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[ Culture ]
Why Does the World Love Spam So Much?!
What can Spam teach us about our shared humanity? Whether you think it’s a delicacy or a mystery meat, Spam has been brought to new culinary heights by cultures around the globe! Join us in a celebration of this strange meaty wonder!
5 minutes
[ Creativity ]
How to Make Your Next Holiday Tradition a Sweet One!
From decorating gingerbread houses to hiding fake fruit, we’re celebrating the warm fuzzy feelings that accompany holiday traditions. Let’s unwrap the secret to spreading cheer!
50 minutes
[ Podcast ]
Making Food Memories with Chef Yadira Garcia
By Dr. Lynda
Yadi Garcia is a community foodtivist and proud Dominicana, she calls herself ”The “People’s Chef” and believes that food ties all people together.
11 minutes
[ Culture ]
This Secret Restaurant Serves Up Delights in an Unexpected Place!
How can we realistically build the lives that we want? According to this couple and their popular (but secret) restaurant, the answer is pretty simple. Here’s a roadmap to happiness that’ll have you seeing new possibilities daily!
[ Podcast ]
Educate the Consumer and Optimize the Food Industry with Ben Conard
By Dr. Lynda
Today’s thought leader is Ben Conard, founder of Five North Chocolate, a healthy chocolate snack company empowering farmers and celebrating diversity by committing to fair-trade.
15 minutes
[ Culture ]
The Daring Tradition of a Very Special Lemon Farmer
By Sam Burns
There is a remarkable person teetering on cliff edges to get to the fruit of a tree who has something to teach us all. Gigino the Lemon Man is 80-years-old and may be the best (and last) person to show us why some traditions can add all the sweetness we need to life.
20 minutes
[ Culture ]
Discover the Weird and Wonderful World of Cheese!
By Sam Burns
Is cheese the great unifying force? Travel the world of this dairy delight with us and you may find your answer! Whether from donkeys in Serbia or with maggots in Italy, cheese around the globe is as diverse and exciting as the cultures it has sustained for generations!
35 minutes
[ Culture ]
Olive Oil: Our Guide to Celebrating the Timeless Things
By Sam Burns
Take a moment to go on a journey with us to savor a flavor you probably have sitting in your kitchen cupboard! Who knew that that perfect opportunity to explore a food tradition that is thousands of years old started with a drizzle of our favorite oil.
8 minutes
[ Food ]
Savoring the Flavor of the Moment with Lemon Caviar!
Can the juicy insides of citrus fruit change the way we experience life? We’re pausing to savor the moments that delight, starting with a tiny fruit that has a tasty, sunshiney surprise inside! Take your taste buds on an adventure by discovering the wonder in the caviar of the Finger Lime!
7 minutes
[ Culture ]
Why Good Business is like Good Bread!
By Sam Burns
Why do we love a good loaf of bread so much? For 130 years a little bakery in Ireland has stood the test of time, answering this question for generations. The answer is a lesson we can pass on to other corners of our life as well!
22 minutes
[ Nature ]
Into the Wild World of Mushroom Hunting—the Perfect Social Distancing Activity!
By Sam Burns
Have you ever looked at a mushroom and wondered, can I eat that? Well, before you decide to take a bite, you might want to meet a few of the guides on today’s adventures. They’ll have you excited to grab your basket and start foraging!
12 minutes
[ Culture ]
Why Spices Are WAY More Than the Spice of Life!
Ever wondered why some cultures embrace all the spice in the cabinet and others are, well, a little blander? There’s a fascinating bit of science behind the difference in our food preferences around the globe, and it goes way past making our food delicious! Ready to look at your spice cabinet with fresh eyes?
25 minutes
[ Nature ]
A Funny-Looking Clam That’s Saving Communities!
By Sam Burns
Can a clam help keep a culture alive? The impact the geoduck has had on the communities of the American Northwest goes even further, bringing together culinary experts, conservationists, and pallets around the globe! This intriguing mollusk is way more than just a delicacy on your plate!
10 minutes
[ Culture ]
“Eating Local”: When the Most Delicious Ingredient is History
By Sam Burns
What if sourcing our food “locally” also included bringing hundreds of years of delicious stories to life from the history of the land and sea the food comes from? How deep might those tastes reach in us? Here’s what that looks like for this pub in the UK!
15 minutes
[ Culture ]
How Do You Become a World Champion Pizza Spinner?
Pizza spinning is mesmerizing, but what if you added fire, multiple flying doughs, and the occasional behind-the-back spin? That’s how world champion spinner Justin Wadstein does it! Get ready—you’ve never seen dough spun quite like this before.
16 minutes
[ Thought Leaders ]
Feeding the Soul and Ending Loneliness
Can food fight loneliness? In the kitchens of the Healing Meals Community Project, food is giving people a place to come together, work in the service of others, and leave people changed for life!
13 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Re-Imagining Restaurants: Zero Waste and Endless Good!
By Sam Burns
What if we just eliminated trash bins? This restaurant did! And this one commitment has completely reshaped the traditional restaurant model; pointing to possibilities that can transform food systems around the world.
13 minutes
[ Culture ]
On the Hunt with Italy’s Truffle Dogs!
By Sam Burns
Hidden beneath the ground lie treasures with a hefty price tag that can only be uncovered by a certain few. So, let’s head off on a truffle hunt to discover the secrets of this delicacy…
7 minutes
[ Culture ]
How the Joy of Cooking Connects Us Through the Generations
Because of this cookbook, thousands of people have gathered together around the world. Now, this iconic book is having a revamp, from none other than the creator’s grandson! Here’s a story that will have you thinking about your own family traditions in a new light.
5 minutes
[ Art ]
A Charming Tradition that is Equally as Sweet!
It only takes one person to breathe new life into a dying tradition. Meet Shinri Tezuka, the craftsman who is sculpting the sweet, ancient Japanese art form of Amezaiku back into the hands (and mouths!) of modern society.
9 minutes
[ Culture ]
Could Your Dinner Save the Planet?
So, you’ve started recycling, maybe even use fewer straws! Is there another easy way you can easily benefit the planet? Why not start with your plate!
7 minutes
[ Innovation ]
The Tastiest Way to Save the Planet
Are you looking for food that’s good for both you and the environment? What if we told you that all of your favorite treats, from protein bars to tacos, can be made with insects! We’re discovering where those feelings of disgust you may be experiencing come from and how eating insects could help the planet. Dare to join us?
8 minutes
[ Culture ]
The Restaurant that Brought Love to Phoenix
By Sam Burns
If you’re looking for proof that love can bring about real change, you need look no further than 16th street in Phoenix, Arizona! This is one story that will help you see the hidden potential in your own life.
24 minutes
[ Creativity ]
Ever Wonder How Your Work is Measuring Up? This May Help!
By Sam Burns
Have you ever doubted your ability to finish something you’ve started? What’s inside this article may help you rethink your expectations. Here’s an amazing insight about trusting our guts, from one man’s journey through a 400-page molecular gastronomy cookbook (whew!)
6 minutes
[ Culture ]
Mole Poblano Asuncion: The Sauce Made with 3 Generations of Love
What tastes like home to you? When we’re far from home, food can bring us comfort and make us feel a little less homesick. The three generations of women at Mole Poblano Asuncion are bringing the flavors of Mexico to those who miss it most in New York City. Here’s their remarkable story!
16 minutes
[ Culture ]
Tasting Peru: from Sea to Summit, the Andes to the Amazon
Our foods and their traditions tell the stories of who we are. And even when we can’t seem to find common ground with someone on anything else, we can find common ground around the dinner table! Food is powerful. So we’re traveling to one of the most diverse foodscapes in the world to see how they’re preserving the legacy of their remarkable culinary culture!
10 minutes
[ Nature ]
Hunting for a Solution to the Damage from Wild Pigs
By Sam Burns
Wild pigs are one of the most destructive invasive species in the United States. They’re devastating ecosystems, destroying agriculture, killing other animals, and costing billions of dollars in damage. But there’s something that we can do, and it all ties back to who our species is at our roots.
15 minutes
[ Nature ]
Use Your Love for Eating to Save the Coral Reef!
By Sam Burns
Love food? This is one way you can use that love for good. Lionfish populations have gone out of control in areas that these fish were never meant to be and they’re endangering coral reefs. But we can use our stomachs to help!
20 minutes
[ Culture ]
Celebrating a Global Communi-TEA!
Did you know you probably have some fascinating connection to tea? This beverage has reshaped history and cultures around the world and led to many aspects of our lives today. So what does that say about some of the universals of human nature and our shared humanity?