Local Mouthful: A podcast for obsessed home cooks everywhere

This week, the news we discuss is about our podcast. Local Mouthful is now also an FM radio show. In Philadelphia and Camden, you can hear us every Wednesday at 6:30 pm on WPPM 106.5 FM. It’s Philly CAM’s radio station. Philly CAM is a wonderful community access media center with a radio studio, a … Continue reading Episode 178: Faux Meat, A Soup-Making Session, and author Stephanie Weaver

In food news this week, we really enjoyed the New York Time’s profile of Ruby Tandoh “Ruby Tandoh Just Wants You to Eat What You Love” (Ruby was the GBBO 2013 runner up.) We especially liked her views around “clean eating.” What’s for dinner this week? All kinds of stuff slathered in carrot ginger dressing. The … Continue reading Episode 177: Carrot Ginger Dressing, Make Good Baked Goods, and Cooking Secrets of Adulthood

In the food news, an op-ed in the New York Times urges us to go cold turkey on sugar for a month. Would you do it? What’s for dinner this week? We’re thinking white beans. In soups, spreads, salads, etc. Have you guys been watching the Great American Baking Show? We have (and we love it.) … Continue reading Episode 176: White Beans, The Great American Bake Off, and Cooking without a Kitchen

In food news this week–Did Taco Bell become a health food spot when we weren’t paying attention? Business Insider thinks so. Marisa has a recipe recommendation for us–Nigella Lawson’s Cold Soba Noodle Salad. We present the next segment in our ongoing series of cooking fats: Avocado oil. Have you ever wondered if a Costco membership … Continue reading Episode 175: Nigella’s Noodles, Avocado Oil, and Costco

In food news this week, we talked about the potential bursting of America’s restaurant bubble. Since it’s January we also talked challenges. Marisa is running the Master Challenge over at Food in Jars. (Check it out.) And epicurious.com doing a month-long home cooking challenge they are calling #Cook90. We shared our 2017 cooking goals with you … Continue reading Episode 174: Cooking Resolutions and Challenges for 2017

The first order of business in this last episode of the year: The big Cuisinart food processor blade recall. Check if you are affected here and find out how to get a replacement. Our last episode of the year is one more big ol’ special episode before the year comes to an end. We made … Continue reading 173: Home Cooking Highlights: 2016 edition

You guys asked, and we answered. In this episode we do a deep dive into the appliance of the moment: The Instant Pot. If you like what you hear, make sure to subscribe! Bonus points if you rate us or leave a review. Follow us on twitter @localmouthful and help us spread the word about the show.

A recent segment on NPR discussed an interesting statistical correlation between the days of the month when food stamps/EBT were distributed and the reduction of drunk driving accidents. Read or listen here.  What’s for dinner this week? Homemade Pierogi! Marisa made the terrific recipe from the cookbook Good and Cheap. The season of gift giving … Continue reading 171: Pierogi, Gifts for the Kitchen, and Dessert

This week Joy has highlight’s from the brand new issue of Edible Philly. In our “What’s for Dinner” segment, we talk about Whole Grain combos. (Two grains are better than one.) Joy reviews the vegan and vegetarian highlights from her vegetarian sister’s recent visit. We talk about a couple of highly niche food magazines we’re … Continue reading Episode 170: Whole Grain Combos, Vegan Eats in Philly, and Niche Food magazines

We just didn’t feel like talking about the news this time, so we talked about one of our favorite cookbooks by Tara Mataraza Desmond, Choosing Sides. Then we discussed those ever-more-frequent times when we eat dinner for breakfast. We talked about the role of a dish drainer in the kitchen. (Or not, Joy doesn’t have … Continue reading Episode 169: Choosing Sides, Dish Drainers, and Holiday Food Traditions