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The Mostly Real Estate Podcast, with Declan Spring#32 - Attorney Loulena Miles - The Basics of Estate PlanningIdeas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text!“A well thought out estate plan is an act of love for yourself and your beneficiaries”. So says my guest Loulena Miles. In our conversation we cover the basics of estate planning, and the different main documents that are involved in an estate plan. We talk about how to refresh an estate plan and the hazards of do-it-yourself estate planning. We also spend some time talking about digital assets, and the importance of creating an advanced medical healthcare directive and think...2023-05-1333 min
Eating America with IndiaExploring Chinese Food from Guangdong in Chinatown, NYC with Wilson Tang from Nom Wah Tea Parlor, Jennifer 8. Lee and Jacqueline Wang from Welcome to ChinatownIndia interviews Wilson Tang, owner of Chinatown's oldest dim sum restaurant, Nom Wah Tea Parlor. Jennifer 8. Lee, the acclaimed writer and filmmaker speaks to the unique history of Chinese-Americans and their infamous cuisine. This episode explores dim sum culture and origins on the Silk Road, Wilson’s family’s immigration story from Guangzhou and how he is reinventing the traditional meal. Jacqueline Wang, Head of Commutations at Welcome to Chinatown tells us about the grassroots initiative and how it’s managed to raise $2 million for Chinatown businesses since the start of the pandemic.To visit...2021-05-2147 minEating America with IndiaIndia went to India. But wait, let me explain. [NEW EPISODES COMING BACK IN MAY!]Hi everyone, I don't want you to think I forgot about you all. Life happens and we have to roll with the punches. This is a reminder to prioritize your mental health, your families and your precious grannies.I wanted to share some of things I've been going through in 2021. We all experience the loss of a grandparent but this loss was hard... and very messy when you're trying to get to the other side of the world during a global pandemic. I will be back with mo...2021-04-2220 minEating America with IndiaIndia went to India. But wait, let me explain. [NEW EPISODES COMING BACK IN MAY!]Hi everyone, I don't want you to think I forgot about you all. Life happens and we have to roll with the punches. This is a reminder to prioritize your mental health, your families and your precious grannies. I wanted to share some of things I've been going through in 2021. We all experience the loss of a grandparent but this loss was hard... and very messy when you're trying to get to the other side of the world during a global pandemic. I will be back with more episodes s...2021-04-2116 minEating America with IndiaExploring Palestinian Food from Jerusalem in Chicago with Reem Kassis and Al Bawadi GrillIndia interviews James Beard award-winning food writer and cookbook author, Reem Kassis and Kal Ismail, owner of iconic Palestinian restaurant, Al Bawadi Grill. On this episode India explores the cuisine from Palestine, specifically from West and East Jerusalem in Chicago, Illinois. India meets the co-owners of the iconic restaurant Al Bawadi Grill in Bridgeview, IL also known as Little Palestinian which is located 15 miles southwest from central Chicago. Kal Ismail, the owner serves India an assortment of their favorites, each dish holding deep meaning to Palestine's history and identity. Reem Kassis, the writer of the newly released cookbook, The...2021-02-2634 minEating America with IndiaExploring Cambodian Food in Long Beach, CA with Phnom Penh Noodle Shack and Allen PromIndia interviews Van Tan, owner of iconic Khmer restaurant, Phnom Penh Noodle Shack, and Allen Prom, owner of Cambodian hot sauce company, Yeak inc. To some it might come as a surprise that Long Beach is home to the largest Cambodian diaspora in the world. India visits Phnom Penh Noodle Shack, the legendary and beloved restaurant started by Van Tan's aunt and uncle in 1985. India speaks with Van over a bowl of nom banh chok and other tasty dishes as they discuss their noodles, what it was like growing up first-generation in a restaurant, as well as what their...2021-01-2134 minEating America with IndiaExploring Caribbean Food from Barbados in Los Angeles with Bridgetown Roti and Ramin GaneshramIndia interviews chef Rashida Holmes of Bridgetown Roti, who has made a major splash in the Los Angeles food scene during the pandemic. Ramin Ganeshram, an acclaimed Trinidadian chef, food writer and cookbook author speaks on the history of Bajan cuisine. There is void of Caribbean food on the West Coast and Bridgetown Roti is here to change that. India travels to Los Angeles to meet Rashida Holmes, the second-generation Bajan from NYC who left the restaurant industry to start a pop-up concept food business serving food from Barbados. Given the island’s position as a historic international port, Ba...2020-12-1632 minEating America with IndiaExploring Brazilian Food from Bahia in Los Angeles and Southeast Brazil in Newark, NJ with Sabor de Bahia, Brasilia Grill, Tom Le Mesurier (EatRio), and Scott BartonIndia interviews Brazilian restaurant/catering company owners, Renni Flores of Sabor de Bahia (Los Angeles), Chris de Sauza of Brasilia Grill (Newark, NJ); She gets insight and expertise from Scott Barton of NYU and Tom Le Mesurier of EatRio. On this episode India explores Brazil and highlights the diversity and melting pot of cultures and cuisines. She travels to Los Angeles to meet chef Renni Flores of Sabor de Bahia to learn about and taste the Afro-Brazilian food from Salvador de Bahia, a rare find outside of Brazil. A singer turned chef who has put Bahian food on the...2020-11-1841 minEating America with IndiaExploring Indian Food from South India and Punjab in Queens and Chicago with Punjabi Deli, Temple Canteen, Tasting India and Meghna RaoIndia, who is half-Indian, interviews Indian restaurant and food owners Kulwinder Singh of Punjabi Deli (East Village, NYC), Dr. Uma of Temple Canteen (Queens), Jasmine Sheeth of Tasting India (Chicago) and food writer, Meghna Rao. The episode talks about the Indian-immigrant experience, building a restaurant from the ground up, and the beautiful dishes and ingredients we know and love today. India meets up with Dr. Uma who runs the Hindu Temple of North America in Flushing, Queens, which serves deliciously authentic South Indian food. She talks to writer and Juggernaut former managing editor, Meghna Rao who recounts h...2020-10-0643 min
Eating America with IndiaIntroducing: Eating America with IndiaExplore the ethnic diasporas across the United States through the conduit of food. On this series you'll hear from chefs and restaurant owners as we discuss immigration, race, gentrification and the history of their cuisine. 72,000 restaurants have closed in the midst of the pandemic, only adding more urgency in supporting these small businesses who add to the richness of American multiculturalism. Hosted by India Witkin. Support the show2020-10-0601 min