What is Mediterranean cuisine, and who shapes its meaning and boundaries? In this episode, Gastronomica Editorial Collective member Amy Trubek speaks with Jennifer Dueck about tastemaking and gastronomic representation in American journalism. A historian of Middle Eastern culture and politics, Jennifer traces the construction of Mediterranean cuisine in the American...

This week on Inside Julia’s Kitchen, host Todd Schulkin welcomes legendary food writer Claudia Roden. They discuss her new book, Claudia Roden’s Mediterranean, why Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food is so popular, and the intersection of travel and cooking. As always, Roden shares her Julia Moment. Photo Courtesy of Jamie...

The journey through the Midwest's rich ethnic flavors continues as host Capri S. Cafaro is joined by two guests who share their own personal experiences of bringing different Middle Eastern food traditions to America's Heartland. Folklorist Chrissy Widmayer brings her family's Chaldean-American story to life through food while Nick Srour...

Please join hosts Vallery and Ethan for a conversation with Naomi Mobed, founder of Le Bon Magot. Naomi grew up in Pakistan and Iran, and even while pursuing a career in banking, never stopped dreaming about the flavors of her childhood. She swtiched careers to launch Le Bon Magot, a...

On this week's episode of Eat Your Words, host Cathy Erway is joined by Charles Perry, a culinary historian who has written widely on cooking in the medieval Middle East. He is the editor and translator of Scents and Flavors: A Syrian Cookbook (Library of Arabic Literature), a popular 13th-century...

The countries in the Persian culinary region are home to diverse religions, cultures, languages, and politics, but they are linked by captivating food traditions. The intrepid traveler, food writer and photographer Naomi Duguid covered the vast region to capture the cuisine. She uncovers the flavors of herbs, spices, fruit and...

[audio wav="https://heritageradionetwork.org/sites/default/files/wp-uploads/2016/03/SHORT-PIECES-FOR-MALCOLM-merged.wav"][/audio] The humble pulse or legume is more important than you think. Didn’t realize that the hummus you’ve been eating from the supermarket is an ancient creation that can also change the future of the Earth? On this episode of A Taste of the Past, Clifford Wright explains the...

Subway's mousy mishap, Wu-Tang infused brews, and refunds for drinking Beck's Beer - welcome to this week's The Morning After! Solo host Sari Kamin is in studio with chef and restauranter Yotam Ottolenghi and chef Ramael Scully hot off the release of their new co-authored book, "NOPI: The Cookbook." Featuring...

This week's guests: Jessamyn Rodriguez Gail Simmons. After devoting herself to a career promoting Human Rights, Jessamyn Rodriguez landed in New York in 2002, earning a master's degree in public administration from Columbia University, and then had an idea. She would start a baking coalition that would empower immigrant...

This week on Eat Your Words, host Cathy Erway is talking with author Janna Gur about her new recipe book, "Jewish Soul Food." Just in time for upcoming holidays, Cathy kicks off the show asking Janna why she decided to take on writing this book. She elaborates that she wanted...