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CookPod
by Peter Barrett
I'm Peter Barrett, a food writer and photographer based in the Hudson Valley, where I tend a garden that you can see from space. Over the last dozen years or so, I've gotten to know a lot of talented, smart, and passionate people in every corner of the food world. I'll be talking to them about all sorts of issues, ingredients, trends, and whatever else we feel like.
Episodes
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Episode 023: Ashton Zubal
This week I talk to Ashton Zubal from Farmstock Farm in Kingston, a collaboration between four idealistic young former professionals who left the big city to get back to the land. We discuss their motivations, their plans, and how far they've come in their first year. Enjoy!
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Episode 022: Christopher Williams
This week I talk to Christopher Williams, head distiller at Coppersea Distillery in New Paltz. He brought whiskies to taste, and we discussed many things having to do with the making and drinking thereof. If you enjoy a wee dram, or have dabbled in brewing or distilling, or are interested in...
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Episode 021: Megan Denver
This week I talk to Megan Denver of Hudson Valley Bee Supply in Kingston. Bees are a critical part of our food supply, and she's doing terrific work as a business owner, educator, and activist. We had a lively and engaging conversation and I think you'll enjoy hearing what she has to say. Sweet!
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Episode 020: Avinash Jeff Barnes
This week I talk with Avinash Jeff Barnes, the executive chef at the KTD monastery in Woodstock, New York. We discuss the long and winding path that brought him here, and the ways in which he has managed to combine cooking with music and spirituality to form a rich and fulfilling life. He's got...
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Episode 019: Andrew Rubinstein and Brittany Bardeleben
This week I've got a double header from my trip to Seattle at the end of April. I spent my time there with Andrew Rubinstein, who has just launched Rubinstein Bagels after a couple of years perfecting his recipe and finding the right business partners. He and I went to grad school together and I...
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Episode 018: Mark Bittman
This week I talk with Mark Bittman, long-time columnist at the New York Times and author of nearly 20 books. We talk about his history as a writer, and specifically the his practice and evolution as an advocate for home cooks, as well as Heated, his new venture with Medium. This was a fun one…
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Episode 017: Jeff Gordinier
This week I talk to Jeff Gordinier, the Food Editor at Esquire and author of the upcoming Hungry: Eating, Road-Tripping, and Risking It All With The Greatest Chef In The World. We had a long, wide-ranging talk that covered a lot of ground. He's an expansive thinker, and a hell of a writer, and if...
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Episode 016: Ross Bingham
This week I talk to Ross Bingham, the man behind Critical Mass Selections, one of my favorite wine importers. He's got a great story, and took an unusual route to his current occupation. We discuss all that (including what exactly a tinsel ruffler does) as well as the importance of a good palate...
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Episode 015: Karen Washington
This week I talk to Karen Washington of Rise and Root Farm in Chester, NY. She's an activist and advocate for community gardens in New York city and beyond. We talk about her long journey, the challenges of urban gardening, and how Rise and Root, now in its fifth year, is taking the model of...
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Episode 014: Gerard Viverito
This week I talk to chef Gerard Viverito, an instructor at the Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park. He knows as much about seafood as anybody, and we get into the challenging issue of sustainability in addition to covering his winding path to the CIA and his thoughts about culinary…
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Episode 013: Rachel Roddy
This week I talk with British food writer Rachel Roddy, author of two excellent books on Roman and Sicilian cooking and one of the best food writers it has been my pleasure to know over the last decade. We spent a lot of time unpacking what it means to write about a cuisine that is not "yours"…
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Episode 012: David Burtka
This week I talk to David Burtka about his new book Life's A Party, a practical and engaging guide to entertaining throughout the year. Besides the book, we discuss his upbringing and career in musical theater, his subsequent decision to give up acting (temporarily) to study cooking, and the...
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Episode 011: Karima Moyer
This week, my talk with Karima Moyer, author of The Eternal Table, a culinary history of Rome from its founding to the present. We talk about how she ended up moving to Italy 30 years ago, how she ended up writing books about Italian culinary history after studying theatrical design and…
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Episode 010: Elizabeth Minchilli
I just got back from Italy, where I recorded a few interviews. First up, Elizabeth Minchilli, one of the best-known American food writers living there. We talk about the path that brought her to Italy thirty years ago, her new book The Italian Table, and the culinary tours she leads with her...
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Episode 009: Kathleen Finlay
This week I talk to Kathleen Finlay, Director of Glynwood, a nonprofit agricultural think tank and advocacy organization in Cold Spring. I've been a fan of theirs for a long time, and since she came on as director they've accomplished a great deal. We discuss the importance of goats, and of...
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Episode 008: Roscoe Betsill
This week I talk with food stylist Roscoe Betsill. He's been making food beautiful for 40 years or so, and has been part time up here in the Hudson Valley for 25. We talked about creativity within the bounds of commercial work and how he's always preferred naturalism (which is why I like his work).
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Episode 007: Mary Giuliani
This week I talk with Mary Giuliani, whose memoir Tiny Hot Dogs drops in April. We discuss her impressive trajectory, going from aspiring comedian to caterer to the stars in a remarkably short time. We also touch on a bunch of other issues from opening businesses in Woodstock to some of the...
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Episode 006: Travis Kauffman
This week I talk to Travis Kauffman, owner of Folksbier Brewery in Brooklyn. A founder of the Frankies restaurant empire, he's moved on to making some of the most interesting beers in the city. We talk about his story and the dramatic expansion of the business that's underway, and get into some...
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Episode 005: Dina Falconi
This week I talk with forager and wild plant expert Dina Falconi, author of Foraging And Feasting: A Field Guide and Wild Plant Cookbook. It's almost spring, so if you're interested in learning about the wild edibles growing outside your door, give a listen. She's wise, funny, and tells a good...
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Episode 004: Maryline Damour
This week I talk to Maryline Damour of Kingston Design Connection. Like me, she's a home cook with no culinary training who nonetheless has a serious cooking practice refined over many years and trips abroad. We talk about being self-taught, and about improvising meals with a wealth of global...
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Episode 003: Alice Feiring
This week I talk to Alice Feiring, the most influential writer on natural wine in the country. We discuss her recent Chile trip, her upcoming book, the state of natural wine today, and the memoir she's working on that centers on a harrowing escape from a serial killer (for real).
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Episode 002: Chef Chris Turgeon (CT) of Wildebeest
This week CT—chef Chris Turgeon—of Wildebeest in Kingston tells us about the long, winding road that led him through many other kitchens before he opened his own place in Kingston, NY last year. It's quite a trip! Besides the past, we also talk the future: Wildebeest 2.0 will be launching in…
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Episode 001: Jennifer May
For the inaugural episode, an interview with photographer Jennifer May. My first coworker as a food writer, Jen shot most of the articles I wrote for Chronogram back in the day. We talk photography, trends, and how much fun she had shooting the New Joe Beef book.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
I'm Peter Barrett, a food writer and photographer based in the Hudson Valley, where I tend a garden that you can see from space. Over the last dozen years or so, I've gotten to know a lot of talented, smart, and passionate people in every corner of the food world. I'll be talking to them about all sorts of issues, ingredients, trends, and whatever else we feel like.
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Peter Barrett
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I'm Peter Barrett, a food writer and photographer based in the Hudson Valley, where I tend a garden that you can see from space. Over the last dozen years or so, I've gotten to know a lot of talented, smart, and passionate people in every corner of the food world. I'll be talking to them about all...
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