Did you guys know that Oliver Garden does a crazy promotion this time of year? Joy and Marisa discuss the relative merits of the chain restaurant’s “Unlimited Pasta Pass.” In our What’s for Dinner segment, we’re talking about simple bean soups. Joy and Marisa have lunch together at the recently refreshed Hardena, a classic Indonesian … Continue reading Episode 207: Bean Soups, Hardena, Cooking Ahead

This week in food news, an unsettling new study. Only 10% of Americans like to cook. In our What’s for Dinner segment–the allure of one-pot pastas. (Joy thinks this was the recipe that started the craze.) So let’s say you are trying to beat your cholesterol into submission by passing on saturated fats. How … Continue reading Episode 206: One-pot Pasta, When to Splurge, Here Come the Holidays

In food news this week: The Baffling Rise of Goop. What’s for dinner this week? Anything we cook in the slow cooker. Eating on repeat: Is variety the spice of life or can you eat the same food again and again? Joy recently wrote about the Breaking Bread, Breaking Barriers dinner series that was held … Continue reading Episode 205: Slow Cooking Season, Eating on Repeat, Breaking Bread Breaking Barriers at RTM

In food news this week, we learned that there is a brand new category of chocolate: ruby chocolate. What’s for dinner this week? In Marisa’s kitchen, it’s turkey soup. Joy and Marisa don’t buy all their spices at good gourmet spice purveyors. So where do they shop? We talk at some length about the heartbreak … Continue reading Episode 204: Turkey Soup, Shopping for Spices, and Recipes that Disappoint

In food news this week–Joy and Marisa are on WHYY now. Look for our segments between noon and 3 pm on weekdays. Or you can watch them online at whyy.org/yum. In our what’s for dinner segment we’re talking options for vegan pizza. We’re also taking a look at our vintage cookbooks and talking about what … Continue reading Episode 203: Vegan Pizza, Vintage Cookbooks, Mom’s Organic Market

We’ve covered it before and this probably won’t be the last time: More details on Amazon’s price drops at Whole Foods. In our What’s for Dinner segment, we’re dishing on the many splendored thing that is polenta. Joy’s latest zero-proof beverage crush is old fashioned homemade punch. We’ve got some deep thoughts on cooking inspiration … Continue reading Episode 202: Polenta, Punch, and Cooking Inspiration

In today’s food news segment, we talk about the recent “Are You a Carboholic?” feature from the NY Times. In our What’s for Dinner segment, Joy shares a new favorite recipe from Eating Well magazine for Sweet Potato Fritters with Smokey Beans. Marisa recaps the food highlight of her summer vacation–crabbing on the Oregon coast. … Continue reading Episode 201: Sweet Potato Fritters, Oregon Coast Crabbing, Cholesterol Update

This week, it’s our 100th episode and our second podcast birthday so we’re celebrating with a look back. We cover what has changed in the last two years of our home cooking and what has stayed the same, our most used cookbooks, and review and update some of our most memorable segments. If you like … Continue reading Episode 200: Local Mouthful Turns 2

In food news this week, we talk about the trend toward increased beef consumption in America. Marisa talks about a favorite farmers’ market seafood vender, Shore Catch. Joy has finally shopped at a Costco and she shares her first impressions. Marisa fills us in on the trends she spied at the recent Fancy Foods Show. … Continue reading Episode 199: Shore Catch, Costco, and the Fancy Food Show

In food news this week, we discuss The New York Time’s recent decision to put most of its Cooking section content behind a pay wall. In our What’s for Dinner segment, Joy dishes on a new favorite recipe: Summer Italian Chicken. (Note: Joy de-paleofies this by adding a can of rinsed chick peas and serving … Continue reading Episode 198: Summer Chicken Stew, Salad-y Slaws, and Our Joy of Cooking Potluck