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It’s officially spring which means it’s time to swap out the winter blues for some color. This week on Meat and Three we are deep diving into our closet of archives and dusting off some stories to welcome in the season of new beginnings. From spring delicacies, to cooking with flowers, to Ramadan and more, we are bringing you a unique collection of topics that encapsulates the essence of spring renewal and tradition. 

Join us on April 12th for the second installment of our spring live event series with a panel on “Foraging Like a Local” at Farm to People in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Dana Cowin, host of HRN's Speaking Broadly, will be joined by Melissa Metrick, host of HRN's Fields, to talk about exciting ways to see, taste and experience the natural world whether among the concrete or the trees. For more information or to reserve tickets go to heritageradionetwork.org/eventseries.

Further Reading:

Each story from this week was pulled from a different series on HRN. Click the links below if you want to hear the full pieces.

"Beware the Easter Bunny Industrial Complex!"- A Springisode | Life's a Banquet

Blowfish & Other Spring Delicacies in Southern Japan ⎸ Heritage Radio Network On Tour

Cooking with Flowers | Cooking in Mexican From A to Z

Cover Crops for Improved Soil and Water | No Farms No Future

Fasting and Feasting in Quarantine ｜Meat and Three

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Well into a highly successful academic, scientific and public policy career, Dr. Marion Nestle led the way to the development and launch of the country’s first comprehensive Food Studies Program. This game-changing accomplishment has spawned numerous programs, studies, scholars, collections, careers, books, and other efforts, forever broadening and deepening the way we look at, talk about, study and experience food in America.

Join us for a lively discussion as Caity Moseman Wadler, Executive Director of Heritage Radio Network, interviews Dr. Nestle about her impact on the world of food policy and nutrition, including her nine (soon to be 10!) published books, and her views on the current food system.

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On October 1st, Les Dames d’Escoffier New York’s held their 4th annual panel event: The Next Big Bite: What We Will Cook, Eat, Drink and Crave in 2019 in Four One-Act "Bites”

The evening featured distinguished industry leaders sharing their knowledge during one-on-one interviews covering what’s happening now and what’s next.

Featuring:

Master of Ceremonies, Joe Yonan, food and dining editor, The Washington Post, cookbook author and editor of “America The Great Cookbook”

COOK

The Greatest Food Showman Jacques Pépin, world-renowned chef, author and cooking show host

The Sweetest Pastry Teacher Gesine Bullock-Prado, owner of Sugar Glider Kitchen, cookbook author and host of Food Network’s “Baked in Vermont”

EAT

The Food Talk Show Innovator Carla Hall, author of “Carla Hall’s Soul Food,” culinary storyteller and host of YouTube’s “Daily Chop”

The Farm Girl Next Door Molly Yeh, cookbook author, host of Food Network’s “Girl Meets Farm” and “My Name is Yeh” blog

DRINK

The Wine Whisperer Lettie Teague, writer and wine columnist for the Wall Street Journal

The Cocktail Warrior Natalka Burian, author of “A Woman’s Drink” and owner of both Elsa and Ramona bars in Brooklyn, New York

CRAVE

The Baking Pioneer Dorie Greenspan, cookbook author, speaker and “On Dessert” columnist for The New York Times

The Dessert Revolutionary Christina Tosi, author, pastry chef and CEO of Milk Bar

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Michael Landgarten, owner of the historic Bob's Clam Hut in Kittery, Maine, joins HRN Executive Director Caity Moseman Wadler in studio to chat shellfish, sustainability, and their upcoming expansion to a second location in Portland, ME. The Bob's Clam Hut team is in town to compete in Tasting Table's Lobster Rumble.

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HRN On Tour was recording live at the James Beard House for a special evening presented by Springer Mountain Farms, highlighting the culinary talent of Knoxville, Tennessee.

Join us as we chat with chefs Drew McDonald of The Plaid Apron, Joseph Lenn of J.C. Holdway, Jesse Newmister of Kaizen, and Matt Gallaher of Knox Maison and Emilia.

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Join some of New York's Irish publicans and Irish food expert Regina Sexton as they discuss one of the hallmarks of Irish American cuisine and culture: corned beef. What makes it so Irish? Why haven't Irish people in Ireland observed this proud tradition? Through examining its history and preparation, we can start to piece together a few answers.

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One of our favorite ways to spend a Friday evening is celebrating food activism– so we completely lucked out on January 19th, when HRN had a front row seat at the Good Food Awards. This is the 8th year that the organization has spotlighted the many food producers across the country who are currently excelling at social good and sustainability, while also creating delicious food. 199 winners– from 15 different categories– received medals, and along the way, we also heard inspirational speeches from some of the winners, plus icons Alice Waters, Madhur Jaffrey, and Sarah Weiner, founder of the Good Food Awards, emceed by the one and only Sam Mogannam of Bi-Rite Market. Tune in to hear these speeches and more from the ceremony.

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HRN host Michael Harlan Turkell interviews the co-founders of Render Food, Dana Peck and Ali Bouzari.

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Our guest hosts from the Good Food Foundation, Sarah Weiner and Annalena Barret, interview one of this year's winners – Mark Sanfilippo from Salume Beddu.

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Liza and Caity chat with one of the Good Food Awards' most prolific winners – Eli Cairo from Olympia Provisions.

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Caity Moseman Wadler, HRN's Excutive director, chats with Colin Davis, one of the founders of Shacksbury Cider.

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HRN's Liza Hamm talks to Sara Brito about the Good Food 100 Restaurant List.

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Don’t miss this interview with Alice Waters, culinary trailblazer, prolific author, founder of Edible Schoolyard and Chez Panisse restaurant in Berkeley, and decorated hero of the good food movement. Alice joins HRN Executive Director Caity Moseman Wadler live in the HRN studio to discuss her newest book, Coming to My Senses: The Making of a Counterculture Cook, her work with Edible Schoolyard, and other stories from her life.

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This special episode of Heritage Radio Network On Tour brings you the latest news on the California Wildfires that continue to burn throughout parts of Napa, Sonoma, Calistoga and Santa Rosa.

Kat Johnson reports on the most recent developments and speaks with Jeff Mosher, the Executive Chef of Robert Mondavi Winery.

This special episode of Heritage Radio Network On Tour brings you the latest news on the California Wildfires that continue to burn throughout parts of Napa, Sonoma, Calistoga and Santa Rosa. We have updates from winemaker Robert Sinskey, Brian Kenny of Hearst Ranch, and more.

“We need to focus on climate change and educate people to vote the environment. It needs to be the number one issue for all eligible voting citizens. The world has bigger problems than just the wine industry and these fires. We need intelligent, savvy politicians who will make climate change their top priority and we need to put others on notice that the world has moved beyond fossil fuel and chemical farming. I have said for years that vineyards are the canary in the coal mine. What we are experiencing now is what’s in store for the rest of world if we don’t move on from this carbon based economy.” – Robert Sinskey

Next, we take a look at some of the conditions that led to these fires. The New York Times published an article addressing the factors that made this wildfire season so deadly. Years of drought were followed by record amounts of rainfall, which spurred new plant growth, and then followed by months of extreme heat that withered the new growth and turned it into more tinder. Autumn winds from the northeast, known as diablo winds, began blowing through the region over the weekend at speeds of 70 miles an hour or more. It’s unknown what sparked the fires at this time, but state officials are looking into the possibility that downed power lines are one of the causes.

Chefs Collaborative was founded in 1993 as a non-profit network focused on inspiring, educating and celebrating chefs and food professionals dedicated to working towards a better, more sustainable food system. For their 8th Annual Chefs Collaborative Summit, Growing Community – Owning the Future, food professionals from across the country gathered in Atlanta, GA on Saturday, September 9th - 11th for workshops, networking and engaging discussions on issues such as ethical seafood practices, food waste, meat matters and solutions for the future of sustainable food.

Heritage Radio Network was there to capture the sights and sounds of the summit’s prominent speakers at an event hosted by New York Times food correspondent, Kim Severson. In part one of the summit, attendees heard from Paula Daniels (Co-Founder of the Center for Good Food Purchasing), Martha Mendoza (Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Seafood from Slaves), and Tunde Wey (author of Blackness in America). We also caught up with Alice Rolls (Executive Director of Georgia Organics).

0:08 – Kim Severson, New York Times (moderating throughout)
0:45 – Piper Davis, Grand Central Bakery
6:15 – Steven Satterfield, Miller Union
7:58 – Judith Winfrey, PeachDish
15:48 – Paula Daniels, Center for Good Food Purchasing
43:11 – Martha Mendoza, Pulitzer Prize Winning AP Reporter
59:30 – Tunde Wey, Blackness in America, and Julia Bainbridge, Atlanta Magazine
1:30:38 – Alice Rolls, Georgia Organics

Though widely consumed throughout the world, lamb is a largely under-appreciated meat in the U.S. “I think there are too many Americans who have just had bad lamb,” says farmer Craig Rogers of Border Springs Farm in Virginia, one of three experts on the subject who spoke with Kat Johnson at a workshop entitled Lamb Breakdown at the 8th Annual Chefs Collaborative Summit.

“One of the most fun things for me is introducing—or reintroducing—people to lamb, and they just go ‘Oh my god I had no idea!’“ Rogers joined Chef Michael Costa (Zatinya, Washington DC) and James Beard Award-winning butcher Adam Danforth as they discussed all things lamb—from the science of muscles and flavor, to using lesser known cuts, and even starter tips for beginners.

“I work with anyone who wants to better understand their relationship to meat, and also their relationship to animals that sustain us,” says Danforth, “By teaching on-farm slaughtering, whole-animal butchering, and meat and flavor science, I aim to challenge people’s stigmas around what they think they’re experiencing when they eat meat, or also what their ideas of quality are.” Hear more of their deep-dive on lamb and how farmers, butchers, and chefs can work together to promote consumption and sustainability of the animal.

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As of Tuesday, October 10th at around 6pm EST there are over a dozen wildfires raging throughout Northern California. The fires are concentrated in the wine and agricultural centers of the state in Napa and Sonoma Counties, where 12% of the state’s grapes are grown. On this episode we are providing up to date information on the impact this disaster is having on the residents of this region and how it is affecting the area’s food and wine producers. We are joined on the phone by Brian Kenny of Hearst Ranch and Adam Mariani from Scribe Winery to get their local perspectives and reports.

Scribe Winery issued this statement on Tuesday afternoon:

"We are heartbroken by the devastation the wildfires have caused to both the Sonoma and Napa Valley. We have been up for the last two nights working alongside the incredible Cal Fire and the local fire departments to keep the fire at bay. It was a very close call. If not for them this place we have called home for over a decade would be gone. We are also so thankful to the community and our friends for coming out to help over the last few days. Although Arrowhead Mountain is scorched, we are so grateful that the Hacienda and the other buildings have been spared. We are incredibly fortunate and appreciate the messages of love and support. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people who were not so lucky. It's beyond devastating."

The full personal, economic, and environmental impact of this devastating natural disaster will likely not be known until the fires have been controlled. HRN On Tour will be keeping you up to date on how the fires are affecting our food and wine producers and how you can help those in need. We will continue our coverage in a special segment of this week’s HRN Happy Hour, Thursday evening at 5pm, where we will be joined by more voices of Northern California’s food world.

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Caity and Kat sit down with Chef Shai Fargian, the Israel-born, self-taught chef of Yafo Kitchen in Charlotte, North Carolina. His dynamic restaurant features Mediterranean dishes with strong Middle-Eastern influences. Yafo’s Kitchen may be considered a fast-casual establishment, but Shai and his staff do everything but cut corners. Everything served at Yafo Kitchen is made on-site daily, though they do keep a supply of their world-renowned bread dough in the freezer in keeping up with loyal customers. Shai discusses the importance of educating his staff about flavors unique to Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines, where he sources his ingredients for ultimate freshness, and his future plans for Yafo Kitchen.

Heritage Radio Network and Full Service Radio were at the scene at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History Food History Gala as chef Rick Bayless was presented with the second ever Julia Child Award from the Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts. HRN Producer-at-Large Jack Inslee spoke with chef Rick Bayless and Eric W. Spivey, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Julia Child Foundation. Tune in to hear how Julia influenced Rick's career and what the award means to him!

from the Julia Child Foundation website:

Many Americans may know Rick Bayless from winning the title of Bravo’s Top Chef Masters, beating out the French and Italian with his authentic Mexican cuisine or from his highly rated Public Television Series, Mexico–One Plate at a Time, which wrapped its 11th season. In 2012, Rick was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Best Culinary Host.
Rick has written nine cookbooks. His second book, Mexican Kitchen, won the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) cookbook of the year award in 1996, and his fourth book, Mexico–One Plate at a Time won James Beard Best International Cookbook of the Year award in 2001. Fiesta at Rick’s spent a number of weeks on The New York Times' bestseller list.
Rick’s side by side award-winning restaurants are in Chicago. The casual Frontera Grill was founded in 1987 and received the James Beard Foundation’s highest award, Outstanding Restaurant, in 2007. The 4-star Topolobampo served its first meals in 1991. The wildly popular, LEED GOLD-certified, fast-casual Xoco has been around since 2009, serving wood-oven tortas, steaming caldos, golden churros and bean-to-cup Mexican hot chocolate. Rick’s quick-service Tortas Frontera have changed the face of food service at O’Hare International Airport, while Frontera Fresco has brought Frontera flavors to several Macy’s stores and Northwestern University. In May 2016, Rick opened Leña Brava and Cruz Blanca Cervecería.
His award-winning Frontera line of salsas, cooking sauces and organic chips can be found coast to coast.
Rick and his staff established the Frontera Farmer Foundation in 2003 to support small Midwestern farms. Each year, grants are awarded to farmers for capital improvements to their family farms, encouraging greater production and profitability. To date, the Foundation has awarded nearly 200 grants totaling nearly $2 million. In 2007, Bayless and his team launched the Frontera Scholarship, a full tuition scholarship that sends a Mexican-American Chicago Public School student to Kendall College to study culinary arts.
In 2007 Rick was awarded Humanitarian of the Year by the IACP for his many philanthropic endeavors. Rick has received a great number of James Beard Award nominations in many categories, and he has won seven: Midwest Chef of the Year, National Chef of the Year, Humanitarian of the Year, Who’s Who of American Food and Drink, Best Podcast, plus two for his cookbooks. The Government of Mexico has bestowed on Rick the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle–the highest decoration bestowed on foreigners whose work has benefitted Mexico and its people.
Rick recently played a sold-out 5-week run on stage at Chicago’s Looking Glass Theatre, where he created “Cascabel” – offering theater goers the story of a meal, told through flavor, memory, song, dance and amazing physical feats.