Damon and Sother welcome Italian spirits expert Giuseppe Gallo, creator of Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto. Made at a family-owned distillery in Moncalieri, Torino, Italicus is a blend of bergamot peel, Cedro lemons, chamomile, lavender, gentian, yellow roses, and Melissa balm.

Following up last week's show, Erica takes on the foodiness-ification of one of her favorite beverages- tea! Tune into this episode to hear how companies like Arizona have bastardized the drink so it no longer resembles the flavor of tea!

Kansas City and its surrounding towns are at the center of animal genetic diversity in the food movement. On this week's installment of The Main Course, Patrick Martins talks with Jonathan Justus, the chef at Justus Drugstore.

How do you fry your chicken? This week on Cooking Issues, Dave Arnold shares his fried chicken recipe and cooking techniques! Joined by Nastassia "the Hammer" Lopez, Dave is answering listener questions about the health considerations of carbonation.

Welcome to the beginning of Ice Cream Month on Hot Grease! This week's Food Headlines are all about the Eddie Huang review of Marcus Samuelsson's book, Yes, Chef, and the Red Rooster's place in Harlem.

This week on Cooking Issues, Dave & Nastassia answer a mailbag full of questions ranging from the purpose of vodka in vodka sauce to advice regarding non-alcoholic cocktails. Tune in to learn more about gelling properties, molds, starches and more - and find out why Nastassia has 8 cavities!