Kim Malek filled out a Small Business Association plan in secret. The idea of telling anyone her dream of opening an ice cream shop in cold and rainy Portland, Oregon, just seemed too hard. Now Salt Straw is an empire with 17 stores across the country, including one at Disneyland, partnerships...

[audio mp3="https://heritageradionetwork.org/sites/default/files/wp-uploads/2015/10/Commentary-Memories-of-Ketchup-and-Coke-in-Tehran.mp3"][/audio] When in doubt, add ketchup! In a discussion with hosts Alexes McLaughlin and Phillip Gilmour on episode 251 of The Main Course, artist Kamrooz Aram recalls American food memories in his Iranian childhood including “Coke,” fast food pizza, and ketchup on EVERYTHING. Listen to the full episode here.

How do we make sure animals are being farmed safely and who has the main oversight in these areas? You might try asking Dr. Flora-Josephine Hagen Liste, the District Veterinary Officer of Western Iceland in the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority. Host Katy Kieffer interviews Dr. Flora-Josephine about her work...

Woodford Reserve is a super-premium Kentucky small batch bourbon crafted at the Woodford Reserve Distillery in Versailles, Ky. Woodford Reserve is the Official Bourbon of the Kentucky Derby and its distillery is the oldest bourbon distillery in America. As just the seventh Master Distiller in Brown-Forman Corporation's 140-year history, Chris...