Allison Alsup has written a fascinating novel. It stems from the factual disappearance of Frank Meyer, of Meyer lemon fame, while an agricultural explorer for the US Department of Agriculture in China. The book is definitely worth reading, but I also think that the conversation with Allison about the Office of Seed and Plant Introduction, a part of the US Department of Agriculture, is also worth listening too. We have been adding to the agricultural diversity of the US through agricultural...

Speaking about self-regulating toddlers, mindful eating, and teaching children the language of food, Hassan Merali and I go all over the map in our conversation. He is the author of a new book called Sleep Well, Take Risks, Squish the Peas: Secrets from the Science of Toddlers for a Happier, More Successful Way of Life. It’s on Tip of the Tongue. For mor information: Article: "Mindful Eating Lessons from Toddlers." In Best Ever You Magazine. Free download here. Get full access to Tip of...

With a foot in Italy and one in America Luca Alessandrini is beginning a new business after beginning a career on Wall Street. He is matching Italian artisanal businesses with businesses in the US. This is a chance to talk about starting a food business that bridges cultural differences and different food preferences and habits. Get full access to Tip of the Tongue at tipofthetongue.substack.com/subscribe

The French 75 cocktail has an interesting history that has been embellished to suit the needs of the storyteller. John Maxwell Hamilton explains it all. We talk about his experiences writing the book and drinking French 75s along the way. It’s on Tip of the Tongue. Join John Maxwell Hamilton for a meet and greet, book signing, and French 75 sampling at the Southern Food & Beverage Museum on April 24 from 6 to 8 pm. The event is free with admission. Get full access to Tip of the...

This festival, Paella, Pulpo, y Pan, is a celebration of Spanish New Orleans. Putting together this festival, year to year, making it better and more full of depth each year, reminds me of growing the Southern Food & Beverage Museum from an idea to what it is today, 20 years later. This festival is smashing. And the addition of the wood fired oven is going to raise it to a new level. We talk to Gabriel Nehrbass Hortelano. It’s on Tip of the Tongue. Get full access to Tip of the...

We talk to Corry Blanc of Blanc Creatives about his story establishing Blanc Creatives, as well as pleasure of working with beautiful heirloom quality tools. The story is fascinating, intermingling cooking and craftsmanship. We know that good working tools make the job of cooking or preparing a drink easier. But this is a chance to explore excellent tools that are beautiful, and to see how that affects the food. Get full access to Tip of the Tongue at tipofthetongue.substack.com/subscribe

Chef’s often use food as the medium for helping. Join me in this conversation with Chef Angela Wilson who flies to Nepal to make momos with Nepali girls and women to help them raise money for their education and help them avoid being sold. It’s on Tip of the Tongue. Learn more at EmpowerNepaliGirls.org Want to be part of the cook along class to raise funds for these young women? Get full access to Tip of the Tongue at...

For thousands of years rulers have eaten to represent their power and their culture. Menus listing the foods eaten have been memorialized on stone placards and papyrus. The importance of eating as a persuasive tool, as a representation of the wealth and attitudes of the leader and the people has a long history. We talk about Dinner with the President: Food, Politics, and a History of Breaking Bread at the White House with the author, Alex Prud’homme. Alex Prud’homme has written with Julia...

It seems that no one has just one career anymore. We do live in exciting times. Listen to my conversation with Sharon Hudgins and her exciting peripatetic writing and lecturing career in food and foodways. It’s on Tip of the Tongue. Get full access to Tip of the Tongue at tipofthetongue.substack.com/subscribe

Robert St. John is a chef, restaurateur, multiple author, film maker, philanthropist, and traveler. He talks about his journey with us. He is one of those people who seems to make it up as he goes along, which means the world of possibilities is open to him. Listen to him talk about his life in food and where it has led him, all from his hometown of Hattiesburg, MS. It’s on Tip of the Tongue. Find out more about Robert, his restaurants, his writing, and his travels at...

Sarah Fouts and Fernando Lopez are documenting people who cook from marginalized groups in New Orleans and in Baltimore. I can attest to the deliciousness of the food that was produced during the tapings at SoFAB. In today’s podcast they talk about their various projects, where they have worked, and what they are planning for the future. It’s on Tip of the Tongue. Get full access to Tip of the Tongue at tipofthetongue.substack.com/subscribe

Jan Robert writes the popular blog, Sur le Plat. We talk about why she began to share her recipes, her tips, and her travels through her blog. And we also talk about how getting started in food, family and so much more. She began her food career in the family kitchen and professionalized it the traditional way - through staging. Listen to her story. Get full access to Tip of the Tongue at tipofthetongue.substack.com/subscribe

Eating meals with your children is good for them. The family table is hard to schedule because of our busy lives. Home for Dinner: Mixing Food, Fun, and Conversation for a Happier Family and Healthier Kids is a handbook for changing all that. Listen To Anne K. Fishel discuss the book and the Family Dinner Project. It’s on Tip of the Tongue. Get full access to Tip of the Tongue at tipofthetongue.substack.com/subscribe

Do you love king cake? Do you eat all during the Mardi Gras season? Is it too sweet for you? Do you only eat the most traditional version (whatever that means to you)? We talk about the history, the tradition, and the controversies of king cake in New Orleans from Saturnalia to today. It’s on Tip of the Tongue. Matt Haines with his 2 books of king cake. Get full access to Tip of the Tongue at tipofthetongue.substack.com/subscribe

oIf you like stuffed crust pizza, this is the podcast for you. Stefano da Frè, award winning director and actor, talks about his new crime docudrama about Pizza Hut’s alleged patent infringement of the method of stuffing crust. It is a fascinating David and Goliath story. Although there is re-enactment, there is also footage from depositions that involves the real lawyers and the real claimant. It is a fascinating story about a dish that has become ubiquitously American. It’s on Tip of the...

These are just a few of the things that have developed at the National Food & Beverage Foundation. This is the beginning of our 20th anniversary celebration year. I tell the story of SoFAB and talk about the future. But you are part of that future, so we would love to hear what you have to say. Whether you want to volunteer, want to donate money, ideas or artifacts, please let us know. Thanks to all of you for being part of SoFAB and making it into a thriving institution. Get full...

Do we not all remember our first legal drink? For many many people in New Orleans, the place where that happened was Pat O’Brien’s. And it is now celebrating its 90th anniversary. It opened to mark the first day of legal drinking after the end of Prohibition. Prohibition may have been a failed experiment, but Pat O’Brien’s - home of the Hurricane - is not. It’s on Tip of the Tongue. Get full access to Tip of the Tongue at tipofthetongue.substack.com/subscribe

Raeanne Sarazen has written the best, most complete recipe writing guide that I have ever seen. You will use it so much that you won’t keep it on a shelf. It will sit - at the ready - on your desk or counter. You will learn so much about recipes by reading this guide. Really - why has it taken this long for this guide to exist? It’s on Tip of the Tongue. Get full access to Tip of the Tongue at tipofthetongue.substack.com/subscribe

Listen to this rebroadcast of Larissa Zimberoff’s book about inventing new food. It seems even more relevant today than it was when the podcast was first dropped. The members of the groups working on these new foods are doing it with a genuine desire to help solve issues of hunger and health while making the planet a better and healthier place. This book is technical without feeling technical. Zimberoff has a way of keeping things clear and keeping jargon to a minimum. This podcast is...

The Nearest & Jack Advancement Initiative is a project of Jack Daniel Distillery and the Nearest Green Distillery to further diversity within the American whiskey industry. Both companies are supporting it equally with an initial combined pledge of $5 million to help create the Nearest Green School of Distilling, develop the Leadership Acceleration Program (LAP) for apprenticeships and establish the Business Incubation Program (BIP), focused on providing expertise and resources to African...

I was full old information about the type-2 diabetes (or adult onset diabetes) diet. Jackie Newgent set me straight. People with this condition are able to enjoy the benefits of a vegetable forward diet. Jackie explains how. Along the way we describe vegan lifestyle and just being vegetable forward. It’s on Tip of the Tongue. Get full access to Tip of the Tongue at tipofthetongue.substack.com/subscribe

Micki Maynard and I talk about Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday. Micki is a food and business writer. Her latest book is Satisfaction Guaranteed about Zingerman’s in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It combines her expertise in business and food. But in this podcast we talk about food for Thanksgiving. Her background is anything but southern, so no pecan pie and no oyster cornbread dressing. We talk about the preparation, the serving, and the aftermath of Thanksgiving, as well as our own cranberry...

Absinthe continues to present itself as a mysterious, perhaps even mystical drink. And New Orleans continues to be the center of absinthe drinking in America. Marielle Songy, author of The Absinthe Frappé, talks to us about the drink’s storied history and its mystery, and what it means today. It’s on Tip of the Tongue. Get full access to Tip of the Tongue at tipofthetongue.substack.com/subscribe

April Hamilton, food journalist, has had more than her share of experience nursing her family back to health. She has used food for her own and her family’s mental as well as physical health. She has learned so much that she finds herself in nursing school. Besides talking about her story in food and in life, we discuss how her future will combine food and health. It’s on Tip of the Tongue. Get full access to Tip of the Tongue at tipofthetongue.substack.com/subscribe