Jana Kinsman, Founder of Bike a Bee, shares with Amy how her lifelong fascination with insects led to becoming a beekeeper, the unique quality of each batch of honey, and how being thoughtful in the way she purchases and enjoys food creates stories for her to share with others.

Dominique Leach, chef and owner of Lexington Betty Smokehouse and the 2023 champion of Food Network's BBQ Brawl, kicks off Feeding People Season 4 with her third appearance on the show! Dominique shares with Amy her experience on BBQ Brawl, what winning the show has meant to her, what it takes as a Black woman to be a successful pitmaster, and what she does to feed and take care of herself, even as she continues to build a successful career by feeding others.

Host Amy Dolan previews the upcoming season of Feeding People, including the season opener interview with Chef Dominique Leach, Owner and Chef of Lexington Betty Smokehouse and this season's champion of Food Network's BBQ Brawl.

Chi Chi Okwu, Content Producer and Host of The Next Question web series, joins Amy at the table to talk about race, black and white women in friendship and how wholehearted living for everyone requires every person doing the work.

Mentioned on the Show:

Chi Chi’s first appearance on Feeding People (season 1)

EverThrive Illinois

The Next Question

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Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann shares her journey from growing up on the south side of Chicago to her decision to found Mishkan Chicago, a spiritual community "reclaiming Judaism’s inspiration and transformative essence,” and which seeks to “resonate with the next generation, as well as people who have felt on the fringes of the Jewish community.” Rabbi Lizzi also discusses the role that food—and sitting around the table with others who might be different from each other—plays in the life of the Mishkan community, as well as all of our lives.

Mentioned on the Show: 

Hillel @ Stanford

IKAR

PICO California

Diaspora Dinners

Spacca Napoli Pizzeria

Gather

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Dominique Leach, chef and owner of Lexington Betty Smokehouse, makes her second appearance on the show and shares with Amy the challenges and joys of opening her first restaurant, her commitment to be herself, and the importance of supporting black-owned restaurants.

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Lexington Betty Smokehouse

Dominique’s first appearance on Feeding People (Season 1)

Truth Italian

Batters and Berries

Sweet Maple Cafe

Egg Rolls Etc

Tips and Toes

Bowen’s Pizza

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Episode Credits:

Produced by Kelly Dolan

Music by Matt Troup 

Additional Equipment provided by Justin Campbell

Cookbook author and podcast host Julia Turshen discusses the crucial role food played during the Civil Rights Movement and the Stonewall Uprising, the unifying human connection that cooking creates, and the correlation between her Jewish identity and her love of food, eating, and gathering together for meals.

Show Notes

Mentioned on the Show: 

Keep Calm and Cook On with Julia Turshen

Feed the Resistance 

Now and Again

Small Victories 

Equity at the Table

Georgia Gilmore 

Cheryl Day

The Jewish Cookbook

Angel Food East 

Sunday Supper Church

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Episode Credits:

Produced by Kelly Dolan

Music by Matt Troup

Additional Equipment provided by Justin Campbell

Amy talks with Emily Scott, the former founding pastor of St. Lydia’s dinner church in Brooklyn and the current founding pastor of Dreams and Visions in Baltimore, on the connection between food and spirituality, centering church around the practice of the table and the beautiful nature of seeing the humanity in each other when sharing a meal.

Mentioned on the Show: 

St. Lydia’s 

St. Gregory’s 

Sunday Supper Church

Dinner Church Movement 

Give to Dreams and Visions Shelter (write “LGBTQ shelter” in the memo line)

Emily’s Book For All Who Hunger

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After much reflection (and hesitation), Amy shares her journey towards embracing her identity as a home cook—how someone without formal training can still be a great cook and feed people with great love.

Amy talks with Rudy Garrett, Co-Deputy Director of Chicago Votes, on connecting her passion for food with her profession in politics. Rudy also shares her perspective on engaging at tables with people you disagree, and the simple mind shift we can make when engaging volunteers to ensure they have what they need to do their work.