Local Mouthful: A podcast for obsessed home cooks everywhere

A new study from the University of Washington finds that cooking at home is healthier and cheaper than the away-from-home alternatives. (Surprise!) Joy and Marisa swap ideas about “Freezer Bankruptcy.” Whether this is a good or a bad thing depends on your situation. Easter is this Sunday. Joy tells you about a few favorite local … Continue reading Episode 188: Freezer Bankruptcy, Easter Treats, and Bowls!

In food news this week, we talked about the shuttering of Lucky Peach magazine. What’s for dinner? Homemade burritos. Passover is coming. Marisa tells us about her favorite side dishes. We have a guest this week–Ann Karlen is with us to give us the inside scoop on this Saturday’s Philly Farm & Food Fest. At … Continue reading Episode 187: Homemade burritos, Passover sides, and Carrots

In food news this week, we discuss a recent NPR’s The Salt piece that addresses the difficulty of shopping for sustainable seafood, even with the help of all those guides. Next up: Dinner, unrestricted. As Marisa’s husband shifts away from a low-carb eating style, she is free to add some grains glorious grains to their … Continue reading Episode 186: Unrestricted Dinners, Bagel Thursdays at Essen Bakery, and Baby Kale

In food news this week, we talked about a story published at The Ringer about the “Rise and Fall of Food Writing” What irked us most about it is its failure to even mention the very kind of food writing we do–home cooking and recipes! What’s for dinner? In our kitchens, roast chicken. How do you … Continue reading Episode 185: Roast Chicken, The Philly Farm & Food Fest, and Louisville

In our Food News segment this week, we talked about this article from the Washington Post that suggests frozen food is a good way to fight food waste. Agree or disagree? In What’s for Dinner, we share a tip inspired by a facebook comment from fellow food writer Sherri Brooks Vinton turns leftover pasta into something … Continue reading Episode 184: Leftover Pasta, St. Patty’s Day Cooking, Seasoning 101

In the food news: Did you just have a feeling that eating more fruits, vegetables boosts psychological well-being in just 2 week? Well, now there’s research to back that common-sense hunch up. What’s for dinner this week? Leftover pasta frittata. Picking up on the topic of eating more vegetables, we talked about strategies for eating … Continue reading Episode 183: Pasta Frittata, Vegetables, and Kitchen Tables

In food news this week, we learned that one Whole Foods in New York City now features a vegetable butcher who will slice and dice your produce according to your whims in the store. Marisa has seen the light about homemade stocks, thanks to some brothy soups she’s been making lately. The stock has been … Continue reading Episode 182: Broth-y Soups, Papaya Salads, and Potluck Clubs

Today in food news, we keep it local and talk about a new restaurant in Philly, Rooster Soup Company. In our What’s for Dinner segment we talk about stromboli, both restaurant and homemade. We talk about the wonderful and versatile ingredient, malted milk powder. We explore the questionable wisdom of giving classic dishes “healthy” makeovers. … Continue reading Episode 181: Stromboli, Malted Milk Powder, and Healthy Recipe Makeovers

In food news, did you know that Alice Waters and Jacques Pepin kind of hate Top Chef? (We like the show but they make some strong points!) In our What’s for Dinner segment, this week we’re talking empanadas. Given it’s the dead of winter, we are trying to eat plenty of soup dumplings. We share our … Continue reading Episode 180: Empanadas, Soup Dumplings, Heather Thomason

Quick reminder: We’re teaching a cooking class about making soup at the Philadelphia Free Library’s Center for Culinary Literacy on February 22 at 6 pm. Tickets are $15 and you can get them here. In food news this week we talked about an NPR report that revealed Americans don’t care what scientists think about GMOs. … Continue reading Episode 179: Cabbage Pad Thai, Feeding New Parents, and Valentine’s Day eats