Category: Podcast Episodes
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Thursday, May 26, 2016
Award-Winning Food Writer, Author and Yogurt Expert Cheryl Sternman Rule (Ep. 44)
Today on the podcast I share my favorite pasta cooking tip along with a great pasta recipe. Afterwards comes the really good part – I chat with award-winning food writer, cookbook author and yogurt expert Cheryl Sternman Rule. Cheryl is fabulous and she shares all kinds of fantastic yogurt tips and recipes with us today. It’s a must listen! Cheryl’s done all kinds of cool things, from getting a masters from Harvard, attending culinary school, working at the Department of Justice as well as doing a Peace Corps stint in Africa. What hasn’t Cheryl done?! The best part about Cheryl, though, is her warmth and approachability and I’m sure you’ll fall in love with her just as I have. Thanks for being on the show, Cheryl!
Shownotes:
- Cheryl’s book Yogurt Culture: A Global Look at How to Make, Eat, Sip and Chill the World’s Creamiest, Healthiest Food
- Cheryl’s book Ripe: A Fresh, Colorful Approach to Fruits and Vegetables
- Cheryl’s yogurt website Team Yogurt
- Cheryl’s blog 5-Second Rule
- Cheryl’s main website for everything wonderful she works on
- Cheryl’s Sour Cherry Yogurt Cake with Pistachio-Cardamom Crush
- Master Homemade Yogurt Recipe from Yogurt Culture
- NPR article about heirloom yogurt starters, a topic Cheryl touches on in the show
- Fraiche in Palo Alto
- No. 3, aka Green Noodles recipe
It’s easy to listen to the show!
- Via the web: Just click play below!
- Via an app: For iPhone and iPad, subscribe to the This Week for Dinner Podcast on iTunes and listen to it through the purple Podcasts app. For Android devices, use the Stitcher, Podcast Addict or Pocket Casts apps. In all cases, launch the app, then search for This Week for Dinner Podcast. The benefit of using an app: once downloaded, you can listen to the show without an Internet connection.
Other Stuff!
- If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating and/or review on iTunes!
- Big thank you to d&m for providing the music for the podcast!
- Cheryl’s Headshot Photo Credit: Danielle Tsi
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Categories: Kitchen Tips, Podcast Episodes Tags: cheryl sternman rule, pasta, podcast, this week for dinner podcast, yogurt |
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Thursday, May 19, 2016
Chef and Food Network Star Winner Justin Warner Shares Experiences Around Owning a Restaurant as well as Recipes and Kitchen Tips (Ep. 43)
It’s Thursday, which means a new podcast episode! Today I kick things off with various tips for cooking popcorn, including my most favorite technique, along with a delicious and easy recipe for using that perfectly popped popcorn. Afterwards I talk with Justin Warner, a self-taught chef, the winner of the eighth season of Food Network Star and the author of The Laws of Cooking: And How to Break Them (Flatiron Books, 2015). In addition, Justin also served as chef and co-owner of Michelin-rated restaurant Do or Dine in Brooklyn, and he continues to be a frequent guest on Food Network and hosts Foodie Call. Justin talks about what he loved about owning a restaurant, shares a few of his favorite recipes and offers up a kitchen tip that I am especially excited about. I met Justin a few months ago on my trip to General Mills, where we bonded over cereal and 90s rap music. It was great to chat with him again! Enjoy the show!
Shownotes:
- The Laws of Cooking: And How to Break Them (Justin’s book)
- Foodie Call, Justin’s web series on Food Network
- Furikake seasonings
- Food service containers
- Whirley Pop
- How to cook popcorn on the stove without a whirley pop
- Brenda’s Mom’s Caramel Popcorn Recipe (in the microwave)
- My scaled down version of Brenda’s Mom’s recipe
It’s easy to listen to the show!
- Via the web: Just click play below!
- Via an app: For iPhone and iPad, subscribe to the This Week for Dinner Podcast on iTunes and listen to it through the purple Podcasts app. For Android devices, use the Stitcher, Podcast Addict or Pocket Casts apps. In all cases, launch the app, then search for This Week for Dinner Podcast. The benefit of using an app: once downloaded, you can listen to the show without an Internet connection.
Other Stuff!
- If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating and/or review on iTunes!
- Big thank you to d&m for providing the music for the podcast!
- Justin Warner photo credit: Daniel Krieger
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Thursday, May 12, 2016
Photographer Ahna Tessler Talks Motherhood and Food Memories (Ep. 42)
It’s time for another podcast! Today I share my secret tip for cutting brownies (okay, it’s not that secret and you can find it on the blog, but whatever…it’s such a good tip it needs repeating!). In addition I interview NYC-based family photographer Ahna Tessler. Ahna is a mother of four-year-old twins and wife to a 35-year-old man. 😉 Ahna’s background is in comedy and screenwriting but she found it was kind of hard to work the stand-up circuit with 67,000 diapers to change and two noses that needed constant wiping. Photography has given her the opportunity to explore the beauty, humor and grit of human interaction on a new stage”¦ the family. Her most recent project with Babble, Motherhood in Focus, was so beautiful that I just had to get her on the show to talk more about it. And, of course, get her to share her favorite recipe and a few food memories about her own mother, memories that take an unexpected turn!
Shownotes:
- Grandma Blomquist’s Brownies (although, all of the brownie recipes on my site are awesome!)
- Ahna’s Photography Website
- Motherhood in Focus on Ahna’s website
- Motherhood in Focus kick-off post on Babble
- Short video about the Motherhood in Focus project (that will make you tear up!)
- Meredith Carroll on Babble
- Ahna’s pictures where she photoshopped herself into family photos
It’s easy to listen to the show!
- Via the web: Just click play below!
- Via an app: For iPhone and iPad, subscribe to the This Week for Dinner Podcast on iTunes and listen to it through the purple Podcasts app. For Android devices, use the Stitcher, Podcast Addict or Pocket Casts apps. In all cases, launch the app, then search for This Week for Dinner Podcast. The benefit of using an app: once downloaded, you can listen to the show without an Internet connection.
Other Stuff!
- If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating and/or review on iTunes!
- Big thank you to d&m for providing the music for the podcast!
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Categories: Podcast Episodes Tags: ahna tessler, brownies, podcast, this week for dinner podcast |
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Thursday, May 5, 2016
Dawn Jackson Blatner, Registered Dietician and Author, Discusses Flexitarian Eating, Recipes Galore and More (Ep. 41)
It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for the weekly podcast! Today I share a tip for how I make homemade carnitas that requires almost no effort, with a really fabulous result. Afterwards I have a nice long chat with Dawn Jackson Blatner, RDN. Dawn is a registered dietician that works for the Chicago Cubs and also recently won the ABC reality TV show My Diet is Better Than Yours. I am lucky to count Dawn as a friend and absolutely loved having her on the show. She shares a bit about her experience on My Diet is Better Than Yours, how her philosophy around flexitarian eating came to be, tips and tricks for having a healthy yet doable diet, strategies for feeding kids, the “C.R.A.P.” you should avoid, why she thinks potatoes have gotten a bad rap, and a great kitchen tip that will simplify your life. Also, recipes. Lots and lots of great recipes. I love this episode and I’m sure you will, too!
Shownotes:
- Los Tacos (my favorite Mexican restaurant in North County San Diego)
- Homemade Slow Cooker Carnitas
- Dawn’s website where you can find all her great stuff
- Dawn’s Superfood Swap Starter Kit (to tide you over until her book comes out in December 2016)
- The Flexitarian Diet, Dawn’s first book
- Recipe for Cauliflower Macaroni & Cheese
- Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes (Jane’s recipe)
- One of Dawn’s Massaged Kale Salad Recipes
- Dawn’s 7-Minute Egg Technique (see #7)
- Dawn’s Avocado Toast
- Dawn’s Ultimate Taco Topper
- Parks & Recreation Season 6 Episode 11 “Farmer’s Market” (where chard is sexy)
It’s easy to listen to the show!
- Via the web: Just click play below!
- Via an app: For iPhone and iPad, subscribe to the This Week for Dinner Podcast on iTunes and listen to it through the purple Podcasts app. For Android devices, use the Stitcher, Podcast Addict or Pocket Casts apps. In all cases, launch the app, then search for This Week for Dinner Podcast. The benefit of using an app: once downloaded, you can listen to the show without an Internet connection.
Other Stuff!
- If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating and/or review on iTunes!
- Big thank you to d&m for providing the music for the podcast!
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Categories: Podcast Episodes Tags: dawn jackson blatner, homemade carnitas, podcast, this week for dinner podcast |
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Friday, April 29, 2016
How to Start a Podcast, Step by Step
Last November I launched a podcast. And I love it. Podcasting is a blast and I love working on it more than I thought I would. That said, the learning curve for starting a podcast is STEEP. Once you’ve got it up and running, though, it pretty much runs itself (well, okay, not totally, but close). But to get to that point there are a lot of steps. As I went through the process I found there wasn’t one source that told me every step, although this post from Pat Flynn at Smart Passive Income was definitely the most helpful and a lifesaver. Even with Pat’s great tutorials, I still found I had many questions.
Today I am speaking at the Mom 2.0 Summit about podcasting and thought this would be a good time to write down exactly how to build a podcast step by step, how I personally did it from the ground up. There are as many ways to set up a podcast as there are stars in the sky (okay, maybe not that many, but close). So, you know, this is definitely not the only way, but I still think it will be helpful!
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Categories: Podcast Episodes Tags: how to start a podcast, how to start a podcast step by step, podcast, podcasting |
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Monday, April 25, 2016
Today’s Mama CEO Rachael Herrscher talks Atul Gawande, Healthful Eating, and Kitchen Tips & Recipes (Ep. 40)
Before I get to today’s episode, which includes an interview with the smart and talented Rachael Herrscher, a quick update on the podcast! New episodes will now be published once a week on Thursdays, starting next week!
Let’s get to today’s episode! First I share a great tip for making tasty tacos. For this episode’s interview I chat with Today’s Mama CEO Rachael Herrscher. Rachael is smart, funny, kind and just all around awesome. We talk about our mutual love for Atul Gawande (we love you, Atul!), sweaty hairy cartoon monkeys that stress us out, Rachael’s journey to healthful eating, and, of course, her favorite kitchen tips and favorite recipe. Lots of good stuff – enjoy!
Shownotes:
- Today’s Mama
- Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
- The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande
- Refuge by Terry Tempest Williams
- Whole 30
- 12 Tips for Quitting Sugar
- Gluten Free 5-Ingredient Banana Almond Butter Muffins
- Jane’s tip for softening butter and Irvin’s tip for softening butter
- Rachael’s Tupperware Veggie Tray
It’s easy to listen to the show!
- Via the web: Just click play below!
- Via an app: For iPhone and iPad, subscribe to the This Week for Dinner Podcast on iTunes and listen to it through the purple Podcasts app. For Android devices, use the Stitcher, Podcast Addict or Pocket Casts apps. In all cases, launch the app, then search for This Week for Dinner Podcast. The benefit of using an app: once downloaded, you can listen to the show without an Internet connection.
Other Stuff!
- If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating and/or review on iTunes!
- Big thank you to d&m for providing the music for the podcast!
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Thursday, April 14, 2016
Recipe and a Tip: Jane’s Last Meal + The Magic of Toaster Ovens
It’s Thursday, which means today’s podcast episode is a quickie. First off, I share my most favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe. For the record, I’m not the only one who loves this recipe. Right after I finished recording the episode, my friend Carrie texted me to say she makes the recipe all the time since I brought her cookies when she had her baby and she thinks of me each time she makes them. Really, people, it’s the best recipe out there. I also wax poetic about my favorite kitchen appliance. Enjoy!
Shownotes:
- Honey Goat Cheese Pizza
- The BEST most reliable chocolate chip cookie recipe ever
- Blog post I mention where I give an update on products I’ve tried and like
- A post about why toaster ovens rule
It’s easy to listen to the show!
- Via the web: Just click play below!
- Via an app: For iPhone and iPad, subscribe to the This Week for Dinner Podcast on iTunes and listen to it through the purple Podcasts app. For Android devices, use the Stitcher, Podcast Addict or Pocket Casts apps. In all cases, launch the app, then search for This Week for Dinner Podcast. The benefit of using an app: once downloaded, you can listen to the show without an Internet connection.
Other Stuff!
- If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating and/or review on iTunes!
- Big thank you to d&m for providing the music for the podcast!
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Categories: Podcast Episodes Tags: podcast, this week for dinner podcast, thursday recipe & a tip |
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Monday, April 11, 2016
Food Photographer Helene Dujardin Shares Her Experiences with Diet and Meniere’s Disease + Her Favorite Foods (Ep. 38)
Today’s podcast guest is, quite simply, lovely. For the show I sit down to talk with Helene Dujardin, talented food photographer and food writer who blogs at Tartelette. Helene and I get all deep, talking about how life often leads you where you least expect it, how she has used what she eats to help manage Ménière’s disease, different approaches to getting dinner on the table each week and more. In addition, Helene shares TONS of great recipes and kitchen tips, which is immediately apparent by the long list of links below. I am sure you will walk away from today’s podcast loving Helene as much as I do!
Shownotes:
- Helene’s food blog Tartelette
- Helene’s wonderful (but out-of-print!) food photography book Plate to Pixel
- Helene’s photography website
- Pear and Walnut Cake (one of Helene’s family recipes)
- Watercress, Pancetta and Goat Cheese Pasta (highly customizable recipe)
- Wild Mushroom Pasta (comfort in a bowl!)
- Buttermilk Panna Cotta recipe (or click here for all of Helene’s Panna Cotta recipes
- Grandma’s Apricot Tart
- Our friend Helen Jane!
- Ménière’s Disease info
- The Art of Gluten Free Baking blog by Jeanne Sauvage
- Jeanne’s Gluten-Free Flour Mix (Helene’s most favorite!)
It’s easy to listen to the show!
- Via the web: Just click play below!
- Via an app: For iPhone and iPad, subscribe to the This Week for Dinner Podcast on iTunes and listen to it through the purple Podcasts app. For Android devices, use the Stitcher, Podcast Addict or Pocket Casts apps. In all cases, launch the app, then search for This Week for Dinner Podcast. The benefit of using an app: once downloaded, you can listen to the show without an Internet connection.
Other Stuff!
- If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating and/or review on iTunes!
- Big thank you to d&m for providing the music for the podcast!
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Thursday, March 31, 2016
Recipe and a Tip: Chocolate Ganache Cake + The Magic of Coffee in Chocolate
Today’s Thursday Recipe & a Tip is all about chocolate. I could talk for days about chocolate. I limited myself to 11 minutes this time around, but I think I’m going to have to do more chocolate-themed episodes. Because 11 minutes is not enough time to tell you all the ways to make perfect chocolate in your kitchen. Anyway, today I share one of my most favorite chocolate recipes with you as well as the secret ingredient you can use in your cooking to make chocolate rich in flavor.
Please note: In this episode I mention that the SoNo Baking Company is in New York, but I meant Connecticut. I grew up in the “tri state area” (which is essentially NYC/Long Island, Northern New Jersey and Connecticut). Apparently my subconscious considers all of that “New York.” 😉
Shownotes:
- Cocoa powders I love: E. Guittard Cocoa Rouge and Scharffen Berger Cocoa Powder
- Scharffen Berger Truffles Recipe
- Scharffen Berger Cookbook
- SoNo Chocolate Ganache Cake
- The SoNo Baking Company Cookbook
It’s easy to listen to the show!
- Via the web: Just click play below!
- Via an app: For iPhone and iPad, subscribe to the This Week for Dinner Podcast on iTunes and listen to it through the purple Podcasts app. For Android devices, use the Stitcher, Podcast Addict or Pocket Casts apps. In all cases, launch the app, then search for This Week for Dinner Podcast. The benefit of using an app: once downloaded, you can listen to the show without an Internet connection.
Other Stuff!
- If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating and/or review on iTunes!
- Big thank you to d&m for providing the music for the podcast!
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Categories: Kitchen Tips, Podcast Episodes Tags: chocolate, podcast, this week for dinner podcast, thursday recipe & a tip |
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Monday, March 28, 2016
Catherine McCord of Weelicious and One Potato Talks Getting Dinner on the Table Daily (Ep. 36)
It’s a Monday, which means I get to share an interview with you on the podcast! Today I have a little chat with Catherine McCord, food blogger at Weelicious, author of two cookbooks and founder of the new meal delivery service One Potato. Catherine is a dedicated mother who cooks at home pretty much every day, despite an insane working schedule for herself and her husband. In addition to her kitchen awesomeness, she’s just a really nice person that I am grateful to know.
Shownotes:
- Catherine’s website Weelicious
- Book: Weelicious: One Family, One Meal
- Book: Weelicious Lunches
- One Potato, Catherine’s new family-focused, organic meal delivery service currently serving California and parts of Nevada and Arizona…but soon to expand!
- Weelicious meal planning service
- Catherine’s chocolate chip granola bar recipe
- My recipe for chocolate chip granola bars, inspired by Catherine’s (Catherine’s bars are more crispy, mine are a little more chewy)
- Banana Bites
It’s easy to listen to the show!
- Via the web: Just click play below!
- Via an app: For iPhone and iPad, subscribe to the This Week for Dinner Podcast on iTunes and listen to it through the purple Podcasts app. For Android devices, use the Stitcher, Podcast Addict or Pocket Casts apps. In all cases, launch the app, then search for This Week for Dinner Podcast. The benefit of using an app: once downloaded, you can listen to the show without an Internet connection.
Other Stuff!
- If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating and/or review on iTunes!
- Big thank you to d&m for providing the music for the podcast!
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Categories: Kitchen Tips, Podcast Episodes Tags: catherine mccord, podcast, this week for dinner podcast, weelicious |
Hi! My name is Jane Maynard and you've landed yourself on my blog, This Week for Dinner™. Every Sunday I share a weekly menu...and count on you to share yours! You'll also find other deliciousness that I hope you'll enjoy!
