Eat Your Words

This week on Let’s Eat In, Cathy is joined by supper club legend Mark Low of Whisk & Ladel. Mark & Cathy talk about the past, present and future of supper clubs in NYC. Tune in to learn more about what it takes to turn a dinner party passion into a full fledged supper club and why it’s not always as easy as it looks! This episode was sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery. For more information visit www.CainFive.com

Reverend Billy is in the house! Tune in as Cathy Erway is joined by the legendary Rev. Billy Talen of the Church of Earthallelujah (of the Church of Life After Shopping). They talk about Billy’s post-theistic mission to encourage people to stop spending all their money at super malls and start reconnecting with the earth. Tune in and find out what Billy is up to these days and how the Stop Spending campaign aligns perfectly with Cathy’s eating in philosophies. This episode was sponsored by Fairway Market– like no other market.

Cathy Erway is joined by gastronomic superhero and Village Voice food critic Robert Sietsema. They explore the word “foodie” from it’s earnest origins to it’s shallow current state and discuss everything from perfect buffalo wings to the capitalist exploitation of our nations genuine interest in good food. This episode was sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons. For more information visit www.SurryFarms.com

Supper clubs are at the center of the conversation on this week’s edition of Let’s Eat In. Cathy’s guest is Kerstin Rodgers, an author and supper club enthusiast. Tune in to learn more about the international underground dining scene and find out why restaurants and supper clubs are NEVER to be confused! This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch – the nations largest single source supplier of grassfed and grass finished beef. For more information visit www.hearstranch.com

This week on Let’s Eat In, Cathy welcomes James Beard award winning food writer and cookbook author Melissa Clark to the show. Melissa previews her latest book “In the Kitchen with A Good Appetite” and tells the story of how she made the transition from working in kitchens to working on books. Tune in and listen to Melissa defend pig and chicken feet and hear her advice for the perfect date meal. This episode was sponsored by Fairway Market – like no other market.

This week on Let’s Eat In, Cathy welcomes Vandra Thorburn, composting expert and President of Vokashi. Vokashi is a kitchen waste recycling program that turns your food waste into fermented food waste that can be used on its own in a garden or turned into conventional compost. Tune in and learn more about the different types of waste and how they can be used. Even the most urban apartment can find a productive use for waste! This episode was sponsored by Tabard Inn. For more information visit www.tabardinn.com

This week on Let’s Eat In, Cathy Erway is joined by friend of the station, Takedown founder and Mind Kitchen brainchild Matt Timms. Matt previous his latest takedown “The World’s Biggest Jerk Off”, a jerky themed takedown. Tune in and get some tips on how to prepare homemade jerky, and how vegetarian jerky could possibly be made. Also on the show, Matt’s sister Zoe who works with the Women’s Education Project. This episode was sponsored by Cochon 555. For more information and event listings visit www.cochon555.com

This week on Let’s Eat In, Cathy Erway welcomes in the new year with a great panel of friends and colleagues. She’s joined by Ben Flanner of Brooklyn Grange, Laena McCarthy and Emma Krautheim of Anarchy in a Jar & Patrick Connolly of Bobo. The group discusses the many challenges that face loyal locavores in winter, the branding of Brooklyn & favorite date meal recipes. Tune in and start 2011 off on the right foot! This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market. For more information visit www.wholefoodsmarket.com. Kale, one of the more abundant local winter crops

This week on Let’s Eat In, Cathy is joined by Anna Wolf who runs the Brooklyn-based beer-mustard company “My Friends Mustard”. A self proclaimed beer and food nerd, Anna shares the story of how she started making mustard at home and explains why using beer as ingredient helps her product stand out as something truly delicious and unique. Tune in and learn how mustard can play a role in a date meal, and what the future holds for My Friends Mustard! This episode was sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons of Surry, Virginia. For more information visit www.surryfarms.com

This week on Let’s Eat I, Cathy is joined by Lauryn Chun of Mother In Law’s Kimchi. Lauryn explains how she made the transition from gourmet food to world class kimchi. Lauryn & Cathy compare kimchi preparations, recipes and pairings. Tune in and learn more about one of the worlds most interested and adored fermented food. This episode was kindly sponsored by our friends at Whole Foods Market. For more information visit www.wholefoodsmarket.com.

This week on Let’s Eat In Cathy speaks to Lucinda Scala Quinn of the Mad Hungry blog and television show. Joining them is Terry Diabolik, host of Snacky Tunes and himself once an employee of Lucinda @ Mad Hungry. Lucinda talks about being Martha Stewart’s Food Director, keeping web food content fresh and innovative, and why, in her heart of hearts, pie will almost always trump cake. This episode was sponsored by Cain Vineyard and Winery: committed to the growing movement to change how we think about our planet.

This week on Let’s Eat In Cathy sits down with Liz Gutman of Liddabit Sweets, who call The Brooklyn Flea their home. Liz talks about her favorite items from Liddabit, her super-quick trajectory from amateur confectioner to food world star, some chocolate Thanksgiving treats, and the profit potential behind Candied Bacon. This episode was sponsored by Cabot Cheese of Vermont, Dairy Farm Family owned since 1919.

This week on Let’s Eat In Cathy speaks to Todd Alström of Beer Advocate and Shane Welsh of Sixpoint Brewery. Learn how Beer Advocate has become the premiere source of beer reviews and a catalyst for festivals in Boston–from their humble beginnings during the nascent stages of the Interwebs (1996!) to their new print monthly magazine. Tune in for talk about “extreme” beer, traditional beer, and everything in between. This episode was sponsored by Cabot Cheese of Vermont, Dairy Farm Family owned since 1919

This week on Let’s Eat In Cathy sits down with Erik Michielsen and Andrew Osborne of Capture Your Flag, a new kind of website that combines a video database with a sort of networking platform. Capture Your Flag’s goal is to put thinkers and do-ers in the spotlight, with a focus on those who are up-and-coming rather than at the top of their respective field. The premise is that people who are working to get their voice heard often have as much if not more to say than those who are already heard. This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market.

This week on Let’s Eat In Cathy speaks to Casserole Queen Emily Farris. Emily speaks about how she took a Kansas City tradition to Brooklyn and started the Casserole Parties: super-hot get-togethers fueled with free casserole and booze (next one is sponsored by Brooklyn Brewery!). She also speaks on her Casserole Crazy blog and her book “Casserole Crazy: Hot Stuff For your Oven”, and reveals her secret date-meal weapon: Seduction Casserole. This episode was sponsored by 360 Cookware.

This week on Let’s Eat In Cathy discusses curry and Sri Lankan food with S. H. Fernando Jr., musician, producer, chef, and curry salesmen. Fernando (or “Skiz”) talks about why Sri Lankan curry is NOT Indian curry, who taught him the traditional recipe that became the basis for his custom curry powder, and his experience taking Michael Bourdain around Sri Lanka for some spicy eats. Skiz also drops some “spice emergency” knowledge in case you have a potential spice overload. This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods.

This week, Cathy sits down with Wen-jay Ying, the CSA coordinator for the iconic Red Jacket Orchards. Fun and laughter ensue as they talk about macoun apples, cooking with quinces, and the Healthy Fresh Bodegas Initiative. This episode was brought to you by Edwards of Surry, Virginia.

This week on Let’s Eat In Cathy speaks to Cara Eisenpress and Phoebe Lapine of the “Big Girls, Small Kitchen” blog. The girls dish on their upcoming book about “quarter-life cooking”, plus some past date meal successes and near-misses. They also discuss how they built a humble blogspot blog into a book deal and an upcoming website revamp with their kitchen moxie and teamwork. This episode was sponsored by The Barterhouse: importers of fine wines. Photos: Cara Eisenpress and Phoebe Lapine of the “Big Girls, Small Kitchen” blog

This week on Let’s Eat In Cathy sits down with Matt Tilden of SCRATCHbread bakery. Matt is dedicated to providing delicious, artisan bread to all New Yorkers and beyond at reasonable prices, and has dedicated his life to the art of baking creatively. Matt talks about his recent “Right to Deliciousness” KickStarter campaign, his new store in Bed Stuy, his newest baking creations and ideas, plus his past as a professional singer (and his giant SCRATCHbread tattoo). This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market.

This week on Let’s Eat In Cathy hosted Matt & Allison Robicelli, the married cupcake geniuses behind Robicelli’s Cupcakes. Their mission was to take the high end buttercream frosting and cake baking techniques found in expensive wedding and “event” baking and bring them to the cupcake-eating masses. Robicelli’s are widely considered to be THE BEST cupcakes in NYC and beyond, and one taste or even a glance at their incredibly varied and complex cupcake flavors will confirm this. This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market. New York City’s Craft Beer Week is just around the corner, beginning Friday, September 24th and running through Sunday, October 3rd. To kickoff the annual series, Whole Foods Market Bowery is hosting a beer and food pairing event in their Beer Room. Oskar Blues is on tap and Chef Jacques Gautier of Park Slope’s Palo Santo is cooking up one of his South American delights to accompany. Food tasting goes from 5 to 7 and beer will continue til 9. With a Craft Beer Week pas