The Storied Recipe

Nov 18 2024 185 ep. 55 mins 220
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Guests share stories and recipes of cherished food memories. Together, through their stories, we become more knowledgeable cooks and informed global citizens, grateful for the gift of food, and we honor those who loved us through their cooking. Welcome!

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185 Global Harvest Festivals: The Rare and Elusive Jubilee Phenomenon with Chase Matthews

Nov 18 2024 21 mins  
Welcome to the second episode in our mini-series on Harvest Festivals Around the World, which I hope to add to in coming years!  Today, we speak with Chase Matthews, from the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay, Alabama. Along with Tokyo Bay in Japan, these are the only two places in the world where a natural wonder known as the Jubilee occurs. When conditions are just right, fish, c

184 Global Harvest Festivals: The Ancient 8 Day Festival of Sukkot with Susan Barocas

Nov 18 2024 34 mins  
Welcome to the first in a pair mini-episodes on Harvest Festivals Around the World! Today, Susan Barocas teaches me about the ancient Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot, from its origins many thousands of years ago right up to this very autumn in Susan’s own backyard in Washington DC. Sukkot commemorates both the Jewish journey through the wilderness and the harvest season. Each

183 Palacinke & Cheesemaking: Nick’s Quest to Honor Baba Saveta’s Legacy

Nov 07 2024 99 mins  
Our story begins with Nick’s memories of Saturday mornings with his cousins, consuming endless stacks of Palacinke, Balkan-style pancakes eaten with cheese or sugar (or both - and don’t knock it until you try it, because I did, and then I had to eat my words. Literally!).  As we trace the makers of Palacinke back through Nick’s lineage, Nick introduces us to his great-g

182 A 3 Minute Update: Big Announcement and Call for Feedback!

Nov 01 2024 4 mins  
I miss you! I haven't shared an episode in 3+ weeks, BUT!! I've been working hard on something..... I'm expanding the mission of The Storied Recipe to not only share the recipes and stories of my guests, but to empower YOU to chronicle your own family storied recipes. And I've made enough progress that now I'm seeking feedback! Have you ever compiled a family cookbook? Would you

181 The Disappearing Farmer: Brian Reisinger’s Noble Fight to Secure America's Food Supply

Oct 01 2024 71 mins  
I’m joined today by Brian Reisinger, an journalist whose deep roots in farming have shaped his life’s mission. Brian is the first male in four generations not to take over his family’s farm, a role taken up by his willing sister. Instead, Brian has devoted his work to shedding light on the immense challenges modern-day farmers face. In his book, Land Rich Cash Poor: My Family

180 The World’s Only: Dr. Menna’s Singular Mission to Unearth Egypt’s Food Legacy

Sep 17 2024 55 mins  
I’m thrilled to welcome Dr. Mennat-Allah Al Dorry to The Storied Recipe Podcast today. Menna, as she insisted I call her, is an archaeobotanist with a speciality in food and Egyptologist with a speciality in Coptology and the only person in the world to have this combination of qualifications.  If you’re like me, who had never heard of an archaeobotanist before coming acro

179 What Happens After Happily Ever After? Alison Kay Returns

Sep 03 2024 100 mins  
Welcome BACK today to Alison Kay, one of the co-hosts of the Ancestral Kitchen Podcast, who’s here so we can announce a collaboration that I’ll get to in just one minute. 🙂 I learned today that before Alison was the leader of a community intentionally choosing to procure and prepare food in ancestral ways, she was a life coach… And nothing has ever made more sense than tha

178 Jamaican Cuisine Goes Global: The Scotch Boyz Journey with Neil Hudson

Aug 21 2024 66 mins  
In this episode, I’m joined by Neil Hudson, Co-founder of Scotch Boyz, a brand that’s brought authentic Jamaican flavors to the mainstream American market - and far beyond, as well. I initially liked this story of 4 childhood friends coming together to build an international business, all while pouring back into the communities that raised them and Jamaican farms that produce

177 From Liberia with Love: Frances & Jah's Culinary Mission and Famous Potato Salad

Jul 31 2024 83 mins  
Today’s guests came to my very favorite way - they were recommended by a listener!  Megan responded to one of my weekly newsletters, writing,  There is a couple at my church, Jah and Frances, from Liberia, who are an inspiration.  They are so hospitable and care well for their family...their house always is full of people..  Additionally, their house is a revo

176 Riding Waves and Whipping Up Kaiserschmarrn with Anna and Marco at Mellowmove Surf Camp

Jul 09 2024 88 mins  
"The waves will keep coming, but you learn to play with them." Today's guests, Anna and Marco, learned adaptability through their mutual passion: surfing. This adaptability has allowed them to transition from a carefree surfing lifestyle, marked by ease and minimalism, to a bustling life of parenting two small children and running a thriving surf camp. Mellowmove Surf Camp is a hav