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Get your grill ready and crack open a cold one. We’re talkin’ about beer can chicken with PBS host and James Beard Award-winning cookbook author Steven Raichlen. The host of Project Smoke, Project Fire, and Planet Barbeque on PBS, talks about his latest book, Beer-Can Chicken.

Steven shares tips for imparting both a subtle or more pronounced beer flavor, how to be sure your chicken stays upright and other non-beer drinks that you might want to plop your chicken on for grill-roasting. Steven also shares tips for cooking vegetables right on the embers—that “cave man” method of grilling he’s famous for.

Plus, Seasoned is sunsetting; that means we won't be making new episodes going forward. In this final episode, the Seasoned team gathers in the spirit of gratitude and reflection. We play back clips from some of our most meaningful interviews and favorite guests.

GUEST:

Steven Raichlen: Author of more than 30 books about grilling, including The Barbecue Bible, How to Grill, Planet Barbecue and Project Smoke. Steven’s won five James Beard Awards, and he’s lectured on the history of barbecue at Harvard University, the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian Institution. His latest book is Beer-Can Chicken: Foolproof Recipes for the Crispiest, Crackliest, Smokiest, Most Succulent Birds You’ve Ever Tasted. (@stevenraichlen)

FEATURED RECIPES:Basic Beer Can Chicken
Beer Can Turkey
Black Cherry Soda Chicken
Grilled Artichokes

INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Yewande Komolafe’s ‘Everyday Lagos,’ plus Bridgeport’s Green Village Initiative
• Chef Rahanna Bisseret Martinez + a personal approach to community gardening
• Real talk about diet culture from the ‘Food, We Need to Talk’ experts
• Chef Kwame Onwuachi cooks ‘his America’ plus, home cooks from PBS’s 'The Great American Recipe'
• Chefs Sherry Pocknett and 'Diasporican' author Illyanna Maisonet make James Beard Award history
• Michael Twitty’s ‘Koshersoul,’ Rosca de Reyes from Atticus Bakery, and natural wines to try
• Seasoned celebrates Pride
• Seasoned heads to the forest for local maple syrup
• Building community through coffee
• Talkin’ turkey with local chefs, plus the gift of Buffalo Creek squash

Seasoned was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Meg Dalton, Stephanie Stender, Katrice Claudio, Tagan Engel, and Meg Fitzgerald, with help from Francesca Fontanez, Katherine Jimenez, Martha Castillo, and Janae Spinato on Social.

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We’re celebrating a few things at The Port of Call with chef Renee Touponce and bar manager and mixologist, Jade Ayala: Pride Month, a second James Beard Award nomination for Renee and Renee's birthday.

We’re also gonna eat. . .and dance along with the Sea Queens during a drag performance at The Port of Call. It’s a fundraiser for the Human Rights Campaign to protect LGBTQ+ rights – something Renee and Jade are passionate about.

Drag brunches and dinners aren’t usually about the food, but when Renee’s in the kitchen, they’re about the queens and the food. We talk with Renee and Jade about the restaurant’s bi-weekly drag dinner series and how they’re showing up for the LGBTQ+ community through their work.

And, the New Haven Pride Center has moved out of a basement and into a light-filled space on Orange Street. Producer Tagan Engel talks with Bennie Saldana, Support Services Coordinator, about the new space and the center's expanded programs for youth and adults. The new program we’re particularly excited about is the inspiration of ally, Diana Henderson.

Diana cooks and organizes monthly community dinners and bakes a birthday cake so everyone feels celebrated. She’s also known for her “free mom hugs.”

You’ll also hear from community dinner participants describing what it means to them to share a meal with chosen family. New to the area? Attending a dinner is a great way to find connection within the LGBTQ+ community in a dedicated space.

Plus, Chantal Tafari, chef/owner of Likkle Patty Shop in Windsor, makes vegan Jamaican patties that “slap,” and producer Katrice Claudio can’t recommend them highly enough. She talks with Chantal about what makes her patties special and you’ll learn about ackee, the official fruit of Jamaica.

GUESTS:

• Reneé Touponce: Executive Chef at Oyster Club and The Port of Call in Mystic, Conn. (@reneetouponce). Restaurant events.
• Jade Ayala: Bar Manager and Beverage Director at both Oyster Club and The Port of Call in Mystic, Conn.
• Sea Queen Performers: ft. Dro Lopez Fierce (@drolopezfierce) on Instagram
• Bennie Saldana: Support Services Coordinator, New Haven Pride Center (@newhavenpridecenter) also (@bennie.saldana) and (@crystalstarzofficial)
• Diana Henderson: Volunteer community dinner cook and co-host. Giver of "free mom hugs"
• Attendees of the NHPC Community Dinner (March)
• Chantal Tafari: Chef-owner of Likkle Patty Shop, a plant-based Jamaican patty shop and bakery in Windsor, Conn.

BONUS: Listen to Where We Live's interview with Juancarlos Soto, Executive Director of the New Haven Pride Center. This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Meg Dalton, Stephanie Stender, Tagan Engel, Katrice Claudio, and Meg Fitzgerald, with help from Francesca Fontanez, Janae Spinato, and Martha Castillo on Social.

Special thanks to everyone in the LGBTQ+ community and their allies who shared their stories with us and allowed us to document their celebrations.

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Janusz Domagala is one of your favorite bakers from The Great British Bake Off, or The Great British Baking Show, as it’s known here in the U.S. We were cheering for him right through to the semi-finals of Season 13 in 2022.

This hour, Janusz talks about his debut cookbook, Baking with Pride. Plus, he describes the joy of baking in the Bake Off tent, the importance of showing up as his authentic self, and how some of the recipes in his book honor LGBTQ+ history.

Plus, we talk with a Middletown teacher about her very cool summer gig. Valerie Zimmer and her 7-year-old step-daughter, Mia, are giving Mr. Softee a run for his money this summer.

GUESTS:

• Janusz Domagala: Beloved former contestant on The Great British Bake Off and the author of Baking with Pride. (@januszbakes)
• Valerie Zimmer and Mia: Valerie is the owner of Mama Mia's Ice Cream Truck and a student engagement specialist at Beman Middle School in Middletown, Conn. Mia is Valerie's stepdaughter and the inspiration for the ice cream truck (she's also the ice cream truck "boss." (@mamamiasicecreamtruck) on Facebook

FEATURED RECIPES:

World Pride Cake
Date Night Brownies
Polish Honey Cake

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Meg Dalton, Stephanie Stender, Katrice Claudio, Tagan Engel, and Meg Fitzgerald, with help from Sabrina Herrera, Francesca Fontanez, Katherine Jimenez, and Martha Castillo on Social.

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Vegan chef Chrissy Tracey sits down with producer Tagan Engel to talk about the basics of foraging and how to incorporate wild plants and mushrooms into delicious meals. They discuss recipes for "lobster" rolls, Chrissy's riff on strawberry Pop Tarts, bagel sandwiches with carrot lox, and herby drinks from Chrissy's debut book, Forage & Feast.

Plus, backyard chicken keeping expert Kathy Shea Mormino describes realities of caring for the only pet that gives us food, backyard chickens. Interested in keeping chickens? Listen to this episode first.

• Chrissy Tracey:Food content creator and author of Forage & Feast (@eatwithchrissyy) on Instagram
• Kathy Shea Mormino: (aka The Chicken Chick): Founder of The Chicken Chick, a platform to connect, educate, and share an appreciation for keeping chickens as pets with chicken enthusiasts worldwide. She’s the author of The Chicken Chick’s Guide to Backyard Chickens: Simple Steps For Healthy, Happy Hens. Kathy is @TheChickenChick) on Facebook and (@thechickenchick) on Instagram.

FEATURED RECIPES:
Strawberry Knotweed Toaster Tarts
Wild Mint Mojitos
Lobster Mushroom Rolls This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Meg Dalton, Tagan Engel, Stephanie Stender, Katrice Claudio, Meg Fitzgerald and Sabrina Herrera. Our Social team also includes Francesca Fontanez, Martha Castillo and Janae Spinato.

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We begin the show by talking with (pinch us!) food writer and reporter Priya Krishna of the New York Times. She shares some of the stories behind her new book, Priya’s Kitchen Adventures. It’s a cookbook for kids! And, Priya talks about some of her most meaningful reporting for the Times to date: her video series On the Job, where she shines a light on the unseen workers of New York City’s food scene.

Priya also previews Chefs!, the Connecticut Forum’s live, unscripted panel discussion taking place at The Bushnell on Tuesday, May 21 at 7:30 PM. Priya’s fellow panelists are Marcus Samuelsson and Gail Simmons, and the event is moderated by Sam Sifton.

Go to CT Public's website for a chance to win free tickets to the event or buy your tickets directly from The Connecticut Forum.

Also this hour, Azeem (Blessings) Kareem and Sarah Rose Kareem of Samad Gardens Initiative describe how they teach newbie gardeners and farmers how to grow food for themselves and their communities. You’ll learn how to connect with Nature by growing vegetables, greens, and herbs in recycled egg cartons, milk jugs or buckets.

Plus, you’ve heard of CSAs. What does it mean to be a “CSA grocery store?” We talk with Jocelyn Cerda (below), founder of Mercado Popular. Jocelyn is on a mission to work with BIPOC growers and makers to connect the Hartford community with fresh, healthy, local food.

GUESTS:

• Priya Krishna: Food writer and contributor to the New York Times. She’s the author or co-author of several books, including Cooking at Home (with David Chang) and Indian-ishwith her mother, Ritu. Her latest book is Priya’s Kitchen Adventures. (@priyakrishna) on Instagram
• Azeem (Blessings) Kareem and Sarah Rose Kareem: Founders of Samad Gardens Initiative, Bloomfield, Conn. (@samadgardensinitiative) on Facebook and (@samadgardensinitiative) on Instagram
• Jocelyn Cerda: Owner of Mercado Popular, Hartford, Conn. (@mercadopopct) on Facebook and (@mercadopopct) on Instagram

FEATURED RECIPES:Watermelon Agua Fresca
Dahi Bahalla, Nana-Style

LEARN MORE:

• Read/Listen: Azeem (Blessings) and Sarah Rose Kareem were profiled in Connecticut Public’s series: BIPOC farmers in Conn. may be small in number, but they have plenty of stories to tell
• Watch: Sarah Rose Kareem demo: How to Make Apple Cider Vinegar Extract
• Watch: Sarah Rose and Azeem (Blessings) Kareem demo: How to Make Fermented Plant Juice
• Learn: Sign up for a Samad Gardens Initiative gardening class or find teas
• Learn: Fruition Seeds - Free Container Gardening Course (and many other resources on their website for new and seasoned growers)
• Learn: Sarah Rose and Azeem (Blessings) recommend Nigel Palmers book The Regenerative Growers Guide to Garden Amendments to new and aspiring growers
• Plan: Consult a Biodynamic Calendar to learn which tasks to do when and how to sync your growing with lunar and planetary influences.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Meg Dalton, Tagan Engel, Katrice Claudio, Stephanie Stender, and Meg Fitzgerald. Our Social team includes Sabrina Herrera, Francesca Fontanez, Martha Castillo, Katherine Jimenez and Janae Spinato.

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This hour, we get the scoop on some of the state’s best ice cream shops from two people devoted to local ice cream. We talk with Craig Behun, the ice cream lover behind the Instagram @cticecreamtour and Shahan Kukreja of Micro Creamery. Since 2015, Craig’s been posting about his adventures trying ice cream shops all over the state. And Shahan takes the micro brewery concept and applies it to ice cream. You’ll find more than 70 local ice cream flavors in the shop.

Plus, Sweet Claude’s in Cheshire is an ice cream shop we love; get to know its owner Kelly Anne Pearce.

And finally, Dr. Steve Zinn, UConn professor in the Department of Animal Science, talks about the cows we have to thank for the milk used in the excellent ice cream served at the UConn Dairy Bar (@uconndairybar).

GUESTS:

• Craig Behun: Ice cream lover, creator of @cticecreamtour
• Shahan Kukreja: Co-owner of Micro Creamery in Woodbridge and Milford, Conn. (@microcreameryofct)
• Kelly Anne Pearce: Owner and ice cream maker, Sweet Claude’s in Cheshire, Conn. (@sweet_claudes)
• Dr. Steve Zinn: UConn professor in the Department of Animal Science in the College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources (CAHNR); previously department head of Dept of Animal Science

Your Picks: Thank you to everyone who shared ice cream shop recommendations with us! We compiled all your shout outs here, including every shop that was mentioned during our round table discussion with Craig and Shahan.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Meg Dalton, Tagan Engel, Stephanie Stender, Katrice Claudio, and Meg Fitzgerald, with help from Sabrina Herrera on Social. It originally aired September 21, 2023.

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Organic horticulturist and farmer, Renée Giroux, of Earth’s Palate Farm in Warren talks about her approach to organic farming, Korean natural farming and Shumei farming, and shares her experiences as a young farmer working with Sal Gilberte of Gilbertie's Organics and the late chef, David Bouley in New York. Renée also explains the role small family farms play in offsetting climate change, and she talks about the ways the NW CT Food Hub connects farmers with customers like schools, chefs and food pantries.

And, cook and recipe developer Susan Spungen (above) will get you excited about spring cooking. Fun fact: Susan was the culinary consultant on the films Julie & Julia, It's Complicated and Eat, Pray, Love. She’s the author of the cookbook, Veg Forward.

Plus, Karyn Bigelow (below), the founder of Beekeeping While Black, a virtual platform for building a community for Black Beekeepers in the U.S., talks about her beekeeping experience and what motivated her to start the platform. Karyn also describes the mental health benefits of engaging with nature and beekeeping.

GUESTS:

• Renée Giroux: Organic horticulturist and farmer, co-owner of Earth’s Palate Farm in Warren, Conn. (@nourishingplants) (@warrengrown)
• Susan Spungen: Author of Veg Forward: Super-Delicious Recipes that Put Produce at the Center of Your Plate. (@susanspungen)
• Karyn Bigelow: founder of Beekeeping While Black. (@Beekeeping.While.Black)

FEATURED RECIPES:

Bucatini with Pea Pesto, Ricotta and Shaved Asparagus
Sugar Snap, Cabbage, and Radish Slaw with Buttermilk Dressing
Strawberry Tartlets with Goat Cheese Filling

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Meg Dalton, Tagan Engel, Katrice Claudio, Stephanie Stender, and Meg Fitzgerald. Sabrina Herrera, Francesca Fontanez, Martha Castillo, Katherine Jimenez and Janae Spinato are our Social team.

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This week on Seasoned, we’re talking with people connected to our state’s libraries who mix their work with a passion for food, drink and community.

The downtown branch of the Hartford Public Library may be closed for renovations, but that hasn’t stopped Andréa Hawkins and Doug Barber from opening up a coffee shop on the light-filled first floor of the library. They talk with us about how the shop fosters community.

And, pairing wine with cheese and charcuterie is too obvious. What wine might pair with Virginia Woolf’s Orlando? How about Madame Bovary or Anna Karenina? Shannon Barillari, of the Russell Library in Middletown, talks with us about how she pairs wine with books.

Plus, how does Youth Services Librarian Kristen Slepecki get kids excited about the library's Teen Test Kitchen program? "I bribe them with food," she says. "Sugary treats are, for sure, the way to go." We talk with Kristen and Christine Michaud, the Durham Library's director, about the intrinsic value of the library's Cookbook Club, which is part book discussion, part pot luck.

Also, some city and town libraries in our state have what's called a Library of Things. Home cooks, ask your librarian if you can borrow a Barbie cake pan, cookie cutters, an air fryer, rice cooker or pizza oven! Bridget Quinn, President and CEO and Head Librarian at the Hartford Public Library describes the awesomeness of the Library of Things.

GUESTS:

• Andréa Hawkins and Doug Barber: Co-owners of Berkins on Main, the coffee shop on the first floor of the Hartford Public Library. They also own Berkins Blend Cafe in Glastonbury, Conn.
• Shannon Barillari: Head of Digital and Emerging Technologies, Russell Library, Middletown, Conn.
• Christine Michaud:Director of the Durham Public Library and the leader of the library’s Cookbook Club.
• Kristen Slepecki: Youth Services and Teen Librarian at the Durham Public Library. She runs the Teen Test Kitchen program, where teenagers participate in fun taste tests and make edible experiments.
• Bridget Quinn: President and CEO, and Head Librarian, of the Hartford Public Library.

Interested in the book and wine pairings Shannon Barallari suggests?

• The Guest by Emma Cline - Bajta
• Kerouac by Ann Charters - Château Redortier, Beaumes de Venise
• Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert and Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy - Chateau Thivin (producer) Cote de Brouilly (one of the twelve appellations in Beaujolais) – Les sept vignes
• T. R. The Last Romantic by H.W. Brands (Teddy Roosevelt Biography) - Elijah Craig Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Orlando by Virginia Woolf - Bodet-Herold Crémant de Lorie Physis

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Meg Dalton, Katrice Claudio, Stephanie Stender, Tagan Engel, and Meg Fitzgerald. Scout Raimondo is our intern. Sabrina Herrera, Francesca Fontanez, Martha Castillo, Katherine Jimenez and Janae Spinato are our Social team.

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It’s maple syrup season! We visit The Independent Day School in Middlefield where students learn the art and science of maple syrup-making starting in kindergarten. Science teacher Xander Lowry is our guide as we tap trees, gather sap, split wood and make syrup with local students. Students in third, fifth and eighth grades describe what they love about the process and the ways making maple syrup brings the community together.

And, when Seasoned spoke to James Beard Award-winning chef Sherry Pocknett this past summer, she told us that the maple syrup coming out of the Mashantucket Sugar Shack was “the best in all the land.” Of course, that made us want to see, smell and taste for ourselves. Producer Tagan Engel takes a walk in the forest to visit the maple sugar operation guided by Jeremy Whipple, a member of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and executive director of the Tribal Department of Agriculture. Jeremy is the project manager of the Mashantucket Sugar Shack. Jeremy explains maple syrup’s significance to members of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and how he and his team make the Pequot Maple Syrup–using modern technology while drawing on hundreds of years of ancestral tradition–at the Mashantucket Sugar Shack.

Plus, Tagan shares a recipe for Maple Rosemary Glazed Pecans.

GUESTS:

• Xander Lowry: Science teacher at The Independent Day School in Middlefield, Conn. (@theindependentdayschool) (with special thanks to Jim Rumberger, Director of Facilities at The Independent Day School)
• Third, Fifth and Eighth Grade Students from The Independent Day School
• Jeremy Whipple: Executive director of the Tribal Department of Agriculture and the project manager of the Mashantucket Sugar Shack. Learn more about how the Pequot Maple Syrup is made.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Meg Dalton, Tagan Engel, Stephanie Stender, Katrice Claudio, and Meg Fitzgerald. Sabrina Herrera, Francesca Fontanez, Martha Castillo and Janae Spinato are our Social team. Our interns are Scout Raimondo and Shanice Rhule.

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This week on Seasoned, we talk with content creators in the food space. Kat Ashmore is the chef (and "Hungry Lady") behind Kat Can Cook on Instagram and TikTok. We’ll talk with her about her first cookbook, just out! Big Bites: Wholesome, Comforting Recipes That Are Big on Flavor, Nourishment, and Fun.

And if you're a #ctfoodie, you likely follow David Milton's @thedamgram and @thedamtok for new restaurant alerts and to get David's picks for "the best" everything from empanadas to chicken sandwiches to mochi donuts and ice cream. (We appreciate his "3 Meals for under $20 series, too).

David makes videos on-site that make people hungry and he uses his platforms to uplift the people and places making delicious things all over our state. Producer Katrice Claudio talks with David about how and why he shines his light (literally) on the mom-and-pops you love and shares the videos with his thousands of fans and followers.

Plus, producer Tagan Engel visits a brand new coffee shop in New Haven called MOTW Coffee and Pastries. Its larger organization, Muslims of the World, began on Instagram with a mission around illuminating "the lives of Muslim individuals through their own stories. This digital space blossomed into a haven, celebrating resilience, faith, and the shared humanity that binds us all." Tagan speaks with the sibling co-owners about the shop and their specialty: traditional Yemeni chai.

GUESTS:

• Kat Ashmore: author of Big Bites: Wholesome, Comforting Recipes That Are Big on Flavor, Nourishment, and Fun (@katcancook) (Kat on TikTok)
• David Milton: Content creator behind @thedamgram and @thedamtok.
• Usama Aslam, Bilal Aslam and Zainab Aslam: Sibling co-owners of MOTW Coffee and Pastries in New Haven, Conn. (@MOTW.Coffee)

Featured Recipes:Chimichurri Meatballs
Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Salted Maple Frosting
Mediterranean Chopped Salad with Roasted Red Pepper Dressing

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Meg Dalton, Katrice Claudio, Tagan Engel, Stephanie Stender and Meg Fitzgerald. Scout Raimondo is our intern. Sabrina Herrera, Francesca Fontanez and Shanice Rhule are our Social team.

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This week on Seasoned, we’re spending the hour talking about—and tasting—chocolate. We'll get a history lesson and follow cacao's journey from a bitter drink for wealthy Aztecs to the delicious thing it is today. Plus, if you care about where your food comes from and how it impacts the people who grow and harvest it, as well as the planet, we're recommending four chocolate bars that are certified organic, Fair Trade and Fair for Life.

First, you’ll meet Benoit Racquet of BE Chocolat in Fairfield. This master chocolatier is not just making artisan chocolates, he’s designing a tasting experience.

And, we talk with food historian Ramin Ganeshram about the evolution of cacao and chocolate. "So these individuals working with cacao for this world market—for colonizers, for their enslavers and those who'd indentured them—were skilled artisans," Ramin said, "they were agriculturalists, they were food scientists, and people I think don't realize that."

Finally, in between bites, Tagan Engel and Westport chocolatier Aarti Khosla recommend ethically made store-bought bars you can feel good about buying. It's a tough job, but somebody's gotta do it. Tagan prefers a tall, thin Theo, and both agree it has a good snap. One of Aarti's top picks is from Tony's Chocolonely, one of the original chocolate makers working toward a 100% exploitation free chocolate.

GUESTS:

• Benoit Racquet: Master chocolatier and co-founder of BE Chocolat in Fairfield, Conn.
• Ramin Ganeshram: Executive Director of the Westport Museum for History & Culture. She’s also a food historian, a professionally trained chef, a journalist and the author of the book, The General’s Cook, a novel which tells the story of Hercules Posey, the chef enslaved by President George Washington.
• Aarti Khosla: Chocolatier/owner of Le Rouge Chocolates by Aarti in Westport, Conn.

Chocolate bars you can feel good about buyingTagan and Aarti tasted the following bars during their segment. All are readily available at markets or pharmacies and sell for between $3.00-$6.00.

• AlterEco(Brown Butter Dark, Organic, Fair Trade)
• Theo (Cherry Almond, Organic, Fair for Life)
• Tony’s Chocolonely(Caramel Sea Salt, Fair Trade, Traceable Cocoa Beans)
• Divine(85% Exquisitely Smooth Dark Chocolate Bar, Fair Trade, Ghanian farmer co-owned)

Learn More:Visit the Slave Free Chocolate website.
The Fine Chocolate Industry Association is working on a glossary to help define the terms used for ethical and sustainable chocolate.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Meg Dalton, Tagan Engel, Stephanie Stender, Katrice Claudio, Meg Fitzgerald, and Sabrina Herrera.

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We all have different opinions on dining alone. Some people relish the experience. Others would rather eat a bowl of bees than feel vulnerable at a table for one. . .perhaps thinking to themselves - are people judging me?

This hour, producer Katrice Claudio reflects on solo dining and how it can actually be a way to connect — with yourself, and others. Katrice talks with writer Alissa Wilkinson. She’s a movie critic for The New York Times, and the author of the book, Salty: Lessons on Eating, Drinking, and Living from Revolutionary Women. A year ago, Alissa wrote an article for Vox called “The Glories of Dining Out Alone.”

Alissa explains some of the history of dining alone, the stigma people may still feel, and takeaways for solo-diners. . . so you might feel a little more confident if taking yourself out to dinner is part of your self-care.

Katrice also talks with local bartender Anna Konya about her experiences observing and interacting with lots of solo diners grabbing a meal at the bar.

Plus, get to know the New York City photographer behind the book,Dining Alone: In the Company of Solitude. Aside from its portraits of solo-diners, the book is an interesting visual history of restaurants spanning 35 years.

GUESTS:

• Alissa Wilkinson: Writer and a movie critic for The New York Times. She’s the author of the book, Salty: Lessons on Eating, Drinking, and Living from Revolutionary Women, and she wrote an article for Vox called “The Glories of Dining Out Alone.”
• Anna Konya: Writer, experienced bartender and cultural commentator. Find Anna's writing at Daily Nutmeg (@theflowingcup)
• Nancy Scherl: Fine art photographer. Her book is Dining Alone: In the Company of Solitude, (published by Daylight Books).

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Meg Dalton, Katrice Claudio, Tagan Engel, Stephanie Stender, Meg Fitzgerald, and Sabrina Herrera.

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Olive oil is a thing of beauty—and essential in so much of our cooking. Olive oil sommelier Tassos Kyriakides teaches us how to better appreciate olive oil – both for its flavor and its health and ecological benefits.

And, producer Meg Dalton reports on one Connecticut organization using Palestinian olive oil to educate the community about the region. We’ll also hear from Wafa Shami, a Palestinian food blogger, about the importance of olive trees.

Plus, we talk with James Beard Award-winning chef JJ Johnson about his new book, The Simple Art of Rice.

GUESTS:

• Tassos Kyriakides: Certified Olive Oil Sommelier and Assistant Professor of the Yale School of Public Health
• Ghoufran Allababidi: President of the Tree of Life Educational Fund (@TreeofLifeEducationalFund)
• Rebecca Crosby: Board member of Tree of Life and a retired pastor of the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme
• Wafa Shami: Food blogger behind Palestine in a Dish and author of several children’s books, including Olive Harvest in Palestine. (@palistineinadish)
• JJ Johnson: James Beard Award-winning cookbook author and the founder of FieldTrip in New York City, a trio of restaurants focused around rice. His latest book is The Simple Art of Rice: Recipes from Around the World for the Heart of Your Table with Danica Novgorodoff (@chefjj) (@novgorodoff) (@fieldtripusa)

Learn More:Education in a Bottle
Wafa Shami’s recipe for Chicken Musakhan

Featured Recipes from The Simple Art of Rice:Seafood Paella
Filipino Adobo
Bibimbap with Pickled Vegetables

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Meg Dalton, Tagan Engel, Katrice Claudio, Stephanie Stender, Meg Fitzgerald, and Sabrina Herrera.

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Before we go full-speed ahead on 2024, this week on Seasoned, we’re listening back to some of our favorite conversations of 2023. You'll hear moments from our episode celebrating local restaurants that have stood the test of time, an Indigenous chef who made James Beard Award history, chefs we’re cheering for (always!) and people supporting their communities through food and farming.

GUESTS:

• Frank “Wayne” Stone: Owner of the Glenwood Drive-In in Hamden, Conn. (@Glenwooddrivein)
• Kelly Ciccone: Daughter of Wayne and owner of Kelly’s Cone Connection in Hamden, Conn. (@kellysconeconnection)
• Joan Paul: Co-owner of The Griswold Inn in Essex, Conn. (@griswoldinn)
• Aaron Sarwar: Manager of Shish Kebab House of Afghanistan in West Hartford, Conn. (@shishkebabhouse)
• Angela Sarwar: Assistant Manager of Shish Kebab House of Afghanistan in West Hartford, Conn.
• Damon “Daye” Sawyer: Executive chef and co-owner of 29 Markle Ct. in Bridgeport, Conn.
• Reneé Touponce: Executive Chef at Oyster Club and The Port of Call in Mystic, Conn. (@reneetouponce)
• Rachel Sayet: Indigenous educator and member of the Mohegan Tribe
• Sherry Pocknett: James Beard Award-winning chef/owner of Sly Fox DenToo.
• Kristianna Smith and Mike Saraceno: Curators and cultivators of a pick-what-you-need garden in New Britain, Conn. (@ourgardennb)
• Richard Myers: Horticulturist/farmer and co-founder of Park City Harvest in Bridgeport, Conn. (@park.city.harvest.llc) (@park_harvest)
• Shawn Joseph: Horticulturist/farmer and co-founder of Park City Harvest in Bridgeport, Conn.

Full episodes:

CT restaurants that have stood the test of time, plus John Kanell’s ‘Preppy Kitchen’

Georgia O’Keeffe’s recipe collection, local chef Damon Sawyer, plus Prince Abou’s Butchery

Chef Reneé Touponce’s innovative approach to seafood, local clam shacks, and fish hunter Valentine Thomas

Chefs Sherry Pocknett and 'Diasporican' author Illyanna Maisonet make James Beard Award history

A gutsy talk about fermented food. Plus, big plans for Small State

Chef Rahanna Bisseret Martinez + a personal approach to community gardening

The farmers behind Park City Harvest, plus CT Wine Country

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Meg Dalton, Tagan Engel, Stephanie Stender, Katrice Claudio, Meg Fitzgerald, and Sabrina Herrera. (Emily Charash was a producer on the full episode of CT Restaurants that have stood the test of time)

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Roya Shariat and her mother, Gita Sadeh are co-authors of the new cookbook, Maman and Me: Recipes from Our Iranian American Family.

You’ve likely seen Gita on Roya’s TikTok and Instagram, where she’s famous for flipping the most gorgeous tahdigs and picking the right-sized container for leftovers 100% of the time (there are some nail-biters and you will root for her ‘til the end).

In our conversation, Roya explains why it was important for her to document her mother’s recipes in a book, and together, they talk about the ways their culture is so deeply rooted in food and feeding one another.

Plus, some Connecticut residents talk about a cookie that’s special to them, either because of a cultural tradition, holiday or just because they love it.

You’ll hear about treasured alfajores, anisette cookies, gingerbread, rugelach, Norwegian krumkake, and more. We also learn about the cookies (and the bakers) of Sanctuary Kitchen in New Haven.

GUESTS:

• Roya Shariat and Gita Sadeh: Co-authors of Maman and Me: Recipes from Our Iranian American Family (@mamanandme) (@royashariat)

GUEST COOKIE CONTRIBUTORS:

• Joyce Thompsen Biolzi and Janice Papuga: Mother and daughter. Special cookie - Norwegian krumkake
• Leyla Dam Jenkins: Owner of Lorca Coffee Bar in Stamford, Conn. Special cookie - alfajores
• Lori Dalton: Mom of Seasoned’s Director of Storytelling. Special cookie – Italian anisette
• Ramin Ganeshram: Executive Director of Westport Museum for History & Culture. Special cookie - gingerbread
• Noah Baerman: Jazz musician and educator. Special cookie - chocolate chip
• Parvine Toorawa: Chef and baker at Sanctuary Kitchen. Special cookie - naankataj
• Azar Ahmed: Chef at Sanctuary Kitchen. Special cookie - kaak juz hind
• Rawaa Ghazi: Program Associate at Sanctuary Kitchen in New Haven, Conn. Special cookie - ma'amoul
• Tagan Engel: Producer of Seasoned. Special cookie – rugelach and Lego® gingerbread (adapted from Tartine's soft gingerbread)

FEATURED RECIPES:Soft Almond Flour Cookies (Toots)
Crispy Egg Yolk and Walnut Cookies (Noon Tokhmorghi)
Sweet Yogurt Fritters (Noon Masti)
Tagan's Rugelach
Tagan's Lego Gingerbread Cookies

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Meg Dalton, Tagan Engel, Stephanie Stender, Katrice Claudio, and Meg Fitzgerald, with help from our Social team Sabrina Herrera and Francesca Fontanez.

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This week on Seasoned, real talk from the authors of the podcast—and now book—Food, We Need to Talk: The Science-Based, Humor-Laced Last Word on Eating, Diet, and Making Peace with Your Body. Juna Gjata and Dr. Eddie Phillips join producer Katrice Claudio to unpack ideas about diet culture, weight loss and what it means to be healthy.

GUESTS:

• Juna Gjata: Co-host of the podcast and co-author of the book, Food, We Need to Talk. She graduated from Harvard with a degree in cognitive neuroscience. (@theofficialjuna) (@foodweneedtotalk)
• Dr. Edward Phillips: Co-host of the podcast and co-author of the book, Food, We Need to Talk. He is Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School, and the founder and director of the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Meg Dalton, Katrice Claudio, Stephanie Stender, Tagan Engel, Meg Fitzgerald, and Sabrina Herrera.

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Don’t you just love a good secret? Here’s one: baking isn’t any harder than cooking. You don’t have to stress about preciseness, food science or perfection. Samantha Seneviratne is a baker, a contributor to the New York Times, and the host of Everyday Cooking on Magnolia Network. She’s also a James Beard Award-nominated cookbook author and her latest book is Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours. We talk with Sam about her book and get her to spill those secrets so you can bake with confidence.

Plus, producer Tagan Engel talks with Shamu Fenyvesi Sadeh about the work being done at the Adamah campus of the Isabella Freedman Retreat Center in Falls Village, CT. Programs, immersive retreats, and fellowships at the center aim to help people better understand and experience the connection between Judaism, agriculture and the Earth.

GUESTS:

• Samantha Seneviratne: Author of Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours. Get info about the book/baking event at Byrd's Books happening on December 10. (@samanthaseneviratne)
• Shamu Fenyvesi Sadeh: Managing Director of Education Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center, an Adamah campus in Falls Village, Conn. (@adamah)
• Jaimie Sadeh: Art therapist. Jaimie joined to talk about cooking latkes and other traditional foods to celebrate Hanukkah

FEATURED RECIPES:Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Tagan Engel's Ultimate Latkes

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Meg Dalton, Tagan Engel, Stephanie Stender, Katrice Claudio, Meg Fitzgerald, and Sabrina Herrera.

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This hour, chef Raquel Rivera, a cooking teacher and owner of A Pinch of Salt, and Jason Sobocinski, a local food entrepreneur, share tips for cooking a Thanksgiving turkey with all the fixins’.

And intern Lateshia Peters talks with her mom Nicole Lewis about why their Thanksgiving meal is centered around the food of her Grenadian heritage. Think: Caribbean-spiced salmon, fry-bakes, and cocoa tea.

Plus, producer Tagan Engel speaks with Hi’ilei Hobart, a professor of Native and Indigenous Studies at Yale, and Rebecca Salazar, a student seed keeper with the Yale Native American Cultural Center and the Yale Sustainable Food Project. They spoke at the Yale farm about their adventure this year - growing and saving seeds of the special Haudenosaunee Buffalo Creek squash. These two indigenous women also speak to the importance they feel in connecting with indigenous and ancestral foods such as the three sisters: beans, corn and squash - to counter the challenges of colonization.

GUESTS:

• Raquel Rivera: Chef/owner of A Pinch of Salt
• Jason Sobocinski: Co-owner/partner of Caseus Provisions in Wallingford, Crispy Melty by Caseus, Olmo Bagels, Ordinary and Haven Hot Chicken in New Haven, Mystic Cheese Company in Groton and Black Hog Brewing Company in Oxford.
• Lateshia Peters and Nicole Lewis: Lateshia is a CT Public Intern and Nicole is her mom.
• Hi’ilei Hobart: Assistant Professor of Native and Indigenous Studies in the program of Ethnicity, Race, and Migration at Yale University. Also author of Cooling the Tropics and editor of Food Ways Hawaii.
• Rebecca Salazar: Undergrad studying Ethnicity, Race, and Migration at Yale. Rebecca is a Seed Keeper and Programs Liaison between the Native American Cultural Center - (NACC) and the Yale Sustainable Food Program (YSFP).

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Meg Dalton, Tagan Engel, Stephanie Stender, Katrice Claudio, Meg Fitzgerald, and Sabrina Herrera. Special thanks to the Yale Sustainable Food Program and to Fafa­­­­­­ Van Ha, Lazarus Fellow at the Yale Sustainable Food Program for contributing to the Buffalo Creek squash segment.

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Stacey Mei Yan Fong dreamed up the most delicious way to learn more about the United States, her chosen home. We talk with Stacey about her first cookbook, 50 Pies, 50 States; the immigration story that inspired it; and the pure joy that pie brings.

Stacey created the 50 Pies, 50 States project while applying for permanent residency in the United States. She researched each state, developed a pie recipe inspired by the state, and dedicated the pie to a friend or special person connected to that state.

Some pies are wild and wonderful—Nevada’s “All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Pie” and Minnesota’s “Corn Dog-Hotdish Pie with Savory Funnel-Cake Topping” are examples (there are a few state-fair-inspired pies as well). And some pies highlight a state’s fun facts. Did you know that the snickerdoodle is Connecticut's state cookie? Stacey details the backstories behind her unique pies and gives home bakers tips for baking great pies, whether they’re dedicated to someone or just made to share and spread joy.

Plus, we spotlight a story Where We Live explored about the surprising connection between baking powder and our state. Patrick Skahill hosts a conversation with food historian Linda Civitello.

GUESTS:

• Stacey Mei Yan Fong: Home baker and the author of 50 Pies, 50 States: An Immigrant’s Love Letter to the United States Through Pie. (@50pies50States)
• From the Where We Live Feature:
  Linda Civitello: Food Historian; Author, Baking Powder Wars: The Cutthroat Food Fight that Revolutionized Cooking

FEATURED RECIPES:Connecticut: Snickerdoodle Pie
Massachusetts: Boston Cream Pie Pie
New Hampshire: Maple Pumpkin Pie with Painted Birch Tree Crust

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Meg Dalton, Stephanie Stender, Tagan Engel, Katrice Claudio, Meg Fitzgerald and Sabrina Herrera. Special thanks to Patrick Skahill and Katie Pellico.

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In this hour of Seasoned, you’ll get to know Brooklyn-based writer, recipe developer, and food stylist Yewande Komolafe. In her work for The New York Times and elsewhere, she’s a champion for West African cuisine. Producer Tagan Engel talks with Yewande about her first book, My Everyday Lagos: Nigerian Cooking at Home and in the Diaspora.

Then Tagan brings us a story from Reservoir Community Farm in Bridgeport — where Green Village Initiative is feeding its community and empowering the next generation of urban gardeners and farmers.

GUESTS:

• Yewande Komolafe: Author of My Everyday Lagos: Nigerian Cooking at Home and in the Diaspora. (@yewande_komolafe)
• Green Village Initiative: Special thanks to Ellie Angerame, Jessica Rosario, chef Raquel Rivera, Lucrecia Barraza, and teens DJ Waugh, Chris Hayes, Shemaya Joseph, and Zayne Murphy. More info about Harvest Fest (@greenvillageinitiative)

FEATURED RECIPES:Sinasir
Swallows – Pounded Method
Ègúsí Soup

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Meg Dalton, Tagan Engel, Stephanie Stender, Katrice Claudio, Meg Fitzgerald and Sabrina Herrera. Our interns are Lateshia Peters and Joey Morgan.

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Rahanna Bisseret Martinez was a contestant on Top Chef Junior, and she’s cooked at some of the best restaurants in the world, including Dominique Ansel Bakery, Chez Panisse, Broken Spanish, Emeril's and Tartine Bakery. Rahanna is the author of the cookbook, Flavor + Us. And she’s still in college! Producers Katrice Claudio and Tagan Engel talk with Rahanna about her book, her busy life and her love of food from all over the world.

And, we meet a New Britain family who turned their lawn into a pick-what-you-need garden for their community.

GUESTS:

• Rahanna Bisseret Martinez: Chef and author of Flavor + Us: Cooking for Everyone(@rahanna.bisseret.martinez)
• Kristianna Smith and Mike Saraceno: Curators and cultivators of a take-what-you-need garden in New Britain, Conn. (@ourgardennb) You can donate books to the garden's book box through Possible Futures.

FEATURED RECIPES:Concha Scones
Dry-Fried Green Beans
Tie-Dye Berry Paletas

LEARN MORE:
Listen to Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm talk with Khalilah Brown-Dean about how Black Americans are reclaiming their relationship with nature on an episode of Disrupted.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Meg Dalton, Katrice Claudio, Stephanie Stender, Meg Fitzgerald, Tagan Engel and Sabrina Herrera.

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This week on Seasoned, we’re thinking about ways coffee spurs connection and builds community. You’ll hear stories about two very different coffee experiences.

Producer Katrice Claudio talks with Elijah Hilliman, the co-founder of Semilla Cafe + Studio in Hartford. Semilla is a coffee shop, but it’s also a neighborhood living room serving as a creative space “rooted in intention and reclamation” for Connecticut’s BIPOC and LGBTQIA communities.

Plus, Producer Tagan Engel attends an Eritrean coffee ceremony hosted by her dear friend Farha Abubaker. We get to know Farha and the traditions behind each part of the ceremony.

And, listeners shout-out J. René Coffee Roasters for both the excellent coffee and the mission behind its sister coffee bar, Victus Coffee. Listen to our interview with owner and coffee expert, J. René Martinez.

GUESTS:

• Elijah Hilliman: Co-owner of Semilla Cafe + Studio
• Farha Abubaker: Formerly a chef and journalist, currently a teacher in New Haven, Conn.

LEARN MORE:Read Ayannah Brown's story, MAROON Series by Semilla Café + Studio in Hartford is generating a new scene of CT music artists. The song at the close of our first segment was "Real Small Change" by local jazz and R&B quartet, Mixed Company.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Meg Dalton, Tagan Engel, Katrice Claudio, Stephanie Stender, Meg Fitzgerald and Sabrina Herrera.

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This hour, we get the scoop on some of the state’s best ice cream shops from two people devoted to local ice cream. We talk with Craig Behun, the ice cream lover behind the Instagram @cticecreamtour and Shahan Kukreja of Micro Creamery. For years, Craig’s been posting about his adventures trying ice cream shops all over the state. And Shahan takes the micro brewery concept and applies it to ice cream. You’ll find more than 70 local ice creams in the shop. Plus, Sweet Claude’s in Cheshire is an ice cream shop we love; get to know its owner Kelly Anne Pearce. And finally, Dr. Steve Zinn, UConn professor in the Department of Animal Science talks about the cows we have to thank for the milk used in the excellent ice cream served at the UConn Dairy Bar (@uconndairybar).

GUESTS:

• Craig Behun: Ice cream lover, creator of @cticecreamtour
• Shahan Kukreja: Co-owner of Micro Creamery in Woodbridge and Milford, Conn. (@microcreameryofct)
• Kelly Anne Pearce: Owner and ice cream maker, Sweet Claude’s in Cheshire, Conn. (@sweet_claudes)
• Dr. Steve Zinn: UConn professor in the Department of Animal Science in the College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources (CAHNR); previously department head of Dept of Animal Science

Learn More:Watch UConn's cows step up to the Voluntary Milking System to be milked.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Meg Dalton, Tagan Engel, Stephanie Stender, Katrice Claudio, and Meg Fitzgerald, with help from Sabrina Herrera on Social.

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Richard Myers and Shawn Joseph are on a mission. This hour of Seasoned, get to know the farmers behind Park City Harvest in Bridgeport. Aside from keeping their farm productive and making candles, teas, and pikliz from their crops, the entrepreneurs are authors, too. Seasoned producer Tagan Engel tours the farm with "Farmer Rich" and "Farmer Shawn" and cooks a recipe from their book, Grow to Eat: A Vegetable Growing Guide/Cookbook.

Plus, we’re sharing some highlights from Where We Live’s recent episode Exploring Connecticut Wine Country.

GUESTS:

• Richard Myers: Horticulturist/farmer and co-founder of Park City Harvest in Bridgeport, Conn. (@park.city.harvest.llc) (@park_harvest)
• Shawn Joseph: Horticulturist/farmer and co-founder of Park City Harvest

From the Where We Live feature:

• Alice Feiring: Journalist and Writer; Author, The Feiring Line
• Leeanne Griffin: Food and Consumer Reporter, Hearst Connecticut
• Ryan Winiarski: Owner, Priam Vineyards
• Patty Rowan: Winery Manager, Hopkins Vineyard

BONUS LISTENS:Shawn Joseph mentioned Huneebee Project in New Haven. Listen to the episode where we talked with its founder and two teenage beekeepers.

Leeanne Griffin talks with the owners of restaurants that have stood the test of time on an episode of Seasoned.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Meg Dalton, Tagan Engel, Stephanie Stender, Katrice Claudio, and Meg Fitzgerald, with help from Sabrina Herrera on Social. The wine segment was produced by Katie Pellico for Where We Live.

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This June, two women made James Beard Award history. Chef Sherry Pocknett is the first Indigenous woman to earn a James Beard Award (Best Chef, Northeast). And chef, food writer, and author Illyanna Maisonet is the first Puerto Rican to earn a James Beard Award. Illyanna won in the “Emerging Voice” category for her book, Diasporican: A Puerto Rican Cookbook.

This hour, Rachel Sayet, an Indigenous educator and member of the Mohegan Tribe, talks with Sherry, who is a member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, about her restaurants Sly Fox Den Too, which is in Charlestown, RI., as well as the restaurant she hopes to launch in Connecticut. Sherry also describes what it felt like to win the James Beard Award.

And, producer Katrice Claudio talks with Illyanna, who received her medallion during the James Beard Media Awards ceremony on June 3. Illyanna talks about culinary school, the cultural influences that make up Puerto Rican cuisine, and her approach to cooking Puerto Rican food—her way.

GUESTS:

• Sherry Pocknett: James Beard Award-winning chef/owner of Sly Fox DenToo. She is the first Indigenous woman to win a James Beard Award.
• Illyanna Maisonet: James Beard Award-winning food writer. She is the first Puerto Rican woman to win a James Beard Award and the first Puerto Rican food columnist for a major newspaper in the United States, the San Francisco Chronicle. Her newsletter is on Substack and her first book is Diasporican: A Puerto Rican Cookbook.

FEATURED RECIPES:
Pernil
Tostones
Arroz Chino Boricua

LEARN MORE: In her segment, Sherry mentioned farmer Jeremy Whipple. He’s the director of Mashantucket Pequot’s Meechooôk Farm, where they make what Sherry calls “the best maple syrup in all the land.” CT Public's Patrick Skahill featured the farm in a series about BIPOC farmers.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Meg Dalton, Katrice Claudio, Stephanie Stender, Meg Fitzgerald, Tagan Engel and Sabrina Herrera. Our interns are Stacey Addo and Carol Chen.

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We’ve wanted to hook chef Reneé Touponce for an interview for a long time! She’s the executive chef at Oyster Club and The Port of Call, a nautical-themed cocktail lounge and restaurant in Mystic. She’s also the Connecticut Restaurant Association’s “Best Chef” of 2022 and a James Beard Award-nominee. She joins us to talk about her approach to cooking seafood and how it serves as a creative muse.

Plus, Valentine Thomas, a professional spearfisherwoman, ocean conservationist, and sustainability-focused cook, discusses her book Good Catch. She’ll share tips for grilling fish and explain why we might want to eat more of it.

And, Carolyn Wyman, author of The Great Clam Cake and Fritter Guide offers her picks for Connecticut’s seafood shacks making the tastiest clam cakes and fritters.

GUESTS:

• Reneé Touponce: Executive Chef at Oyster Club and The Port of Call in Mystic. (@reneetouponce)
• Valentine Thomas: Author of Good Catch: A Guide to Sustainable Fish and Seafood with Recipes from the World’s Oceans (@valentinethomas)
• Carolyn Wyman: Author of The Great Clam Cake and Fritter Guide: Why We Love Them, How to Make Them, and Where to Find Them from Maine to Virginia

FEATURED RECIPES:
Fish Puttanesca
Oysters, Three Ways
Corn Chowder

LEARN MORE:
Reneé Touponce shouted out a trio of local seafood sources who’ve given her a deeper appreciation for the ingredients she cooks with every day:
Sea Well Seafood (want to see a monk fish?)
Will Ceddia – Sixpenny Oyster Farm (@sixpenny_oysters)
Suzie Flores – Stonington Kelp Co. (@stoningtonkelpco)

Listen to Will and Suzie talk about ocean farming in Connecticut in an episode from Seasoned's archive.

In her segment about spearfishing and seafood, Valentine Thomas referenced this recent study about the connection between seafood consumption during pregnancy and IQ.

Want to go on a clam cake crawl? Here are Carolyn Wyman’s picks for the best clam fritters in Connecticut:
Deary Brothers/Mike’s Stand in Putnam
Hank’s Dairy Bar in Plainfield
Johnny Ad’s in Old Saybrook
The Lobster Shack in East Haven
Sea Swirl in Mystic

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Meg Dalton, Katrice Claudio, Stephanie Stender, Meg Fitzgerald, Tagan Engel and Sabrina Herrera. Our interns are Carol Chen and Stacey Addo.

Dive into all of the nautical themed stories airing this week on Connecticut Public's original talk shows by visiting ctpublic.org/nautiweek.

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Do you smell smoke? It’s our annual live episode celebrating all things grilled, smoked, and barbecued. The pitmaster behind Hindsight Barbecue in Waterbury and West Hartford is our guest for the hour. Plus, local pitmaster Darryl Thomas of Thomas' Smokey Pit Stop in Manchester shares the inspirations behind his recipes and answers your barbecue questions too.

Where is your favorite barbecue joint in the state? Are you a fan of Kansas City, Carolina, Memphis or Texas-style barbecue? We’re gonna make a case for a thing called Connecticut-style barbecue because the pitmasters in our state are on fire.

We want to know where you’re getting your pulled pork, ribs, brisket, smoked sausages, and burnt ends. If it’s covered in sauce or piled high on a tray with slaw and a side of cornbread, we want to hear about it.

GUESTS:

• Jeff Schmidt: Co-owner of Hindsight Barbecue in Waterbury and West Hartford, Conn. (@hindsightbbq)
• Darryl Thomas: Owner/pitmaster of Thomas' Smokey Pit Stop, Manchester, Conn. (@thomassmokeypitstop)

Cookbooks that'll up your BBQ game:
Rodney Scott's World of BBQ by Rodney Scott
Franklin Smoke: Wood. Fire. Food. by Aaron Franklin
Thank You for Smoking by Paula Disbrowe
Ed Mitchell's Barbecue by Ed and Ryan Mitchell with Zella Palmer

Further reading on the history of barbecue:Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue by Adrian Miller
From Barbycu to Barbecue: The Untold History of an American Tradition by Joseph R. Haynes

Listener shout outs:
Dog Watch, Mystic, Conn.
Ricky D's Rib Shack, New Haven (Want to see 70 sisters enjoying Ricky's BBQ? Go to Ricky D's Instagram page)
Taino Smokehouse, Middletown and Meriden, Conn.
Sub Edge Farm, Farmington and Avon, Conn. (Not a BBQ shout out, but a local pasture-raised beef, pork, and poultry shout out)

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Meg Dalton, Stephanie Stender, Tagan Engel, Katrice Claudio, Meg Fitzgerald and Sabrina Herrera. Gene Amatruda was our technical producer. Our interns are Stacey Addo and Carol Chen.

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We look at foraging from two perspectives in this episode of Seasoned. What approach do chefs take when foraging? Chef Plum forages for fiddleheads in northwestern Connecticut along the Housatonic River with chef Chrissy Tracey. She explains why she believes foraging is sacred. After their harvest, the chefs head back to Chrissy’s kitchen to sauté the fiddleheads in garlic and lemon. And, Seasoned contributor/producer Tagan Engel talks with Chris “Painted Turtle” Harris about how he, as an herbalist and elder in the Mohegan Tribe, approaches a forage in the forest.

GUESTS:

• Chrissy Tracey: Forager, private chef, content creator, and recipe developer. Her first cookbook, Forage & Feast publishes spring 2024
• Chris Harris Painted Turtle: Herbalist, Pipe Carrier and member of the Council of Elders for the Mohegan Tribe

FEATURED RECIPE: Tagan Engel's Foraged Berry Hand Pies

LEARN MORE:
Mohegan Medicine Woman Gladys Tantaquidgeon’s book, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians influenced Chris’s approach to foraging. Gladys co-founded the Tantaquidgeon Museum in Uncasville in 1931. Tour the museum to learn more about the Mohegan people.

Chris also credits herbalist and educator Lupo Passero and the class he took at Twin Star with deepening his knowledge and understanding of wild plants and herbs. Follow along as Chris takes a walk in the woods with Regan Stacey of The Forest Therapy School, stopping along the Four Directions to offer prayers and explain the meanings behind the Four Directions.

Want to become part of a foraging community? Listen back to our conversation with Amy Demers, founder of the Connecticut Foraging Club. Amy was recently featured in a CT Public story highlighting New England foragers.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Meg Dalton, Tagan Engel, Katrice Claudio, Stephanie Stender, Meg Fitzgerald, and Sabrina Herrera.Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and email: seasoned@ctpublic.org.

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Seasoned producer Katrice Claudio speaks with food writer and cookbook author Nicole A. Taylor about her book Watermelon & Red Birds: A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Black Celebrations. Plus, get to know chef Macarena Ludena Jimenez of Coracora in West Hartford. Connecticut Public reporter Maricarmen Cajahuaringa sits down with Macarena to discuss the cultural importance of Peruvian food and celebrate the restaurant’s recent James Beard Award nomination in the “Outstanding Restaurant” category. And, we’re cheering Chef Plum on ahead of the 2023 regional Emmy Awards ceremony. His series Restaurant Road Trip is nominated for three awards.

GUESTS:

• Nicole A. Taylor: Author of Watermelon & Red Birds: A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Black Celebrations
• Macarena Ludena Jimenez: Head Chef and CEO of Coracora in West Hartford, Conn.

FEATURED RECIPES:Southern-ish Potato Salad
Miso Bloody Mary

LOCAL SHOUT OUTS:Looking for Black-owned food business to support? Check out Katrice's picks for food and drink lovers who also want an experience:
The Art of Yum
Semilla Cafe + Studio
The Social House

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Meg Dalton, Katrice Claudio, Stephanie Stender, Meg Fitzgerald, Tagan Engel and Sabrina Herrera. Maricarmen Cajahuaringa contributed to this episode.

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Three of the state's best mixologists join Chef Plum in studio to talk about seasonal drinks, both spirited and zero-proof, as we slide from spring into summer. Guests make, taste, and give the backstories of cocktails from their bar menus they're most excited about right now.

GUESTS:

• Tim Cabral: Restaurateur and a co-owner and bartender at Ordinary in New Haven and Bar Piña in Hartford. His new restaurant Gioia opens this summer in Wooster Square, and he’s also a founder of New Haven Cocktail Week.
• Jade Ayala: Bar Manager and Beverage Director at both Oyster Club and The Port of Call in Mystic.
• Justin Morales: Founder of Up N’ Down Rock and Bourbon and the general manager and a hospitality instructor at Fire By Forge in Hartford.

DRINKS INSPIRATION:
We have several “drinks of summer” from recent cocktail cookbooks that our producers pored over! There are Blueberry Lemonade Margaritas, a Blackberry Faux-jito, Moscow Mule Popsicles and drinks in “cocktail pouches” from Trap Kitchen’s Street Cocktails book...lots of fun recipes you might want to try for a party or a night in.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Meg Dalton, Katrice Claudio, Stephanie Stender, Meg Fitzgerald, Tagan Engel and Sabrina Herrera.

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Cookbook author Terry Walters discusses her new book, Nourish, as well as the benefits of fermented foods in a gutsy conversation with Chef Plum. Then, Terry turns from guest to contributor and helps us get to know her very good friend, the beloved local baker, Kevin Masse. Small State Provisions, one of our favorite bakeries, is about to go big, everybody! Terry talks with Kevin about his personal journey, and the bakery's evolution from a tiny spot in West Hartford's Gastropark to a brand new second (quite large!) bakery in Avon. Kevin is the embodiment of community spirit. We'll cheer him on and get to know the man behind the once-tiny micro-bakery making some of the best bread in the state.

GUESTS:

• Terry Walters: Author of Nourish: Plant-Based Recipes to Feed Body, Mind, and Soul, Eat Clean Live Well, Clean Food, and Clean Start. She’s won multiple awards for her books and was a James Beard Award finalist. (IG @terrywalterscooks) (Terry on Facebook)
• Kevin Masse: Baker/owner of Small State Provisions in West Hartford and Avon, Conn. (IG @smallstate) (FB @smallstate)

FEATURED RECIPES:
Watermelon Radish and Sugar Snap Peas
Sweet Potato Pizza with Maitakes
Heirloom Tomato and Millet Tart

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Meg Dalton, Katrice Claudio, Stephanie Stender, Meg Fitzgerald, Tagan Engel and Sabrina Herrera.

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Seasoned is exploring tea this episode, but we're going beyond a Tea 101 because we're interested in experiences that make tea a balm for the body and mind. How do communities come together around tea? In what ways are tea and wellness linked? And, how might tea be a social good? We talk with Frank Kwei, tea master from the cultural and humanitarian center Grace Farms in New Canaan about tasting teas and the mission behind Grace Farms Food. Plus, Chef Plum goes way out of his comfort zone and sits down with herbalist Heather Wright Fitzgerald for a tea and tarot card reading. (He's nervous, but CT Public's resident tea maker and enthusiast Meg Fitzgerald is there for support.) Plus, we check in with students in Central Connecticut State University’s Tea Club.

GUESTS:

• Frank Kwei: Tea master at Grace Farms in New Canaan, Conn.
• Heather Wright Fitzgerald: Owner of Tea & Tarot Wellness Boutique in Madison, Conn.
• CCSU’s Tea Club: (especially) Charles Hosek, CJ Hoyt, Mimi Duong, and Michael Liu (learn more about the club or find the club on Instagram)

Seasoned is produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Meg Dalton, Katrice Claudio, Stephanie Stender, Meg Fitzgerald and Sabrina Herrera. Melody Rivera is our intern and she helped produce the CCSU Tea Club segment.

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MMMMM, doughnuts. Where is your favorite doughnut shop in the state? Are you a classic cake-y or a fluffy yeasted doughnut person? Glazed or frosted? Sprinkles or plain? Of course, jelly, right? This week on Seasoned, we're celebrating everybody’s favorite breakfast treat during a live listener call-in show.

Guests:

• Jodi Burns: Owner/doughnut maker at Blazing Fresh Donuts in Guilford, Conn. (BFD is @BlazingFreshDonuts on Instagram and Facebook)
• Alex Schwartz: Apple cider doughnut reviewer featured on NPR. Find his map @CiderDonuteur

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Chef Plum realizes a lifelong dream in the latest episode of Seasoned. Jacques Pépin sits down for a conversation about his life, his career, and his artistic muse: the humble chicken. Plus, meet the local nurse-turned-farmer behind Oui Charcuterie and get tips for assembling a simple charcuterie board with local salami and cheese, like the one Chef Plum created to share with Jacques.

GUESTS:

• Jacques Pépin: Chef,painter and philanthropist.His latest book is Art of the Chicken: A Master Chef's Paintings, Stories, and Recipes of the Humble Bird.
• Matthew Browning: Founder of Oui Charcuterie.

FEATURED RECIPE:Julia and Jacques's Dueling Chickens

FEATURED VIDEO:
Chef Plum's Tips for Making a Beautiful Charcuterie Board

Seasoned is produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Meg Dalton, Emily Charash and Katrice Claudio. Our intern is Melody Rivera.

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A selection of Georgia O’Keeffe’s personal recipe collection is on display at Yale’s Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library. We talk with its curator about what the iconic American artist was cooking and eating when she wasn’t painting giant flowers, skulls, and landscapes. And, there’s a new restaurant in Bridgeport we’re excited about. We sit down with chef Damon “Daye” Sawyer to talk about his approach to cooking and what inspires his work at 29 Markle Ct. Plus, producer Emily Charash takes us to Prince Abou’s Butchery in Astoria, NY. She introduces us to Abou Sow, a millennial nose-to-tail butcher who started his artisan halal butchery on Instagram.

GUESTS:

• Nancy Kuhl: Curator of poetry for the Yale collection of American Literature at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library in New Haven, Conn.
• Abou Sow: Owner of Prince Abou’s Butcheryin Astoria, NY.
• Damon “Daye” Sawyer: Executive chef and co-owner of 29 Markle Ct. in Bridgeport, Conn.

Show Notes:The special exhibition “Revisiting the Past—Imagining the Future” is on display at the Beinecke through July 9th. Can’t make it? Anyone can view the digital archive of Georgia O’Keeffe’s recipes online anytime.View the recipes for Rich Cookies, Cucumbers, Sesame Fried Chicken and Swiss Onion Pie.The finger painted portrait of Louis Armstrong/Satchmo mentioned by Chef Daye is by the Bridgeport artist 5ivefingaz and the large, colorful work titled “Grace” is by Will Corprew of 80 by Design.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Emily Charash and Katrice Claudio. Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and email: seasoned@ctpublic.org.

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Hearst Connecticut Media’s Leeanne Griffin co-hosts this episode of Seasoned, where we talk with the families behind three local restaurants that have stood the test of time, The Griswold Inn in Essex (pictured), Shish Kebab House of Afghanistan in West Hartford, and The Glenwood Drive-In in Hamden.

Plus, the content creator behind the “Preppy Kitchen” brand wants to help you prep for cooking success. Former middle school math and science teacher John Kanell joins us from his goat farm in Litchfield County to talk about his first cookbook, life on the farm, and cozy recipes for winter, including an easy Chocolate-Cardamom Pot de Crème you’ll want to make for Valentine’s Day.

To see Leeanne's coverage of Connecticut restaurants and her writing on pizza, lobster rolls, and more, find her at CTPost.com and on Twitter and Instagram.

GUESTS:

• Joan Paul: Co-owner of The Griswold Inn in Essex, Conn. (@griswoldinn)
• Aaron Sarwar: Manager of Shish Kebab House of Afghanistan in West Hartford, Conn. (@shishkebabhouse)
• Angela Sarwar: Assistant Manager of Shish Kebab House of Afghanistan in West Hartford, Conn.
• Frank “Wayne” Stone: Owner of the Glenwood Drive-In in Hamden, Conn. (@Glenwooddrivein)
• Kelly Ciccone: Daughter of Wayne and owner of Kelly’s Cone Connection in Hamden, Conn. (@kellysconeconnection)
• John Kanell: Author of Preppy Kitchen: Recipes for Seasonal Dishes and Simple Pleasures (@preppykitchen)

NOTE: The sea shanty music you heard in The Griswold Inn piece was provided by Cliff Haslam of The Jovial Crew. The music is from Cliff’s 2012 album, The Happy Man.

FEATURED RECIPES:
Chocolate-Cardamom Pot de Crème
Avgolemono (Greek Chicken Soup)
Dutch Oven Chicken Pot Roast with Fingerling PotatoesShallots, and Olives

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Emily Charash and Katrice Claudio.

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Chef Plum and co-host Tagan Engel of The Table Underground head to Atticus Bakery in New Haven to delight in a warm Rosca de Reyes. Baker Selene Tepatzi is our guide to the traditional Mexican bread made to celebrate Three Kings Day. Later, Chef Plum and Tagan toast to friendship with Ony Obiocha and Adam Bitker and learn some basics about natural wine. You’ll also hear Tagan’s conversation with culinary historian Michael Twitty about his book, Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew.

GUESTS:

• Charlie Negaro Jr.: CEO of Chabaso and Atticus Bakery in New Haven, Conn.
• Selene Tepatzi: Bakery manager and pastry chef at Atticus Bakery in New Haven, Conn.
• Michael W. Twitty: James Beard Award-winning culinary historian and author of The Cooking Gene and Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew
• Ony Obiocha: Entrepreneur and natural wine enthusiast. Founder of Palm Wine, “a natural wine social club for the homies” (@palmwine.us)
• Adam Bitker: Co-founder of Ungrafted Selections, purveyors of conscientiously farmed, handcrafted wines from small, independent growers

Featured Recipes:
Michael Twitty’s Akaras (Black-eyed Pea Fritters)
Tagan Engel’s Ultimate Latke Recipe

Featured Wines:
Anima Mundi Gres: White sparkling wine from Catalunya, made from Macabeo and Xarel-lo grapes. (around $25)
Gustavo Riffo Pipeño: Red wine from Chile, made from a varietal called Pais. (around $18-$20)
Non: Salted Raspberry & Chamomile

Special mention:
Chef Plum contributed a recipe to Volume 4 of the “Cook with Jacques Pépin & Friends” series, supporting community-based culinary training programs through the Jacques Pépin Foundation.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Emily Charash and Katrice Claudio.

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Welcome to the new season of Seasoned! Each month, you’ll get to know local chefs and farmers who grow and cook our food as Chef Plum and special guest co-hosts visit the people and places that make our state such a delicious place to live. To kick off the second season of Seasoned, Chef Plum teams up with someone near-and-dear to so many hearts in our local food world: Winter Caplanson, founder of the Connecticut Food & Farm Report and Connecticut Food & Farm magazine.

This month, Chef Plum and Winter talk with the family behind Four Mile River Farm in Old Lyme about life on the farm and the craft of butchery.

Chef Ben Dubow (pictured below) discusses the spirit behind the mission-based restaurant Fire By Forge in Hartford. And, we have a tasting party with Jordan Abbott, owner of Nutmeg + Honey, curators of Connecticut-made foodie gift boxes. Plus, Chef Plum tries the garlic ice cream at the Connecticut Garlic & Harvest Festival.

GUESTS:

• Nunzio Corsino: Farmer, co-owner of Four Mile River Farm in Old Lyme, Conn.
• Chris Bourne: Farmer, co-owner of Four Mile River Farm in Old Lyme, Conn.
• Tina Sirico: Chef and inventory manager at Four Mile River Farm in Old Lyme, Conn.
• Dave Harkness: Co-founder of the Connecticut Garlic & Harvest Festival in Bethlehem, Conn.
• Ben Dubow: Executive Director of Forge City Works in Hartford, Conn. Fire By Forge Restaurant & Café will open in early 2023.
• Jordan Abbott: Owner of Nutmeg + Honey – curators of Connecticut-made gift boxes, based in West Hartford, Conn.

More photos:
View additional photos of this month's featured guests and Fire By Forge courtesy of Winter Caplanson
Four Mile River Farm
Dishes on the Fire by Forge menu
View the Connecticut Food & Farm gallery

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Emily Charash and Katrice Claudio. Our interns are Taylor Doyle and Jacob Gannon.

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Apple cider is having a moment. This week on Seasoned, we watch the apple press at work during a visit to Hogan’s Cider Mill in Burlington, Conn. Owners Chet Dunlop and Theresa Clifford Dunlop make cider at the mill the way the farm’s original cidermakers did 100 years ago. And while the craft may be rooted in the past, Chet and Theresa are looking toward the future. Their daughter, Margaret Borla, manages the mill and creates the drinks people line up at the tap room to get. We sit down with the family to talk about cider making and try the mill’s new breakout drink, the Drunken Donut, as well as a flight of ciders. Plus, we talk with Dan Pucci and Craig Cavallo, the authors of American Cider: A Modern Guide to a Historic Beverage.

Guests:

• Chet Dunlop and Theresa Clifford Dunlop: Owners of Hogan’s Cider Mill in Burlington, Conn.
• Margaret Borla: Manager of Hogan’s Cider Mill
• Dan Pucci: Cider expert and co-author of American Cider: A Modern Guide to a Historic Beverage
• Craig Cavallo: Cider expert, food writer, and co-author of American Cider. Craig also owns Golden Russet Café and Grocery in the Hudson Valley

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski and originally aired October 21, 2021. Visuals journalist Ryan Caron-King contributed. Our interns were Abē Levine and Dylan Reyes.

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We’re celebrating the craft of pasta making this week on Seasoned. We talk with chef Missy Robbins about her new book, Pasta: The Spirit and Craft of Italy’s Greatest Food with Recipes. And, we visit the New England Pasta Company in Avon, an inclusive workplace where the motto is “everyone belongs.” Plus, we talk with the chef behind Peters Pasta -- he became famous on TikTok for making fresh pasta dough by hand in unexpected places. His videos are mesmerizing.

Guests:

• Missy Robbins: James Beard Award–winning chef/owner of the acclaimed Lilia and Misi restaurants in Brooklyn. She is the author, along with Talia Baiocchi, of the book Pasta: The Spirit and Craft of Italy’s Greatest Food with Recipes.
• Kim and Scott Morrison: Co-owners of New England Pasta Company and Beanz & Co. in Avon, Conn.
• Ryan Peters: Chef and content creator of peterspasta on TikTok.

Featured Recipes:
Fresh Egg Pasta Dough + Extruded Pasta Dough
Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
Spinach and Ricotta Filled Tortelli with Brown Butter and Ricotta Salata
Rigatoni Diavola

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski and originally aired on February 17, 2022.

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We talk with a food scientist Julian McClements about what we might eat in the future. Think: tastier, healthier versions of plant-based eggs, seafood, and meat. . .and fun stuff, like 3-D printed meat. Plus, we learn about meat grown from the cells of animals still mooing and clucking at the farm. COO Amy Chen of Upside Foods in California joins us. We also talk with Chase Purdy, author of Billion Dollar Burger: Inside Big Tech’s Race for the Future of Food. And, Chef Plum experiments with grasshoppers and bakes a batch of gluten-free chocolate chip cookies with green banana flour.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski.

Guests:

• Julian McClements, Ph.D: Distinguished Professor at the Department of Food Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is the author of Future Foods: How Modern Science is Transforming the Way We Eat.
• Amy Chen: COO Upside Foods, a food technology company in Berkeley, CA.
• Chase Purdy: New York-based writer and author of Billion Dollar Burger: Inside Big Tech’s Race for the Future of Food.

Featured Recipe: Chef Plum's Green Banana Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

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This episode originally aired January 13, 2022.

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You probably know James Beard Award-winning chef Scott Conant from Food Network, but did you know he was born and raised in Connecticut? This hour, we talk with Scott about how his Waterbury roots shaped his approach to cooking and about how he cooks at home. His latest cookbook is Peace, Love & Pasta. Plus, we had a session with a nutritional psychiatrist from Harvard. She’s a chef, too! Dr. Uma Naidoo explains the gut-brain connection and how we might use food as medicine.

GUESTS:

• Scott Conant: James Beard Award winning chef, Food Network star, and cookbook author. His latest book is Peace, Love & Pasta: Simple and Elegant Recipes from a Chef’s Home Kitchen.
• Uma Naidoo: Nutritional Psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School, Director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), and Director of Nutritional Psychiatry at MGH Academy, and author of This Is Your Brian on Food.

Featured Recipes:
Pasta Pomodoro
Cast-Iron Skillet Chicken with Fingerling Potatoes
Connecticut-Style Lobster Rolls

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski. Our interns were Sara Gasparotto and Michayla Savitt.

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This episode originally aired March 10, 2022.

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Second only to water, tea is the most consumed beverage in the world. But for something we drink so much, we know surprisingly little about it. This week on Seasoned, we learn about tea from local experts. We talk to two tea importers in the state about what tea is, the characteristics of different types of teas, and how to savor the experience of drinking great tea. Plus, we talk to two herbal tea farmers about the benefits of herbal tea, as well as chefs who incorporate tea into their cooking.

Guests:

• Philip Parda – Co-owner of Savvy Tea Gourmet in Madison, Conn. (You can sign up for online tea tastings here).
• Jim Harron Jr. – Co-owner of Simpson & Vail in Brookfield, Conn.
• Stacey Wood and David Soule – Co-owners of Whole Harmony Farm in Higganum, Conn.
• Tom Kaldy – Executive chef, The Charles in Old Wethersfield
• Cheryl Stair – Chef/owner of Art of Eating in Bridgehampton, NY.

Featured Recipe: Hibiscus-Rose Tea Vinaigrette

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski. Our interns were Zshekinah Collier and Joseph Vazquez.

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This episode originally aired April 8, 2021

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The 2022 James Beard Awards in June were a triumph (welcome back, food world!). We were lucky enough to talk with three authors about their (now!) James Beard Award-winning cookbooks. This hour on Seasoned, we listen back to our conversations with Hawa Hassan, Gregory Gourdet, and Joanne Lee Molinaro (aka The Korean Vegan). We’ll get to know them through their personal stories, culinary journeys, and inspiring cookbooks.

Guests:

• Hawa Hassan: Entrepreneur and author of In Bibi’s Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean.
• Gregory Gourdet: Chef and author of Everyone’s Table: Global Recipes for Modern Health
• Joanne Lee Molinaro: Content creator and author of The Korean Vegan Cookbook: Reflections and Recipes from Omma’s Kitchen

Recipes from our guests:Sukuma Wiki (Greens and Tomatoes)
Zanzibar Pilau (Rice Pilaf)
Kicha Fit Fit (Torn flatbread with spiced yogurt)
Watermelon-Berry Salad With Chile Dressing And Lots Of Herbs
Haitian Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Omma’s Korean BBQ Sauce
Mushroom Bulgogi (카레떡꼬치 Grilled Steak)
Pecan Paht Pie (피칸팥파이 Sweet Red Bean)

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Emily Charash and Katrice Claudio.

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We’re taking a deep dive on how to prep and cook seafood with David Standridge, executive chef of The Shipwright’s Daughter in Mystic. You’ll get advice for buying fresh seafood at the market, as well as tips for grilling, roasting, and searing fish like a pro. Plus, local cookbook author Mike Urban shares some of his favorite fish markets and seafood shacks in our region.

Guests:

• David Standridge: Executive chef at The Shipwright’s Daughter in Mystic, Conn.
• Mike Urban: Yankee magazine contributor and author of The New England Seafood Markets Cookbook and Unique Eats and Eateries of Connecticut

Featured Recipe: David Standridge’s Tuna Bolognese

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski

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Nothing quite says summer like a beautiful ripe tomato, and in our region, we love our tomatoes. This week on Seasoned, we talk to husband-and-wife tomato farmers Trout and Jennifer Gaskins about growing their many varieties of tomatoes on the farm. We also talk to horticulture scientist Harry Klee about his mission to sequence the genomes of hundreds of tomatoes in order to breed flavor back into the fruit. Plus, the chef and owner of Tony D’s in New London shares a family recipe.

Guests:

• Trout and Jennifer Gaskins: Farmers/owners of Farming 101 in Newtown, Conn.
• Dr. Harry Klee: Professor for the Department of Horticultural Sciences at the University of Florida. Dr. Klee led the team whose research on producing a tastier tomato was published in the journal Science.
• Anthony D’Angelo: Chef/owner of Tony D’s in New London, Conn.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski, with help from Carmen Baskauf.

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Summertime is the time when we crave healthy, juicy, cooling foods. . .and the fresher, the better! This hour on Seasoned, we’re celebrating the foods of summer and talking with local author, Terry Walters. Terry’s books include Clean Food, Clean Start, and her latest, Eat Clean Live Well. Terry explains what clean eating means to her and offers advice about eating seasonally for optimum health. There’s no better way to see what’s in season than walking through a farmers’ market, so we head to the West End Farmers’ Market in Hartford and talk to the farmers, bakers, and shoppers about what to eat right now.

Guest:
Terry Walters: Author of Eat Clean Live Well

Featured Recipes:
Grilled Pineapple Salsa
Golden Beet and Blackberry Salad
Grilled Sweet Corn with Spicy Rub

Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski produced this show.

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This hour, we’re celebrating our 100th episode of Seasoned. That’s 100 hours of interesting, fun conversations with people in the food world we respect: food writers and cookbook authors, home cooks, chefs, farmers, restaurant and market owners, and drinks experts. This week on Seasoned, we’re listening back to a few of our favorite conversations from the last two years.

Guests:

• Pati Jinich: Three-time James Beard Award-winning cookbook author and PBS host. Her latest book is Treasures of the Mexican Table: Classic Recipes, Local Secrets.
• Darina Allen: Founder of the world-renowned Ballymaloe Cookery School in Ireland. She’s a passionate ambassador of Irish food and the Slow Food Movement. Darina is the author of many best-selling and award-winning cookbooks, the latest is a reissue of Forgotten Skills of Cooking.
• Jaime Vai: Plant foreman, Hummel Bros. Hot Dogs, New Haven, Conn.
• David Hamilton: Quality control, Hummel Bros. Hot Dogs, New Haven, Conn.
• David Standridge: Executive chef at The Shipwright’s Daughter in Mystic, Conn. Mike Urban – Yankee magazine contributor and author of The New England Seafood Markets Cookbook

Featured recipes from our guests:
Smoky Guacamole (Guacamole Ahumado)
Mexican-Style Pasta with Tomato and Three-Chili Sauce (Fideo Seco a Los Tres Chiles) Three-Cheese Chicken Enchiladas (Enchiladas De Pollo Con Tres Quesos)
Darina Allen’s Irish Soda Bread
Steak and Oyster Pie
Braised Lamb Shanks with Garlic, Rosemary and Cannellini Beans
David Standridge’s Tuna Bolognese

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Emily Charash and Katrice Claudio. Our interns are Anya Grondalski and Mira Raju.

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Get to know one of the most exciting chefs in America—and how he expresses himself and honors his multicultural culinary heritage through cooking. James Beard Award-winner Kwame Onwuachi joins us to talk about the follow-up to his memoir. It’s a cookbook: My America: Recipes from a Young Black Chef. Plus, have you been watching PBS’s cooking competition The Great American Recipe? We have! We talk with the two home cooks in our region who celebrate their culinary heritage by sharing family recipes on the show. And, chef Michael Symon pops by to surprise one of his biggest fans.

Guests: Kwame Onwuachi: James Beard Award-winning chef, recurring judge on Top Chef, executive producer at Food & Wine, and the author of My America: Recipes from a Young Black Chef. Get more information about Kwame’s The Family Reunion 2022. Irma Cádiz: (aka CoquitoLadyNYC) Home cook and contestant on PBS’s The Great American Recipe Dan Rinaldi: Home cook and contestant on PBS’s The Great American Recipe Michael Symon: James Beard Award-winning chef, restaurant owner, regular on the Food Network, and a bestselling cookbook author.

Featured Recipes: Kwame Onwuachi’s Suya Irma Cadiz’s Mofongo con Camarones Dan Rinaldi’s Rhode Island–Style Fried Calamari

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Emily Charash and Katrice Claudio. Our interns are Anya Grondalski and Mira Raju.

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Queer spaces are a haven for the LGBTQ community. We’re exploring a few of the state’s LGBTQ bars and cafés, including 168 York Street Café, one of the oldest gay bars in the state. Plus, we hear from the co-founder of Dyke Beer and learn about how the Queer Food Foundation strives to promote, protect, and fund queer food spaces.

Guests: Joe Goodwin: Owner of 168 York Street Cafe in New Haven, Conn. Wendy Cahill: Owner of Molten Java in Bethel, Conn. DJ Edgewood: DJ at Trevi Lounge in Fairfield, Conn. Nick Olsen-Navarro: Bartender at Trevi Lounge in Fairfield, Conn. Sarah Hallonquist: Activist and co-founder of Dyke Beer.  Chef Vanessa Parish and Gabrielle Lenart: Co-founders of the Queer Food Foundation, a collective that serves as a resource and platform for queer folks in the food and beverage industry. 

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Emily Charash and Katrice Claudio. Our interns are Anya Grondalski and Mira Raju. Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and email: seasoned@ctpublic.org.

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Next time you swat at a fly, think of this: certain flies, and other insects, make the food you love possible: chocolate, apples, almonds, and berries. Insects play a role in the production of ice cream! This hour on Seasoned, we talk with journalist and author Oliver Milman about his book, The Insect Crisis. It’s a fascinating look at our interconnected fates and how the decline in the insect population should be a wake-up call to all of us who hold chocolate—and life itself—dear. Plus, what happened when one reporter tried to eat 100% local for a week? It didn’t go so well. We talk with WBUR’s Andrea Shea about her hardcore locavore experiment. Finally, we’re highlighting the voices and experiences of five local BIPOC farmers. It’s part of a summer series on Connecticut Public.

Guests: Oliver Milman: Science writer and the environmental correspondent for The Guardian. He’s the author of The Insect Crisis: The Fall of the Tiny Empires That Run the World. Andrea Shea: Award-winning public radio journalist. She is currently a Senior Arts Reporter at WBUR in Boston. Andrea is author of the essay, “I tried to eat like a hardcore locavore in New England for a week. Here’s what I learned.”

Farmers profiled in the story, “BIPOC farmers in Conn. may be small in number, but they have plenty of stories to tell:” Sarah Rose Kareem and Azeem Zakir Kareem: Co-founders of the Samad Gardens Initiative in Windsor Locks, Conn. Xóchitl Garcia: Urban farmer at the Ferry Street Community Garden in New Haven, Conn. Liz Guerra and Héctor Gerardo: co-owners of Seamarron Farmstead in Danbury, Conn.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Emily Charash and Katrice Claudio. Our interns are Anya Grondalski and Mira Raju.

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Bridget Lancaster, co-host of America’s Test Kitchen on PBS joins us live to answer your cooking questions and share lots of tips from the last 22 seasons of the show. Bridget is a master at talking about what makes a recipe work. Together, we’ll tackle your grilling questions and we’ll help you troubleshoot your baking. We'll find out what Bridget has in her gadget drawer and her pantry. Plus, get tips for cooking burgers, artichokes, and bok choy. You're going to be a better home cook after this hour of Seasoned.

Guest: Bridget Lancaster: Executive Editorial Director for America’s Test Kitchen and the co-host of America’s Test Kitchen and Cook’s Country on PBS.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Emily Charash and Katrice Claudio.

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We start this hour of Seasoned talking with journalist and author, John Holl, about the evolution of craft beer and the joys of pairing beer with food. His book is The Craft Brewery Cookbook. And, change is in the air! We also speak with Jamal Robinson and Judi Young. Jamal is the co-founder of the Change In the Air Festival, happening Saturday, June 18 at Bear’s Smokehouse BBQ in New Haven. It’s a celebration of craft beer and Black culture. The fest is, in part, a fund raiser for The CT Brewers Guild African American Brewing Scholarship. Judi Young is a past recipient of that scholarship and a graduate of Sacred Heart University’s Brewing Science Certificate program. Judi talks with us about what participating in the program meant to her. Finally, we listen back to our conversation with Alisa Bowens-Mercado, founder of Rhythm Brewing Co. and the first Black woman brewer in Connecticut.

Guests: John Holl: Journalist covering the beer industry. He hosts the “Drink Beer, Think Beer” podcast and he’s the editor of All About Beer magazine. John is a contributing editor at Wine Enthusiast magazine and the author of The Craft Brewery Cookbook: Recipes to Pair with Your Favorite Beers. Jamal Robinson: Director of Sales and Marketing at New England Brewing Company in Woodbridge, Conn. and he’s the Founder of the Change In the Air Festival–which is a celebration of beer and Black culture. Judi Young: Past recipient of theCT Brewers Guild African American Brewing Scholarship and graduate of Sacred Heart University's Brewing Science Program. Alisa Bowens-Mercado: founder of Rhythm Brewing Co, New Haven, Conn.

Featured Recipes: Grilled Pumpkin Flatbread with Homemade Ricotta and Hot Honey Mango and Beet Salad Air-Fried Chicken Wings with Honey Barbecue Sauce

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Emily Charash and Katrice Claudio.

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Ali Slagle is a home cook’s home cook. Her recipes call for simple ingredients, no special kitchen equipment, one or two pots, and can be made in under an hour. We talk with Ali about the philosophy behind her first cookbook, I Dream of Dinner So You Don’t Have To: Low-Effort, High-Reward Recipes. If you’re a busy cook, or you just value efficiency and creativity in the kitchen, you’ll appreciate this hour.

GUEST:

Ali Slagle: Recipe developer, food writer, and author of the book, I Dream of Dinner So You Don’t Have To: Low-Effort, High-Reward Recipes.

FEATURED RECIPES: Lemon Pepper Chicken & Potatoes Skillet Broccoli Spaghetti Sizzled Pork & Pineapple

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Emily Charash, and Katrice Claudio.

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We talk with recipe developer and cookbook author Jake Cohen about how practicing the ritual of Shabbat affirms his connection to both the gay and Jewish communities he’s passionate about celebrating. Jake is famous for his challah braiding videos; he shares his challah recipe with us, as well as expert tips for making the bread. He also shares recipes for the always-comforting Roast Chicken Matzo Ball Soup and a very modern Everything Bagel Galette.

Food-lovers the world over know the name Zabar’s. We talk with David and Willie Zabar about Zabar family history and get a tour of the iconic New York City market.

We also spoke with the local bagel maker whose pandemic hobby got the attention of the New York Timesand die-hard bagel lovers in New York City. Plus, Chef Plum talks with Eunice Laverty, a beloved bagel maker in Newtown who knows all her customers by name.

GUESTS: Jake Cohen: Author of Jew-ish: Reinvented Recipes from a Modern Mench David Zabar: Grandson of Louis and Lilly Zabar, the original founders of Zabar’s in New York City. Currently Zabar's executive director. Willie Zabar: Great-grandson of the original founders of Zabar’s. Currently Zabar’s social media manager. Adam Goldberg: Owner of PopUp Bagels, based in Redding, Conn. Eunice Laverty: Owner of Bagel Delight in Newtown, Conn.

FEATURED RECIPES: Jake’s Perfect Challah Roasted Chicken Matzo Ball Soup Everything Bagel Galette

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Emily Charash, and Katrice Claudio, with help from Michayla Savitt.

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We’re exploring the food of Puerto Rico with chef María Mercedes Grubb joining from San Juan and writer and professor of food studies, Von Diaz. Von’s cookbook, Coconuts & Collards, is a beautiful expression of the island. Maria and Von help us understand the context behind a cuisine that endures despite a legacy of colonialism and a very complex food system. Also this hour, listeners share their connections to the food of the island.

GUESTS: Chef María Mercedes Grubb: Executive chef at Taberna Medalla and Bar Catedral at the Decanter Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico Von Diaz: Writer, documentarian, and professor of Food Studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Von is the author of Coconuts & Collards: Recipes from Puerto Rico to the Deep South.

FEATURED RECIPES: Costillas de Cerde con Salsa BBQ de Guayaba (Pork Ribs with Guava BBQ Sauce) Mami’s Bizcocho de Ron (Mami’s Rum Cake) Rosé Sangria

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Emily Charash, and Katrice Claudio.

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We talk with Liz Wluka, Director of Sports Nutrition at UConn, about how athletes fuel their performance—both on the field and in the classroom—with food. She also dispels several nutrition myths bound to help us all make better informed food choices. Plus, former NFL safety-turned-personal trainer Stevie Brown describes his diet as a professional athlete vs. how he eats today. His advice for non-athletes is liberating and encouraging (i.e. “Do the mirror test. . .don’t look at the scale.”) And, Bianca Belair peels back the curtain and shares what it’s like to be an athlete and a WWE superstar.

Guests: Liz Wluka: Director of Sports Nutrition at the University of Connecticut (@FuelingHuskies) Stevie Brown: Former NFL Player, Certified Personal Trainer Bianca Belair: World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) SmackDown Champion

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If you watch PBS cooking shows, you likely know–and love–Pati Jinich. This hour on Seasoned, we talk with Pati about her latest cookbook and what she considers the double blessing and responsibility of being Mexican-American. Pati is the host of Pati’s Mexican Table on PBS and the PBS primetime docuseries La Frontera. She’s also the resident chef at the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington, D.C., and a three-time James Beard Award-winner. Pati deepens our appreciation of the food of Mexico and describes what she's learned about her culinary heritage through her television work and the years spent crafting her cookbook, Treasures of the Mexican Table: Classic Recipes, Local Secrets. Plus, we’ll listen back to our conversation with local chef Carlos Baez. He’s known for his inspired takes on street food at his restaurants in Fairfield county.

GUESTS: Pati Jinich: Three-time James Beard Award-winning cookbook author and PBS host. Her latest book is Treasures of the Mexican Table: Classic Recipes, Local Secrets. Carlos Baez: Executive chef and co-owner of The Spread in South Norwalk, El Segundo in South Norwalk and New Haven, and Magic 5 Pizza Co., in Norwalk, Conn.

Featured Recipes: Mexican-Style Pasta with Tomato and Three-Chili Sauce (Fideo Seco a Los Tres Chiles)  Smoky Guacamole (Guacamole Ahumado) Three-Cheese Chicken Enchiladas (Enchiladas De Pollo Con Tres Quesos)

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Emily Charash, and Katrice Claudio.

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In 2018, the EPA estimated that more food made its way to landfills and incinerators than any other type of trash. This hour, we’re talking with people who help us understand food waste and its impacts. How much food are we wasting and how might we turn food waste into opportunities to reduce food insecurity and generate energy? We talk with Katy Hart, an expert from ReFED, a national non-profit dedicated to ending food loss and waste across the U.S. food system. We also talk with CT Public’s Patrick Skahill about his reporting on where our trash goes and how Connecticut and neighboring states are viewing food waste as a resource to reclaim. Plus, Matt Joswiack is a New York chef who turns restaurant food waste into meals that nourish his community.

For more information about food waste in Connecticut and New England, read or listen to Patrick’s story “Out of the trash, saving cash: How food waste could transform New England’s garbage,” and watch the video featuring Domingo Medina’s subscription composting company, Peels & Wheels in New Haven.

GUESTS: Katy Hart: Operations Director of ReFED. Patrick Skahill: Senior reporter at Connecticut Public. Matt Jozwiack: Founder and CEO of Rethink Food, based in New York.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Emily Charash, and Katrice Claudio. Our interns are Sara Gasparotto and Michayla Savitt.

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You’ll need a glass of water and lots of extra napkins for our hour dedicated to chicken wings—classic Buffalo and beyond. From mild to wild, we talk sauce flavors and more with chicken wing expert and festival judge, Matthew Kourie. Plus, we feature two local restaurants known for their wings. Rino Ouellet, manager at J. Timothy’s in Plainville joins to talk about the tavern's famous wings, and Rita Barham of B&B Wings and Things in Middletown shares the secret to great vegan chicken wings.

GUESTS: Matthew Kourie: Founder of the New York Best Wings Festival and LI Wing Hunt. He’s judged the National Buffalo Wing Festival, as well as many other chicken wing contests. Rino Ouellet: Manager and Beverage Director at J. Timothy’s Tavern in Plainville, Conn. Rita Barham: Co-owner of B&B Wings and Things in Middletown, Conn.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Emily Charash, and Katrice Claudio. Gene Amatruda was our tech producer. Our interns are Sara Gasparotto and Michayla Savitt.

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We talk with James Beard Award-winning cookbook author Dorie Greenspan about the influence of her friend, Julia Child; how she tinkers with recipes during development; and that feeling home cooks get when they bake something from scratch. Plus, Dorie shares the backstory for her beloved World Peace Cookies, along with the updated version she created for her latest book, Baking with Dorie.  GUEST: Dorie Greenspan: Five-time James Beard Award-winning cookbook author. Formerly a columnist for the New York Times, Dorie writes the xoxo Dorie newsletter, and she’s the author of fourteen cookbooks. Her latest is Baking with Dorie: Sweet, Salty & Simple.

FEATURED RECIPES: World Peace Cookies 2.0 Iced Honey-Apple Scones with Spelt

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, and Emily Charash. Our interns are Sara Gasparotto and Michayla Savitt.

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If you’re a fan of cookbooks and the New York Times food coverage over the years, you won’t want to miss this hour of Seasoned. Amanda Hesser, food writer and founder of Food52, is our guest. Amanda describes her culinary journey, starting with her early travels baking bread in Europe, the very first book that launched her food writing career, and the process of curating “the recipes of record” buried in the New York Times recipe archive. We talk with Amanda about The Essential New York Times Cookbook, both the original published in 2010 and its timely revision in 2021.

GUEST: Amanda Hesser: Founder and CEO of Food52. Amanda was a reporter, feature writer, and food editor at the New York Times, and she’s the author of several award-winning books. Her latest is The Essential New York Times Cookbook.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, and Emily Charash. Our interns are Sara Gasparotto and Michayla Savitt.

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Joan Nathan, the authority on Jewish cooking, explains some of the history behind the symbolic food on your Seder plate. Plus, Liz Alpern and Jeffrey Yoskowitz are revitalizing gefilte fish for a new generation of eaters. Liz describes exactly what gefilte fish is and why it’s central to Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine. Finally, Chef Plum sits down with Russell DeBella, general manager and partner at Rein’s New York-Style Deli to talk about the deli’s uniqueness and why the Rein family felt compelled to bring Jewish classics like matzo ball soup, kugels, brisket, knishes, over-stuffed pastrami Ruebens and more to Vernon, Connecticut 50 years ago.

GUESTS: Joan Nathan: James Beard Award-winning author and food writer. Her latest book is King Solomon’s Table: A Culinary Exploration of Jewish Cooking from Around the World. Liz Alpern: Co-owner of The Gefilteria in Brooklyn, NY, and the co-author of The Gefilte Manifesto Russell DeBella: General manager and partner at Rein’s New York-Style Deli in Vernon, Conn.

FEATURED RECIPE: (from King Solomon's Table) Flourless Chocolate Cake

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, and Emily Charash. Our interns are Sara Gasparotto and Michayla Savitt. Visuals Journalist David Wurtzel contributed to this show.

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Are farm-fresh eggs really best? And how can we test for freshness anyway? Calling all egg lovers. . .this week’s episode of Seasoned is for you. Do you have strong opinions about how runny a yolk should be? Do you make the absolute best scrambled eggs on the planet? We invite you to call in with your questions about eggs and chickens, excluding that age-old one. Farmer Julie Christensen, of Flamig Farm in West Simsbury, joins us from the chicken coop. Plus, Lisa Steele, fifth-generation chicken-keeper and author of The Fresh Eggs Daily Cookbook, is with us for the hour too. We’ll bust egg myths, decode the supermarket egg carton, and share some favorite egg recipes, from the super-simple to sublime.

GUESTS: Julie Christensen: Farmer co-owner of Flamig Farm in West Simsbury, the home of the iconic backwards EGGS sign. Lisa Steele: Fifth-generation chicken keeper and author of the blog Fresh Eggs Daily. She’s written six books on backyard chicken keeping—but her latest book is a cookbook: The Fresh Eggs Daily Cookbook. Lisa is also the host of the American Public Television show Welcome to My Farm.

Featured Recipes: Eggs Benedict Double-Dill Scrambled Eggs Lemon Meringue Pie

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, and Emily Charash. Our interns are Sara Gasparotto and Michayla Savitt.

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Jamie McDonald of Bear’s Smokehouse BBQ, describes his experiences on the Ukraine/Poland border, where he is volunteering with World Central Kitchen. And, for much of his life, chef Michael Symon has been living with not one, but two autoimmune diseases. This hour on Seasoned, Michael shares his approach to creating recipes that amp up the joy of eating without triggering inflammation or discomfort. Plus, urban farmer and educator Lauren Little describes how she teaches students to be good tree tenders while tapping sugar maples in Hartford. No one knows how to honor the gifts trees offer quite like Lauren.

GUESTS: Jamie McDonald: Owner of Bear’s Smokehouse BBQ, with four locations in Conn. See Jamie’s dispatches from the Ukraine/Poland border on his Facebook and Instagram pages, and get information about his fundraiser benefiting World Central Kitchen. Michael Symon: James Beard Award-winning chef, restaurant owner, regular on the Food Network, and bestselling cookbook author. His latest book is Fix It with Food: Every Meal Easy. Lauren Little: Owner and founder of Lauren Little Edutainment. Lauren is a Hartford based urban farmer and traveling teacher who educates and entertains kids by connecting them with nature.

Featured Recipes: Cauliflower Cacio E Pepe Crispy Rice with Asparagus, Peas, and Mushrooms Tomato and Coconut Soup

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, and Emily Charash. Our interns are Sara Gasparotto and Michayla Savitt.

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What are you making for St. Patrick’s Day? Let our conversation with Darina Allen inspire you. Darina has been called “The Julia Child of Ireland,” and she’s a passionate evangelist for Irish food and the traditional ways of cooking. We talk with Darina about her mother’s Irish soda bread and so much more in the reissue of her classic book, Forgotten Skills of Cooking. Plus, many of us raise a pint of Guinness on St. Patrick’s Day, but few of us know the rich history behind the world’s most famous stout. We talk with beer expert and Guinness Brewery Ambassador Michael Reardon. And, meet the local woman who bakes 200 loaves of Irish soda bread for friends and family as part of tradition that’s evolved over more than 40 years.

GUESTS: Darina Allen: Founder of the world-renowned Ballymaloe Cookery School in Ireland. She’s a passionate ambassador of Irish food and the Slow Food Movement. Darina is the author of many best-selling and award-winning cookbooks, the latest is a reissue of Forgotten Skills of Cooking. Michael Reardon: Guinness Brewery Ambassador and Certified Cicerone. Find Michael on Instagram (@ about_the_stout). Susan Hanson: Home baker from Norwich, Conn.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski. Our interns are Sara Gasparotto and Michayla Savitt.

Featured Recipes: Darina Allen’s Irish Soda Bread Steak and Oyster Pie Braised Lamb Shanks with Garlic, Rosemary and Cannellini Beans Susan Hanson’s Irish Soda Bread

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You probably know James Beard-award winning chef Scott Conant from Food Network, but did you know he was born and raised in Connecticut? This week on Seasoned, we talk with Scott about how his Waterbury roots shaped his approach to cooking and how he cooks at home. His new cookbook is Peace, Love, and Pasta. Plus, we had "a session" with a nutritional psychiatrist from Harvard. She’s a chef, too! Dr. Uma Naidoo explains the gut-brain connection and how we might use food as medicine.

GUESTS:

Scott Conant: James Beard Award-winning chef, Food Network star, and cookbook author. His latest book is Peace, Love, and Pasta: Simple and Elegant Recipes from a Chef’s Home Kitchen.

Uma Naidoo: Nutritional Psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School, Director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), and Director of Nutritional Psychiatry at MGH Academy, and author of This Is Your Brain on Food.

Featured Recipes: Pasta Pomodoro  Cast-Iron Skillet Chicken with Fingerling Potatoes Connecticut-Style Lobster Rolls

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski. Our interns are Sara Gasparotto and Michayla Savitt.

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We revisit our conversation with one of the creators of the documentary Pizza, A Love Story--New Haven pizza historian, Colin Caplan. The indie film is a deep dive into the history and the families behind the holy trinity of pizzerias that made New Haven famous: Sally’s, Pepe’s, and Modern. The documentary is airing on CPTV March 3 through March 11. This episode includes an extended conversation with Colin, as well as bonus local pizza shop recommendations.

GUESTS: Colin Caplan: Author of Pizza in New Haven and co-producer of Pizza, A Love Story. Colin is also an owner of Elm City Party Bike and owner/culinary tour guide at Taste of New Haven Pete DeBisschop: Owner of Pop’s Pizza in Cheshire Jeff Browning: Partner and brewmaster at Brewport in Bridgeport Laurie McCollum: Owner of Lorenzo’s Restaurant in Sandy Hook Meriah Tani: Manager of Lorenzo’s Restaurant Louise Joseph: Owner of Dough Girls Pizza Truck in Greenwich

WATCH PIZZA: A LOVE STORY ON CPTV Thursday, March 3 at 8 p.m. Friday, March 4 at 11 p.m. Saturday, March 5 at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 8 at 8 p.m. Friday, March 11 at 9:30 p.m.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski.

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Sometimes, the simplest ingredients make the most glorious food. Bread definitely falls into that category. Essentially, we’re talking about flour, yeast, water and salt. You work it into a dough, some magic happens, and you’ve got one of the world’s most perfect foods. This week on Seasoned, we’re talking about that magic with expert bread makers. Carrie Brisson, head bread baker at King Arthur Baking, is with us to boost your confidence and troubleshoot your wonky loaves. Plus, local bakers Kevin Masse from Small State Provisions in West Hartford and Tim Topi of Wave Hill Breads in Norwalk share their bread wisdom, too.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski with technical help from Gene Amatruda. Our interns are Sara Gasparotto and Michayla Savitt.

GUESTS: Kevin Masse: Owner of Small State Provisions in West Hartford, Conn. (@smallstate) Carrie Brisson: Head bread baker at King Arthur Baking in Norwich, Vermont (@kingarthurbaking) Tim Topi: Master baker/owner of Wave Hill Breads in Norwalk, Conn. (@wavehillbreads)

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We’re celebrating the craft of pasta making this week on Seasoned. We talk with chef Missy Robbins about her new book, Pasta: The Spirit and Craft of Italy’s Greatest Food with Recipes. And, we visit the New England Pasta Company in Avon, an inclusive workplace where the motto is “everyone belongs.” Plus, we talk with the chef who became famous on TikTok for making fresh pasta dough by hand in unexpected places. His videos are mesmerizing.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski.

Guests: Missy Robbins – James Beard Award–winning chef/owner of the acclaimed Lilia and Misi restaurants in Brooklyn. She is the author, along with Talia Baiocchi, of the book Pasta: The Spirit and Craft of Italy’s Greatest Food with Recipes. Kim and Scott Morrison – Co-owners of New England Pasta Company and Beanz & Co. in Avon, Conn. Ryan Peters – Chef and content creator, peterspasta on TikTok.

Featured Recipes: Fresh Egg Pasta Dough and Extruded Pasta Dough Spaghetti alla Puttanesca Spinach and Ricotta Filled Tortelli with Brown Butter and Ricotta Salata Rigatoni Diavola

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When you think of Valentine’s Day, you think of cows, right? You will after our conversation with chocolatier Kimberly Thorn, co-owner of Thorncrest Farm in Goshen. We talk with Kimberly about her very pampered cows and her amazing palate. Plus, we share a few favorite romantic restaurants, take you to one of the state’s newest vineyards, and talk to Southington chocolate maker Rosie Mariano about hot cocoa bombs.

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Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski produced this show. It originally aired on February 10, 2021.

Guests:

Kimberly Thorn – Farmer and chocolatier at Thorncrest Farm and Milk House Chocolates in Goshen, Conn. Neviana Zhgaba – Co-Owner of Aquila’s Nest Vineyard in Newtown, Conn. Rosie Mariano – Owner and chocolatier at Rosie’s Royal Chocolates in the Factory Square Building in Southington, Conn.

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We spend the hour with Michelle Tam, the cook and content creator behind Nom Nom Paleo. Michelle has degrees in nutrition and food science, and even though she has a doctorate in pharmacy, you won’t find strict prescriptions in her approach to paleo cooking and eating. She and her husband Henry Fong just published their third cookbook, Nom Nom Paleo Let’s Go! Simple Feasts + Healthy Eats. Michelle explains her paleo approach to eating and cooking and walks us through the ways she’s adapted everything from bread and pizza to dumplings.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski.

Guest: Michelle Tam - James Beard Award-nominated creator of Nom Nom Paleo, a website and cooking app. She and her husband Henry Fong are the authors of three cookbooks. Their latest is Nom Nom Paleo: Let’s Go! Simple Feasts + Healthy Eats.

Featured Recipes: Paleo Pot Stickers Instant Pot Duck Carnitas Wonton Meatballs

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We’re in the mood for love this week on Seasoned. Ned and Ariel Fulmer, the husband-and-wife team behind The Date Night Cookbook, join us for this live episode. They talk us through recipes for every stage of a relationship from spicy cocktails to their Netflix and Chili recipe. And, listeners shout out their favorite romantic restaurants in the state.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski.

Guests: Ned and Ariel Fulmer are the content creators behind the online cooking video series Date Night. The Date Night Cookbook is their first book together.

Featured Recipes: Sage Butter Roast Chicken Netflix and Chili Chocolate Soufflé

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The Sun Wine & Food Fest, held at Mohegan Sun, is just around the corner. This week on Seasoned, we preview the foodie event with two featured chefs: Rocco DiSpirito and Adam Young of Sift Bake Shop in Mystic. We talk with Rocco about the 20th anniversary of his first cookbook, why cooking for yourself is an act of kindness, and reminisce about his earliest cooking influences. Then, we talk with Adam about his passion for baking, and get tips for making crème brûlée at home. Chef Plum’s ingenious hack involves ice cream.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski.

Guests: Rocco DiSpirito – James Beard Award-winning chef, frequent host and guest of several TV cooking shows, and the author of 13 books about cooking and wellness. His latest cookbook is Rocco’s Keto Comfort Food Diet. Adam Young – Chef/owner of Sift Bake Shop, Mix and Young Buns Doughnuts in Mystic, Connecticut. Author of Adam Young’s Sift Cookbook.

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We talk with a food scientist Julian McClements about what we might eat in the future. Think: tastier, healthier versions of plant-based eggs, seafood, and meat. And fun stuff too, like 3-D printed meat. Plus, we learn about meat grown from the cells of animals still mooing and clucking at the farm. COO Amy Chen of Upside Foods in California joins us. We also talk with Chase Purdy, author of Billion Dollar Burger: Inside Big Tech’s Race for the Future of Food. And, Chef Plum experiments with grasshoppers and bakes a batch of gluten-free chocolate chip cookies with green banana flour.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski.

Guests: Julian McClements, Ph.D - Distinguished Professor at the Department of Food Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is the author of Future Foods: How Modern Science is Transforming the Way We Eat. Amy Chen – COO Upside Foods, a food technology company in Berkeley, CA. Chase Purdy – New York-based writer and author of Billion Dollar Burger: Inside Big Tech’s Race for the Future of Food.

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Joanne Lee Molinaro is a content creator and writer known as “The Korean Vegan.” She’s been sharing stories about food, family, and culture since she started a blog in 2016. Her TikTok videos exploded in 2020. Her first cookbook is a New York Times bestseller, and it’s called The Korean Vegan Cookbook: Reflections and Recipes from Omma’s Kitchen. Joanne talks with us about her how her family’s immigrant experience influences her work and her journey from lawyer to content creator to cookbook author.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski.

Guest: Joanne Lee Molinaro – Content creator and author of The Korean Vegan Cookbook: Reflections and Recipes from Omma’s Kitchen

Featured Recipes: Omma’s Korean BBQ Sauce Mushroom Bulgogi (카레떡꼬치 Grilled Steak) Pecan Paht Pie (피칸팥파이 Sweet Red Bean)

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Lots of you will be popping corks and drinking something bubbly on New Year's Eve. But, how much do you actually know about Champagne and sparkling wine? This week on Seasoned, we’re live with wine expert Zachary Sussman. He’s the author of the new book, Sparkling Wine for Modern Times. Plus, professional bartender Chelsea Solkowski shares ideas for festive sparkling cocktails to sip while you’re waiting for the ball to drop. She’s the bar manager and bartender at The Charles in Old Wethersfield.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski with help from Meg Fitzgerald.

Guests: Zachary Sussman – Author of Sparkling Wines for Modern Times: A Drinker’s Guide to the Freewheeling World of Bubbles Chelsea Solkowski – Bar manager and bartender at The Charles in Old Wethersfield, Conn.

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We’ve talked to some wonderful people in the food world this past year. This week, we’re listening back to some of our favorite conversations from 2021. We got lots of baking tips from Vallery Lomas and we revisit our time at The Beardsley Zoo, where we learned so much from zoo educators about what the animals in their care eat. Plus, we’re sharing the inspiring conversation about foraging we had with Connecticut chef Bun Lai.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski.

Guests: Vallery Lomas – Author of Life is What You Bake It(@foodieinnewyork) Chrissy Shore – Zoo educator at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, Bridgeport, Conn. Jim Knox – Curator of education at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, Conn. Chef Bun Lai – Chef and pioneer of the sustainable food movement. Host of culinary and educational experiences at Miya’s in the Woods in Woodbridge, Conn. Learn more about Bun Lai's journey by watching the documentary, Little Fish, by Edward Columbia.

Featured Recipe:Olive Oil-Chocolate Chunk Cookies

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What gadgets, treats, spirits, and kitchen crafts do you have on your wish list this year?

This week on Seasoned, we talk about the kitchen gadgets that end up in every cook’s stocking. James Hines, co-owner of Cookshop Plus in West Hartford, tells us what’s flying off the shelves right now and what local, highly giftable items he loves. And Emma Wartzman, writer at The Strategist shares her top gifts. We also talk to local folks who make handmade things we think anyone would be proud to give and happy to receive: beautiful cutting boards and wooden spoons, beer-infused brownies and blondies, and Poire Prisonniere, a pear brandy distilled in Ashford, Connecticut. There’s a sweet green Bartlett pear floating in the bottle.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski.

Guests: James Hines – Co-owner of Cookshop Plus in West Hartford, Conn. Emma Wartzman – Kitchen and dining writer at New York magazine’s The Strategist. Co-author of “35 Best Gifts for Every Type of Home Cook” Steve Yopp – Owner of Timbercraft Designs in Bristol, Conn. Stephania Halverson and Jessica Oen – Co-owners of The Drunk Alpaca (mobile) Louis Chatey – Co-owner of Westford Hills Distilling in Ashford, Conn.

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Author and activist Bryant Terry has curated a book unlike his previous cookbooks. It’s called Black Food. It’s a deep dive into Black culture: art, essays, history, poems, and recipes, of course. This week on Seasoned, a conversation with the always-inspiring chef and creative force, Bryant Terry. We also talk with the book’s designer, George McCalman about his experience crafting the book.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski.

Guests: Bryant Terry – James Beard Award-winning chef, educator, and food justice activist. He is the Chef-in-Residence at the Museum of the African Diaspora in San Francisco (MoAD). He is the author of several cookbooks. His latest book is Black Food: Stories, Art & Recipes From Across the African Diaspora. Bryant is the editor and curator of the collection. George McCalman – Artist and creative director based in San Francisco. George is the designer of Black Food. In 2022, you can see more of his beautiful work in the forthcoming, Illustrated Black History: Honoring the Iconic and the Unseen.

Featured Recipes: Cocoa-Orange Fish by Nicole Taylor Jerk Chicken Ramen by Suzanne Barr

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Ask any chef or home cook what ingredient they can’t live without, and we bet they’ll say onions. So many delicious things start with cooking onions. Onions are the foundation of the world’s great cuisines. In this episode, we celebrate the onion. . .the most essential ingredient in the kitchen. Kate Winslow, author of the book Onions Etcetera, shares recipes and onion wisdom. Plus, we talk with Sefra Alexandra, aka The Seed Huntress, about her quest to revive the Southport Globe Onion. She’s an agroecologist and ethnobotantist who has dedicated her life to seed saving and preserving the genetic biodiversity of the food we eat. You haven’t met anyone more passionate about seeds and onions in Connecticut. And finally, we dive into the crop’s notable history in Westport during the Civil War with historian Ramin Ganeshram, and Chef Plum shares his riff on a first-year culinary school classic: French Onion Soup.

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Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski produced this show.

Guests: Kate Winslow – Author of Onions Etcetera: The Essential Allium Cookbook Sefra Alexandra (The Seed Huntress) – Agroecologist and ethnobotantist. Founder of The Southport Globe Onion Initiative Ramin Ganeshram – Executive Director of the Westport Museum for History and Culture, author of The General’s Cook

Featured Recipes: Red Onion and Goat Cheese Galette Grits with Scallions and Bacon Four-Onion Dip Ramin Ganeshram’s Vegan Sour Cream and Onion Dip

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Stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, green beans! Chef Plum and Marysol Castro ask chefs to talk about the real stars of Thanksgiving dinner. We also talk with Bon Appétit’s Test Kitchen Director Chris Morocco about the side dishes featured in the magazine's Thanksgiving issue. Plus, we talk to farmer Keith Bishop, owner of Connecticut's one and only cranberry bog about what it's like to cultivate the farm's ruby vines.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski. Our interns are Abē Levine and Dylan Reyes.

Guests: Chris Morocco – Test Kitchen Director at Bon Appétit magazine Martie Duncan – Party planner and host of the AllRecipes Homemade podcast Jeff Purrazzi – Private chef in New York Yair Lenchner – Private chef, sommelier and certified nutritionist in New York Tony Olive – Pitmaster with Backdraft Bar-B-Q (a competitive barbeque team) and Fire Marshal at Longridge Fire Company in Stamford, Conn. Keith Bishop – Farmer/co-owner Bishops Orchard & Winery and Killingworth Cranberries Chloe Murphy – Food justice educator at FRESH New London, a community garden in New London, Conn.

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Lidia Bastianich, one of the most beloved PBS chefs and cookbook authors in the country, joins us to talk about her new book, Lidia's a Pot, a Pan, and a Bowl: Simple Recipes for Perfect Meals. The book is filled with no-fuss Italian dishes; it’s just the simplicity you need as we approach the biggest cooking holiday of the year. We’ll talk with Lidia about the book—and about Thanksgiving dinner. Are you planning a feast with an Italian accent? Do you need some turkey roasting tips? Join the conversation!

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski. Our interns are Abē Levine and Dylan Reyes.

Guest: Lidia Bastianich – Television chef, restaurateur, and author of many cookbooks and a memoir. Lidia’s latest book is Lidia’s a Pot, a Pan, and a Bowl: Simple Recipes for Perfect Meals (co-authored with Tanya Bastianich Manuali)

Get the recipes: Apple Cranberry Crumble  Beer-Braised Short Ribs Rigatoni with Raw Tomato Sauce 

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Send out the invites for the latke party! This week on Seasoned, a conversation with Shifra Klein, the founder of Fleishigs, a magazine devoted to modern kosher cooking. We talk with Shifra about the meaning of Hanukkah. . .and what to eat! And we visit The Crown Market in West Hartford, where they fry up thousands of latkes for the holiday. Plus, kosher wine has come a long way since Maneshevitz was the only option. Chef and sommelier Yair Lenchner shares the kosher wines he’s excited about right now.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski. Our interns are Abē Levine and Dylan Reyes. Shifra Klein – Editor-in-chief and co-founder of Fleishigs magazine, a publication devoted to modern kosher cuisine Andrea Gussak – Co-manager and executive chef at The Crown Market in West Hartford, Conn. Mark Seltzer – Produce manager and grandson of one of The Crown Market’s founders Sherry Haller – West Hartford resident and loyal customer of The Crown Market Yair Lenchner – chef, sommelier, and certified nutritionist Allison Batson – Founder and creator of Dinner for a Dollar, a program that for the last 10 years has been feeding people in Hamden hot meals every weekend. For more information about Dinner for a Dollar, visit Grace & St. Peter’s website or the Dinner for a Dollar on Facebook.

Kosher wines recommended on this show (Yair’s Under $25 Picks): Borgo Reale Montepulciano D'Abruzzo 2016 ($12.50) Dalton Reserve Viognier 2018 ($19.99) Ramon Cardova Rioja Crianza 2014 ($22.00) Bartenura Moscato ($13.99)

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How much do you know about Native cuisine in Connecticut and New England? This week on Seasoned: an exploration of Indigenous food and cooking. We talk with Nakai Clearwater Northup and Rachel Sayet—educators in the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribal nations—about their culinary traditions. Plus, Navajo chef Freddie Bitsoie talks with us about his new cookbook, New Native Kitchen: Celebrating Modern Recipes of the American Indian.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski. Our interns are Abē Levine and Dylan Reyes.

Guests: Nakai Clearwater Northup (Mashantucket Pequot and Narragansett) - Lead Educator of the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center. He is the vice chair of the tribe’s Natural Resources Protection Committee, and he serves as a board member of the Stonington Historical Society. He is a frequent lecturer on food sovereignty. Rachel Sayet (Akitusut - She Who Reads) - Member of the Mohegan nation and an Indigenous educator. She grew up cooking with her grandmother and mother and has a degrees in restaurant management from Cornell and anthropology from Harvard. She’s the author of the paper, “A Celebration of Land and Sea: Modern Indigenous Cuisine in New England” Freddie Bitsoie (Navajo) – Author of New Native Kitchen: Celebrating Modern Recipes of the American Indian and formerly Executive Chef at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian B.J. Lawless – Owner of B.J. Ryan’s and B•AN•C House restaurants in Norwalk and the founder of B.J. Ryan’s Foundation. Visit The Restaurant Hive website for more information on The Hive Food Drive Chris Hickey – Co-owner of The Spread in Norwalk, El Segundo in Norwalk and New Haven, and Magic 5 Pie Company in Norwalk. Chris has joined forces with B.J. Lawless and the B.J. Ryan’s Foundation to meet the goals of The Hive Food Drive

The music of several Indigenous artists is featured in this show: Instrumental track by Keith Secola and Cody Blackbird, Flying Free by Andrew Vasquez, Tribal Jazz by The Cody Blackbird Band ft. Quiltman, and Like a Phoenix by The Cody Blackbird Band.

Featured Recipes: Grilled Beef Tenderloin with Juniper Sauce Three Sisters Bean Stew Pumpkin Bread Pumpkin Bread Pudding

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If the only thing you’ve ever made with pumpkin is pumpkin pie, we’re here to help expand your repertoire. There’s a whole world of savory pumpkin dishes that evoke fall comfort: soups, stews, curries, sauces, hummus. And pumpkin loves pasta (use it as a sauce or a filling for gnocchi, ravioli, or lasagna). What are your favorite dishes using pumpkin? We also demystify pumpkin spice with a food scientist and talk to baristas at Doro Marketplace & Café in West Hartford about the popularity of the pumpkin spice latte. A local pumpkin farmer from Castle Hill Farm joins the show, too. Where is your favorite local farm or pumpkin patch?

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski. Gene Amatruda worked the board. Our interns are Abē Levine and Dylan Reyes.

Guests: Maggie Michalczyk – Registered dietitian and author of The Great Big Pumpkin Cookbook. Maggie is the creator of Once Upon a Pumpkin Kantha Shelke, Ph.D. - Food scientist and principal at Corvus Blue in Chicago, a spokesperson for the Institute of Food Technologists, and a senior lecturer at Johns Hopkins University Sophia Polli – Assistant manager, Doro Marketplace & Café in West Hartford. Victoria Farrow – Barista, Doro Marketplace & Café in West Hartford, Conn. Stephanie Paproski Kearns – 4th generation farmer at Castle Hill Farm in Newtown, Conn.

Featured Recipes: Pumpkin Cheesecake  Pumpkin Turkey Chili Everything But The Bagel Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Chef Plum’s Pumpkin Biscuits

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Apple cider is having a moment. This week on Seasoned, we watch the apple press at work during a visit to Hogan’s Cider Mill in Burlington, Conn. Owners Chet Dunlop and Theresa Clifford Dunlop make cider at the mill the way the farm’s original cidermakers did 100 years ago. And while the craft may be rooted in the past, Chet and Theresa are looking toward the future. Their daughter, Margaret Borla, manages the mill and creates the drinks people line up at the tap room to get. We sit down with the family to talk about cider making and try the mill’s new breakout drink, the Drunken Donut, as well as a flight of ciders. Plus, we talk with Dan Pucci and Craig Cavallo, the authors of American Cider: A Modern Guide to a Historic Beverage.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski. Ryan Caron-King captured visuals for a slideshow, which you can see on our show page. Our interns are Abē Levine and Dylan Reyes.

Guests: Chet Dunlop and Theresa Clifford Dunlop – Owners of Hogan’s Cider Mill in Burlington, Conn. Margaret Borla – Manager of Hogan’s Cider Mill Dan Pucci – Cider expert and co-author of American Cider: A Modern Guide to a Historic Beverage Craig Cavallo – Cider expert, food writer, and co-author of American Cider. Craig also owns Golden Russet Café and Grocery in the Hudson Valley

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James Beard Award-winning author Carla Lalli Music talks with us about her latest cookbook, That Sounds So Good: 100 Real-Life Recipes For Every Day Of The Week. Carla describes how the book came together during the pandemic—her family served as captive recipe testers—and offers tips for everything from stocking a pantry to reducing food waste. She also explores the ways in which cooking during the week for family is vastly different from the way we cook on weekends. Both should be a source of joy, not stress. We dig in to a few recipes from the book and unpack what works for Carla so we might streamline our own weekday and weekend cooking.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski

Guest:Carla Lalli Music is the author of That Sounds So Good: 100 Real-Life Recipes For Every Day Of The Week.

Featured Recipes: Fat Noodles with Pan-Roasted Mushrooms and Crushed Herb Sauce Sheet Pan Chicken with Tomatoes and Chickpeas

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Vallery Lomas’ first cookbook, Life Is What You Bake It, is a dream realized. We talk with the former-lawyer-turned-baker, and winner of The Great American Baking Show, about how an unrelenting belief in herself spurred a career change, how she refused to let her accomplishments be erased, and how she created a beautiful book filled with recipes influenced by family, travel and an obsession with French pastry.

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Guest:Vallery Lomas – Author of Life is What You Bake It 

Featured Recipe: Olive Oil-Chocolate Chunk Cookies

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Who doesn’t love a good ol’ fashioned diner? Bring on the breakfast all day, the smell of hash browns, and the slice of blueberry pie in the middle of the night. Diners are as much about the community as they are about the food, so we’re celebrating diners and diner culture on this episode of Seasoned. We talk with Mike Urban, Yankee contributor and author of The New England Diner Cookbook. Plus, we talk with Brian O’Rourke about his diner’s long history in Middletown, as well as a Hartford poet who spent years writing poems in diners across the state.

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Guests:

Mike Urban – Yankee Magazine contributor and author of The New England Seafood Markets Cookbook and The New England Diner Cookbook. His latest book is Unique Eats & Eateries Of Connecticut

Brian O’Rourke – Chef/owner of O’Rourke’s Diner in Middletown, Conn.

Brett Maddux – Hartford poet. His poetry collection, Regent, was published in 2016. His Instagram @dinersofconnecticut includes hundreds of beautiful black-and-white photos of local diners and the people with whom he’s shared meals. His most recent collection, algorithm hymns, is available now.

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This week on Seasoned: Tips to avoid lunchbox burnout! Renee Kohley, author of The Little Lunchbox Cookbook, is our guest. Plus, we talk with Lonnie Burt, the head of food services for Hartford Public Schools, about the Farm-to-School program and the “Cafeteria as Classroom” concept. And kids weigh in on the lunches they love.

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Guests:

Renee Kohley – Author of The Little Lunchbox Cookbook

Lonnie Burt - Senior Director for Hartford Public Schools Food & Child Nutrition Services

Get the Recipes: Healthy Vegetable Soup Chicken Salad Pinwheels Back-To-School Fall Harvest Soup 5-Ingredient Chicken Nuggets

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Aarón Sánchez is an award-winning chef, TV personality, and philanthropist. He’s currently a judge on MasterChef and MasterChef Junior on Fox. He’s also the author of two cookbooks and his memoir, Where I Come From: Life Lessons From a Latino Chef, is out in paperback now. We talk to Aarón about some of those lessons, his mentor chef Paul Prudhomme, and how his bicultural identity informs decisions he makes in and out of the kitchen. And we talk with Carlos Baez, a local chef passionate about global street food. Carlos is executive chef and partner at The Spread in South Norwalk and El Segundo in South Norwalk and New Haven.

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Guests:

Aarón Sánchez – Author of Where I Come From: Life Lessons From a Latino Chef

Carlos Baez – Executive chef and partner at The Spread in South Norwalk and El Segundo in South Norwalk and New Haven, Conn.

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Step outside. Connecticut is ripe ground for wild food. This week on Seasoned, a poignant conversation with one of the best-known foragers in the country, chef Bun Lai. Plus, we search for edible plants and berries and find a gorgeous chicken of the woods mushroom with the founder of the Connecticut Foraging Club. And, consider us starstruck—we also talk with the 81-year old amateur mycologist from Hartford who has a species of mushroom named after her.

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Guests: Chef Bun Lai – Chef and pioneer of the sustainable food movement. He’s currently hosting culinary and educational experiences at Miya’s in the Woods in Woodbridge

Amy Demers – Founder of the Connecticut Foraging Club

Connie Borodenko – Mushroom forager, discoverer of the species amanita borodenkoae

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We’re taking a deep dive on how to prep and cook seafood with David Standridge, executive chef of The Shipwright’s Daughter in Mystic. You’ll get advice for buying fresh seafood at the market, as well as tips for grilling, roasting, and searing fish like a pro. Plus, local cookbook author Mike Urban shares some of his favorite fish markets and seafood shacks in our region.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski.

Guest: David Standridge – Executive chef at The Shipwright’s Daughter in Mystic, Conn. Mike Urban –Yankee magazine contributor and author of The New England Seafood Markets Cookbook

Featured Recipe:David Standridge’s Tuna Bolognese

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This program originally aired on June 17, 2021.

Thirsty? Let’s taste the drinks of summer 2021. Sommelier Erin Swain shares her top rosé picks and Robert Simonson of The New York Times explains the allure of mezcal and shares recipes from his new book, Mezcal + Tequila Cocktails. Plus, Chef Plum tastes the award-winning gin at Fifth State Distillery, because a G&T is always a summer classic.

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Guests:

Erin Swain – Sommelier, based in New York; currently at La Fin Kitchen & Lounge in Montauk (@SurfingSomm)

Robert Simonson – Author of Mezcal + Tequila Cocktails: Mixed Drinks for the Golden Age of Agave

Bridget and Rob Schulten – Owners and Spirit Makers of Fifth State Distillery in Bridgeport, Conn.

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Nothing quite says summer like a beautiful ripe tomato, and in our region, we love our tomatoes. This week on Seasoned, we talk to husband-and-wife tomato farmers Trout and Jennifer Gaskins about growing their many varieties of tomatoes. We also talk to horticulture scientist Harry Klee about his mission to sequence the genomes of hundreds of tomatoes in order to breed flavor back into the fruit. Plus, the chef and owner of Tony D’s in New London shares a family recipe.

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Guests: Trout and Jennifer Gaskins – Farmers/co-owners of Farming 101 in Newtown, Conn.

Dr. Harry Klee - Professor for the Department of Horticultural Sciences at the University of Florida. Dr. Klee led the team whose research on producing a tastier tomato was published in the journal Science.

Anthony D’Angelo – Chef/owner of Tony D’s in New London, Conn.

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Summertime is the time when we crave healthy, juicy, cooling foods. . .and the fresher, the better! This week on Seasoned, we’re celebrating the foods of summer and talking with local author, Terry Walters. Terry’s books include Clean Food, Clean Start, and her latest, Eat Clean Live Well. Terry explains what clean eating means to her and offers advice about eating seasonally for optimum health. There’s no better way to see what’s in season than walking through a farmers’ market, so we head to the West End Farmers’ Market in Hartford and talk to the farmers, bakers, and shoppers about what to eat right now.

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Guest:

Terry Walters – Author of Eat Clean Live Well

Featured Recipes: Grilled Pineapple Salsa Golden Beet and Blackberry Salad Grilled Sweet Corn with Spicy Rub

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Have you seen Fresh, Fried & Crispy on Netflix yet? Connecticut’s own Daym Drops has gone from YouTube star to Netflix star, and his new show is as addictive as the fried food he critiques. This hour on Seasoned: The man we all love to watch eat and hear his hot takes on fried food. Got a question for Daym about his new show? Maybe you’d like to know which fast food spots, greasy spoons, and burger shacks he recommends in our state. No one is as passionate about chicken sandwiches as Daym. And when a dish is good, he’ll let ya’ know. Got a local restaurant or food truck to recommend? Tell Daym where he needs to eat next. We’re live with the state’s most enthusiastic foodie. 

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Guest: Daym Drops – Host of Fresh, Fried & Crispy on Netflix; Connecticut-based unconventional food critic/content creator

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When we think about our most prized local foods, honey is at the top of the list. This week on Seasoned, Marina Marchese of Red Bee Honey in Weston teaches us how honeybees make honey through their amazing coordination and communication. We also talk to Sarah Taylor, the founder of Huneebee Project, a social enterprise bringing beehives to community gardens and vacant green spaces in New Haven. Bee Instructor Sophia Lafargue and two teen beekeepers in the program share their experiences working with bees and making honey. Finally, two pros share a few delicious ways with honey, including of course, a classic Bees Knees cocktail.

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One of our favorite parts of making Seasoned, is YOU, our listeners. Once a month, we open up the phone lines and talk with you about food stuff you’re passionate about: apple picking, barbecue, breweries, ice cream. This week on Seasoned: A look back at fun and informative moments from a year of live shows. You really do give the best recommendations. And, you ask great questions, too.

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GUESTS: (All guests joined us previously on live shows)

Michele Ragussis – Private chef and a frequent judge on “Beat Bobby Flay.” Michele is also the founder of Chefs For Disaster Relief.

Amy Traverso – Senior food editor at Yankee magazine, co-host of Weekends with Yankee, and author of The Apple Lover’s Cookbook: The Classic Guide to Cooking and Eating Apples

Colin Caplan – Author of Pizza in New Haven and producer of Pizza, A Love Story. Colin is also an owner of Elm City Party Bike and owner/culinary tour guide at Taste of New Haven.

Tyler Jones – Master brewer, Black Hog Brewing, locations in Oxford and New Haven, Conn.

Alisa Bowens-Mercado – Owner and brewer, Rhythm Brewing Co. in New Haven, Conn.

Leeanne Griffin – Food reporter at Hearst Connecticut Media (@LGriffinCT)

Christian Stevenson (aka DJ BBQ) – Author of Fire Food: The Ultimate BBQ Cookbook and The Burger Book.

Myron Mixon – Four-time world barbecue champion, restaurateur, and the author of several barbecue cookbooks. His latest is BBQ&A with Myron Mixon. Myron was inducted into the Barbecue Hall of Fame in Kansas City in 2013 and he is currently the Mayor of Unadilla, GA.

Brian Kaywork – Instructor at The Culinary Institute of America. (Brian Kaywork is fondly remembered by the team at Seasoned)

Patti Popp – Farmer and owner of Sport Hill Farm in Easton, Conn.Eliza Florian – Owner and ice cream maker at Grassroots Ice Cream in Granby, Conn.

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We usually fill your earbuds with talk about food—people food. But, this is Seasoned, and this is the season for staycations and day trips. Have you been to Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo yet this summer? This week: find out what are our furry, scaly, and feathered friends at the zoo are eating. We talk to the zoo educators and animal care specialists who feed them, and we get up close and personal with animals like an Eastern hellbender, two highly intelligent river otters, and a gorgeous macaw named Newton.

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Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski produced this show. Visuals journalist Ryan Caron King and interns Maisy Carvalho and Kelly Langevin contributed. 

Guests: Jim Knox – Curator of education at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, Conn. Chrissy Shore – Zoo educator at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, Conn. Jen Farrell – Zoo educator at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, Conn. Chris Barker – Animal care specialist at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, Conn

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Planning a 4th of July cookout? We’re sharing ideas and inspiration for celebratory food for outdoor gatherings. Martie Duncan, of Food Network fame talks with us about ways to take the party outside. Plus, we tour the Hummel Bros. hot dog factory and talk to Miki Sudo, seven-time Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest champ.

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Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski produced this show. Visuals journalist Ryan Caron King contributed. See his photos of our Hummel Bros. tour at CTPublic.org/Seasoned.

Guests: Martie Duncan – Author, party planner, and host of AllRecipes’ Homemade podcast Eric Hummel – Co-owner of Hummel Bros. Hot Dogs, New Haven, Conn. James Vai – Plant foreman, Hummel Bros. Hot Dogs, New Haven, Conn. David Hamilton – Quality control, Hummel Bros. Hot Dogs, New Haven, Conn. Miki Sudo – Competitive eater, seven-time Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest women’s champion

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Add ice cream to the list of local Connecticut food we should be especially proud of. You’ll find shops making great-quality ice cream in every city and town in the state. One of the most beloved of those shops is Grassroots Ice Cream in Granby. Ice cream maker Eliza Florian is our guest for the hour. Listeners can call and talk to Eliza about where she finds inspiration for offbeat flavors like roasted garlic and bacon ice creams. You can ask about the classics, too. Or the science behind ice cream making. And, we want to hear about your favorite ice cream spots. Is there a shop you’ll drive an hour for? Are you into big bubble cones or rolled ice cream? Do you make ice cream at home? 

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Guest:  Eliza Florian – Owner and ice cream maker at Grassroots Ice Cream in Granby, Conn. 

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Thirsty? Let’s taste the drinks of summer 2021. Sommelier Erin Swain shares her top rosé picks and Robert Simonson of The New York Times explains the allure of mezcal and shares recipes from his new book, Mezcal + Tequila Cocktails. Plus, Chef Plum tastes the award-winning gin at Fifth State Distillery, because a G&T is always a summer classic.

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Guests: Erin Swain – Sommelier, based in New York; currently at La Fin Kitchen & Lounge in Montauk (@SurfingSomm)

Robert Simonson – Author of Mezcal + Tequila Cocktails: Mixed Drinks for the Golden Age of Agave

Bridget and Rob Schulten- Owners and Spirit Makers of Fifth State Distillery in Bridgeport, Conn.

Featured Wines: Daou rosé from Paso Robles California - retails in Conn. for around $15.99 Grapes: 95% Grenache Noir, 5% Sauvignon Blanc

Macari rosé from Macari Vineyard on the North Fork of Long Island - $30 Grapes: Merlot and Malbec

Rock Angel rosé from Provence - retails in Conn. for around $28.99 Grapes: Grenache and Rolle (Vermentino)

Featured Recipes: Mezcal Mule Camarón Cocktail Siesta

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You probably know chef Gregory Gourdet from TV’s Top Chef. He was a finalist on the show, and he’s a frequent guest judge. What you might not know is that the James Beard Award-nominee is a dozen years into recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. Gregory writes about his wellness journey in his new cookbook, Everyone’s Table: Global Recipes for Modern Health. We talk with Gregory about his Haitian heritage, his early life cooking in New York City, and his desire to make restaurants safe, inclusive, equitable places to work.

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Guest: Gregory Gourdet – Chef and author of Everyone’s Table: Global Recipes for Modern Health

Featured Recipes: Watermelon-Berry Salad With Chile Dressing And Lots Of Herbs Haitian Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

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Hosts Marysol Castro and Chef Plum talk with Liz Wluka, Director of Sports Nutrition at UConn, about how athletes fuel their performance—both on the field and in the classroom—with food. She also dispels several nutrition myths bound to help us all make better informed food choices. Plus, former NFL safety-turned-personal trainer Stevie Brown describes his diet as a professional athlete vs. how he eats today. His advice for non-athletes is liberating and encouraging (i.e. "Do the mirror test. . .don't look at the scale.") And, Bianca Belair peels back the curtain and shares what it’s like to be an athlete and a WWE superstar.

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Guests: Liz Wluka – Director of Sports Nutrition at the University of Connecticut (@FuelingHuskies) Stevie Brown – Former NFL Player, Certified Personal Trainer Bianca Belair – World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) SmackDown Champion

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Stick your nose outside this weekend, and you’ll likely smell burgers, steak, chicken or ribs cooking in backyards everywhere. This week on Seasoned: We’re live—and taking your calls about cooking with fire. Do you have a question about setting up a grill? Maybe you have a strong opinion about the optimum number of times to flip a burger. Let’s talk about it! Christian Stevenson, (aka DJ BBQ), is our guest for the hour. Born and raised in the states, he’s been living and “catertaining” in England, bringing great American barbecue to the British masses for most of his culinary career. He’s a YouTube star, a festival pit master, and the author of Fire Food and The Burger Book. He’s grilled A LOT of burgers in his day.

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Guest: Christian Stevenson (aka DJ BBQ) – Author of Fire Food: The Ultimate BBQ Cookbook and The Burger Book.

Featured Recipes: Lamb Burgers with Pineapple Salsa Alabama White Sauce Chicken DJ BBQ Burger Baby Back Ribs with Szechuan Mopping Sauce Fish & Chips Burger The Ultimate Cheeseburger

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Grab your tote bags and let’s head to the farmers’ market! This week on Seasoned, we bring you a preview of the 2021 farmers’ market season. Lori Cochran-Dougall offers a behind-the-scenes look at the Westport Farmers' Market, and we stroll through the Durham Farmers' Market as their season kicks off. We talk to market masters, local farmers and artisans, and the commissioner of our state’s Department of Agriculture, so you know what to expect this year—and what to look forward to.

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Guests: Lori Cochran-Dougall – Executive Director, Westport Farmers’ Market in Westport, Conn. Sue Shortt – Farmer/owner, Shortt’s Farm & Garden Center in Sandy Hook, Conn. The Durham Farmers’ Market community* in Durham, Conn. Bryan P. Hurlburt – Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Agriculture

*Special thanks to all the farmers and makers in Durham who shared their market with us: Jon Scagnelli, Jane Sibley, Ron Capozi, Chet DiMauro, Max DeMusis, Leah Gastler (violin), Cathy Wolco, Meadow Walk Farm, Portia Amendola, Nick Imbriglio, Maple Grove Farm, Killiam and Bassette Farmstead, Fabian Robinson, Gary Bullock, and Kathy Duffy (Sweet Sage Bakery).

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Anna Francese Gass is the author of Heirloom Kitchen: Heritage Recipes and Family Stories from the Tables of Immigrant Women. Anna’s mother, an immigrant from Italy, is a phenomenal scratch cook. And although Anna trained at the French Culinary Institute and immersed herself in the world of food and recipe testing, she was embarrassed to admit that she didn't know how to make her mother’s meatballs. Heirloom Kitchen documents Anna’s effort to capture and master her mother’s unwritten recipes, as well as the treasured recipes of women from all over the world who resettled in America. It was a delicious and uplifting experience. Also this hour, a conversation with the women of Sanctuary Kitchen in New Haven. We’ll talk to Co-founder Sumiya Khan, Culinary Coordinator Carol Byer-Alcorace, and Sanctuary Kitchen Chef Rawaa Ghazi.

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Guests: Anna Francese Gass - Author of Heirloom Kitchen: Heritage Recipes and Family Stories from the Tables of Immigrant Women Sumiya Khan – Co-founder and Program Manager of Sanctuary Kitchen in New Haven, Conn. Rawaa Ghazi – Chef at Sanctuary Kitchen in New Haven, Conn. Carol Byer-Alcorace – Culinary Coordinator at Sanctuary Kitchen in New Haven, Conn.

Features Recipes: Gina's Brodo di Mama e Polpette (Meatballs with Tomato Sauce) Safoi's Chicken Tagine Maria's Sancocho (Meat Stew)

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When we think about our most prized local foods, honey is at the top of the list. This week on Seasoned, Marina Marchese of Red Bee Honey in Weston teaches us how honeybees make honey through their amazing coordination and communication. We also talk to Sarah Taylor, the founder of Huneebee Project, a social enterprise bringing beehives to community gardens and vacant green spaces in New Haven. Bee Instructor Sophia Lafargue and two teen beekeepers in the program share their experiences working with bees and making honey. Finally, two pros share a few delicious ways with honey, including of course, a classic Bees Knees cocktail.

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Guests: Marina Marchese – Owner of Red Bee Honey in Weston, Conn. Marina is a backyard beekeeper and “honey sensory expert.” She’s the founder of the American Honey Tasting Society and the author of several books on beekeeping and honey; her latest is Honey for Dummies, which she co-wrote with Howland Blackiston.

Sarah Taylor – Founder and Executive Director, Huneebee Project in New Haven, Conn.

Alex Guzman – Bee Apprentice, Huneebee Project in New Haven, Conn.

Dillan Torres – Jr. Garden Site Manager, Huneebee Project in New Haven, Conn.

Sophia Lafargue – Bee Instructor, Huneebee Project in New Haven, Conn.

Gary “Fiveboys” Crone – Owner of The Ant Bar in Newtown, Conn.

Ani Robiana – Chef/Owner Ani’s Table

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The pizza community in New Haven and beyond mourns the loss of pizza maker Gary Bimonte. Gary was the grandson of Frank Pepe and a third-generation co-owner of Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana. Do you have a story to share about Gary or are you a loyal Pepe’s pizza fan? Colin Caplan, pizza historian and the producer of the documentary Pizza: A Love Story, joins us live to celebrate Gary’s life. Share your remembrances of Gary or growing up eating New Haven pizza. We also talk about the bill designating pizza the official state food of Connecticut.

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Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski produced this show. Gene Amatruda and Carmen Baskauf contributed to this show. 

Guest: Colin Caplan – author of Pizza in New Haven and producer of Pizza, A Love Story. Colin is also an owner of Elm City Party Bike and owner/culinary tour guide at Taste of New Haven.

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Part of the joy of cooking comes from winging it. Sam Sifton of The New York Times and New York Times Cooking joins us to talk about ways home cooks can rely less on recipes and more on skill. You can cook! And you don’t always need a recipe. Sam’s got a career’s worth of tips to offer and plenty of guidance for pulling meals together from a simple ingredients list, no measurements, and the freedom to substitute anything you like.

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Guest: Sam Sifton - Assistant Managing Editor at The New York Times and the Founding Editor of New York Times Cooking. Sam is the author of No-Recipe Recipes.

Featured Recipes: Meatloaf Smashed Potatoes with Bacon, Cheddar and Greens Seared Scallops with Parsley Salad

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This week: some of our all-time favorite interviews to date. You’ll hear selections from our conversations with Ina Garten, Marcus Samuelsson, and Connecticut’s own vegan chef Chrissy Tracey and pizza historian Colin Caplan.

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Guests: Ina Garten - New York Times bestselling author and the James Beard Award-winning host of Barefoot Contessa, which has won three Emmy Awards and airs on the Food Network. Ina is the author of 12 cookbooks. Her latest is Modern Comfort Food.

Marcus Samuelsson – Chef, restaurateur, TV host, and author of The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul Of American Food.

Chrissy Tracey – Owner of Chrissy’s, a plant-based catering company, and Vegan Vibes Meal Prep. She’s also a video host for the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen series.

Colin Caplan – author of Pizza in New Haven and producer of Pizza, A Love Story. Colin is also an owner of Elm City Party Bike and owner/culinary tour guide at Taste of New Haven.

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Second only to water, tea is the most consumed beverage in the world. But for something we drink so much, we know surprisingly little about it. This week on Seasoned, we learn about tea from local experts. We talk to two tea importers in the state about what tea is, the characteristics of different types of teas, and how to savor the experience of drinking great tea. Plus, we talk to two herbal tea farmers about the benefits of herbal tea, as well as chefs who incorporate tea into their cooking.

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Zshekinah Collier and Joseph Vazquez contributed to this show. Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski produced this show.

Guests: Philip Parda – Co-owner of Savvy Tea Gourmet in Madison, Conn. (You can sign up for online tea tastings here).  Jim Harron Jr. – Co-owner of Simpson & Vail in Brookfield, Conn. Stacey Wood and David Soule – Co-owners of Whole Harmony Farm in Higganum, Conn. Tom Kaldy – Executive chef, The Charles in Old Wethersfield Cheryl Stair – Chef/owner of Art of Eating in Bridgehampton, NY.

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Beloved food writer and activist Julia Turshen talks with us about her new cookbook, Simply Julia, which describes her efforts to disentangle herself from diet culture and emerge a more centered, mindful eater. When her wife, Grace, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, it changed the way Julia cooked forever. Now the couple enjoy Julia's "healthy comfort food," and we can, too. We learn that comfort food is less about carbs and cheese and more about feeling nourished and cared for. Also this hour, we talk to two chefs who cook for clergy in Connecticut and find out what's on their Easter menus.

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Guests: Julia Turshen – Food writer and activist. Julia is the author of Small Victories, Feed the Resistance, and Now & Again. Her latest book is Simply Julia: 110 Easy Recipes for Healthy Comfort Food.

Gordon Losey – Executive Chef and Conference Manager at the Pastoral Center, Central Service Offices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford.

David Makar – Food Service Director at the Sacred Heart Manor, serving the retired Sisters of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Hamden.

Featured Recipes: Ricotta + Potato Chip Fish Cakes with Peas Sticky Chicken Breakfast Nachos

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Connecticut farmer Patti Popp of Sport Hill Farm in Easton joins us live—and we take your calls about planting and cooking the harbingers of spring: asparagus, peas, new potatoes, ramps, and garlic scapes—everybody wonders what to do with garlic scapes! We invite you to shout out your local farms and farmers, too. Farming is unbelievably hard work and we want to celebrate their efforts to bring local, healthy food to communities all over the state. Have you started your seeds yet? If your living room is overrun with heat pads and plant lamps, we want to hear from you. What are you looking forward to cooking most? We want to know.

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Guest: Patti Popp – Co-owner and farmer, Sport Hill Farm in Easton, Conn.

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Get to know local chef and entrepreneur Chrissy Tracey. Chrissy owns a catering company, a healthy meal-prep service, and she’s just been hired by Bon Appétit to host cooking videos for their Test Kitchen series. We talk with Chrissy about what inspires her cooking and her quest to perfect the vegan pizza. She’s working on it! Plus, Charlotte Druckman’s anthology, Women On Food, amplifies the voices of women chefs and food writers. The anthology includes essays, interviews, and Q&As from more than 100 writers, chefs, critics, and TV stars. . .all women in the food world whose experiences truly run the gamut.

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Guests: Chrissy Tracey – Owner of Chrissy’s, a plant-based catering company, and Vegan Vibes Meal Prep. She’s also a video host for the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen series.

Charlotte Druckman – Journalist, food writer, and creator of Food52’s Tournament of Cookbooks (a.k.a. The Piglet). She’s the author (and co-author) of several cookbooks, and the editor of the anthology Women On Food.

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Hunger is a problem that can be solved. This hour, we talk to people devoted to ending food insecurity. Jason Jakubowski, president and CEO of Connecticut Food Bank/Foodshare, joins us to talk about the ways the organization has mobilized to feed the more than 540,000 people at risk of hunger in our state. We’ll also talk to two organizers of Middletown Community Fridge, a project of the Middletown Mutual Aid Collective. What are the challenges of starting a grass-roots community fridge? And finally, did you catch West Hartford’s own Sam Occhiogrosso on Food Network’s Kids Baking Championship last year? We want to celebrate this 12-year-old baking star who proved 2020 wasn’t all bad.

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Guests: Jason Jakubowski – President and CEO of Connecticut Food Bank/Foodshare Maya Gomberg – Organizer of Middletown Community Fridge, Kirk Hart – Organizer of Middletown Community Fridge (You can contact the Middletown Mutual Aid Collective via email: middletownmutualaid@gmail.com) Sam Occhiogrosso – Kid baker from West Hartford, Season 8 Runner-Up on Food Network's Kids Baking Championship (@sambakesthecakes on Instagram)

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Anna Francese Gass is the author of Heirloom Kitchen: Heritage Recipes and Family Stories from the Tables of Immigrant Women. Anna’s mother, an immigrant from Italy, is a phenomenal scratch cook. And although Anna trained at the French Culinary Institute and immersed herself in the world of food and recipe testing, she was embarrassed to admit that she didn't know how to make her mother’s meatballs. Heirloom Kitchen documents Anna’s effort to capture and master her mother’s unwritten recipes, as well as the treasured recipes of women from all over the world who resettled in America. It was a delicious and uplifting experience. Also this hour, a conversation with the women of Sanctuary Kitchen in New Haven. We’ll talk to Co-founder Sumiya Khan, Culinary Coordinator Carol Byer-Alcorace, and Sanctuary Kitchen Chef Rawaa Ghazi.

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Guests: Anna Francese Gass - Author of Heirloom Kitchen: Heritage Recipes and Family Stories from the Tables of Immigrant Women Sumiya Khan – Co-founder of Sanctuary Kitchen in New Haven, Conn. Rawaa Ghazi – Chef at Sanctuary Kitchen in New Haven, Conn. Carol Byer-Alcorace – Culinary coordinator at Sanctuary Kitchen in New Haven, Conn.

Features Recipes: Gina's Brodo di Mama e Polpette (Meatballs with Tomato Sauce) Safoi's Chicken Tagine Maria's Sancocho (Meat Stew)

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Who needs a hot toddy when Connecticut breweries are making such great winter brews? Who is crafting your favorite beer in the state right now? Like many restaurants, local breweries have found ways to bring their beers to you safely. Let’s celebrate them. This week on Seasoned, we’re live with the master brewer from Black Hog Brewing in Oxford and New Haven, Tyler Jones. Tyler talks with us about ales, pilsners, IPAs, and more. Are you a fan of sours? God bless you. Have you tried a hoppy IPA somewhere that blew your mind? Don’t keep it a secret. "Lady Lager" brewer Alisa Bowens-Mercado, owner of Rhythm Brewing Co. in New Haven, shares a bit of her beer journey as well. She’s a pioneer in the state.

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Guests: Tyler Jones – Master brewer, Black Hog Brewing (locations in Oxford and New Haven, Conn.) Alisa Bowens-Mercado – Owner and brewer, Rhythm Brewing Co. in New Haven, Conn.

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Acclaimed chef and TV star Marcus Samuelsson’s latest book, The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food, celebrates Black excellence in the food world. This week on Seasoned: A conversation about what motivated Marcus to write The Rise, which is so much more than a cookbook. Marcus and co-author Osayi Endolyn profile chefs, writers, historians and activists. Of course, we get into some recipes from the book, too.

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Guest: Marcus Samuelsson – Chef, restaurateur, TV host, and author of The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul Of American Food.

Featured Recipes: Leah Chase Gumbo Rodney Scott’s Ribs with Baked Cowpeas Broken Rice Peanut Seafood Stew

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Love is in the air. Where is your favorite romantic restaurant in the state? Marysol Castro and Chef Plum share their picks and shout-out your recommendations from CT Public’s Instagram. Craving chocolate? At Thorncrest Farm and Milk House Chocolates, you’ll find some of the most swoon worthy chocolate on the planet—never mind the state. And it all starts with the cows on this working dairy farm in Goshen. Kimberly Thorn, co-owner of the farm and its chief chocolatier, talks with us about how prioritizing the health and well-being of their cows produces an exquisite chocolate. Plus, she offers tips for tasting and tells Chef Plum exactly what he should put in the heart-shaped box he’s planning for his wife. Plus, need a romantic idea for date night during a pandemic? Chef Plum visits Aquila’s Nest Vineyards in Newtown, where the inside is eclectic and artsy, and the outside is cozy with fire pits. One more chocolate treat we couldn’t resist—have you had a hot chocolate bomb yet? Southington chocolate maker Rosie Mariano of Rosie’s Royal Chocolates talks with us about this very tasty trend.

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Guests: Kimberly Thorn – Farmer and chocolatier at Thorncrest Farm and Milk House Chocolates in Goshen, Conn. Neviana Zhgaba – Co-Owner of Aquila’s Nest Vineyard in Newtown, Conn. Rosie Mariano – Owner and chocolatier at Rosie’s Royal Chocolates in the Factory Square Building in Southington, Conn.

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South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar, Comoros, Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, and Eritrea—do you know the predominant flavors of the eight countries that make up the backbone of the spice trade? Likely not. Hawa Hassan and co-author Julia Turshen are changing that through their book, In Bibi’s Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean. This hour: a conversation with Hawa Hassan. The Somali-born cook, entrepreneur, and now cookbook author shares recipes from the book as well as a bit of her own journey from child refugee in Kenya to small-batch sauce maker in Brooklyn. What do we mean when we talk about global cuisine? It’s time to add African cooking and flavors to the conversation.

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Guest: Hawa Hassan – Entrepreneur and author of In Bibi’s Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean.

Featured Recipes: Sukuma Wiki (Greens and Tomatoes) Zanzibar Pilau (Rice Pilaf) Kicha Fit Fit (Torn Flatbread with Spiced Yogurt)

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Connecticut restaurants have been honing their take-out game for a year, and it’s high-time we celebrate the spots that have really given us something to look forward to each week. This week on Seasoned: the best take-out in the state. Leeanne Griffin, Food and Consumer Reporter at Hearst Connecticut Media, joins Marysol Castro and Chef Plum to dish about the restaurant beat (is there a better job?) and take listeners’ calls about take-out food in Connecticut. Leeanne has covered the local restaurant scene for more than a decade. She knows where all the gems are. We invite listeners to call us and shout-out their favorite restaurants, those tried-and-true take-out joints, the mom-and-pop shops that never disappoint. Where is your favorite take-out?

NOTE: This show aired live at 3:00 pm on Thursday, January 28. Visit our show page for a listing of Leeanne's and our (many) callers' take-out recommendations. 

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Guest: Leeanne Griffin – Food and Consumer Reporter at Hearst Connecticut Media (@LGriffinCT)

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Ask any chef or home cook what ingredient they can’t live without, and we bet they’ll say onions. So many delicious things start with cooking onions. Onions are the foundation of the world’s great cuisines. In this episode, we celebrate the onion. . .the most essential ingredient in the kitchen. Kate Winslow, author of the book Onions Etcetera, shares recipes and onion wisdom. Plus, we talk with Sefra Alexandra, aka The Seed Huntress, about her quest to revive the Southport Globe Onion. She’s an agroecologist and ethnobotantist who has dedicated her life to seed saving and preserving the genetic biodiversity of the food we eat. You haven't met anyone more passionate about seeds and onions in Connecticut. And finally, we dive into the crop’s notable history in Westport during the Civil War with historian Ramin Ganeshram, and Chef Plum shares his riff on a first-year culinary school classic: French Onion Soup.

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Guests: Kate Winslow – Author of Onions Etcetera: The Essential Allium Cookbook Sefra Alexandra (The Seed Huntress) – Agroecologist and ethnobotantist. Founder of The Southport Globe Onion Initiative Ramin Ganeshram – Executive Director of the Westport Museum for History and Culture, author of The General's Cook

Featured Recipes: Red Onion and Goat Cheese Galette Grits with Scallions and Bacon Four-Onion Dip Ramin Ganeshram’s Vegan Sour Cream and Onion Dip

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We’ve all seen the headlines: More than 600 Connecticut restaurants have closed since the COVID-19 pandemic began last March. This week on Seasoned: A conversation with David Lehman, the state’s Commissioner of Economic and Community Development (DECD), and Scott Dolch, the head of the Connecticut Restaurant Association (CRA). Plus, we check in with chefs and restaurant owners throughout the state. We ask them how the pandemic has impacted their restaurants, what the hardest part has been, and what they need right now. They also tell us what they’re hopeful about and proudest of. Not surprisingly, some themes emerged: customer support has been a lifeline, they’re finding ways to feed hungry people in their communities, and you’ve been ordering a lot of take-out comfort food.

Note: The first segment of the show includes our extended conversation with Scott Dolch and David Lehman. Dolch responds to an article published in the Hartford Courant about restaurants contributing to COVID clusters, which sparked controversy, and we talked about changes the state and the industry needs to make to improve the lives of restaurant workers.

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Guests: David Lehman - Commissioner of the state Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Scott Dolch - Executive Director of the Connecticut Restaurant Association (CRA) Chris Torla – Chef and Managing Partner of Trumbull Kitchen in Hartford Arturo Franco Camacho – Chef and Culinary Director for Geronimo in Fairfield and New Haven and Shell & Bones and Camacho Garage in New Haven Chris Prosperi – Chef and co-owner of Metro Bis in Simsbury Jillian Moskites – Chef and owner of Whey Station(ary) in Middletown and Whey Station Food Truck Valdete Gjergjaj – Chef and owner of Nana’s Byrek & Pizza in Waterford John Brennan – Chef and owner of Olives and Oil in Seymour and New Haven and Elm City Social in New Haven John Tambascio – Co-owner of My Place and Tambascio’s Italian Grill in Newtown Beca Tuinei – Chef and owner of Nala’s Kitchen in West Hartford Stella Brown – Chef and owner of Stella’s African Eatery in Hartford

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Happy New Year! It’s the time of year—after the indulgences of the holidays—when a lot of people try to eat healthier and drink less. This week, we’re exploring options for those of you participating in Dry January. . .but truth be told, these drinks are delicious all year long. These are drinks for anytime and for anyone who doesn’t drink, or who wants to take a break. As our guest Julia Bainbridge says, “There’s never been a better time to be a non-drinker.” In this episode, we talk to the joy-filled local juice maker delivering wellness to Hartford and beyond, Josephine Joiner, owner of Juicy J. Juice Bar. And you’ll hear a conversation with John Walker, head brewer at Athletic Brewing Company, one of the first nonalcoholic breweries in the country—and the only nonalcoholic brewery in Connecticut.

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Guests: Julia Bainbridge – Author of Good Drinks: Alcohol-Free Recipes for When You’re Not Drinking for Whatever Reason Josephine Joiner – Owner of Juicy J. Juice Bar John Walker – Co-founder and head brewer of Athletic Brewing Co. in Stratford, Conn.

Featured Recipes: Change of Address Up-Beet Salted Rosemary Paloma

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We’re revisiting an episode that originally aired as we were inching ever closer to the holidays. It occurred to us that while many of you are enjoying some much needed time off this week, you may be using some of that time to bake. We encourage that! This episode is loaded with tips bakers can use any time. “Pie Whisperer” Kate McDermott shares the tips and tricks you need to bake any pie, as well as how to use all your senses to bake great pies. Yes, bubbling fruit does make a sound you’ll learn to recognize. And, we highlight two new local bakeries you may not have heard of yet. Le Bánh Patisserie delivers French cakes and pastries to your door, and Kneads in Westport mills its own flour.

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Guests: Kate McDermott – Author of Pie Camp Kim Hoàng Wood, Pastry chef and owner of le Bánh Patisserie Brittany Moreno – Head baker and owner of Kneads Bakery • Café • Mill in Westport Daniel Moreno – Chef and owner of Kneads Bakery • Café • Mill in Westport

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year. . .but celebrating the holidays in 2020 will feel different. This week on Seasoned: How does food keep us emotionally connected, even when we have to be socially distanced? We’ll share some of our own family traditions around food, including recipes for a gorgeous oven-roasted salmon and a sweet, eggless coquito. We also talk to local chef Dan Monroe about his family’s food traditions. And Erik Landegren of Bridgewater Chocolate shares ideas for homemade gifts. Truffles, anyone? Plus, Dr. Laurie Santos, a psychology professor from Yale University and host of The Happiness Lab podcast helps us see the bright side of a pared-down holiday.

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Guests: Dr. Laurie Santos - Psychology professor at Yale University and the host of The Happiness Lab podcast. Dan Monroe - Executive chef at The Pantry in Fairfield, Conn. Dan joined the show along with daughters, Athena and Alani Monroe. Erik Landegren - Founder and owner of Bridgewater Chocolate with locations in Brookfield and West Hartford, Conn.

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Need a little comfort right now? We’re spending the hour with perhaps the most famous home cook in America, Ina Garten. Ina talks with us about her new cookbook, Modern Comfort Food and shares her recipes for Ultimate Beef Stew, Tuscan Turkey Roulade, and Chocolate-Dipped Brown Sugar Shortbread. Think: Milano cookies, but better!

Plus, we talk to Ina about her long career on The Food Network and how she still feels nervous filming her show. And yes, we thanked her for that giant Cosmopolitan she shared last April.

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Guest: Ina Garten - New York Times bestselling author and the James Beard Award-winning host of Barefoot Contessa, which has won three Emmy Awards and airs on the Food Network. Ina is the author of 12 cookbooks. Her latest is Modern Comfort Food.

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Sam Zien, who is known as Sam the Cooking Guy, is not a trained chef, and he took a nontraditional path to cooking stardom. Today, millions of people watch his YouTube cooking series, and he’s the author of four cookbooks. This week on Seasoned, a conversation with one of the most approachable home cooks in America. Sam the Cooking Guy is with us to talk about his humble start making cooking videos in his kitchen. If you consider yourself an imperfect cook who sometimes gets stuck in a rut, you’ll find inspiration in Sam’s story. We talk to Sam about his latest book, Sam The Cooking Guy: Recipes with Intentional Leftovers and get ideas for leftover brisket, steak, chicken, mashed potatoes, and more.

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Guest: Sam Zien – Genius behind the Sam the Cooking Guy YouTube series and author of Sam The Cooking Guy: Recipes with Intentional Leftovers

Featured Recipes: Jewish-Style Brisket Perfect Roast Chicken Weekend Fry-Tatta

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The flour is flyin’ and the oven is a hot 500 degrees! This week on Seasoned, tips for making pizza from scratch at home. Don’t you want to know how to get those yummy bubbles on the crust? And, a conversation with pizza historian Colin Caplan about his new project, Pizza, A Love Story, the indie film taking a deep dive into the history and the families behind the three pizza shops that made New Haven famous: Sally’s, Pepe’s, and Modern. Plus, we check in with a few neighborhood pizza joints from around the state and share your Instagram shout-outs for the best local pizza.

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NOTE: This show originally aired October 1, 2020.

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Small Thanksgiving dinners mean lots of tasty leftovers. Need some ideas for what to do with them all? This week on Seasoned, Chef Plum shares some favorite ideas for Thanksgiving leftovers: empanadas, turkey and dumplings, and a riff on a pasta alfredo. And we get a glimpse into the life of Connecticut turkey farmer Rick Hermonot and his curious birds. We also talk to soul food chef Craig Wright, who for the past three years has offered the Vernon community Thanksgiving dinner for free. Craig has overcome considerable hardship—and his story is inspiring. Plus, Alex Beggs is a senior staff writer at Bon Appétit magazine. She writes the etiquette column called “Is It Ever Okay." In this episode, Alex answers questions about celebrating the holidays in our new normal.

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Guests: Rick Hermonot – Farmer and owner of Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm in Sterling Craig Wright – Chef-Owner of Craig’s Kitchen in Vernon Alex Beggs – Senior staff writer at Bon Appétit magazine. She writes the etiquette column, “Is It Ever Okay.”

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How do I know when the turkey is done? To stuff or not to stuff? How do I make silky smooth gravy? It’s that time again! Chef Brian Kaywork, instructor at The Culinary Institute of America joins Marysol Castro and Chef Plum for a live listener call-in show Thursday, Nov. 19. At The CIA, Brian teaches a class devoted to American cuisine, so we’ve got you covered this holiday. What's more American than Thanksgiving dinner? Plus, Connecticut sommelier G. Patel is ready to answer any questions you might have about what to drink with turkey (and pie!).

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Guests: Chef Brian Kaywork – Chef-instructor of American Bounty Restaurant on the New York campus of The Culinary Institute of America.

G. Patel – Certified sommelier and the owner of Bottle Stop Wine and Spirit stores in Newtown, Torrington, and Avon. And he also owns Valley Discount Wine in Ansonia, and the Madison Wine Exchange in Madison.

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We’re mixin’ it up with some serious bakers this week on Seasoned! “Pie Whisperer” Kate McDermott shares the tips and tricks you need to bake any pie this holiday, as well as how to use all your senses to bake great pies. Yes, bubbling fruit does make a sound you’ll learn to recognize. And, we highlight two new local bakeries you may not have heard of yet. Le Bánh Patisserie delivers French cakes and pastries to your door, and Kneads in Westport mills its own flour.

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Guests: Kate McDermott – Author of Pie Camp Kim Hoàng Wood, Pastry chef and owner of le Bánh Patisserie Brittany Moreno – Head baker and owner of Kneads Bakery • Café • Mill in Westport Daniel Moreno – Chef and owner of Kneads Bakery • Café • Mill in Westport

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The holidays are coming, and even though you might be planning much smaller gatherings, there’s still plenty of cooking to do. We know you want to make this year’s meal special. This week on Seasoned: Turkey Tips! For some of you, it’s been a whole year since you roasted a turkey; we’ll help you get back in the groove—starting with where to get your bird. We also talk to a U.S. Navy chef about what it’s like cooking Thanksgiving dinner on a submarine. He’s got turkey tips for you, too.

Plus, we feature spirits from two local distilleries. Chef Plum tours SONO 1420, a very chill distillery in Norwalk incorporating hemp seeds and flowers in all of their spirits. And a mixologist teaches Marysol Castro how to make a cozy warm cocktail with vanilla-infused Litchfield Distillery’s maple bourbon.

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Guests: Aaron "Cinnamon" Fierros – Culinary specialist, 1st Class, U.S. Navy Blake Poon – Distiller and mixologist at SONO 1420 American Craft Distillers in Norwalk Kelsey-Leigh Devane – Media, marketing, and mixology at SONO 1420 American Craft Distillers Jessica Cote – Assistant general manager and bartender at Birch Hill Tavern in Glastonbury

Featured Recipe: Warm Autumnal Reviver

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There’s a chill in the air, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to put the grill away. Thursday at 3:00 PM, we’re talking LIVE to barbecue expert Myron Mixon about cold-weather barbecue. This is your chance to ask the “winningest man in barbecue” questions about how to keep your grill game strong—all year long. Plus, we want to know where your favorite BBQ spots are in the state. Give your local barbecue joint a shout-out or share your own tips for grilling ribs, smoking meat, or making homemade barbecue sauce.

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Guests: Myron Mixon - Four-time world barbecue champion, restaurateur, and the author of several barbecue cookbooks. His latest is BBQ&A with Myron Mixon. Myron was inducted into the Barbecue Hall of Fame in Kansas City in 2013 and he is currently the proud Mayor of Unadilla, GA.

Featured Recipes: Whole Grilled Chicken Smoked Turkey Easy Backyard Brisket

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If you close your eyes and imagine a farm in Connecticut, you’re likely seeing a red barn, stalks of corn, bushels of greens, berries, and fruit frees. This week on Seasoned: Imagine a different kind of farming. Instead of rich, earthy dirt, think: salty sea air. We talk to Will Ceddia, co-owner of Sixpenny Oyster Farm in Noank and Suzie Flores, co-owner of Stonington Kelp Company about what it’s like growing seafood. Plus, Dan Meiser of Oyster Club in Mystic explains what makes local oysters so special. But to start the show off, a lesson home cooks of every skill level will appreciate: Chef Plum explains how to sear scallops perfectly.

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Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski produced this show.

Guests: Dan Meiser – Owner of Oyster Club, Engine Room, and Grass & Bone in Mystic Will Ceddia – Oyster farmer and co-owner of Sixpenny Oyster Farm in Noank Suzie Flores – Co-owner of Stonington Kelp Company in Stonington

NOTE: This show originally aired September 17, 2020.

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If you’re anything like us, the first thing you do in the morning is make a cup of coffee. Whether you consider it a luxury or a necessity—or both!—we’re taking a deep dive on coffee this week. We’ll explore everyone’s favorite morning ritual with the help of a few coffee nerds, including René Martinez of J. René Coffee Roasters, Kaitlyn O’Keefe of Redding Roasters, plus coffee historian Stewart Lee Allen, and author Jessica Easto. Jessica wrote a manual on how to brew coffee at home. We’re also sharing your shout-outs for the best coffee and coffee roasters in the state.

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Guests: J. René Martinez – owner of J. René Coffee Roasters in West Hartford Kaitlyn O’Keefe – owner of Redding Roasters in Bethel Stewart Lee Allen – author of The Devil’s Cup Jessica Easto – author of Craft Coffee, A Manual: Brewing a Better Cup at Home

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Long before chef Maneet Chauhan was a fixture on Food Network’s Chopped, she was riding the railways of India, visiting her grandparents, stopping along the way to eat and appreciate the regional foods of India. Chaat, a type of street food, are the iconic snacks of India. This week on Seasoned, a conversation with the woman chef José Andres calls “the culinary ambassador from India to the United States.” Maneet shares the inspiration behind her new cookbook, Chatt. Maneet is on a mission to make Indian food more accessible to home cooks, and in this special hour, she shares family stories and recipes from her book everyone can make at home.

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Guest: Maneet Chauhan – author of Chaat: Recipes from the Kitchens, Markets, and Railways of India. She is also a James Beard Award winning chef, restaurateur, and judge on Food Network’s Chopped.

Featured Recipes Thupka (Chicken Noodle Soup) Ros Omelette Rista (Spiced Lamb Meatballs with Spicy Red Sauce)

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The flour is flyin’ and the oven is a hot 500 degrees! This week on Seasoned, tips for making pizza from scratch at home. Don’t you want to know how to get those yummy bubbles on the crust? And, a conversation with pizza historian Colin Caplan about his new project, Pizza, A Love Story, the indie film taking a deep dive into the history and the families behind the three pizza shops that made New Haven famous: Sally’s, Pepe’s, and Modern. Plus, we check in with a few neighborhood pizza joints from around the state and share your Instagram shout-outs for the best local pizza.

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Guests: Louise Joseph – owner of Dough Girls Pizza Truck in Greenwich Colin Caplan – author of Pizza in New Haven and producer of Pizza, A Love Story. Colin is also an owner of Elm City Party Bike and owner/culinary tour guide at Taste of New Haven. Pete DeBisschop – owner of Pop’s Pizza in Cheshire Laurie McCollom – owner of Lorenzo’s Restaurant in Sandy Hook Meriah Tani – manager of Lorenzo’s Restaurant Jeff Browning – partner and brewmaster at Brewport in Bridgeport

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Where is your favorite local apple orchard? Who makes the best apple cider donuts? Should a tart apple like the Sierra Beauty star in your pie—or should you go for a sweet variety, like Golden Delicious, Jazz or Jonagold? If you’ve got a question about apples, or you just want to shout-out your favorite pick-your-own farm, or apple-studded donuts, join the conversation. Amy Traverso, author of The Apple Lover’s Cookbook is our guest for the whole hour. We want to know how you cook with apples. Have a tip for making homemade apple butter or better still—a mulled cider? Share it with us! Autumn is here, and there are plenty of delicious ways to get your “apple a day.” Amy, our guide to cooking and eating apples, shares apple recipes, including apple cider donuts and a savory apple supper, as well as tips for baking a deep dish apple pie.

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Guest: Amy Traverso – Senior food editor at Yankee magazine, co-host of Weekends with Yankee, and author of The Apple Lover’s Cookbook: The Classic Guide to Cooking and Eating Apples

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If you close your eyes and imagine a farm in Connecticut, you’re likely seeing a red barn, stalks of corn, bushels of greens, berries, and fruit frees. This week on Seasoned: Imagine a different kind of farming. Instead of rich, earthy dirt, think: salty sea air. We talk to Will Ceddia, co-owner of Sixpenny Oyster Farm in Noank and Suzie Flores, co-owner of Stonington Kelp Company about what it’s like growing seafood. Plus, Dan Meiser of Oyster Club in Mystic explains what makes local oysters so special. But to start the show off, a lesson home cooks of every skill level will appreciate: Chef Plum explains how to sear scallops perfectly.

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Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski produced this show.

Guests: Dan Meiser – Owner of Oyster Club, Engine Room, and Grass & Bone in Mystic Will Ceddia – Oyster farmer and co-owner of Sixpenny Oyster Farm in Noank Suzie Flores – Co-owner of Stonington Kelp Company in Stonington

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Tune in for a very special conversation with the cooks at Bloodroot, a restaurant in Bridgeport run by two feminists that have been serving vegetarian meals for more than 40 years. We’re also checking in with chefs from some of our favorite spots in Waterbury, New Haven, and Seymour to see how they’re doing at this phase of the pandemic. Plus, cookbook author and food writer Melissa Clark talks about her article “The Meat-Lover’s Guide to Eating Less Meat” and shares tips for home cooks who want to make more room on their plates for beans, grains, and tofu.

Bloodroot at the movies! Selma and Noel “star” in a documentary about Bloodroot showing at Remarkable Theater, a drive-in theater in Westport, September 20 at 7:00 pm. Order tickets on Remarkable Theater’s website.

Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski produced this show.

Guests:

Selma Miriam and Noel Furie – Owners of Bloodroot, a feminist vegetarian restaurant in Bridgeport

Michone Arrington – Chef and co-owner of The Art of Yum in Waterbury

John Brennan – Chef and owner of Olives and Oil in Seymour and New Haven and Elm City Social in New Haven

Melissa Clark – New York Times columnist and author of more than 30 cookbooks

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We’re calling on the pros for advice on the midday meal. This week on Seasoned, we get tips from Diane Morrisey, a mom of six, about making school lunches kids actually want to eat.  We also brainstorm how to make lunchtime stress-free for busy parents whose home office may or may not be the kitchen table. Chef Plum checks in with Dan Giusti, the chef transforming lunches in New London public schools, about the challenges of turning $3.50 into a meal made from scratch. Finally, a mom with a son in a New Haven school district describes her experience trying to access meals for a child with multiple food allergies. Mayor Justin Elicker responds. Marysol Castro speaks with John Frassinelli to get a broader view of how Connecticut’s Department of Education is working with districts to feed all students, whether they are learning remotely or in school.     

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Guests:

Diane Morrisey – Mother of six and self-taught home cook from Trumbull, Connecticut. She’s also a recipe creator, food stylist, and Instagram star.

Dan Giusti – Founder and CEO of Brigaid.

Nijija-Ife Waters – Parent of two sons and president of the Citywide Parent Team for the New Haven Public Schools.

Mayor Justin Elicker - First term Mayor of the city of New Haven (@MayorElicker)

John Frassinelli – Connecticut State Department of Education, Bureau Chief of Health, Nutrition, Family Services and Adult Education

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This week on Seasoned: We’re live and taking your calls. Food Network superstar Chef Michele Ragussis helps Marysol Castro and Chef Plum answer your summer cooking questions, including what to do with the more unusual vegetables at the market or in your CSA box. Plus, ideas for cooking chicken of the woods mushrooms, grilling tips, and recommendations for soaking beans. 

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How have Connecticut’s farms been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic? Marysol Castro tours Fairgate Farm, an urban volunteer-powered farm in Stamford. And, Chef Plum introduces you to local farmer, Farah Masani. Farah cultivates anywhere from one to seven acres of other people’s land—growing food for herself, restaurants, and the community. Interested in visiting some Connecticut farms? Farah recommends some favorites. Plus, Afro-Vegan author Bryant Terry’s new cookbook, Vegetable Kingdom, is a celebration of all that is vibrant and delicious in the plant word. We’ll talk to the author about his activism, local farms, and how his daughters, ancestors, and Hip Hop, inspire his cooking.  

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It’s rosé season! $10 wines are likely getting you through the dog days of summer. Connecticut sommelier and self-described “Cork Dork” G. Patel shares the rosés you’ll want to drink right now. Plus, John deBary, irreverent author of Drink What You Want, shares a few classic cocktail recipes and describes his work with The Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation.

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Welcome to Seasoned! Marysol Castro and Chef Plum talk to Connecticut chefs about ways they’ve adapted their businesses to meet the challenges of feeding people during a pandemic. And, we’ll say goodbye to a beloved mission-driven restaurant in Hartford that closed its doors permanently due to the virus. What’s next for Cary Wheaton, the tireless creator of Firebox? Finally, Stephanie Webster and Chef Jess Bengston spearheaded “Food For The Front Lines” in Fairfield County, raising over $130,000 to support front line workers as well as 70 restaurants in the area. Stephanie is also the editor of the Connecticut Chefs Recipes for Restaurant Relief Cookbook. She shares the backstory behind those efforts along with some favorite recipes from the book.   

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GUESTS: 

Tyler Anderson – Chef and restaurateur, owner of six restaurants in the state Michele Sharma – Chef and owner of South on Bostwick Cantina & Grille in Bridgeport Aki Arai - Chef and owner of House of Yoshida in Bethel Louise Joseph – Chef and owner of Dough Girls Wood Fired Pizza on the Go Cary Wheaton – Creator of Firebox in Hartford, Director of Forge City Works Craig Sklar – Former owner of The Beer Collective in New Haven, current project: Haven Hot Chicken David Lehman — Connecticut Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development, and Governor Lamont’s Senior Economic Advisor Stephanie Webster – Co-founder of Food For The Front Lines, creator of CTbites, editor of Connecticut Chefs Recipes for Restaurant Relief e-Cookbook

Links: 

Chef and restaurateur: https://www.cheftyleranderson.com/ South on Bostwick Cantina & Grille: https://www.facebook.com/southonbostwick/ House of Yoshida: https://www.house-of-yoshida.com/ Dough Girls Wood Fired Pizza on the Go: https://www.doughgirlsonthego.com/

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