Erica, drummer for The All-for-Nots, prepares an Italian feast in her Brooklyn backyard featuring the Cesina family sausage.

Daniel Lorca, bassist for Nada Surf, prepares a gourmet meal for 28 friends in this first all-cooking episode of Cooking with Rockstars. In Part I, Daniel crafts an arugula salad with smoked tomatoes and grilled avocados.

Carl Newman of The New Pornographers joins Jen in the limo for a chat about cooking okonomiyaki with his wife, why he's banned tortilla chips on the bus, and good hearty food finds in London. [Boston, October 2007]

Martin Hederos, keyboardist for The Soundtrack of Our Lives, joins Jen during the SXSW Music Festival to talk about his search for a good butcher, some exciting things to do with lamb, and some of his favorite food moments while touring America. [Austin, March 14, 2008]

Will and Jonathan of Okkervil River chat with Jen about how food becomes an obsession on tour, Jonathan's love of the Southern comfort food of his youth, and Will's multi-course Italian dinner. [September 2007, Cambridge, MA]

Jona Bechtolt and Claire L. Evans of YACHT chat with Jen in an alley about being vegan and share their recipe for coconut-corn chowder. [Austin, March 2008]

St. Vincent's Annie Clark tells you what's delicious! [July 2008, Cambridge, MA]

This episodes kicks off with a birthday party for Jen in the "Cooking with Rockstars" limousine. After the candles are blown out, Matt and Kim share tales about eating pasta & bananas, rice & beans, and Twizzlers & milk.

Josh, Matt, and Erik of Tape 'n Tapes share their secrets for cooking in industrial sized quantities, making chili, what to make for someone special, and what they would bring to your pot luck picnic. [May 2007, Boston, MA]

Greg Roberts and Steve Patterson of Brooklyn-based White Rabbits chat with Jen about the food politics in a loft shared by six band members, their lack of cooking prowess, and the ingenious Longburger.