On this week's Trafficking Issues, Dave and Nastassia have been abandoned by Jean, who is on jury duty. Despite being down a man, they soldier on to answer a number questions about: building your own rotary evaporators, lies about biodegradable bags, the addition of yeast in sourdough, crisping sweet potato...

William Dickinson first drilled for brine in 1817, in western Virginia, using a hollowed-out tree trunk for piping, The town soon became the "salt capial of the east." Today, two 7th generation descendants of Dickinson, siblings Nancy Bruns and Lewis Payne, have reinvented this storied tradition, transforming the process by...

The last time Sue Miller and Rachel Fritz Schaal were on the show, they hinted at a very special collaboration. Tune in to learn more about their project, as they and Peter Dixon join in the studio with host Greg Blais.

Today on Fuhmentaboudit, Rob Handel calls in from the Bee's Knees Café, a farm to table cafe located on Heather Ridge Farm. Rob tells us all about fermenting with neat ingredients like mushrooms and elderberry, and tells us about how his cuisine is changing as summer turns to fall. Lion's...

Ever wondered how to pan-fry a steak with a charred crust and an interior that's perfectly medium-rare from edge to edge when you cut into it? How to make homemade mac cheese that is as satisfyingly gooey and velvety-smooth as the blue box stuff, but far tastier? How to...

Darra Goldstein is the Willcox B. and Harriet M. Adsit Professor of Russian at Williams College and Founding Editor of Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture. She has published widely on literature, culture, art, and cuisine and has organized several exhibitions, including Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of...

This week on The Farm Report, Erin interviews Nancy Bruns and Lewis Payne, founders of JQ Dickinson Salt-Works, located in Malden, West Virginia. Nancy and Lewis tell us about how their company was founded over 200 years ago, and how the aquifer below the land in Malden is essential to...

Tony Limuaco of Kimcheelicious returns for this week's edition of Fuhmentaboudit! Mary Izett and Chris Cuzme pick up where they left off with Tony and talk about alternative kimchi fermentations. Find out if Tony was successful fermenting brussels sprouts, bok choy, and fiddleheads! Hear what temperatures causes kimchi to thrive...

On this edition of the Cutting the Curd Book Review, Diane Stemple talks with Sue Conley, co-author of Cowgirl Creamery Cooks. Sue, along with her partner Peggy Smith, were artisan cheese innovators with the establishment of the Cowgirl Creamery in Marin County, California. Tune in to hear how the Cowgirls...

How do food magazines reinvent Thanksgiving every year? This week on Food Talk with Mike Colameco, Mike invites food writer Dana Bowen into the studio. Tune into this program to hear about Dana's initial interest in food writing after working in restaurants. Learn about Dana's storied history writing for publications...