Yes I did interview my mom for an episode. My dishwasher was running in the background but for some reason you can’t hear it. We go back in time to my great-grandma’s kitchen. My great-grandma immigrated from Hungary to the U.S. as a child and never quite learned to read in English. But oh, could she cook! The events described in this episode take place in the 1970s in New Jersey, USA. 

Suggested pairings:

Chicken paprikash with dumplings

Milk or soda pop, your choice 

Egészségedre!

This is the second of a subseries of episodes exploring the roots of how I am in the kitchen. It takes place in the 1960s and 1970s in Minnesota, USA (Dakota and Anishinaabe lands). The protagonist is my aunt, my mom’s younger sister. We talk double dishwashers and tongue and butt. Thanks for listening. 

Suggested pairings:

Salad (iceberg lettuce, sliced dill pickles, & mayonnaise)

Beef tongue sandwich

Red Velvet Cake

Whatever beer is on sale

Dry deserts (acoustic) by Zach Bryan

Mesquite incense 

First, prepare hibiscus tea with lime, mix a Manhattan, or do both! Then, listen to the host speak with her aunt about her aunt’s childhood kitchen. Much is learned! Finally, listen to Red Moon by Big Thief. That’s all for this episode, thank you for listening, I hope that each of us gets the chance to explore our roots. 

Herein, the host interviews herself. Or rather, talks about how she is - and is not! - feeling at home in her own kitchen. She shares some of her ideas for change. She mentions using a picture of a dirty dish that has the burnt remains of tofu on it for the episode cover photo. However, in post-production, she decides to focus more on what’s going well & instead use the picture of the tofu before it went into the oven as the episode cover pic.

I talk with a new dad who has modified his kitchen habits to match the demands of parenthood. He shares his top favorite baking ingredient, which begins with a c and ends with an e. 

Welcome to the very first episode of Home! You'll notice that this episode calls the podcast, "Questionable." That title is no more. The podcast is Home.