Digging into host Tagan Engel's recent trip to Cuba with Cuban American scholar Albert Laguna. Talking food, culture, race, history and Cuba today.
Afro Seder & Y-Love Hip Hop
A Black Jewish liberation passover seder at Soul Fire Farm draws on the parallel stories of Moses and Harriet Tubman to honor the struggle for freedom. Hip Hop and wise words from Y-Love, a talented rapper who is Black, Latino, Jewish and Gay... and you should hear him spit in Yiddish. And as always some fabulous recipes including Haitian Liberation Soup and Pavlova with Pink Grapefruit Curd & Cherries.
Pavlova & Pink Grapefruit Curd
Sometimes you go simple, and sometimes you go grand, this was one of the grand times, and meringue wows every time. A dessert perfect for Passover, adding sweetness to the end of the night of remembering slavery and oppression, and a moment to look towards the sweetness of liberation.
Adventures in Good Bread & Food Advocate NYC
Geeking out on whole grains with bakers from Whole G Breads and Pastries and their journey from Venezuela to New Haven + Food Advocate, Youth Organizer Kris Erskine on culturally relevant community building and justice making.
Caramelized Onions & Platanos, oh, and some lentils too...
Eating the end of winter: Caramelized onions & platanos, oh, and some lentils too.
Maple Moon, City Tree Tapping & Grits n' Gravy
Maple syruping season brings us Mohegan food expert, Rachel Sayet sharing native lineage and recipes, 8 year old Sam leads us through tapping trees in the city & the 1st Spotlight series on food entrepreneurs and workers with guest Marshall Cruz dreaming of his Grits n' Gravy food truck.
Maple Moon Native Recipes
Maple syrup is used by native peoples in the northeast to sweeten recipes. Rachel Sayet, Mohegan food expert shares a few of her favorites from Abenaki Elder Dale Carson, including strawberry cornbread and maple baked beans.
Winter On The Farm
Harvesting winter greens, visiting chickens, eating farm pickles...A visit to Massaro Community Farm just outside New Haven, CT and a glimpse into life on the farm in the winter.
Farm Pickles & Kimchi
Farm Pickles & Kimchi
Using fall veggies, ginger, hot pepper paste and a lot of time for fermentation, these fresh off the farm kimchi style pickles will keep you munching.
Leah & Naima Penniman on the Heart of Community Building
Farmer, artist, activists, sisters Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm and Naima Penniman of the performance duo Climbing PoeTree talk heart-led community building for social change.
Secret Chocolates
Fudgy and soooo good, these chocolates have a secret ingredient... (and they're good for you and cheap to make, but don't tell anyone!)
Sambar Curry Popcorn
Sambar Curry Popcorn, was the perfect treat to bring to this fab group of teens for Episode 6: Radical Love Fuels Youth Activists, just the right amount of spices to kick us into action.
Radical Love Fuels Youth Activists
Three teens were motivated to fight for social change before the era of Donald Trump, now they are organizing their community armed with fierce radical love.
Cookies, Cops & Community
Stacy Spell, community builder extraordinaire, community gardener, retired police detective, uses cookies, skills and a whole lotta love to work to end gun violence in New Haven, CT.
Fit & Feast
Two fabulous women, both fitness trainers and professional bakers talk on the history of African American bean pies, Hungarian heritage pastries and finding balance in life. Guests: Mubarakah Ibrahim & Katalina Reigelman.
Junzi Kitchen
Junzi Kitchen restaurant in New Haven, CT gets creative with Night Lunch and uplifting their line cooks! Northern Chinese flavors, a 10 person creative team and irresistible treats after dark.
Brian Yazzi of The Sioux Chef
Ep. 2 Navajo Chef Brian Yazzie, Chef de Cuisine at The Sioux Chef, talks about revitalizing native food ways, cooking at Standing Rock and the successes and challenges of decolonizing food.
Chrismukkah: 3 Religions & Rugelach
This year the mash-up of Xmas and Chanukah was particularly insane with the first night of candle lighting on Xmas eve, good thing we all like cookies.
Serena Spruill
Serena Spruill dedicated community cook discusses her spiritual and culinary journey as an African American great grandmother and Mental Health Peer Support Specialist with a serious passion for vegan cooking.