In food news this week, we chat about a Bloomberg feature on non-alcoholic beverages for the holiday season. What’s for Dinner? At Joy’s house, it’s Peanutty Noodles with Tempeh Crumbles on repeat. In our How’d You Make That? segment, Marisa explains her system for making a week’s worth of steel-cut oats for breakfast in her … Continue reading Episode 297: Noodles, Steel Cut Oats, Sippable Soups

In this week’s Food News segment, we discuss the unsavory topic of restaurants and health inspections. In our What’s for Dinner segment? Marisa is rediscovering her cookbook collection. We’ve got a freewheeling segment on all things Thanksgiving! And in our What We’re Loving segment, it’s Rancho Gordo Bean Club. If you like what you hear, make … Continue reading Episode 296: Cookbook Dinners and Thanksgiving

Sorry for all those caps and exclamation points. Joy is just really excited to have Marisa back. This episode is a special episode dedicated to catching up with Marisa and hearing more about her food life, now with two babies!

This is the last week of Marisa’s maternity leave, and I’m with guest hosts, Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby, owners and chefs of several amazing plant-based restaurants including the groundbreaking Vedge here in Philly In food news, we talk about the phenomenon that is World Vegan Day. In our What’s for Dinner segment, Rich and … Continue reading Episode 294: Vegan Special with Rich Landau & Kate Jacoby

Marisa is on maternity leave, so today I’m with guest host, Kristin Donnelly, food writer, editor, and cookbook author. In this week’s food news, The New Food Economy asks the question: If Food is Medicine, Why isn’t it Taught at Medical School? In our What’s for Dinner segment, Kristin tells about her latest favorite shortcut: … Continue reading Episode 293: Chicken Confit, Kitchari, and Herbalism

Marisa is on maternity leave, and today I’m with author and New York Times contributor, Anna Goldfarb. First up, in the food news segment, we talk about a recent New York Times opinion piece, Opinion: To Treat Chronic Ailments, Fix Diet First. Duh. In our What’s for Dinner segment, Anna outlines her standby dish: turkey … Continue reading Episode 292: Pasta, Sweet Potato Tacos, and Taking Help from a Package

Marisa’s on maternity leave. This week, we’re back with guest host and Local Mouthful audio editor Dan Call. (He’s also Joy’s husband.) They’ve been cooking together for 17 years and have learned a lot along the way. Today they’re sharing our most useful tips to make you happier, more confident, and more efficient in your … Continue reading Episode 291: Joy and Dan Talk Tips

This week food writer and editor Jill Waldbieser will be standing in for Marisa as guest host. In the food news this week: Would You Write a Cookbook for Next to Nothing? via the NY Times In our What for Dinner segment, we’re talking Asian-inspired recipes. Especially this delicious Chicken Khao Soi from Bon Appetit. … Continue reading Episode 290: Asian-inspired Recipes, Mussels, and Fall Food

This week’s guest host is Kate Schulz, co-host of one of my most favorite podcasts, The Dinner Sisters. In food news this week, an article from The Washington Post asks, Can Cooking Serve as a Balm for Depression? In our What’s for Dinner segment, we’ve got Cuban-style black beans. Recipe here. In How’d You Make … Continue reading Episode 289: Black Beans, Pesto, and Podcasting

Marisa is on maternity leave. This week’s guest host is Leigh Belanger, a writer, editor, and co-host of the new podcast, Made Fresh. In Food News, we’re talking a Civil Eats article covering a plan from the World Resources Institute to halve food waste by 2030. In our What’s for Dinner segment, Leigh tells us … Continue reading Episode 288: Easy Eggplant, Brassicas, and Made Fresh