The Pleasure Palate

What happens when you have an eating disorder but you have to be around food 24/7?

On the last episode of the series, I talk to renowned Portland pastry chef, Maya Okada Erickson.

Erickson shares the toxic culinary culture for female chefs, how the culture fueled her severe eating disorders, how common eating disorders are in the culinary world, and how she's learning to heal.

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Stay tuned for two Q&A bonus episodes this summer.

On today's episode, Nia and I make their family's classic corn casserole recipe.

We talk about the biases they have faced having an eating disorder while being in a fat body, being Black, and being non-binary.

Click here to learn more about atypical anorexia.

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In episode 4 of the series, Prutha and I make Dabeli, a popular Indian street food.

Prutha discusses her childhood in a small town in Western India, her evolving views on the role of 'women in the kitchen', and her struggles with various eating disorders.

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In episode 3, I talk to Rana, who grew up in Iran. We delve deeper into some of the themes of last week's episode, talking about specific pressures in the Persian community and how women in Iran gain a sense of control through appearances.

We make Persian Macaroni .... and we find home in the kitchen.

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On episode 2 of the season, I make a classic Persian dish, Ghormeh Sabzi, with a new friend, Sab.

She shares the intimate truths of what it was like growing up in a tightly knit Persian, Jewish community in Los Angeles where appearances were everything.

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On the first episode of the season, I make my mom's famous baked ziti recipe with my older sister, Rachel.

While making this meal, we broach a subject we've never really talked about in the open before ... our mom's eating disorder ... and we finally share how it informed our own relationships with food, body image, and pleasure.

Written, produced and hosted by Becca Katz
Mixed by Zach McNees
Art by Ben Dunmore

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This is a show about women and food. It's about the societal and generational messages we have been fed around body image and pleasure. And how we can reclaim pleasure in the kitchen ... and in our lives.

In this eight episode series, each episode I'll cook a meal with someone. You'll hear their specific struggles around food and body image, and how they're learning to heal.

First episode drops June 1. Follow us on Instagram @pleasurepalate.

Mixed by Zach McNees.