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Nancy Harmon Jenkins is simply one of the great food authorities in America. She’s also one of the great storytellers, as you will hear. Nancy is the author of 8 books and counting and too many articles to count. From her two home bases in Tuscany and Camden, Maine, she...

Weston Hoard joins The Grape Nation's Sam Benrubi to talk all about importing, education, and the preservation of great traditions. He spent four years living in Piedmont and working for the renowned Barolo winery Paolo Scavino. The opportunity to work alongside the Scavinos in the vineyards and the cellar contributed...

When Hurricane Sandy devastated the coastal areas of Queens and Brooklyn, there were many economic victims. But Nicole Russell, who had already lost her job, decided not to be a victim and, instead, started making original pizzas baked in her home oven, and sold them out the back door, like...

Let's Talk About Food has a treat for those of us with lockdown wanderlust!

On this week's episode of Eat Your Heartland Out, we discuss similarities in the food histories of regions separated by oceans and borders. First we welcome journalist Samira Mohyeddin, the host of CBC's Unforked, to compare the impacts of migration on Canadian and Midwestern foodways. Then we speak with food...

This week, on Inside Julia’s Kitchen, host Todd Schulkin welcomes legendary chef, restaurateur and cookbook author Lidia Bastianich. Todd and Lidia discuss her passion for sharing Italian food in America and her new cookbook, Lidia's A Pot, A Pan and A Bowl: Simple Recipes for Perfect Meals. As always, Lidia...

Extra virgin olive oil is a delicious, healthy, pantry staple. It can also be a luxury product for special dining experiences. However, most olive oil in the world is low quality and highly processed. What does producing a truly great extra virgin olive oil—from farm to bottle—actually involve? Armando Manni...

Although there is archeological evidence and historical writings about olive oil in the ancient world, the popularity, demand, and production of olive oil as we know it today has a very recent history. The designation of Extra Virgin did not occur until 1960, which was the beginning of the modern...

An Italian favorite and the curious intersection of bitter times with bitter flavors. The Negroni doesn’t have a rise and fall and rise again story. It pops up here and there, peculiarly always in the wake of tragedy. Why do we gravitate towards this sharp, botanical beverage in times of...