SEASONED from CT Public Radio We meet a New Britain family who turned their front lawn into food and flowers for their community. Plus young Chef Rahanna Bisseret Martinez’s first cookbook.
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SEASONED from CT Public Radio We meet a New Britain family who turned their front lawn into food and flowers for their community. Plus young Chef Rahanna Bisseret Martinez’s first cookbook.
A story short with Sandra and Miguel Pittman owners of Sandra's Next Generation Soul Food Restaurant in New Haven, CT. They share on their 32+ year journey as restauranteurs, being pillars in their community, and the family legacy they have fostered.
A story short with Ms. Kim, owner of the oldest Asian market in New Haven, CT where she's been running this neighborhood institution with her personal touch for groceries, cooking and community since 1985. She shares on her past, present, and hopes for the future.
A story short with Shilmat & Wub Tessema on serving up traditional Ethiopian food and culture at their restaurant since 1999 plus the 24/7 demands of the kitchen and raising a family of three (now grown) children.
Owners Miguel Xicohtencatl & Cecilia Serrano share on their journey to create this delicious Mexican fruit, juice, and take-out shop in the Fair Haven neighborhood of New Haven, CT.
A story short with Elisha Hazel & Qulen Wright, owners of Caribbean Style Vegan restaurant in New Haven, CT. Sharing their passion for serving up life-giving Ital food with local ingredients, and learning the business ropes along the way.
A story short with Francisco Mendez and Zenaida Muñoz on their experiences running their multiple Portabello Latin Food carts together with brother Carlos Mendez. They share on their evolution from cooks to cart owners, the Colombian style arepas they’re famous for, and what it’s like working out in the elements.
Youth leaders Jeremy Cajigas and Jamila Washington of the Citywide Youth Coalition in New Haven, CT share their perspectives on organizing protests for liberation and black lives, defunding police, anti-racist organizing, and the importance of music and dance in the fight for freedom and #BlackJoy.
Robin Bodak (co-owner and head chef) and Dignity Maille (cook) of the restaurant Next Door talk about their women-centric kitchen culture, outstanding and unpretentious food, cultural appropriation vs kitchen creativity, and the real challenges of running a restaurant that values both the workers and local farmers.
JUN 14, 2019
Tagan Engel’s speech given in honor of her grandparents for the Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony in New Haven, CT 2019.
Entrepreneur Domingo Medina, on addressing climate crisis through Peels & Wheels Compost - his bike, solar, and people powered composting business.
The LoveFed duo share inspiring stories about their great grandparents seeding their passion for gardening and their new vision for transforming lives and communities one home garden at a time.