I think the best way to introduce to you today’s guest, Accamma Nanjappa, is to read an excerpt of her recipe submission.  She says, “It must be noted that the Kodavas or the people of Coorg are not just warriors, but are also children of nature. Hence all our major festivals are celebrations of nature. And what is a celebration without food?” Today Accamma takes us far, far away into the high hills and deep forests of Kodagu, where the Kodava people still observe ancient traditions...

Murielle has been working on her debut cookbook for 4 years and last month, it was finally released to immediate acclaim. For the last 4 years, I’ve known, for sure that whatever Murielle produced would be well worth the wait. And indeed, her cookbook is visually stunning and full of vegan recipes that are inspired by her own global heritage - and that appeal to omnivores like me and my family. I’ve already given a copy of this book to a friend of mine, who excitedly texted me to say she had...

Chef Larry Nguyen share's his family origin story, lessons learned in the hard world of restaurant work, and the art and science of fermentation.

Today I’m welcoming Ruth Newman to the podcast, a “cookier” who specializes in creating intricately decorated sugar cookies for showers, charities, and friends. However, she has never felt the urge to turn her beloved hobby into a career.  And that, in fact, is exactly the reason she is my guest today. In 2024, I wanted at least some of the episodes I release to be just easy, meandering conversations with everyday people that I’ve never met before. Without publicists or books, series, or...

A conversation with Alda Sigmondsdottir about her favorite Icelandic recipe and her powerful new memoir written at the intersection of childhood trauma, mental health, and spiritual healing.

Icelandic Chef Stefan discusses how Prir Frakkar “dared to be different” by creating an elevated menu from traditional Icelandic dishes, using almost exclusively Icelandic ingredients. We go into his family’s story, of course, and he educates me on the whaling industry, the Icelandic financial crisis in 2008, the resulting boom in tourism, and much more. 

A conversation with Mexican-American cookbook author Deborah Johnson on creating rituals to cultivate joy.

Happy New Year!! Kicking of 2024 with my 4 favorite guests - my sons, Jack, Marcus, Joshua and Nicholas!

The Christmas Story, according to the gospel of Luke.

Every Christmas, this immigrant family made a British classic with laughter, joy, booze - and everyone got at least one turn with the spoon.

M Aimee shares all about her Christmas memories in Indonesia, from security risks to piano battles with family. Also shares an Indonesian Christmas cookie made with gouda, coconut, and pandan.

Welcome Diana! This one is a little outside the mold for the Christmas Around the World series. You see, Diana’s childhood, the culture she was raised in, and the Christmases she enjoyed weren’t really defined by the places she lived, geographically. In fact, her family moved 22 times in 17 years. Rather, her experiences were mainly defined by the agricultural communities she and her family traveled between. Diana was raised in the Bruderhof, a global collection of self-sustaining...

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Heartwarming episode with Marlene, who has lived 70 years on her ranch in Montana, first as a child, then a wife, mother, business owner and farmer. Her memories exist in the Walnut Povitica recipe that came from her Austrian mother.

B Santos grew up in a tropical paradise with a lively, intellectual family. Her love of art took her to New York, then to Germany, where she wrote a thesis on the changing depictions of food in art during the Renaissance.

Author Agatha Achindu discusses how her upbringing by a Nigerian mother and Cameroonian mother gave her the foundation for health and wellness she now teaches others.

An interview with Gabriela Houston about childhood memories of time with her grandparents in the Polish Lake District that hsaped her book, The Bone Roots.

Honored to welcome two special guests to the podcast today: musician Sarah Aroeste and chef Susan Barocas. They share unique connections as Sephardic Jews with roots tracing back to a large, influential, and ancient Macedonian town. Sadly, during the Holocaust, nearly the entire population of that town was lost - a shocking 98%, in fact. Both Sarah and Susan are passionate about preserving Sephardic culture. As enthusiastic researchers, they delve deep into historical records, oral...

In the second episode with Auntie Mary, we hear about her 10 siblings - their individual personalities, challenges, and life together in Palestine and the United States. As immigrants to this country, they shared the burden of making a new life together - and a success for one was a success for all.

Introduction Good morning! Today I'm introducing you to a new summer series with John's Aunt Mary, one of the people I most enjoy, appreciate, and admire in this world. John's Auntie Mary is like a living embodiment of the famous serenity prayer: "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference". It seems to be that God has given Auntie Mary all of those things. On Monday evenings, John and I love...

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episode 150 How Natasha Transformed a Painful Childhood into a Life of Hope & Meaning With Natasha Levai Introduction I'm very grateful to welcome Natasha Levai to the podcast today. I'm not going to say much by way of introduction for Natasha for the simple reason that she expresses herself so poignantly and more eloquently than I could. Natasha, who is half Ukrainian and half Russian, speaks to us today from her new home of Hungary,...

episode 149 Mythology, History, and Irish Stew With Shauna Lawless, Author of The Children of Gods and Fighting Men Introduction When Shauna turned 30, a relative challenged her to start writing again. After setting aside the initial (quite reasonable) excuses - that she had two young children and was working full time! - she and her husband carved out just one hour every other day for her to write. Six years later, walking out of the library,...

episode 148 "The Vanishing Kodavas" Mushrooms & Monsoons With Kaveri Ponnapa Introduction Hello and welcome to the February episode of The Storied Recipe. I’m here today with an episode that was well worth waiting for.Kaveri Ponnapa wrote The Vanishing Kodavas - a deep cultural study of her people group who were devoted, above all else, to the rolling hills and deep, dense forests of their land, Kodagu. The origins of this remote &...