CulturallyOurs

In this episode we talk with Monique Sourinho, a commercial food stylist, food photographer, recipe developer and food blogger who shares her food journey and her creative journey. Monique has been a part of CulturallyOurs since the very beginning and we are so thrilled to be talking with her on the podcast. Monique also talks about comfort foods and digs deep into the science behind what and why. She says food especially comfort foods are often very emotional – we have all have different ones for different reasons.

Episode Homepage: https://culturallyours.com/2021/12/15/commercial-food-styling-and-photography-with-monique-sourinho/

Episode Shownotes: https://culturallyours.com/podcast/commercial-food-styling-and-photography-with-monique-sourinho/

Show Homepage: https://culturallyours.com/podcast/

Today we dive deeper into the tradition of holiday baking and Christmas cookies to understand the history of these delicious sweet treats. More importantly, how did the first Christmas Cookie come to be? What is the true origin of this delicious custom? Why are Christmas cookies popular? How and where did the tradition of baking cookies during Christmas start? Plus what are some of the most favorite Christmas cookies from around the world.

Karthika chats with Bhavna Kalra, a fellow Bombay girl and an Australian Indian to the CulturallyOurs podcast. Bhavna runs a company called The Modern Desi Co where she aims to connect cultures through food. She talks about her food journey and all the various Indian cuisines that have been a part of her childhood and life. Indian cuisine is so much more than just curry and butter chicken and we get deep into some of her favorites.

Episode Webpage: https://culturallyours.com/2021/11/23/indian-home-cook…ith-bhavna-kalra/

Show Notes: https://culturallyours.com/podcast/indian-food-with-bhavna-kalra/

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In this episode let’s look at some tips and strategies on redefining our relationship with food and being more mindful around it to practice more healthy eating. Healthy eating is more than nutritious meals. Food is embedded in our very identity. It has the power to connect us to our culture, bring us together as people and a community, and help us socialize with one another.

Show Notes: https://culturallyours.com/podcast/practice-mindful-eating-techniques/

Show Website: https://culturallyours.com/podcast/

We talk to Suwanee Lennon, a Thai American, a military wife, a mom, a photographer and as if that was not enough, she is also an aspiring food blogger. Her mission is to teach you how to make Thai food the real authentic way. She also spoke about her childhood in Thailand and then here in the US when she was adopted by her American mom and lived in a multi-cultural household. Her food journey is certainly very diverse, and she tries to instill that in her kids as well.

Episode Website: https://culturallyours.com/2021/11/03/thai-cuisine-with-suwanee-lennon/

Show Notes: https://culturallyours.com/podcast/thai-cuisine-with-suwanee-lennon/

Show Website: https://culturallyours.com/podcast/

In this episode Karthika talks with Becky Hadeed, a fellow podcaster and host of the Storied Recipe Podcast where she talks to guests all over the world about their food and culture and recreates the same dishes at her own home. Becky was such a delight to speak with. She shared her culinary beginnings of being introduced to food at an early age with her mom, her family, and their food dynamics as well as how her podcast has really opened her up to so many different cuisines, cultures, flavors, spices, and dishes.

Episode Website: https://culturallyours.com/2021/10/27/storied-recipes-with-becky-hadeed/

Episode Notes: https://culturallyours.com/podcast/storied-recipes-with-becky-hadeed/

Show Website: https://culturallyours.com/podcast/

Karthika talks to Sylvia Fountaine who is an ex-chef turned uber successful food blogger and the creator of Feasting At Home. Through her food blog, Sylvia shares incredible multicultural recipes from all over the world inspired by her own multicultural household of Egyptian and Finnish backgrounds.

They also talked about comfort foods, foods that our bodies just crave because they know what is good and what is wholesome, and how our microbiome really gives us great insight into foods that our bodies crave.

Episode Homepage: https://culturallyours.com/2021/10/06/multicultural-cuisines-with-sylvia-fountaine/

Episode Transcript: https://culturallyours.com/podcast/multicultural-cuisines-with-sylvia-fountaine/

Show Website: https://culturallyours.com/podcast/

Karthika talks about indigenous cuisine with Chef Elena Taylor of Wisconsin’s Ho-Chunk nation. Chef Elena talks about how foods can heal, foods can nourish – not just the people who is eating but also the person who is cooking it and how food is a vessel for bringing people together. She also talked about ancestral seeds and how they are such an integral part of preserving our country’s history and narratives. Seeds that are passed down from generation to generation can keep the story going forward and help us connect to our past so beautifully. She says every ingredient has a destiny and people (growers) who help it along its journey deserve our utmost respect.

Episode Homepage: https://culturallyours.com/2021/09/15/indigenous-food-culture-with-chef-elena-terry/

Episode Show Notes: https://culturallyours.com/podcast/indigenous-food-culture-with-chef-elena-terry/

Show Website: https://culturallyours.com/podcast/

In this episode Karthika introduces Season 06 of the CulturallyOurs podcast which is all about global cuisines – food from around the world – through conversations with people about the food that they make and the foods that they eat. Exploring the world through food is a great way to get the inside scoop on how food and lifestyles are interconnected. How we life affects the food we eat and how we eat impacts the way we live our lives. Come explore the world with us through food and educate yourselves on the diverse cuisines all around you.

Episode Transcript: https://culturallyours.com/podcast/exploring-global-cuisines/

Show Website: https://culturallyours.com/podcast/

In this episode, we explore the ethics of travel with Thuha Nyugen. Thuha lives in Sweden and is studying tourism and sustainability. She shares her thoughts and her experiences around the ethics of tourism and we also talk about some of the trends in the tourism and travel space. We also discuss issues like dark tourism, sustainability, responsible travel as well as the need for diversity and inclusion in the tourism space.

Website: https://www.culturallyours.com/podcast/

Episode Show Notes: https://culturallyours.com/podcast/the-ethics-of-travel-with-thuha-nyugen/

Episode Website: https://culturallyours.com/2021/04/06/the-ethics-of-travel-with-thuha-nyugen/