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The best food inspirations (foodspirations?) can come from travel, but what about in your very own city? In this episode we explore one of the decade’s hottest American food trends, ramen, first at a restaurant and then in our very own kitchen. And we create our own quick vegetarian version just for the podcast!

Our quick vegetarian ramen

How every city became Brooklyn | Bon Appetit

Rook

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In this episode: we answer your questions! How to shop and balance nutrition + cost, our Instagram food photo tips, baking versus roasting, and how often we disagree in the kitchen.

Alex was right with tomato artichoke lentil stew

Cherry hazelnut energy bars taste like heaven on top of a mountain

Garam masala was on point in this cauliflower curry

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The Faux Martha shares her iPhone editing tips

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There are many reasons for eating local, but how about it’s just plain fun? In this episode we share why we love markets and how to make it eating local doable. We’ve got a fantastic pair of local guests: photographer and film maker pair Kelley and JD Schuyler, who share what it’s like behind the scenes of their documentary. Plus fishing stories from Alaska, a handful of fresh recipes, and a kitchen tip for neat freaks.

Turmeric yellow rice bowls with broccoli and kale

Salmon, caper and dill dip

Mocha almond fudge ice cream (for the soul)

Kelley and JD Schuyler of Last Man Fishing:

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Sonja catches a fish

Kelley catches a fish

Video collaboration circa 2011 with JD that started it all

Cluttered kitchens might urge us to overeat

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Do you cook together with your significant other, or is it just too painful? In this episode we explore what it means to have a creative partnership in the kitchen, or whether it’s better for all involved to divide and conquer. Special guests Lindsay and Bjork Ostrom of the prominent food blog Pinch of Yum share behind the scenes in their own relationship, and we share our favorite recipe for a cooking date.

Cooking date perfection: Simple shrimp and artichoke paella

Veggie version: Simple vegetable paella

Add stations Indie in the Kitchen for cooking and Cocktail Party Jazz for eating

Our tips for cooking together as a couple

Should you cook with your S.O.? Take our quiz.

Lindsay and Bjork Ostrom run Pinch of Yum

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Date Night In by Ashley Rodriguez

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In this episode: we answer your questions! Our best kitchen tools, the best vegetable for a vegetable hater, salted versus unsalted butter, our best party appetizer, and how cooking together has affected our marriage. Plus, a question for you!

Baked sweet potatoes with salsa

Spinach isn’t just for salads: put it in soups, curries, pastas and sandwiches

Best party app: our addicting tomato almond dip

What are you doing for Valentine’s Day?

Shocking pink hummus

Our new (non-romantic) favorite show

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In this episode: we explore the fun of eating global flavors and travel-inspired meals with featuring celebrity chef Carla Hall, Top Chef finalist and host of ABC’s The Chew. We talk everything from herbs and spices to her philanthropic trip to Mozambique; plus, our favorite Indian-inspired comfort food turned to simple weeknight meal.

Cauliflower and Tomato Coconut Curry (A Couple Cooks)

All about Carla Hall

Her book: Carla’s Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World

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Our time in Greece inspired these recipes

A video we took at the Cambodian market

25 Healthy Recipes with Global Flavors

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In this episode: we explore minimalism in the kitchen with Melissa Coleman of the website The Faux Martha, graphic designer and self-proclaimed minimalist. Plus how to design a meal, an easy weeknight dinner, and cleaning out that spice drawer.

Fried Eggs with Bulgur and Spinach (with VIDEO) (A Couple Cooks)

Simplify your kitchen in the new year (Mark Bittman via New York Times)

Melissa Coleman is The Faux Martha

Her top minimalist recipes:

Balsamic Pasta using this vinaigrette

Amazing Soba Bowl

Chickpea Indian Bowl

Quick Summer Pasta

Baked Oatmeal

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How to design a meal (by Jeanine Donofrio of Love and Lemons, on A Couple Cooks)

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing

What are your favorite easy weeknight meals? Drop us a line at [email protected].

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In this episode, we talk PIZZA: its evolution from peasant food to worldwide fame, a wood-fired pizza shared in Rome, and a years-long quest to recreate it. Plus, our best tips for making pizza at home, and our chat with premier pizza restaurateur Caleb Schiff of Pizzicletta.

VIDEO: Homemade pizza dough

Pizza dough recipe - stand mixer method

Pizza dough recipe - food processor method

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How to make a sourdough starter

Tipo 00 flour

Pizza peel (standard)

Pizza peel (conveyor)

Pizza stone

Pizza margherita

Pesto & tomatoes

White pizza with pecorino, scallions and egg *A favorite*

So Cal

Greek

Kale & pistachio

Mexican

Thai curry

Caleb Schiff of Pizzicletta (Flagstaff, Arizona)

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Our honeymoon in Rome (revisited 7 years later)

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In this episode: we make dark chocolate bark on the air in our kitchen -- a perfect anytime treat that’s a little bit fancy + supremely simple. Then we talk recipes with entertaining queen Annie Marshall from the blog Annie’s Eats, including DIY food projects like bread, tortillas, yogurt, ice cream, and more.

Our recipe of the week: Dark chocolate quinoa bark

Raw brownies are dark chocolatey and wholesome; they’re a hit in our house.

Alex quotes from Michael Pollan’s Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual, which has had a huge influence on our philosophy on food.

We talk recipes with Annie Marshall of Annie’s Eats

Our garlic and rosemary white bean dip was part of her holiday spread

Her go to’s for family dinners: Mexican quinoa & Salmon salad with honey mustard vinaigrette

Our DIY challenge: try one new-to-you homemade recipe:

Flour tortillas or Corn tortillas (Annie’s Eats)

Multigrain artisan no-knead bread (A Couple Cooks)

Light wheat sandwich bread (Annie’s Eats)

Stand mixer pizza dough (A Couple Cooks)

DIY Greek yogurt (Annie’s Eats)

Ricotta cheese (Annie’s Eats)

Waffle cones or sugar cones (Annie’s Eats)

Sweet corn black raspberry ice cream (Annie’s Eats)

Salted butter caramel ice cream (Annie’s Eats)

Salted chocolate pistachio creamy vegan ice cream (A Couple Cooks)

Mocha almond fudge vegan ice cream (A Couple Cooks)

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In this episode: we talk with celebrity chef Graham Elliot about having fun in the kitchen and his approach to healthy living. Plus, how we went from hating to craving healthy foods, comforting casseroles, bird food, and lighting rounds.

Our recipe of the week: Roasted broccoli cheddar millet bake (A Couple Cooks)

Millet's PR problem

Graham Elliott

Master Chef and Master Chef Junior

His cookbook, Cooking Like a Master Chef

Sonja's salsa dancing skillz

What are your top 5 foods? A couple of ours:

Pizza margherita

Paella

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