LEARN/CREATE (PT)

7:00 pm 

Ask This Old House  "Maintaining Kitchen Appliances/Installing A Rain Gutter"  Host Kevin O'Connor meets appliance repairman Richie Issacson to learn how to maintain kitchen appliances. Then, Kevin, along with landscape contractor Roger Cook, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and general contractor Tom Silva, asks, "What Is It?" Afterward, Tom helps a homeowner install a rain gutter, downspout and rain barrel. D

7:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Norway's West: Fjords, Mountains and Bergen"  NULL

8:00 pm 

Equitrekking  "Great National Parks"  This episode takes a closer look at some of the remarkable landscapes, wildlife and adventures in the United States' National Parks. In each park, local guides share stories of the park's history and the natural environment, as host Darley Newman hikes, horseback rides and boats to explore the surroundings. Parks profiled include Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef in Utah, the Great Smokey Mountains in North Carolina, Canyon de Chelly in Arizona, Kenai Fjords in Alaska, Haleakala National Park on Maui, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Hawaii's Big Island, Cumberland Island in Georgia and Yellowstone in Wyoming. D

8:30 pm 

Jacques Pepin: More Fast Food My Way  "Vegetable Fete"  Jacques cooks up a batch of ratatouille that can be served on its own or with pasta. Seafood stars in shrimp with cabbage and red caviar. He finishes with peach Melba.G

9:00 pm 

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated  "Summertime Supper"  NULL

9:30 pm 

Mexico -- One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless  "Todos Santos Magic"  Maybe it's the water, maybe it's the desert, but there's definitely magic in the charming Baja town called Todos Santos. It all starts at Art & Beer, a funky roadside bar on the outskirts of town that serves generous cocktails and outstanding appetizers. Then Rick checks into the Hotel California before meeting up with his local buddy, Sergio Jaurequi, for a history lesson about the town's disappearing and reappearing water supply. D

10:00 pm 

Caprial and John's Kitchen: Cooking for Family and Friends  "The Perfect Pinot"  Pinots are the drink of choice right now. Caprial and John show us how to create concoctions to complement the perfect glass of wine. Crab and Parsnip Cakes with Lemon Creme Fraiche; Morel Mushroom Cannelloni. D

10:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Norway's West: Fjords, Mountains and Bergen"  NULL

11:00 pm 

Theater Talk  "William Ivey Long"  A conversation with William Ivey Long, who, in addition to being one of the most talented and celebrated costume designers on Broadway, is now chairperson of the American Theatre Wing. D

11:30 pm 

Closer to Truth  "Could ESP Reveal Spirit Existence?"  Parapsychologists are sure ESP is real. Skeptics are sure it is not. But if ESP is real, would ESP need to go beyond physical laws, reach into unknown non-physical realms?. D