Trina Cucina

In this tasty season two finale, the fabulous Deb Arnold is back talking to Trina and Bob all about Passover. Deb gives an overview of Passover and its all complexities, including unleavened foods, grains, foods from different regions, Seder traditions, etc. There are rabbit holes, and they are DELIGHTFUL. The group dishes about all the foods: lamb shank, horseradish, parsley, eggs, haroset, gefilte fish, matzo ball soup, brisket, potato kugel, tzimmes, liver, matzo brei (sweet and savory), macaroons, matzo crack. So tasty (and meaningful)!

Thanks for listening this season! Trina and Bob will back in the fall with new episodes, and they’re planning to dive into Indian cuisine. If you want them to cover any other dishes or cuisines, let them know on Instagram or Facebook.

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In this delectable episode, Bob talks about his Egyptian adventures and the food they ate along the way. Bob dishes about the classic mediterranean foods (hummus, etc.), markets, meats, fish, stuffed pigeon, foul (pronounced “fool”), local breads, and koshari. We also chat about homemade hummus. Put on your Indiana Jones Raiders of Lost Ark hats and join us for a culinary trip to Egypt!

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Art by the incredibly talented @h_s_gerard

Argentina is legendary for meat and wine, but there is so much more deliciousness! Join Trina and Bob as they chat with their Argentinian pal, Mika Armelini, and she dishes all about Argentinian foods! Mika talks about a corn soup called locro, all things dulce de leche, pasta, meats, bbq / asado, pizza, empanadas (all the fillings, including a filling that is disliked), choripán, wine, and SO MUCH CHEESE! It sounds like food heaven!!

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Art by the incredibly talented @h_s_gerard

If you’re ready to learn about Hanukkah foods, we have the podcast for you! Join Bob, Trina and their delightful friend, Deb Arnold. Deb explains the origins of the Hanukkah holiday, the miracle of the oil, and the traditional foods eaten during the Festival of Lights. We dish about all the fried foods - bunuelos (or bimuelos), sufganiyot, and LATKES!! Who doesn’t love fried potatoes? We talk about the latke-making process, and the great latke topping debate! Deb also shares some tips for showing up to a Hanukkah party. Happy Hanukkah and Happy Holidays to all our listeners! I hope your holiday season is full of love, light, and great food.

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Art by the incredibly talented @h_s_gerard

It’s time to get holiday-ready and talk all things Thanksgiving foods. Bob and Trina dish about turkey (or ham?), green bean casserole, mandatory / must-have dishes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, early Thanksgiving celebrations, Bob’s turkey tips (Bob has VERY strong feelings about brining), the great midwestern jello salad debate (Trina has VERY strong feelings about this topic), and more. Join us and share your must-have Thanksgiving dishes in the comments.

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Art by the incredibly talented @h_s_gerard

In this flavorful episode, Bob and Trina are joined by many delightful friends to talk about the versatile, yummy Venezuelan dish, arepas. Yira Garcia is our resident arepas expert and taught a few of us how to make arepas. In the pod, she gives an overview of arepas, talks about the various fillings (“that make your heart pop!”), and a few arepas debates! Then we jump to a co-located cooking session with Christina and Ben where we make arepas with chicken, avocado, and mayonnaise and talk about the cooking process. Join us for some arepas goodness!

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After a fun-filled hiatus, Bob and Trina are back dishing all about brisket. Trina talks about smoking brisket at home and what they’ve learned while picking up BBQing as a Covid hobby. Bob dishes about the “lazy man’s brisket” and opens a lively discussion about sauce on brisket. Join us for some briskety goodness!

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Bob and Trina kick off season two which will feature a new dish each episode and we start with GUMBO! Bob’s brother, Steve, joins us a long-time gumbo aficionado. The trio talk all things gumbo: getting to know about it, Heaven on Seven in Chicago, Emeril, the roux, the meats, the veggies, etc. Join us for some gumbo inspo!

It’s the holidays, so Trina and Bob dish about holiday food traditions starting with legendary holiday cookies in their families, including Trina’s mom’s famous candy cane and date cookies. Then they dish about savory traditions including Reubens, turkey, Cajun Christmas and ham. Lastly Bob shares all about the Star Wars Life Day foods.

It’s fall / winter (aka cozy season), so let’s dish about soups!! Bob and Trina talk autumnal soups, including, squash, lentil, ham-bean soup, chili, and carrot bisque. They discuss regional chili traditions, and Bob shares a chili tradition that Trina just can’t fathom. Lastly, Trina gives a sourdough update and how she’s prepping for panettone. Get cozy and join us!