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King Phojanakong started the Kuma Inn more than a decade ago and has since helped put Filipino food on the map and into the bellies of New Yorkers. The Bronx Hot Sauce is not only incredibly delicious, it's the best hot sauce company in the world (IMHO) for the great work it does supporting GrowNYC and the community gardens and gardeners of the Bronx. Tune in to hear Harry and King discuss everything from Filipino ingredients to getting spicy in the city's northernmost borough.

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Diane Moss and Mary Ann Lee have been cranberry farmers nearly their whole lives. As part of the Ocean Spray Co-op of growers their berries make it onto tables all across the USA every year in November. Tune in to hear Harry talk shop with these two CranMas as they offer insight into cranberry varieties, recipes and more for your Thanksgiving table and beyond. More information here.

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In the days leading up to Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Brittany Lukowsky posted updates on Instagram about the weather and preparedness from the small island of Vieques in Puerto Rico. Unable to leave, she rode out the storm and continued to post from the island in the aftermath as power was out, there was no water and food was running low. Already a lover of fermentation this became one of her most important tools for survival. Compared to the packaged cookies and beef jerky that the Red Cross was handing out, Brittany was able to eat well with pickled eggs, sauerkraut and more. With the ability to feed her body, she was able to work harder to rebuild. Tune in to hear her story.

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Sri Rao is the only American writer and director working in Bollywood. A first generation American, Sri grew up with the sights and sounds of Bollywood as his parent's reminder of the homeland they left behind, and the smells of home cooked food imprinted on his brain as two of the most important connectors for an immigrant family forging a life in a new land. Growing up with a love for food and film Sri has turned that passion into his work. Writing and producing Bollywood blockbusters and cooking the food of his childhood. His new book Bollywood Kitchen will take you beyond the Indian food we're familiar with and bring it home alongside great recommendations for modern Bollywood classics to enjoy. This is the Dinner and a movie I've been waiting for.

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Robyn Eckhardt's love letter (tome really) of a book to the people and food of Turkey just came out. Istanbul and Beyond is a beautiful cookbook about a place most Americans can only vaguely identify on a map, yet exists at the intersection of both the beginnings of historical agriculture and modern international affairs. Robyn has lived in Malaysia for 12 years and recently relocated to Piemonte, Italy. Originally hailing form the midwest, tune in to hear more about the "Beyond" and how what started as a year in China turned into a life's work, eating, cooking and writing about food.

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Omar Vaid is running for Congress. He's a Democratic candidate in District NY-11 which covers Staten Island and part of Brooklyn. As the son of immigrants and a Union member, Omar felt it was time to bring more diversity to Washington representing his city. In what is historically a Republican district, with more union members per capita than any other in the state, Omar plans to prove that diversity, worker's rights and a commitment to our teachers and students is a win for Staten Island (and a tiny slice of Brooklyn) and for the country as a whole. Tune in to hear more about how you can get involved and why you'll be hearing a lot more from Omar in the future.

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Chef Joseph Yoon wears many hats, he runs a private chef company called Yummy Eats that also does markets, a fine dining pop-up event company called Dinner Echo and is the executive director of Brooklyn Bugs, NYs first festival dedicated to entomophagy, the cooking and eating of insects. Tune in as Harry and Joseph talk about the protein source of the future and how we should all be eating more creepy crawlies.

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In this on the road interview, Harry talkes with professors Willa Zhen and Beth Forrest about their teachings on food history at the CIA in Hyde Park. Recorded on location in August 2017.

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Jessi Singh grew up cooking with his mother and aunts in India. mostly without electricity and cooking each meal from scratch, Jessi and his wife Jennifer (who is from Brooklyn) opened their first Babu Ji in Melbourne and then took NY and now SF by storm. With a mix of homestyle cooking influenced by cooking at temples for thousands of people, and local ingredients like corn and oysters the food is honest and delicious. Tune in to hear more!

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Louise Harper is the author of three books about cooking for one. Single Serve covers how to plan meals and make delicious recipes for one in about 20 minutes. No more takeout. It's more sustainable, healthy and fun to cook for yourself. Harry and Louise discuss some tips and tricks for buying food in small portions and cooking when you live alone.

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