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SkilletChicken Biryani with Meherwan IraniChef Meherwan Irani pays homage to his homeland at his Indian restaurants in Atlanta and Asheville, NC. His innovative take on chaat, the crunchy, spicy street snacks he eats in India, has earned him four James Beard Award-nominations. Yet he is not bound by any notions of authenticity. In fact, some might balk at how he makes biryani in this episode. He cooks this traditional layered rice dish in a most untraditional way, and talks about why he believes it’s not fusion, it’s evolution. Follow Spicewalla, Chai Pani, and Meherwan Irani on Instagram. Lear...2020-02-1800 minSkilletAlmond Buttermilk Pound Cake with Joe BowieJoe Bowie Jr. is as graceful in the kitchen as he is gliding across the stage. This professional dancer-turned-baker makes his version of his family’s pound cake recipe at his home in Columbia, South Carolina. Then he shares his journey from growing up in the shadow of the auto industry to touring with some of the best dance companies in the world before falling deeply in love with baking.Follow Joe Bowie’s baking adventures at @brooklynbreadnerd.Tell us what you think! Share your thoughts about this episode on social media. We’re @skilletpodcast on Fac...2020-02-0400 minSkilletSofrito Feast with Reina Gascon-LopezWe sizzle and fry with Reina Gascon-Lopez, the chef and writer behind The Sofrito Project. We visit her in Charleston, South Carolina as she cooks a Puerto Rican feast that brings back memories of her of her homeland. She also talks about her journey from the tech world to fine dining, and why she’d rather fix supper than iPhones.Follow The Sofrito Project for Puerto Rican recipes, and check out @ReinaMadeIt for a behind-the-scenes glimpse into Reina’s fine dining career.Follow Skillet on Facebook and Instagram.Donate to Skillet and become a liste...2020-01-2100 minSkilletLive from Chow Chow with Clarence RobinsonCheck out our first live show! Recorded at Chow Chow, a new culinary festival in Asheville, North Carolina, on Sept. 14, 2019. Featuring Chef Clarence Robinson from Cooking with Comedy Catering. Check out Chef Clarence Robinson at https://www.facebook.com/CookingComedyCatering/ and @flavor_king_rFollow Skillet on Facebook and Instagram. Donate to Skillet and become a listener food sponsor at SkilletPodcast.comSee photos from the live show and a transcript at SkilletPodcast.com2020-01-0700 minSkilletShabbat Dinner with Whitney FischFrom lighting candles to bringing out big platters of food, the rituals of family meals bring us closer together. For school counselor, mom, and food blogger Whitney Fisch, those rituals also revolve around Judaism. We spend a Friday afternoon with @jewhungry and her extended family as she prepares Shabbat dinner. While the pesto chicken, smashed potatoes, and five other dishes finish cooking, she delves into some of the negative food rituals that bolster diet culture, as well as the warm memories she wants to instill in her kids.School counselor and mom Whitney Fisch blogs about Jewish...2019-12-2400 minSkilletTres Leches Cake with Olga Perez and Jodi RhodenHave you ever been in the kitchen with your bestie? The magic of two friends baking together makes everything sweeter, especially for Olga Perez, the owner of Short Street Cakes in Asheville, North Carolina. In this episode, Olga makes tres leches cake with Jodi Rhoden, her close friend and former owner of the cake shop. As they bake, Olga and Jodi remember the joys and struggles of running the bakery and raising their kids in a sugar-fueled dream world. Short Street CakesRecipe for Olga’s tres leches is in Cake Ladies by Jodi Rhoden. Tag...2019-12-1000 minSkilletChicken Pelau with Julia TurshenBestselling cookbook author Julia Turshen isn’t afraid to break the rules. She burns sugar until it smokes (on purpose!) as she pays tribute to Jennie, the woman who inspired this chicken pelau recipe. While she cooks, Julia talks about ways that food can fuel social justice, and shares personal stories of feeling empowered and finding solace in the kitchen.Find more info about Julia Turshen’s books, Small Victories, Now and Again, and Feed the Resistance, as well as her podcast Keep Calm and Cook On at juliaturshen.com. Follow her on Instagram at @turshen.Se...2019-11-2600 minSkilletAppalachian Soul Food with Ashleigh ShantiWhat is Appalachian Soul Food and how do you convey its complexities on a restaurant menu? Ashleigh Shanti is chef de cuisine at Benne on Eagle in Asheville, North Carolina. She shares her vision of soul food while she makes one of her favorite childhood meals: braised oxtails with buttered rice and pink-eyed peas.Learn more about Chef Ashleigh Shanti and Benne on Eagle at benneoneagle.com.See behind-the-scenes photos @skilletpodcast on Instagram and Facebook.Become a listener food sponsor by donating at SkilletPodcast.com.2019-11-1200 minSkilletBonus Episode! An Imaginary PotluckWhat if all eight storytellers from our first season came together for a dinner party? It might sound like this bonus episode. Enjoy this imaginary potluck featuring some of our favorite moments from Season One.
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Follow us @SkilletPodcast on Instagram and Facebook .2019-06-0500 minSkilletKousa Mahshi with Rosalind ScottYou might not know Rosalind Scott’s name, but you’re going to love her stories. She’s a grandma, a retired teacher, and a top-notch cook. She shows us how to make one of her family’s favorite recipes: kousa mahshi. She teaches us how to stuff squash, talks about growing up Lebanese in Kentucky, and shares a scandalous story about cake.
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See photos and bonus content on Skillet’s Facebook...2019-03-2600 minSkilletSeco de Carne with Santiago VargasWe could feel the magic when we climbed on board Santiago Vargas’ food truck, Out of the Blue Peruvian Fusion Cuisine. He made seco, a cilantro beef stew that’s full of potatoes, peas, and aji panca, a smoky Peruvian chili paste. While the stew simmers, we meet someone very special in Santiago’s life and hear about a piece of his heart he left behind in Peru.
Learn more about Santiago Vargas and Out of the Blue Peruvian Fusion Cuisine food truck on his Facebook page.
See photos and bonus content on Skillet’s Instagra...2019-03-1200 minSkilletKhichdi with Sunil PatelEveryone’s comfort food is different, but the feeling of safety and security is the same. For farmer and food activist Sunil Patel, comfort food is a bowl of khichdi—a porridge of rice and mung beans with potatoes and cozy spices. His mother taught him how to make it, and he credits her for his dedication to food justice and his deep understanding of Indian flavors.
Learn more about Sunil Patel’s Indian suppers, Patchwork Urban Farms, and Ujamaa Freedom Market on their websites.
See photos and bonus content on Skillet’s Instagram and Facebook...2019-02-2600 min