For our final episode of 2021, Zarela & Aarón are thrilled to welcome Mauricio Velázquez de León to discuss his relative, Josefina Velázquez de León. Josefina was Mexico's first celebrity chef: she was on the radio, television, and published dozens of cookbooks popularizing traditional Mexican cuisine. Together they dive into...

On today’s high calorie and totally predictable episode, the gals are talking chain restaurants! That’s right- Chi Chi’s, Houston’s, Friendly’s, there all there and they all have buffalo chicken strips! Plus the origin story of Chili’s and their stick to your hair SIZZLIN’ FAJITAS! So grab your flare covered vest...

Dave, Nastassia, and everybody’s favorite punching bag dad Peter Kim ruminate over the hectic opening (at last) of Existing Conditions and its POS POS system, carbonated salsa, Montreal-style bagels, amylase, gelato, that time Peter walked in on Dave, and more! Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast

Gustavo Frias is a man of many talents (and many siblings, he's the youngest of 10!) He's not sure how he caught the lure of the sea, but growing up in West Covina, CA he loved eating fish, and his mother would oblige with a whole porgy for afternoon snack...

On an all-new episode of Cooking Issues, we tackle Nastassia’s unconventional way of eating Milano cookies, airline brawls, the untimely demise of Simon the giant bunny, the lost art of de-boning shad, salsa, ice, slushy machines, home carbonation, what happens to eggs when they age, and more!

For processors of foods for the K-12 market, new USDA nutrition requirements arrived at the same time as increased public scrutiny of unfamiliar, often unpronounceable additives. Moving towards "clean label" while simultaneously lowering sodium and introducing whole grains is no problem when money is no object. But when constrained by...

Rebel with a culinary cause, Justin Warner, sits down with Cathy Erway this week on Eat Your Words chatting his unique flavor theories, highlights from his book The Laws of Cooking and How to break Them, plus thoughts on the local, sustainable food scene. Justin goes on to explain that...

This week on Snacky Tunes, host Darin Bresnitz welcomes Gustavo Frias and musical guest Lily McQueen to the studio for a lovely episode on Mother's Day. Gustavo formed Gustavo's Salsa in Brooklyn in 2013. Growing up in Los Angeles and with a first generation Mexican family, Gustavo shares with Darin...

Home gardening: is it worth it? This week on Sharp & Hot, Chef Emily Peterson talks about the steps to creating her own home garden. Find out what vegetables Emily is still harvesting, and what crops were less successful. Learn about seeding, pest control, and more! Later, Emily answers a...

In honor of the anniversary of 9/11, Jeanne Hodesh joins Erin Fairbanks to talk Lower Manhattan Greenmarkets on this week's edition of the GrowNYC Market Update. Find out how the Greenmarket locations at Bowling Green, Staten Island Ferry, and Downtown PATH not only provide fresh, local food to commuters, but...