the main attraction on Monday night…was the food, all updated versions of Elizabethan recipes by Francine Segan, author of Shakespeare's Kitchen: Renaissance Recipes for the Contemporary Cook (Random House, 2003) and the culinary advisor for the evening." April 2, 2004 "Ms. Segan, like some historically minded chefs and cookbook authors, is willing to sacrifice some authenticity for popular appeal. In a recipe for Cornish game hens with sage she instructs readers to use an oven rather than boil the meat in a cheesecloth. She also substitutes marjoram for the herb hyssop, popular in the Tudor era but hard to find in the U.S. these days. Sometimes it takes more than switching a few spices to save a dish from the culinary compost heap. In her recipe for "courage tart," a sweet-potato-and-apple pie widely used as an Elizabethan aphrodisiac, Ms. Segan excluded sparrow brain. And she decided against a chapter on how to cook "head of beast." August 18, 2004 "Author Francine Segan turns a neat trick. She takes cursory recipes from ancient Greece and Rome and makes them vibrant and cookable. Segan's recipes are excellent: Simple, sophisticated and delicious. Each of the four I tried was a keeper." "Ms. Segan...exudes the warmth, personality and energy of your really funny next door neighbor keeping you relaxed and entertained throughout her presentation. ... Imparting knowledge along with the humor...."   > MORE COMMENTS COMMENTS REVIEWS COMMENTS REVIEWS COMMENTS REVIEWS ©2009 Francine Segan. All rights reserved.