Eat Your Words

On this Father's Day episode, Cathy is joined by Chef Edward Lee, the owner of 3 restaurants in Kentucky, culinary director of Succotash in Washington D.C., and author of the cookbook Smoke + Pickles. Edward pays tribute to the legacy of his friend Anthony Bourdain. And he talks about his memoir, Buttermilk Graffiti, which highlights new ethnic cuisines throughout America. Edward talks about how culinary appropriation is a natural byproduct of a cuisine's evolution, and how it's important for chefs to keep taking risks. Eat Your Words is powered by Simplecast.

This week, Cathy talks to Kristin Lawless, a Certified Nutrition Educator and author of Formerly Known as Food, about how vastly different our food today is from 75 years ago. From the role that industry has played in science and nutrition awareness, to recent studies on a vast category of chemicals in our diet known as endocrine disruptors, Kristin shares her surprising research on a number of key changes to food - and why it's so important to arm yourself with knowledge. Eat Your Words is powered by Simplecast.

This week, Cathy sits down with Von Diaz, a radio producer and the author of Coconuts & Collards. Guided by generations of female survivors, Von breathes new life into the cuisine of Puerto Rico and the American South in her recipes, and shares their stories in this highly narrative book. Listen to their discussion on why food is the perfect focal point for storytelling, and the importance of diversity in today's food media. Eat Your Words is powered by Simplecast

Maya Wilson, is a cookbook author and food columnist living in Alaska. She is the author of the blog, and recently released cookbook, Alaska From Scratch. Maya and her family transplanted from California to Alaska. They sold almost everything they had and, with two suitcases per person, flew to our new home on Alaska’s gorgeous Kenai Peninsula. Starting over from scratch has been the adventure of a lifetime – life looks drastically different than it did before, in wonderful and exciting ways. Conveniences like grocery stores, restaurants, and coffee shops are farther away and more costly in Alaska. Because of this, Maya has the privilege of spending a whole lot more time in her kitchen cooking and baking for her family. From scratch. Eat Your Words is powered by Simplecast

This week Cathy is joined by veteran cookbook author and sustainable food advocate, Mark Bittman, to chat about his latest book How to Grill Everything. Mark looks back at a career in Food writing while sharing his simple tips and unexpected recipes to propel your summer barbecues. Eat Your Words is powered by Simplecast

This Mother's Day, Cathy is joined in-studio by Mark Kurlansky, best-selling author of 31 books including Salt and Cod. In his latest, Milk, Mark explores the ongoing debates around dairy consumption and production. Hear why this one food inspired so much disagreement throughout history. Eat Your Words is powered by Simplecast

In the summer season premiere of Eat Your Words, Cathy is joined in-studio by Virginia Willis, a James Beard-Award-winning author of 5 cookbooks, to discuss her latest: Secrets of the Southern Table. Virginia shares how much of a departure this book is from her rest, as she seeks to expose Southern cooking as the multicultural cuisine that it is. From Chinese immigrants to African ingredients cultivated by enslaved farmers, the diverse landscape and long growing season of the South has lent itself to a multifaceted cuisine that is far from just fried chicken & biscuits. Tune in to hear why Virginia thinks it's important to redefine Southern cuisine in today's divisive atmosphere. Eat Your Words is powered by Simplecast

In this week’s episode of Eat Your Words, host Cathy Erway is joined by Tamar Adler, author of Something Old, Something New: Classic Recipes Revised. Tamar shares what she loves about vintage cookbooks: the physical artifacts, the poetry of cooking terms we no longer use, and the mystery of recipes without standardized measurements. Listen in to find inspiration in the history of home cooking. Eat Your Words is powered by Simplecast

In this week's episode of Eat Your Words, host Cathy Erway is joined by Maggie Hoffman, author of The One Bottle Cocktail. She tells us how to make cocktails approachable in the home; how to pair food and cocktails; and the magic of bringing back the cocktail hour. We're delighted to share one of Maggie's recipes; courtesy of One Bottle Cocktails, by Maggie Hoffman, 2018 Ten Speed Press: SLIPPERY WHEN WET "Makes 1 drink I adore this fragrant and refreshing strawberry-gin drink, created by Shannon Tebay Sidle of New York’s Slowly Shirley and Death & Co. The secret ingredient is a dollop of unsweetened Greek yogurt, which gives the cocktail a tangy flavor and subtly creamy texture. The final result isn’t sweet or smoothie-like; this is definitely still a cocktail. A sprinkle of freshly ground black pepper highlights the gin’s herbal character, but I also like this drink with grassy blanco tequila or a full-bodied aged rum. If your fridge doesn’t dispense crushed ice, fill a freezer bag with cubes, wr

In this week's episode of Eat Your Words, host Cathy Erway is joined by activist Eric Holt-Giménez, author of A Foodie’s Guide to Capitalism: Understanding the Political Economy of What We Eat. Drawing from classical and modern analyses, A Foodie’s Guide to Capitalism introduces the reader to the history of our food system and to the basics of capitalism. In straightforward prose, Holt-Giménez explains the political economics of why—even as local, organic, and gourmet food have spread around the world—billions go hungry in the midst of abundance; why obesity is a global epidemic; and why land-grabbing, global warming, and environmental pollution are increasing. Eat Your Words is powered by Simplecast

Host Cathy Erway is joined in the studio by Ruby Tandoh, author of the new book Eat Up: Food, Appetite and Eating What You Want. Eat Up is filled with sympathetic advice on everything from mental health to recipe ideas and baking tips. She dives into these issues and more, including the joy derived from Cadbury Creamsicles. Eat Your Words is powered by Simplecast

Host Cathy Erway is joined in the studio by Alana Chernila, author of the new book Eating from the Ground Up: Recipes for Simple, Perfect Vegetables. With more than 100 versatile recipes, Eating from the Ground Up teaches you how to get the most out of your vegetables, just in time for farmers market season. Eat Your Words is powered by Simplecast

On this week's episode of Eat Your Words, host Cathy Erway is joined by historian Rae Katherine Eighmey, author of Stirring the Pot with Benjamin Franklin: A Founding Father's Culinary Adventures. In this remarkable work, Eighmey presents Franklin's delight and experimentation with food throughout his life. At age sixteen, he began dabbling in vegetarianism. Franklin is known for his scientific discoveries, including electricity and the lightning rod, and his curiosity and logical mind extended to the kitchen. He even conducted an electrical experiment to try to cook a turkey and installed a state-of-the-art oven for his beloved wife Deborah. Stirring the Pot with Benjamin Franklin conveys all of Franklin's culinary adventures, demonstrating that Franklin's love of food shaped not only his life but also the character of the young nation he helped build. Eat Your Words is powered by Simplecast

In this week's episode of Eat Your Words, Cathy is joined by writer Leyla Moushabeck, author of The Immigrant Cookbook: Recipes that Make America Great. In these times of troubling anti-immigrant rhetoric, Moushabeck's beautifully photographed cookbook offers a culinary celebration of the many ethnic groups that have contributed to America s vibrant food culture. The book features appetizers, entrees, and desserts some familiar favorites, some likely to be new encounters by renowned chefs from Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Europe. Eat Your Words is powered by Simplecast

On this week's episode of Eat Your Words, host Cathy Erway is joined by food writer Jonathan Kauffman. In his book Hippie Food: How Back-to-the-Landers, Longhairs, and Revolutionaries Changed the Way We Eat Kauffman journeys back more than half a century—to the 1960s and 1970s—to tell the story of how a coterie of unusual men and women embraced an alternative lifestyle that would ultimately change how modern Americans eat. Impeccably researched, Hippie Food chronicles how the longhairs, revolutionaries, and back-to-the-landers rejected the square establishment of President Richard Nixon’s America and turned to a more idealistic and wholesome communal way of life and food. Eat Your Words is powered by Simplecast

On this week's episode of Eat Your Words, host Cathy Erway is joined in studio by award-winning food writer and former pastry chef Elaine Khosrova. After traveling across three continents to stalk the modern story of butter, Elaine serves up a story as rich, textured, and culturally relevant as butter itself in her book Butter: A Rich History. Eat Your Words is powered by Simplecast

On this week's episode of Eat Your Words, Cathy is joined by professor and author Dr. Ken Albala to talk all things noodle soup! Dr. Albala is Professor of History at the University of the Pacific and founder of the Food Studies MA program in San Francisco. He has authored or edited 25 books on food and co-authored The Lost Art of Real Cooking and The Lost Arts of Hearth and Home. Today's conversation is about Dr. Albala's latest book, Noodle Soup: Recipes, Techniques, Obsession. Eat Your Words is powered by Simplecast

For the season premiere of Eat Your Words, Cathy is joined in the phone by Geraldine DeRuiter, author of the award-winning blog The Everywhereist and the memoir, All Over the Place: Adventures in Travel, True Love and Petty Theft. Geraldine’s recent viral post, where she made the recipe for pizza dough cinnamon rolls in Mario Batali’s sexual misconduct apology letter, received great applause and also critics, and the attention resulted in Geraldine’s account getting hacked and death threats from trolls. Tune in to hear where about her experience and reactions, where feminism is today, and why we should hold food leaders accountable for their actions. Eat Your Words is powered by Simplecast

On the season finale of Eat Your Words, Cathy is joined by chef, restauranteur, and cookbook author Rachel Yang. Since 2007, Rachel and her husband chef Seif Chirichi have built successful restaurants based on a wildly creative vision that combines their shared love of bold, unexpected Asian flavors with classic, rigorous technique. Their food is beloved by seasoned, adventurous diners and often considered a revelation by newcomers eager to expand their palates. The couple’s work is consistently acclaimed and recognized, including three James Beard Award nominations for Best Chef Northwest in 2013, 2014, and 2015. Through their company, Relay Restaurant Group, Rachel and Seif own and operate three restaurants in Seattle—Joule, Revel, and Trove—as well as Portland’s Revelry. Just like their food, the restaurant spaces balance formality and tradition with energy and creativity. Rachel is also the author of My Rice Bowl, a cookbook with 75 recipes based on her deeply comforting Korean fusion cuisine, inspired by

On the season finale of Eat Your Words, host Cathy Erway is joined by Maryn McKenna, an independent journalist and author who specializes in public health, global health and food policy. She is a Senior Fellow at the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University and the author of the new book Big Chicken: The Incredible Story of How Antibiotics Created Modern Agriculture and Changed the Way the World Eats (National Geographic Books, Sept. 2017), named a Best Science Book of 2017 by Amazon and Smithsonian Magazine and a Best Food Book by Civil Eats. Her 2015 TED Talk, “What do we do when antibiotics don’t work any more?”, has been viewed more than 1.5 million times and translated into 32 languages. Eat Your Words is powered by Simplecast