In today's pre-recorded episode of Cooking Issues, Dave and Nastassia talk to Rich Shih and Jeremy Umansky about their new book, Koji Alchemy: Rediscovering the Magic of Mold-Based Fermentation. Together they outline a working definition of koji - getting in as many "spores" as possible - engage in some 'stass-enfreude...

This week on Food Talk with Mike Colameco, Mike checks in with President of the New York Mycological Society and author of Mycophilia Eugenia Bone. Eugenia recaps a recent foraging expedition that resulted in a huge haul of morels! How do forest fires affect morel growth? What are the best...

This week on Cooking Issues, Dave Arnold is joined via telephone by author and food science expert Harold McGee. Tune in as Dave & Harold tackle some listener questions regarding overcooking grains, country ham storage time, sourdough temperatures and more. This episode was sponsored by Just Food's City Chicken Project...