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Grit#212 Founder Magic Leap & SynthBee Rony Abovitz: UnderdogGuest: Rony Abovitz, founder & CEO of SynthBeeSynthBee CEO Rony Abovitz grew up “really believing” in Star Wars and the idea that there could be benevolent, artificially intelligent beings like R2-D2 and C-3PO.“It wasn't a dystopian vision of the future,” he says. “It wasn't HAL from 2001.  It wasn't the Terminator. It wasn't Skynet.  It was this kind of friendly, empathetic, more utopian vision.” George Lucas himself told Rony to tone it down and not “take it so literally” — but he was undeterred. The way he describes today’s leading AI powers sounds like an i...
2024-10-141h 34The Yes Show!
The Yes Show!E06 - Saying YES to Connection: Shideh Doerr’s JabberYak JourneyIn this episode of The YES Show, we’re thrilled to chat with Shideh Doerr, a first-generation Persian American who transitioned from a successful career in healthcare to founding JabberYak. Shideh’s passion for human connection led her to create innovative solutions that make conversations easier and more engaging. Discover how Shideh’s journey and how her company’s products are transforming networking, events, and team culture by fostering meaningful relationships. In today’s episode, you’ll learn: The importance of human connection and how it can transform your life and career. ...
2024-09-3042 minBest Boss Ever
Best Boss EverThe 6 C’s of inclusive leadershipIn Episode 51 of the Best Boss Ever podcast, Christine interviews Patsy Doerr, Diversity, Inclusion, Talent and ESG leader.  Patsy shares stories about two leaders that shaped her leadership style who were inclusive, supportive and were respectful to everyone in their organization.  They discuss learning agility, what motivates employees and how they want to be developed, leaders who have courage, empathy and humility as well as the 6 C's of inclusive leadership.
2023-04-0526 minSeeds of Sunshine - A mother-daughter podcast
Seeds of Sunshine - A mother-daughter podcastNew Year’s Traditions and Favorite Books of 2022Episode 23:Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa for the last episode of the year, which has Japanese and Romanian New Year's traditions, as well as the quote and the joke at the beginning of the episode.My runner friend and book club member Christine Ward and I discuss the books we read in 2022. We each had two favorite ones that we discuss more in-depth.  1. Between Two Kingdoms – by Suleika Jaqouad, a memoir 2. Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell, nonfiction
2022-12-2824 minPages n\' Pages
Pages n' PagesChapter 40: So Many Books to Read!In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we talk about the books being released that we are excited about in the second quarter of 2022. From April to June, there so many amazing books to be released that we can't wait to get to, including romance, contemporary, fantasy, historical, adult and young adult as well as non-fiction. Get your pens and pencils ready because you're going to want to make your own list. Let us know if there are any we missed!  What we read and what we are reading: The Priory of the Orange T...
2022-04-051h 47Sales Players
Sales PlayersMy Top 10 Must-Read Books for Business & SalesJesse shares 10 influential business books that shaped his life & career.  The Books:Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss The Four-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris From Impossible to Inevitable/Predictable Revenue by Aaron Ross & Jason Lemkin Selling Above & Below the Line by Skip Miller The Sales Development Playbook by Trish Bertuzzi Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson High Output Management by Andy Grove Measure What Matters by John DoerrSPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www...
2021-12-0114 minRetirement Unlocked
Retirement UnlockedThe Business Case for Workplace Cultures of Accountability –– With Christine Ippolito (Ep. 67)By creating a culture of accountability in your company, you can give your employees clearer expectations and a better sense of purpose. This shift is particularly helpful as employees are feeling more stressed and anxious during the pandemic.  In this episode, Larry Heller talks to Christine Ippolito, the founder and president of Compass Workforce Solutions. Christine helps small businesses succeed in a challenging regulatory environment and has built a strong reputation as an expert and leading voice in the area of human resources. Christine explains how to establish a culture of accountability in your workplace and why t...
2020-08-1727 minLettuce Wrap
Lettuce WrapBakers Against Racism (T&C Talk)Update: Thanks to your purchases, we raised $1,800 to support the work of Planting Justice! Thank you for supporting this effort. -- We’ve joined thousands of other #BakersAgainstRacism supporting the #BlackLivesMatter movement by doing what we know best: making delicious food! All profits from the purchase of our brownies and spiced nuts supports Planting Justice, a non-profit organization with the mission to “Grow Food. Grow Jobs. Grow Community” by empowering “people impacted by mass incarceration and other social inequities with the skills and resources to cultivate food sovereignty, economic justice, and community healing.” On this brief epis...
2020-06-1710 minLettuce Wrap
Lettuce WrapWe're Social Distancing (T&C Talk)We’re back! We didn’t plan to be away this long, but the world changed, quickly. In this episode, we share what it’s been like running three essential businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how we’re coping with all the changes it’s brought about. We’ll have more episodes throughout 2020, so thank you for staying subscribed (or for resubscribing)! Links and Show Notes Essential businesses in California Sourdough starter recipe from King Arthur Flour County of San Mateo Health Department COVID-19 safety requirements You can learn more about Amanda, NeoCocoa’s chocolatier...
2020-05-2823 minLettuce Wrap
Lettuce WrapThe Pumpkin in the Room (T&C Talk)In our final episode of 2019, we take a break from interviews to talk about our favorite (and busiest!) time of the year: The holidays! We get personal and chat about our holiday history, how we prepare (business-wise and personally), how we celebrate, and what we miss. Along the way, we admit a few shocking truths, from Tammy’s feelings on pumpkin pie to Christine’s childhood Halloween costume, and we wrap up with a holiday-themed Wrapid Fire and a heartfelt thank you to you, our listeners! Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, and see you in 2020! (Reco...
2019-12-1446 minLettuce Wrap
Lettuce WrapMy Medium, Not Your Medium, with Anucha Kongthavorn of Mae KruaIn 2007, Anucha Kongthavorn stepped off a plane in San Francisco from his native Thailand, and got a job cooking the same day. He's spent his career in the service industry, from restaurant busser to cruise ship butler, culminating in opening his own Thai food take out, Mae Krua. He joins us to talk about his journey, shares his philosophy on serving others, provides advice on starting a restaurant, and explains why his restaurant regulars asked about his emotions before ordering. In this episode, he tells us the origin of the name "Mae Krua" how he got...
2019-11-2359 minLettuce Wrap
Lettuce WrapSupport The Farmers Directly (T&C Talk)This episode we talk about something we both know a bit about: farmers’ markets. Both NeoCocoa and Spice Hound owe their early success to these neighborhood marketplaces, and we firmly believe they’re an amazing way for new food entrepreneurs to get started. We visit a local market to chat with vendors and shoppers, ponder their growing popularity in urban areas, and share our experiences from over a decade of being behind the table. Links and Show Notes La Cocina —“a nonprofit working to solve problems of equity in business ownership for women, immigrants and people of color...
2019-11-0926 minLettuce Wrap
Lettuce WrapLike a Gym, Except a Kitchen, with Dan Mills of Tinker KitchenDan Mills turned his hobby of collecting commercial kitchen gadgets into Tinker Kitchen, a makerspace for community cooking. He joins us to talk about his inspiration for the space, why entrepreneurs need grit in the face of never-ending roadblocks, and how his very understanding girlfriend provided the (literal!) space he needed to succeed. Links and Show Notes Maker culture CAD (Computer-aided Design) SketchUp R&D (Research and Development) ROI (Return on Investment) Pared —Making restaurant life easier Liquid nitrogen Sous vide Molecular Gastronomy Stage —“An unpaid internship when a cook or chef works briefly, for free, in ano...
2019-10-2650 minLettuce Wrap
Lettuce WrapCake Scraps and Hugs, with Kelly Zubal of Inticing CreationsKelly Zubal of Inticing Creations made a custom guitar birthday cake for Journey guitarist Neal Schon, and appeared on TV next to Martha Stewart. Now she’s here with us to talk about how she got started in her sculpted edible cakes career, her experiences as a “reality tv star”, and why her husband “Home Boy” Pete is her third favorite kitchen tool. Kelly also tells us Why 4 years La Cocina was “the best bootcamp” How she “stumbled on” edible art as a business Why not eating her sculptures “breaks her heart” The origins of “Inticing Creations” as a name Wh...
2019-10-1259 minEscape To Into A Life-Enhancing Full Audiobook Right Now.
Escape To Into A Life-Enhancing Full Audiobook Right Now.The Best American Short Stories 2019 by Anthony Doerr, Heidi PitlorPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/568992to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Best American Short Stories 2019 Series: Part of Best American Author: Anthony Doerr, Heidi Pitlor Narrator: Criena House, Dariush Kashani, Sullivan Jones, Megan Tusing, Christopher Ryan Grant, Heidi Pitlor, Zach Villa, Christine Lakin, Brittany Pressley, Saskia Maarleveld, Scott Shepherd, Roxana Ortega, Kevin R. Free, Therese Plummer, Ali Ahn, Wilson Bethel, Robert Petkoff, Gabra Zackman, Robin Miles, Jefferson Mays Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 7 minutes Release date: October 1, 2019 Genres: Essays & Anthologies Publisher's Summary: #1 New York Times best-selling, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Anthony Doerr brings his“stunning sense of physical detail and g...
2019-10-014h 07Ignite An Life-Enhancing Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.
Ignite An Life-Enhancing Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.The Best American Short Stories 2019 by Heidi Pitlor, Anthony DoerrPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/568992to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Best American Short Stories 2019 Series: Part of Best American Author: Heidi Pitlor, Anthony Doerr Narrator: Criena House, Dariush Kashani, Sullivan Jones, Megan Tusing, Christopher Ryan Grant, Heidi Pitlor, Zach Villa, Christine Lakin, Brittany Pressley, Saskia Maarleveld, Scott Shepherd, Roxana Ortega, Kevin R. Free, Therese Plummer, Ali Ahn, Wilson Bethel, Ro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 7 minutes Release date: October 1, 2019 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: #1 New York Times best-selling, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Anthony Doerr brings his“stunning sense of physical detail and gorgeous metaphors” (San Francisco Chronicle) to selecting The Bes...
2019-10-014h 07Grab the Essential Full Audiobooks in Literature, Essays & Anthologies
Grab the Essential Full Audiobooks in Literature, Essays & AnthologiesThe Best American Short Stories 2019 by Anthony Doerr, Heidi PitlorPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/568992to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Best American Short Stories 2019 Series: Part of Best American Author: Anthony Doerr, Heidi Pitlor Narrator: Criena House, Dariush Kashani, Sullivan Jones, Megan Tusing, Christopher Ryan Grant, Heidi Pitlor, Zach Villa, Christine Lakin, Brittany Pressley, Saskia Maarleveld, Scott Shepherd, Roxana Ortega, Kevin R. Free, Therese Plummer, Ali Ahn, Wilson Bethel, Robert Petkoff, Gabra Zackman, Robin Miles, Jefferson Mays Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 7 minutes Release date: October 1, 2019 Genres: Essays & Anthologies Publisher's Summary: #1 New York Times best-selling, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Anthony Doerr brings his“stunning sense of physical detail and g...
2019-10-014h 07Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense
Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseThe Best American Short Stories 2019 by Heidi Pitlor, Anthony DoerrPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/568992to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Best American Short Stories 2019 Series: Part of Best American Author: Heidi Pitlor, Anthony Doerr Narrator: Criena House, Dariush Kashani, Sullivan Jones, Megan Tusing, Christopher Ryan Grant, Heidi Pitlor, Zach Villa, Christine Lakin, Brittany Pressley, Saskia Maarleveld, Scott Shepherd, Roxana Ortega, Kevin R. Free, Therese Plummer, Ali Ahn, Wilson Bethel, Ro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 7 minutes Release date: October 1, 2019 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: #1 New York Times best-selling, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Anthony Doerr brings his“stunning sense of physical detail and gorgeous metaphors” (San Francisco Chronicle) to selecting The Bes...
2019-10-014h 07Full Trial Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense
Full Trial Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseThe Best American Short Stories 2019 by Heidi Pitlor, Anthony DoerrPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/568992 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Best American Short Stories 2019 Series: Part of Best American Author: Heidi Pitlor, Anthony Doerr Narrator: Criena House, Dariush Kashani, Sullivan Jones, Megan Tusing, Christopher Ryan Grant, Heidi Pitlor, Zach Villa, Christine Lakin, Brittany Pressley, Saskia Maarleveld, Scott Shepherd, Roxana Ortega, Kevin R. Free, Therese Plummer, Ali Ahn, Wilson Bethel, Ro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 7 minutes Release date: October 1, 2019 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: #1 New York Times best-selling, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Anthony Doerr brings his“stunning sense of physical detail and gorgeous metaphors” (San Francisco Chronicle) to selecti...
2019-10-0103 minLettuce Wrap
Lettuce WrapPetri Dish Meats (T&C Talk)We discuss the state of “plant-based meat alternatives” then taste seven different burgers, beef and not-beef, to see if we like (or can even identify!) the plant-based ones from Impossible Food and Beyond Burger. These are definitely not your old-school alternatives like Boca Burger or Gardenburger. Do these lab-engineered foods actually taste like beef? Can a self-described carnivore and a non-beef eater find common ground in these patties, or will we be left asking “Where’s the beef?!” We start off talking about the explosion in the public consciousness about “plant based meat alternatives”, driven in part by Burger King...
2019-09-2859 minLettuce Wrap
Lettuce Wrap850 Item To-Do List, with Marissa Daskalakis Tsangaropoulos of Fete FraicheGrowing up in a big Greek family, cooking for large groups was a natural part of Marissa Daskalakis Tsangaropoulos’ youth. She eventually turned that passion for bringing people together over food into a business, Fete Fraiche, first as a personal chef, and now as an event chef and caterer for the likes of Google and Stanford. Marissa shares the challenges of unanticipated growth, why saying no is such an important part of success, and the reason she’s such a gigantic fan of… lists and spreadsheets? We start by talking about being born Greek, growing up in Queens...
2019-09-1458 minLettuce Wrap
Lettuce WrapThis Country Needs Onigilly, with Koji Kanematsu of OnigillyThe lack of decent lunch options led Koji Kanematsu to launch Onigilly, serving onigiri—traditional Japanese rice balls—to busy American workers. He now has an ambitious mission to build Onigilly into a nationwide chain of at least 500 locations, as a healthier alternative to Subway and McDonald’s. He joins us to share his vision, how his early career in high tech and mobile gaming prepared him for the food business, and why the death of his childhood friend inspires him to always move forward. The end of this episode mentions the death of Koji’s friend by suici...
2019-08-2459 minLettuce Wrap
Lettuce WrapBBQ is a Little Mystical, with Steven Hollifield of Seismic BBQSteven Hollifield walked into a kitchen dish-pit, found it magical, and remained in food service his entire career. He now runs two kitchen-based businesses, Seismic BBQ and South Basin Kitchen, and joins us to discuss how he got his start, shares some sobering realities of owning a catering business in San Francisco, and of course, talks barbecue, from sauces to its place in American history. Learn about the value of a good partner, great suggestions for great meals, and why even the chefs at Michelin-rated restaurants go to... Taco Bell? Links and Show Notes Seismic BBQ—“BBQ...
2019-08-1059 minLettuce Wrap
Lettuce WrapIt’s So Hot In San FranciscoIt was unusually warm in San Francisco in early June, so we took a quick break from interviews to chat with each other about ice cream to keep us cool during these rare, warm San Francisco evenings. If you live in—or plan to visit—San Francisco, consider this a guide to delicious, creamy treats. Links and Show Notes Listen to Lettuce Wrap 8: The Ice Cream Atmosphere, with Lori Phillips of Rocko’s Ice Cream Tacos Make your own waffle bowls: DASH Waffle Bowl Maker (Amazon) Homemade Waffle Cones and Bowls | Ashlee Marie - real fun with r...
2019-07-2717 minLettuce Wrap
Lettuce WrapI’m the “J”, with Joel Sakakihara of R&J ToffeesThis episode is dedicated to James Yamaoka. Joel Sakakihara and his brother updated their grandfather’s 60 year old toffee recipe, and built a business that’s grown from farmer’s markets to Costco and Whole Foods. Joel joins us to chat about the complexities of running a rapidly-growing food business, advice for starting a food business of your own, and how he launched the company with... Arnold Schwarzenegger? Plus, the return of our favorite segment, Wrap-id Fire! Links and Show Notes Focus group testing—“a moderated discussion that typically involves 5 to 10 participants. Through a focus grou...
2019-07-1351 minLettuce Wrap
Lettuce WrapTwo Whole Croissants, with Robert Hac of Sons & DaughtersAward-winning pastry chef Robert Hac joins us to taste some of the best chocolate croissants in San Francisco. Robert is the pastry chef at Sons & Daughters, where he builds seasonal desserts inspired by memories of the foods he ate as a kid. He traces his love of cooking to his grandma, and the dumplings and mochi they made together. We talk about the start of his decade-plus career before Robert shares the essential trait needed to enter the culinary world, creeps himself out from his open kitchen, and defends the artisan creator. And what in the world does Jackson...
2019-06-2245 minLettuce Wrap
Lettuce WrapI Moved 6,000 Pounds By Hand, with Elyce Zahn of Coco TuttiAs an entrepreneur, you do what it takes to make your dream a reality, and Elyce Zahn almost literally built Coco Tutti by hand. She makes gorgeous, “addictively edible” chocolate artwork, an award-winning business she started just as her architectural business was going under. We cover a wide range of topics this episode, from Elyce’s start in the arts to having the vision to see a kitchen where others see an office. Learn what you can accomplish when you’re a one-woman force of nature. Links and Show Notes La Cocina—“a nonprofit working to solve proble...
2019-06-0859 minLettuce Wrap
Lettuce WrapFood Is Not A Widget, with Mirit Cohen of AdobeMirit Cohen was “executive chef” of her family’s large dinner gatherings long before becoming Executive Chef at Google and Adobe, as well as CEO of her own “daily foodservice” business. Now Adobe’s Global Workplace Experience Programs Manager, Mirit shares her advice about the importance of identifying your market, the hazards of scaling too quickly, the right way to shut down a business, and why she believes sharing a meal is the original social networking. Links and Show Notes Adobe Gastronaut Eat Retreat—“A creative retreat and national community of food leaders” Bernal Heights, SF Passover—“a commem...
2019-05-2553 minLettuce Wrap
Lettuce WrapA Chocolate Tourist, with Jack Epstein of Chocolate CoveredYou don’t need passion to start a business, but you do need it to keep one going for a quarter century. Life-long entrepreneur Jack Epstein of Chocolate Covered sells over a thousand artisan chocolates from his store in the Noe Valley neighborhood of San Francisco. Learn how Jack built his unique business, and hear valuable advice from a shopkeeper who’s been in business for 25 years. Plus, Jack shares dozens of chocolate and San Francisco restaurant recommendations! Links and Show Notes Ocean Front Walkers Liberal arts education - Wikipedia Tai chi - Wikipedia Tai chi: A ge...
2019-05-1141 minLettuce Wrap
Lettuce WrapI Prefer My Beer Distilled, with Stuart Cristol-Deman of Stuart on the CoastStuart went from whiskey novice to Certified Bourbon Steward, turning a bad first impression with whisky into a passion he now shares with others in his at-home whiskey tasting and cooking classes. We taste our way through a personalized flight of four ryes, while learning more about whiskey (and whisky!) with Stuart as our guide. Links and Show Notes What we tasted Sagamore Spirit Signature (Maryland) Rye Resurgens Rye Venus Spirits Wayward Whiskey Rye Willett Family Estate Bottled 4 Year Rye (we tasted the 3 year) Other whiskeys mentioned Talisker, Isle of...
2019-04-2748 minLettuce Wrap
Lettuce WrapI Used to Dance Around Those Trees, with Nafy Flatley of Teranga JuiceThe baobab tree looms large in the life of Nafy Flatley. Its fruit juice nourished her when she was young, and powers her Teranga Juice business today. We discuss the origins of Nafy’s business and learn a lot about the “tree of life”, including its health benefits. Can the juice of the baobab fruit help you be stronger, fall in love, or attain happiness? Listen and find out! (Recorded October, 2018.) Links and Show Notes La Cocina—“a nonprofit working to solve problems of equity in business ownership for women, immigrants and people of color.” “Teranga” is a Senegalese...
2019-04-1347 minLettuce Wrap
Lettuce WrapThe Ice Cream Atmosphere, with Lori Phillips of Rocko’s Ice Cream TacosFrom an immunology Ph.D to ice cream entrepreneur, learn how a book, a funny name, and a memory of an ice cream taco all came together to form Lori’s delicious desert business. We discuss reasons to remaining artisanal, the argument against franchising, and the power of liquid nitrogen. Links and Show Notes I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! (Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup commercial) Song that originated the phrase Stanford Graduate School of Business Omnivore’s Dilemma The Legend of the Choco Taco (invented by Alan Drazen) Liquid nitrogen “Dewer” Cool Haus in LA...
2019-03-231h 01Lettuce Wrap
Lettuce WrapMy Kitchen as a Lab, with Guilianna Glassman of Alma SuperfoodsWhy does Guilianna of Alma Superfoods say “my kitchen is my lab”? And how did a dislike of peanut butter turn into a nut butter business? Guilianna grew up in the Peruvian Andes where she helped her mom run a popular catering business. From her mom, she learned how to mix the flavors and aromas of ancient ingredients and was inspired to created her food business. She leads us through the genesis of Alma Superfoods before taking us on a culinary adventure through Peruvian flavors and ingredients. Links and Show Notes Alma Superfoods Peru Le Cordon Bleu...
2019-03-0929 minLettuce Wrap
Lettuce WrapThe Business of Food AwardsThe Good Food Awards Mercantile is the place to taste the future of food, from small, sustainable producers. We discuss the Good Food Foundation that puts it on, and chat with two Good Food Guild members, direct from the show floor. Links and Show Notes Good Food Foundation Good Food Awards Good Food Mercantile Specialty Food Association 2019 Winter Fancy Food Show 2019 Summer Fancy Food Show Fort Mason Farmers Market, San Francisco Oregon Bark Tcho Chocolate (Amazon) Types of peanuts, including Valencia Guittard Chocolate (Amazon) Rainbow Grocery, San Francisco Bay Area Animal Place’s Vegan Republic Vermont Am...
2019-02-2318 minLettuce Wrap
Lettuce WrapMost of Them Will Give Up, with Lu Den of Lulu YumLulu runs a cake business, but is her ultimate goal to build a lifestyle brand? A self-taught baker and accidental entrepreneur, Lulu got her start making cakes for friends, who convinced her they were good enough to sell. We learn the value of persistence, the power of social media, and how a beautiful, delicious cake is like an attractive woman with a computer science degree. Links and Show Notes Lulu Yum Crepe cakes/Mille-feuille/Thousand layer cakes Cake making videos Pricing theory Word of mouth marketing Pinterest Instagram Weibo WeChat Durian Our thanks to Lulu...
2019-02-0930 minLettuce Wrap
Lettuce WrapThe Appreciation They Deserve, with Mark Priestley of Yummy Artisan FoodsMark has the best job: he tastes award-winning, artisan-crafted olive oils, chocolates and honey, and shares his finds with the world. He leads us through a chocolate tasting, and chats about why he started his business. Links and Show Notes Yummy Artisan Foods All About Olive Oil Good Food Awards New York International Olive Oil Competition What Is Coconut Milk? And Are You Using the Right Kind? | Bon Appetit Charm School Chocolate - Coconut Milk Chocolate – Yummy Artisan Foods Charm School Chocolate — Milk chocolate made with coconut milk made with Maya mountain cacao. Bean to Bar Non...
2019-01-2631 minLettuce Wrap
Lettuce WrapThese Shows Stress Me OutWe pick our favorite shows, movies and documentaries about food and cooking, from old school classics to new school faves. And a few things we definitely do not like.… Links and Show Notes Julia Child (PBS) The French Chef With Julia Child, Amazon Prime Video Martha Stewart Martha and Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party The Frugal Gourmet Yan Can Cook I’ll Have What Phil’s Having (PBS) Amazon Prime Video iTunes Somebody Feed Phil (Netflix) Chopped Amazon Prime Video iTunes Iron Chef (Japan) Iron Chef (America) Amazon Prime Video The Great British Bake Off Amazon Prime Vi...
2019-01-1237 minLettuce Wrap
Lettuce WrapNot to Yuck My Mom's Yum, with Melanie Rogers of Slow BrineMelanie has a pickle problem, and there’s only one way to solve it: More pickles! Can she pickle anything? We explore the difficulty of starting a food business when you have no experience, and getting hung up on the details that don’t matter (or do they?). There’s value in an enthusiastic partner when starting a business who helps with the heavy lifting (literally and figuratively). In our Wrap-id Fire round, we explore ‘kraut and pickle pairings, some good, some... less good. Links and Show Notes Slow Brine Sauerkraut, Kimchi, and Pickles What Is Fermenta...
2018-12-2929 minLettuce Wrap
Lettuce WrapA Crust and Fudgy Center, with Amanda Garcia of NeoCocoaAmanda Garcia joins us to explore the value of attending school to get experience—and confidence—vs. getting into the industry early. Amanda—who fell in love with chocolate while attending pastry school—shares her thoughts on learning the fundamentals, and the difficulty of getting into a kitchen without kitchen experience, then reflects on missing out on "home economics" class as an "older" millennial. She looks forward five years and the impact of living in the Bay Area on her plans. We explore food and flavor pairings, where Amanda opines on about pumpkin spice and other "trends". In the quick fi...
2018-12-1528 minLettuce Wrap
Lettuce Wrap0: We’re a Little Food Crazy (Pilot)We're Christine and Tammy: friends, food enthusiasts and entrepreneurs. Between us, we own three food businesses, and have lots to say about food, the food business, and the people who work in our industry. In this pilot episode, we share our backstory and the reasons we started Lettuce Wrap. Learn how Christine’s candy selling leads to deboning a duck which leads to an epiphany. A multitude of kitchen jobs leads to a career in graphic design, and it all ends in a sandwich of chef-ery. Meanwhile, Tammy turns up her nose at hi...
2018-12-1525 minSoundings
SoundingsRiver RootsSummer is Missouri means humid air, fresh blackberries and lazy rivers. With my grandfather's 1971 river log in hand, I'm headed back to the Gasconade River in southern Missouri to recreate a portion of one of his long canoe trips. Can the river teach me things about my family’s Missouri heritage? By exploring the river, its history, and my grandfather's connection to it, I endeavor to better understand myself. Featuring: Maria Doerr, Cyrille Jourdain, Christine Doerr, Karen Doerr Hiatt, John Bradbury Producer: Maria Doerr Special Thanks: Claire Schoen Music: “Down in the River to Pray” Jean Banwarth, 2016 “Ebeneezer” Black Twig Pickers, 2...
2017-05-0226 minSam and Ross Like Things
Sam and Ross Like ThingsGardening & "Little Brother" — Episode 24This week Ross likes to putter in the garden, while Sam recommends a YA novel about privacy rights. Follow up #valwatchesvoyager Star Trek & Yard beers — Episode 22 _Stranger Things_ Stranger Things Soundtrack If You Like...Stranger Things playlist Stuff other people like Kat — walking barefoot on a freshly steam-cleaned floor Jeff Green — Turtles Andrew Hunter — Star Wars: Rebels, Mr. Robot, stroopwafels Star Wars: Kanan comic Robert Sterling — Great Lakes Unflavored Beef Gelatin Chad Ingold — Twitter Larry Kruger — Board games Valerie Catrow — Rhea Butcher, making poop jokes with her kid, and her job Christine Ring — Babies laughing at farts ...
2016-09-0142 min