Kochleffel (From Let's Talk About Food)

Nov 11 2024 84 ep. 31 mins 6
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From Let's Talk About Food, Kochleffel is a new special series that focuses on the remarkable contributions of Jewish women to the world of food. Host Louisa Kasdon interviews chefs, writers, and more, giving us a picture of women who have contributed to food and food dialogue.

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Karen Katz, Food TV Hero

Nov 11 2024 41 mins  
Karen Katz is a veteran executive TV producer and writer with over 1500 hours of television programming to her credit. Her illustrious career includes producing for networks such as Food Network, Discovery Networks, HBO Family, and more. She has worked on competition, lifestyle, documentary, reality, children's TV, and music/variety programming both domestically and internationally

Lisa Ekus, A Queen of Culinary Publishing

Oct 22 2024 42 mins  
"Our guest today is Lisa Ekus, founder of The Ekus Group, a literary agency specializing in “representing a world of culinary talent.” She has over 40 years of experience representing a wide selection of food personalities, writers, cookbooks, restaurants, and food products. The agency she founded represents more than 350 authors and works with numerous leading publishers world

Joan Nathan, Her Life in Food

Oct 09 2024 36 mins  
We are thrilled that our very first guest on Kochleffel is none other than Joan Nathan, the doyenne, the epicenter of Jewish cooking. Joan is a frequent contributor to The New York Times and other publications. She is the author of twelve books, including Jewish Cooking in America and The New American Cooking, both of which won both the James Beard Award and the IACP Award, and Kin

Kochleffel (Trailer)

Oct 07 2024 3 mins  
Welcome to Kochleffel, a special series about the remarkable contributions of Jewish women to the world of food.

Tribute to Jasper White

May 30 2024 8 mins  
New England lost one of the greats recently, Jasper White; chef, author, mentor, and trailblazer. He re-invented and re-invigorated New England cuisine and made it into a style of cooking that was a lot more than chowda' and lobster rolls. At 69, it was too soon to lose him. With great love and respect, and quite a bit of sadness, we re-broadcast a story he shared with us a few yea

Phoebe Lapine: Healthy Hedonism

Apr 25 2024 32 mins  
Writer, chef, and mega blogger Phoebe Lapine’s new book CARBIVORE is a paean to the joys and the nerdy science of carbs. She trashes the no-carb revolution and replaces it with easy-to-digest science -- and wonderful to ingest -- recipes that work whether you are a yes-on-carb or no-on-carbs freak. After her own challenging health issues, Phoebe studied herself and how her diet a

Greg Drescher, Certified Food Visionary

Apr 05 2024 42 mins  
Some people – rare people – have the knack of seeing the curves of the future and inviting the rest of us on the journey. Greg Drescher, the senior advisor for Strategic Initiatives at the CIA, Culinary Institute of America, is one of those people. A more insightful job title would be culinary visionary. Our conversation was fascinating as he traces his career arc from one insi

What is Legacy Agriculture Anyway?

Mar 14 2024 40 mins  
Our guest today is Scott Grabau, CEO of Tanimura & Antle, one of the world’s largest produce growers. I know, the phrase “large produce” stops you, passionate as you are about buying local and supporting Farmer’s Markets. But what if it turns out that large “Legacy Agriculture” has deep expertise to share? And what if a company that farms thousands of acres, ships to ac

Ciao Italia's Mary Ann Esposito: The Longest Running Cooking Show in America

Feb 15 2024 38 mins  
Mary Ann Esposito is a legend. She is the star of Ciao Italia, a PBS show she produces in New Hampshire. Syndicated nationally for 31 years, it's the longest running cooking show in America. She has written over a dozen books focused on Italian regional cooking, and at 81, she still leads cooking tours to Italy. Fascinating, feisty, and down-to-earth, I just love her. Let's have a

Michael Crupain's Wild Journey: From Neurosurgery, to Dr. Oz, to Cookbooks!

Jan 25 2024 37 mins  
Michael Crupain is an MD, an MPH, a passionate wellness advocate, and a terrific cook. When we first met, Michael was at Consumer Reports, which he then left to become the medical director of the Dr. Oz show (wow!). And now after 7 years there, he's writing fabulous cookbooks! Photo courtesy of Michael Crupain.