What do cinnamon rolls, noodles, potstickers and sugar cookies all have in common? They all require a rolling pin! This week on Time For Lunch, we’re learning about a simple yet essential kitchen tool, the humble rolling pin. Harry and Hannah share stories about some unusual pins, plus our intern Isaac is back, interviewing children’s book author Cynthia Cliff about her first book, Pie For Breakfast. And, we’ll take another trip back to the groovy Seventies to learn more about a rolling pin’s...

Do you like Dal? Made from lentils, it’s a staple food on the tables of India. Lentils are a type of pulse, or seed that grows in a pod. Lentils are revered the world over for their delicious, nutritious place in our pantry. We speak with Sarah Thomas of Kalamata’s Kitchen about the importance of Dal in Indian cuisine, and we all take the Taste Bud Pledge. Will you join us?

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade! This week on Time For Lunch we’re puckering up to appreciate beautiful, yellow, tart lemons. Hannah and Harry speak with Liz Scott from Alex’s Lemonade Stand. Her daughter Alex took the idea of a neighborhood lemonade stand and turned it into a grassroots fundraising effort to help cure cancer. As always this episode is chock full of fun facts and even has a tip for the aspiring secret agents among you.

Maccheroni, penne, orecchiett, lā miàn…we can’t get enough noodles! On this episode of Time For Lunch Hannah and Harry dive into a big bowl of spaghetti. You’ll hear from Scott Ketchum of Sfoglini about the wonderful world of Italian pasta and fellow food podcaster Dan Pashman from The Sporkful tells us about his adventures into designing the perfect pasta shape. Plus, our friends at Mystery Recipe from America’s Test Kitchen share a very special segment that, as always, features the voices...

This week on Time For Lunch, Hannah and Harry (and our new intern Isaac!) are digging into one of the most prolific tubers on earth, the humble potato! We hear from Linda Pelaccio on Taste of the Past and historian Andy Smith, about some seriously old spuds. There’s a recipe for simple, fluffy and yummy mashed potatoes, and as always lots of fun facts and fun times! If you’d like to hear your voice on the show, ask a grownup to help you record yourself using the voice memo app on an iPhone...

What do we want? More turkey! When do we want it? Now! Thanksgiving might be a glimmer in your tummy’s memory, but here at Time For Lunch we can’t get enough of these prehistoric-looking, delicious birds. We hear from turkey experts about what makes these beautiful gobblers so special, talk about our turkey preferences, and hear a scrumptious recipe to make the most of Thanksgiving leftovers.

This week on Time For Lunch, Hannah and Harry are exploring the deepest fathoms of the ocean, looking for delicious algae to eat...that’s right, this episode is all about seaweed! Suzie Flores of Maine’s Stonington Kelp Company joins the conversation to teach listeners about this yummy, nutritious, ocean snack. Plus, Suzie shares her kids’ favorite kelp recipe and we’ve got jokes, fun facts, and more in store for you. If you’d like to hear your voice on the show, ask a grownup to help you...

This week on Time For Lunch, Hannah and Harry are getting to know people we look up to, who inspire who we might want to be when we grow up: our role models. We are joined by the inspiring young chef, Rahanna Bisseret Martinez who, now sixteen years old, was a finalist on Top Chef Junior at thirteen. Additionally, we hear from chef Elle Simone of America’s Test Kitchen, who tells us about the role models who inspired her as well as her tips on learning to cook at a young age. Plus, we’ve got...

This week on Time For Lunch, Hannah and Harry are getting down and dirty in the smell, but essential world of composting. We hear from Jayne Merner Senecal of Earthcare Farm who is an expert on turning kitchen scraps into gardening gold. The show’s new intern, shares her experience from middle school acting as the cafeteria compost monitor. Plus, we’ve got jokes, music, and a whole heap of fun facts. If you’d like to hear your voice on the show, ask a grownup to help you record yourself...

This week on Time For Lunch, we are going back to our roots to learn about the source of all plant life: seeds! Special guest Shannie McCabe of Baker Creek Seeds teaches us about the importance of having a colorful assortment on your plate and much more. Plus, as always, this episode is chock full of fun facts, jokes, and music. If you’d like to hear your voice on the show, ask a grownup to help you record yourself using the voice memo app on an iPhone and email your questions, jokes, and...

This week on the Season Four Premiere of Time For Lunch, we have a very special music filled episode! Hannah and Harry are joined by Andrew & Polly who host the fabulous podcast Ear Snacks. Together we explore the rich world of sounds by playing a bit with the jars in our cupboard. Plus, celebrated author (and Harry’s childhood babysitter) Eugenia Bone shares her recipe for strawberry jam, the perfect thing to seal up in a jar. If you’d like to hear your voice on the show, ask a grownup...

We asked Adrian Miller (A.K.A. The Soul Food Scholar) what is the most important and iconic soul food dish and his answer was: greens! Delicious, nutritious, and deeply steeped in history, we all agree that you’ve got to eat your greens. In addition to coming back to a conversation with Adrian Miller, Hannah and Harry are lucky enough to bring back one of our most beloved guests; Germaine Jenkins of Fresh Future Farm. As we look back on Black History Month it’s a great time to reflect and...

What’s green, prickly, a little slimy, and utterly delicious? On this episode of Time For Lunch we’re celebrating Black History Month and learning about okra. Hannah and Harry talk to food writer, former attorney, politico and certified barbecue judge Adrian Miller (A.K.A. The Soul Food Scholar) about how ingredients and techniques originate in Africa came to the US and shaped the heart and soul of American cuisine. Plus, fourth-generation farmer Felicia Bell teaches us about agricultural...

Last week, we learned all about salt and you can’t have salt without pepper! On this episode of Time For Lunch, Hannah and Harry are celebrating this yummy and sometimes sneeze-inducing spice that is essential in every kitchen! Spice expert Ori Zohar from Burlap & Barrel teaches us where pepper comes from and how it grows. He shares excellent advice for how to experience pepper or any food using all five of your senses. Plus we’ve got jokes, fun facts and, Harry teaches us the recipe for...

What naturally occurring crystal make food last longer and taste better? This episode of Time For Lunch is all about salt! Hannah and Harry try out a cool science experiment, learn about an ancient ocean in the Allegheny mountains that is the source of very special salt from J.Q. Dickinson Salt works, and our Producer Emily teaches listeners an easy at-home ice cream recipe. As always this episode is jam packed with salty jokes and foodie fun facts.

What’s white, cold, and entirely unique? This week on Time For Lunch, Hannah and Harry learn about snow. Jeff Belanger, host of the New England Legends podcast tells us the story of Wilson Bentley, whose photographs of individual snowflakes transformed how we see this winter weather phenomenon. We learn lots of fun facts and get down to the bottom of what causes that very particular smell that comes just before snow falls.

This week on Time For Lunch, Hannah and Harry are sharpening their familiarity with the oldest, sharpest, and most essential tools in the kitchen. That’s right, we’re talking about knives! Some of our young listeners might not be ready to handle a knife on their own just yet, but it’s never too early to learn how to respect these often beautifully crafted items. We hear from two knife-makers who tell us about their perspectives on culinary blades, Adam Simha from MKS Knives and Moriah Cowles...

Time For Lunch is back with the sweetest episode yet! Hannah and Harry dive into the wonderful world of chocolate. That’s right! We’re talking Willy Wonka, Hershey, PA, and all the delicious shapes this universal favorite comes in. Chocolate expert and founder of Dandelion Chocolate, Todd Masonis gives us a behind the scene look at his chocolate factory in San Francisco. Todd teaches us how chocolate goes from bean to bar and all the steps in between! Cake pioneer, Rose Levy Beranbaum...

It’s a different kind of show today! We are working with our friends over at Mystery Recipe Podcast to share some fun new stories. Last week they shared our Thanksgiving episode with their listeners and this week, we wanted to share episode one of their second season with you. Enjoy! Welcome to Mystery Recipe! Join our host Molly in the Recipe Lab to guess our first week's ingredient. Then we'll have a special interview in The Scoop with our Junior Field Reporters Adelina and Champ, and...

It’s the season three premiere of Time For Lunch, Hannah and Harry are back to celebrate the tastiest and most historically complex fall holiday: Thanksgiving! We learn about the history of the Wampanoag and Narragansett people, who lived and thrived in coastal New England before European settlers arrived in what is now the US. Lorén M. Spears, Executive Director of the Tomaquag Museum in Exeter Rhode Island, teaches listeners about the types of thanks-giving celebrations that these...

What’s big and orange and can weigh up to two thousand pounds? This week, it’s the season two finale of Time For Lunch and it is all about pumpkins! Hannah and Harry speak with a Ron Wallace, who specializes in growing pumpkins of record-breaking size, learn the recipe for a tasty autumn snack that helps cut down on food waste, and explore a new perspective on an iconic scary story.

This week on Time For Lunch, we’re sharing a conversation that Hannah and Harry had with Darin and Greg Bresnitz, twin brothers and podcast hosts who are also parents. Things might sound a little different than usual since we’re sharing an almost unedited conversation. Greg and Darin tell us about how music and food shaped their lives, plus they’ve got some fun anecdotes about cooking with and for their young daughters. This episode will be fun for parents and older siblings, we hope you...

Which utensil was first used in Paleolithic times? How many different types of spoons are in your kitchen? Would you ever use a shell as a spoon? This week on Time For Lunch, Hannah and Harry are over the moon for spoons! We learn about making wooden spoons from artisan Karen Davis and our friend and fellow podcaster Kristen Miglore, host of The Genius Recipe Tapes from Food52 teaches us a simple delicious recipe for granola. As always, this episode is full of jokes, listener voices, and...

Brine or vinegar? Are all pickles made from cucumbers? Were pickles the secret to Cleopatra’s beauty? On this episode of Time For Lunch Hannah and Harry are having a briny time learning about some of our favorite tasty and good-for-you snacks around: pickles! Pickle expert Bob McClure, cofounder of McClure’s Pickles, teaches us about making crunchy brined cucumbers and fellow podcaster Richard Parks (Richard’s Famous Food Podcast) brings us a wacky and wonderful lesson in acceptance and...