Foodie Flashback

When Callum isn’t repairing Apple devices that have been completely smashed to pieces (accidentally of course), he really enjoys cooking. Coming from a family where both parents are working, it’s always been simple things that ended up on the table. More functional cooking, but it had to be quick.

Callum really enjoys simple, healthy recipes, but also doesn’t shy away from the more involved recipes. Even if he has to buy a pre-made mix online…

Links:

Chicken Nuggets Spaghetti Bolognese Cabbage soup Grandma’s fries Cheese and Chive Muffins Chicken Tikka Masala Callum can be found at:

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Martin has always worked a lot. So convenient access to food was always very important. Either sourced from the corner supermarket, or cooked by his partner at the time.

Still, Martin has always loved food. Starting with his aunt’s Irish feasts, he’s always loved delicious, home made meals. And his dream? Poppy’s greek “tea time”…

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Apple Tarts Lattice Crust Apple Pie Custard Scotch Eggs 60s Bar Rhodes Beer butt chicken - Jamie Oliver Beer bread The Galloping Gourmet Martin can be found at:

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Ro loves supporting parents with different needs, especially in times like these where COVID-19 makes everything more difficult. That requires a high level of flexibility and being able to adapt to various situations.

When it comes to food, Ro is certainly open for experimentation and variation. Adding courgettes to all kinds of dishes, it’s sometimes a surprise for their family how it will end up. Usually it’s great, but there have been a few instances that are better not spoken about (oh.. but we did put that on tape, I think).

When it comes to cakes, however, Ro is more the “quick and dirty” kind of person: it doesn’t need to look good, as long as it tastes great. And that’s what it’s all about.

Their ability to overcater any given occasion is inherited from their grandma who inspired much of their love of cooking and growing.

Links:

Apple crumble Flapjack buiscuits Lemon Meringue Pie Mango Lentil Curry (see below) Ro can be found at:

CalmFamily.org

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====== Ro’s Mango Lentil Curry: ======

Ro's Mango Lentil Curry Fry spices, usually (roughly) 4 cardamom, 1 star anise, 2tsp coriander, 6 cloves and 3tsp cumin seeds until they start to pop, Add onion I used 4 small this time. Soften.

Roughly chop tomatoes.

I had 750g of fresh (bland) salad tomatoes and 1 can of cheap tinned tomatoes (nothing too high quality and flavorful or tomato dominates). Blend the tomatoes with 2 inches of ginger, and about half a bulb of garlic. Add this to the onions and spices, add salt and tumeric and cook until the oil floats to the surface.

Meanwhile prepare the mango.

I used 2 smallish ones because they were 39p! (peel and cube…and try to stop the kids from eating it all before you cook it) Add sweet potato. We had 1 1/2 giant ones. I peeled and chopped. Peeling is not necessary but as my littlest picks out the skin and they won’t eat the curry I peel.

Put these in the sauce with two cups of red lentils and add a can of water (sometimes it needs more)

Cook until everything is cooked. Add garam masala and salt to taste.

By preference I’d add a red chilli to this, and probably also coriander, but my kids disagree. They love it with tamarind sauce or ketchup. We serve it with rice or naan. A squeeze of lemon will also give enough tang to counteract the sweetness.

Ro's Mango Lentil Curry in the making

From the Northern parts of Nigeria, to the rainy UK, Hauwa has certainly seen a lot in her life.

Growing up in Nigeria, her dad - being a fan of a diverse set of cuisines - exposed her to a lot of international foods, while her mom liked to keep it more local. And so she grew up appreciating both the amazing local food as well as the highlights from all around the world. American Cinnamon Rolls, Italian Pasta or Sloppy Joes are just a few of the things she enjoyed very much (plus Danish food she can’t remember, but says it was good too). And on occasion, she would sneak out… to get some local street food. That’s the kind of Foodie she already was back then :)

Today, she loves going back to the dishes of her childhood, and giving them another go. Or making Cinnamon Rolls, because… you know… they’re the best thing in the world.

Links:

Homemade Cinnamon Rolls Sloppy Joes Spaghetti Bolognese Fried Yams Mac & Cheese Drinks:

Zobo (Hibiscus Drink) - can use hibiscus or roselle plant leaves) Kunun Gyada (groundnuts/peanuts) Kunun Aya (tiger nut) Chapman grenadine, Fanta, sprite, lemon, then watermelon, orange to garnish Breakfast - can be heavy:

Porridge Hausa Koko (made with Millet) Akamu (Ogi or Pap in other areas) Kosai (bean fritters) Lunch - soups usually accompanied with Tuwo (like a dense mash but made from either yam, skin of yams, unripe plantain, rice, maize, guinea corn, wholewheat, semolina or acha):

North/North - Miyan Taushe (pumpkin stew) Kaduna/Kano/Sokoto/Katsina North/East - Miyan Kuka (baobab leaves) Middlebelt - Miyan Gyda Groundnut stew East - Nkowbi soup (cow foot) South/West - Efo Riro (rich vegetable soup, green amaranth) Edikang Ikong Soup (vegetable soup, water leaves and ugu) Dinner tends to be light:

Masa Moi Moi Chips (potato/sweet potato) Pepper soup (goat, assorted meat and tripe, offal) Jollof Rice Fried Rice Plantain/Dodo Hauwa can be found at:

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Chuck Joiner is well known in the Podcast world. One of his many Podcasts, MacVoices, has been around for almost 15 years, and he has also appeared on numerous other podcasts over time.

Today, he’s joining Foodie Flashback to talk about his love of food. From growing up in Southern Pennsylvania, with what he lovingly calls “Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking”, to traveling more and more as his professional career progressed, he eventually fell in love with food. Always trying new things as he got to discover new places.

Cooking however, was a later addition to his repertoire, only starting to pick up the skills in his late 20s.

Recently, after eating out more and more, he has rediscovered his love for cooking, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting need to stay at home.

Links:

Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking Southern Biscuits Recipes) Crispy Fried Fish Recipe Hush Puppies Grits recipes Chuck can be found at:

MacVoices.com

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This weeks guest is Beth Myers, amazing photographer, lover of all animals (even the delicious ones) and occasional rebel.

She definitely doesn’t fit any traditional definition of foodie, and certainly doesn’t consider herself one, and yet she loves to eat out and try new things. That’s pretty impressive given that she grew up in rural Ohio, where options where limited and spices meant Salt and sometimes a little Pepper.

Only fairly recently has she discovered her love for cooking. She still loves being served, and not having to deal with the cleanup afterwards, but these difficult times have sparked her interest in making more food at home with her loving husband (who is currently learning to cook, too).

Links:

Ohio Fried Chicken Where’s Mom Now That I Need Her? Where’s Dad Now That I Need Him? Sugar Cookies East Side Sushi Grilled Cheese & Jelly Sandwich Ohio Buckeyes Recipe Fry Bread House Arizona Prickly Pear Cactus Margarita Beth can be found at:

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Today, Foodie Flashback is going multilingual. Don’t worry, we’re still speaking English, but this time it’s with a German accent.

I hired Marie straight out of school a few years ago as my assistant (at first) and we quickly became friends. Not a huge surprise since we both like good food, good wine and good drinks. Plus she’s incredibly easy to get along with. Today, she’s a Product Owner for a Health Insurance company in Germany.

Today, she talks about how her grandma, working at a hotel, instilled a service mindset in her. And how family events were more about the social aspects, with food and wine serving more as something that could be enjoyed together.

To this day, it’s how she thinks about people and about social situations. And so it’s no surprise to anyone, that her interest in cooking only goes as far as it’s a fun activity she can do with friends. While drinking wine. Or Gin. Preferably both!

Links:

Lemon Cake Rosemary Chicken Spaghetti Bolognese Doeppekuchen Recipe Marie can be found at:

@fightoffyourdemon

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This weeks guest is very well known in the Apple podcast sphere, one could say she’s everyone’s mommy. Pardon the pun. Of course, I’m speaking about TheMacMommy a.k.a. Melissa Davis. She’s not only a long time podcaster and writer, she’s also been helping families and individuals navigate the Apple Ecosystem. And yes, she’s a mom of two awesome kids!

Today, she talks with me about her Italian upbringing and how a debate ensued whether “real Italians don’t use spoons”. She also shares how she had to adapt her diet due to things changing in her life, being pregnant and being diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, as well as some choices she made, and how that has prepared her for the quarantine we’re all in right now.

Links:

Spaghetti & Meatballs | The Pioneer Woman Homemade Quinoa Pasta Weight Watchers Apple Crisp (Quarantine Apple Crisp) Grocery App | Flixoft TheMacMommy can be found at:

@TheMacMommy

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This week I had the great pleasure of interviewing Tom Ferry, a self-proclaimed non-foodie, first time podcaster and somone who remembers a time when Silicon Valley was still called Santa Clara Valley. For him, food has always been more of a reason to get his (big) family together and be social. So while it played an important role at getting everyone at the same table, it wasn’t as important. Despite all that, he definitely still cares about food. As long as it’s a dessert. And has chocolate in it. Like his Mom’s Chocolate Rice Krispies.

Links:

Best Cinnamon Rolls Recipe | Taste of Home Ghirardelli Chocolate Company Chocolate Cake Recipes - Allrecipes.com See’s Candies Mom’s Rice Krispies Treat (see below) Tom can be found at:

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===== Mom’s Rice Krispies Treat =====

Ingredients:

1 cup of sugar 1 cups of Karo syrup 1 cups peanut butter 1 box [regular size] Rice Krispies 1 package of chocolate chips ½ package of butter scotch chips Directions:

Combine sugar and Karo syrup into a saucepan Bring to light simmer [boil] Add peanut butter, stir and bring to light simmer [boil] Pour full box of Rice Krispies into a mixing bowl Pour / add peanut butter, sugar and Karo syrup mix with Rice Krispies mixing & stirring together Spread Rice Krispies / peanut butter mix onto a cookie sheet Let this cool before you add chocolate topping Melt chocolate [1 pkg] and butter scotch chips [1/2 pkg] Spread onto cool Rice Krispies mix Enjoy the treats!

Jerome is not really a foodie, or so he says. He certainly does enjoy eating well, though. And so he takes us on an adventure through his German/Texan upbringing, all the way to his current home, Hawaii.

From having too much of his grandma’s awesome German food (or was it Austrian/Swiss?), to Southern comfort food and BBQ, to everything Japanese, he sure has seen and experienced a lot.

Being married to his Japanese wife, he really appreciates the many cusisines of Japan, something I got to experience a little bit on Hawaii. And so it’s not really all that surprising that he would describe his current style of cooking as “Japanese German Fusion”.

Links:

Apple Strudel Recipe {Homemade German Apfelstrudel} Basler Mehlsuppe Spaetzle Kaese Spaetzle (German Pasta with Swiss Cheese) Hughley’s Southern Cuisine Japanese Curry Jerome can be found at:

JeromeKoehler.com

@JeromeKoehler

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