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Meant To Be Eaten

Around the World in 50 Restaurants: The Curious Irony of Hyperlocal Food

This episode is part of a special series in collaboration with Gastronomica: The Journal for Food Studies, guest hosted by Gastronomica editorial collective member Daniel Bender. 

Soul by Chef Todd Richards

Zella Palmer

The multi-faceted and celebrated Zella Palmer joins me for Soul's first episode of 2021. Trusted by the James Beard Foundation, Dillard University, and countless other people and places, Zella always brings joy and honesty to our conversations. Listen in!

Item 13: An African Food Podcast

Introducing West African Cuisine to Astoria with Beatrice Ajaero

This week’s guest is Beatrice Ajaero, the third of six siblings, was raised on Roosevelt Island, a sliver in the East River between Manhattan (of which it’s a part) and Queens.
Snacky Tunes

RE:Her + Annie Hart

Showcasing Los Angeles’ incredible women-owned restaurants, the Regarding Her festival (RE:Her) takes its inaugural flight on January 21. The 10-day event features a roster of 100 participating restaurants from all across the sprawling metropolis, and is a spectrum of the city’s diverse cuisines and eateries.

Opening Soon

Parenthood, The Pandemic, and The Restaurant Business with Emily and Maiko of Bessou

In some ways the start of the pandemic really reminded me of the first few months with a newborn. You barely leave the house, you feel anxious and tired, and you realize at 1 PM that you still haven’t changed out of your sweatpants… Preparing your mind, body and business for a newborn is challenging enough, just imagine adding in fighting for your restaurant's survival during a pandemic.
The Feedfeed

Need Dinner Inspiration? Diane Morrisey Shares Her Secrets & Tips with Julie

In Season 4 of the Feedfeed podcast, host Julie Resnick (Feedfeed co-founder), is virtually sitting down for dinner with #feedfeed Community members who are a constant source of ideas and inspiration. The community helps Julie get dinner on her table nearly 365 days a year!
Meat and Three

From The Silk Road to a Globalized World: An Introduction To Trade

Trade is innately human. Whether it’s baseball cards, lunchbox items or recipes, people have been exchanging goods, services, practices, and ideas since prehistoric times. Driven by curiosity and power, or most commonly money, trade has created the modern, globalized world we know today.
Cooking in Mexican From A to Z

Not All Beans Were Created Equal

Today Zarela and Aarón are thrilled to welcome Steve Sando, the founder of Rancho Gordo.

Back Bar

Noble Experiments

The story of American prohibition: temperance, scapegoating, hypocrisy and their unlikely love child the Margarita. 
Beer Sessions Radio (TM)

Name That Grain: Excelsior Gold Malting Barley

This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy is highlighting a new variety of New York state barley, following it from development at Cornell University to utilization in breweries across NY.
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