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Meat and Three

Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Feasting

We know and take for granted that foods will look and feel like we expect them to. So it’s especially disorienting when food doesn’t give us that anticipated sensory experience. This week, we’re looking at food that is not as it seems. We’re peeling back the layers of texture, taste and technique that help some foods imitate others.
Beer Sessions Radio (TM)

Vermont Grown Hops and Foam Brewers

This week, Beer Sessions Radio is all about Vermont hops. On the show is Bob Grim and Sam Keane from Foam Brewers in Burlington, VT; and Julian Post and Max Licker from Champlain Valley Hops in Starksboro, VT. 

The Shameless Chef

Adventures in Eating Outside: From Picnics to Mountain Food

Head outside with The Shameless Chef this week. Michael’s ideal picnic was easy to transport and easy to clean up but that doesn’t mean the food has to be forgettable. His favorite hamper meals included a combination of chicken breast (broiled, barbecued, or in a sandwich), crudités with a tangy dip, and a hot beverage or a bottle of wine.
Why Food?

Alex Godin: Lemontree Foods

Join us for a conversation with Alex Godin, founder of Lemontree, a non-profit that helps hungry people find free food. He started his career when he was still in high school–dropping out to raise $1M in venture funding for his first startup.

A Taste of the Past

Retro Cocktails and Pimm's Cups

There has been a resurgence in the cocktail culture of the pre-Prohibition period and the MadMen era. And whether mixing at home, cocktails-to-go (outside) from a restaurant or bar, or the new kid on the block: ready to drink cocktails in a can, there has been a definite uptick in the spirits market.
HRN Happy Hour

Meet South Carolina's Chef Ambassadors, Part One

This episode was produced in partnership with Discover South Carolina and Charleston Wine + Food.

Back Bar

A Good Fight

A countdown to WWI and a bright, bubbly festive drink named after a killing machine. 
Cooking Issues

Stocking The Garage (feat. Frankie Celenza)

On today's episode of Sharpening Issues, Dave, Nastassia and The Rest welcome Frankie Celenza to talk about building your own batterie de cuisine (aka how to outfit your kitchen if you were starting from scratch).

Life's a Banquet

"ORANGE MOCHA FRAPPUCCINOS!!!"- The COFFEE redux episode!

Well, just when you thought you’ve already heard us talk about coffee on this show, you realize you’re absolutely right. But today’s coffee redux is grande with an extra shot of cheese. Open wide for Nicole’s riveting history of coffee enemas, and stay for a working-class-hero story of the notorious “McDonald's hot coffee” tort lawsuit.
In the Sauce

Building Better Financials

Monisha Khushalani is CFO at Hu Products, the better for you snacks company known for their chocolate bars and hunks. On this epiosode of ITS, Monisha walks Ali through the finance piece of the puzzle: Accounting, modeling, cash flow, and more.
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