Hungry Squared: Where the brain and belly meet

On this week's episode, we had a Blogher17 attendee guest intro the podcast with Sharon during our live podcasting session. Then, we got to talk to Brad Bernhart of Earlywood, a company that makes simple, beautiful, and well-engineered wooden utensils and kitchen tools. We love multi-tasker kitchen tools and we love how he engineered the wooden spoon to something sleek and useful. Plus, we help our Food Fight listener send a peace signal with his BBQ grill.

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True Aussie Beef and Lamb are having a fun summer grilling sweepstakes where one of our listeners can win a Big Green Egg. Go to www.grillonthegreen.com to enter and make sure you choose the Hungry Squared Podcast in the drop-down menu. We want one of our listeners to win!

This week, Lee is joining Winter for a minisode about Winter's favorite Disney Park foods, which include the Turkey Legs, Dole Whips, and the churros. We throw in a bonus too, the Grapefruit Cake, that sounds delightful!

Let's taco 'bout it!

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Zip Schedules, an online employee scheduling software that makes making a schedule a piece of cake! Go to zip schedules.com to get 30 days free, PLUS our listeners get an additional 20% off each month for up to year when they sign up and enter the code HUNGRY. Thanks, Zip Schedules!

True Aussie Beef and Lamb are having a fun summer grilling sweepstakes where one of our listeners can win a Big Green Egg. Go to www.grillonthegreen.com to enter and make sure you choose the Hungry Squared Podcast in the drop-down menu. We want one of our listeners to win!

We are delighted to have May Fridel, author of the Indian Cuisine Diabetes Cookbook and CEO of Passion for Spices. She talks all about spices, her family's history in the spice trade, and how to handle and prepare them. She teaches us some basic Indian cuisine and techniques and we learn a lot! Head on over to Instagram @hungrysquared for a contest to win one of her cookbooks. Plus, we help our Food Fight listener with some geeky side-dish ideas for a future food truck.

Let's taco 'bout it!

Our episode is brought to you today by Zip Schedules, an online employee scheduling software that makes making a schedule a piece of cake! Go to zip schedules.com to get 30 days free, PLUS our listeners get an additional 20% off each month for up to year when they sign up and enter the code HUNGRY. Thanks, Zip Schedules!

On this week's episode, we welcome Ike Hall and Lee Redd as special guests to talk all about barbecuing and smoking in preparation for Father's Day. They get into the history of barbecue and what makes a region's sauce and style of barbecue unique. They also help our Food Fight listener break up with a restaurant.

Let's taco 'bout it!

Our episode is brought to you today by our awesome sponsors.

Zip Schedules, an online employee scheduling software that makes making a schedule a piece of cake! Go to zip schedules.com to get 30 days free, PLUS our listeners get an additional 20% off each month for up to year when they sign up and enter the code HUNGRY. Thanks, Zip Schedules!

IKEA's Midsummer Smorgasbord is this Friday, June 16, 2017 at the IKEA Draper, Utah. Join us for yummy Swedish food and activities for the whole family. Talk to your friendly IKEA food associate and they will get you set up with tickets.

On this week's episode, we delve into the cool history of refrigeration, including a look into ice harvesting and ancient ice and snow storage, the science of how your refrigerator works, and the design of refrigerators. Plus, we help a Food Fight listener deal with wedding season and food etiquette.

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On this week's episode, we reminisce on how we didn't really eat butter growing up (we were raised on margarine), but also the history of butter, the science of butter, and the different types of butter there are out there. There's a lot of butter for everyone! We also help out our Food Fight listener as he enters the dating scene again.

Let's taco 'bout it!

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On this week's episode, we talk first generally about shellfish, the anatomy and history of different crustaceans, then we get into the lobster specifically and how it rose from a poor man's protein to a rich man's luxury dish. It's an American rags-to-riches tale! We also help out our Food Fight listener battle garlic-induced body odor.

Let's taco 'bout it!

Our episode is brought to you today by Zip Schedules, an online employee scheduling software that makes making a schedule a piece of cake! Go to zip schedules.com to get 30 days free, PLUS our listeners get an additional 20% off each month for up to year when they sign up and enter the code HUNGRY. Thanks, Zip Schedules!

On this week's episode, we get to chat with Nicki Sizemore of From Scratch Fast, all about the food processor. We get into the history of the food processor, the design of the machine, and how we can use it in our home more readily. We learned SO much. Plus, we chatted about all the good food in her cookbook, The Food Processor Family Cookbook, and we're drooling! Head on over to Instagram @hungrysquared for a contest to win one of her cookbooks. Then, we help our Food Fight listener figure out how to vacation with her non-foodie friend.

Let's taco 'bout it!

Our episode is brought to you today by Zip Schedules, an online employee scheduling software that makes making a schedule a piece of cake! Go to zip schedules.com to get 30 days free, PLUS our listeners get an additional 20% off each month for up to year when they sign up and enter the code HUNGRY. Thanks, Zip Schedules!

On this week's episode, we are preparing for Mother's Day, so that means we talk all about brunch. But first, we have a couple of special guests, Catherine of the Gluttonous Geek and Annette from Origami Foodie, who tell us a recipe that reminds them of their mothers and grandmothers. Sharon and Winter then delve into the history of brunch, and how to create a well-designed brunch gathering. We then help a Food Fight listener with how to say thank you to a generous relative.

Let's taco 'bout it!

Our episode is brought to you today by Zip Schedules, an online employee scheduling software that makes making a schedule a piece of cake! Go to zip schedules.com to get 30 days free, PLUS our listeners get an additional 20% off each month for up to year when they sign up and enter the code HUNGRY. Thanks, Zip Schedules!

On this week's episode, we learn all about the history and seed dispersal of avocados. Plus, we go over the Flavor Bible's recommended pairings for the "quiet" avocado flavor, and we delve in deep into the history of ripening rooms for avocados, so that we can impulse buy avocados for our guacamole at the grocery store. We also advocate telling food lies as necessary to our Food Fight listener.

Let's taco 'bout it!

Our episode is brought to you today by Zip Schedules, an online employee scheduling software that makes making a schedule a piece of cake! Go to zip schedules.com to get 30 days free, PLUS our listeners get an additional 20% off each month for up to year when they sign up and enter the code HUNGRY. Thanks, Zip Schedules!