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Seasoned
by Connecticut Public Radio
Seasoned is a radio program and podcast from Connecticut Public about the passionate people who grow and cook our food. Host Robyn Doyon-Aitken and a team of contributors and producers shine a light on local food makers, restaurants, and farms from every corner of the state. They also talk with nationally known food writers and cookbook authors to bring you the stories and inspiration behind their books and recipes.Go to CTPublic.org/food to see our featured recipes and videos and sign up for our monthly newsletter, 'Full Plate'.For more, visit ctpublic.org/seasoned
Episodes
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Steven Raichlen’s ‘Beer Can Chicken’ and our favorite interviews
Get your grill ready and crack open a cold one. We’re talkin’ about beer can chicken with PBS host and James Beard Award-winning cookbook author Steven Raichlen. The host of Project Smoke, Project Fire, and Planet Barbeque on PBS, talks about his latest book, Beer-Can Chicken. Steven shares tips...
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Seasoned celebrates Pride
We’re celebrating a few things at The Port of Call with chef Renee Touponce and bar manager and mixologist, Jade Ayala: Pride Month, a second James Beard Award nomination for Renee and Renee's birthday. We’re also gonna eat. . .and dance along with the Sea Queens during a drag performance at The...
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Recipes and stories from The Great British Baking Show's Janusz Domagala
Janusz Domagala is one of your favorite bakers from The Great British Bake Off, or The Great British Baking Show, as it’s known here in the U.S. We were cheering for him right through to the semi-finals of Season 13 in 2022. This hour, Janusz talks about his debut cookbook, Baking with Pride.…
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Chrissy Tracey’s debut cookbook, plus The Chicken Chick, Kathy Shea Mormino
Vegan chef Chrissy Tracey sits down with producer Tagan Engel to talk about the basics of foraging and how to incorporate wild plants and mushrooms into delicious meals. They discuss recipes for "lobster" rolls, Chrissy's riff on strawberry Pop Tarts, bagel sandwiches with carrot lox, and herby...
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Priya Krishna, plus a gardening crash course and fresh food in Hartford
We begin the show by talking with (pinch us!) food writer and reporter Priya Krishna of the New York Times. She shares some of the stories behind her new book, Priya’s Kitchen Adventures. It’s a cookbook for kids! And, Priya talks about some of her most meaningful reporting for the Times to date:...
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The scoop on Connecticut’s best local ice cream shops
This hour, we get the scoop on some of the state’s best ice cream shops from two people devoted to local ice cream. We talk with Craig Behun, the ice cream lover behind the Instagram @cticecreamtour and Shahan Kukreja of Micro Creamery. Since 2015, Craig’s been posting about his adventures trying...
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Seasoned celebrates Earth Day with a farmer, cook and beekeeper
Organic horticulturist and farmer, Renée Giroux, of Earth’s Palate Farm in Warren talks about her approach to organic farming, Korean natural farming and Shumei farming, and shares her experiences as a young farmer working with Sal Gilberte of Gilbertie's Organics and the late chef, David Bouley…
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Seasoned celebrates National Library Week
This week on Seasoned, we’re talking with people connected to our state’s libraries who mix their work with a passion for food, drink and community. The downtown branch of the Hartford Public Library may be closed for renovations, but that hasn’t stopped Andréa Hawkins and Doug Barber from…
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Seasoned heads to the forest for local maple syrup
It’s maple syrup season! We visit The Independent Day School in Middlefield where students learn the art and science of maple syrup-making starting in kindergarten. Science teacher Xander Lowry is our guide as we tap trees, gather sap, split wood and make syrup with local students. Students in...
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Local food influencers on their impact, social media, and their communities
This week on Seasoned, we talk with content creators in the food space. Kat Ashmore is the chef (and "Hungry Lady") behind Kat Can Cook on Instagram and TikTok. We’ll talk with her about her first cookbook, just out! Big Bites: Wholesome, Comforting Recipes That Are Big on Flavor, Nourishment…
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How to savor chocolate, plus bars you can feel good about buying
This week on Seasoned, we’re spending the hour talking about—and tasting—chocolate. We'll get a history lesson and follow cacao's journey from a bitter drink for wealthy Aztecs to the delicious thing it is today. Plus, if you care about where your food comes from and how it impacts the people who...
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The art of dining alone
We all have different opinions on dining alone. Some people relish the experience. Others would rather eat a bowl of bees than feel vulnerable at a table for one. . .perhaps thinking to themselves - are people judging me? This hour, producer Katrice Claudio reflects on solo dining and how it can...
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Seasoned explores olive oil, plus chef JJ Johnson’s ‘The Simple Art of Rice’
Olive oil is a thing of beauty—and essential in so much of our cooking. Olive oil sommelier Tassos Kyriakides teaches us how to better appreciate olive oil – both for its flavor and its health and ecological benefits. And, producer Meg Dalton reports on one Connecticut organization using...
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Local voices: Highlights from our favorite Seasoned conversations of 2023
Before we go full-speed ahead on 2024, this week on Seasoned, we’re listening back to some of our favorite conversations of 2023. You'll hear moments from our episode celebrating local restaurants that have stood the test of time, an Indigenous chef who made James Beard Award history, chefs we’re...
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Holiday cookie traditions, plus Roya Shariat and Gita Sadeh’s ‘Maman and Me’
Roya Shariat and her mother, Gita Sadeh are co-authors of the new cookbook, Maman and Me: Recipes from Our Iranian American Family. You’ve likely seen Gita on Roya’s TikTok and Instagram, where she’s famous for flipping the most gorgeous tahdigs and picking the right-sized container for leftovers...
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Real talk about diet culture from the ‘Food, We Need to Talk’ authors
This week on Seasoned, real talk from the authors of the podcast—and now book—Food, We Need to Talk: The Science-Based, Humor-Laced Last Word on Eating, Diet, and Making Peace with Your Body. Juna Gjata and Dr. Eddie Phillips join producer Katrice Claudio to unpack ideas about diet culture…
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Bake smarter—and with confidence, plus exploring connections between Judaism and farming
Don’t you just love a good secret? Here’s one: baking isn’t any harder than cooking. You don’t have to stress about preciseness, food science or perfection. Samantha Seneviratne is a baker, a contributor to the New York Times, and the host of Everyday Cooking on Magnolia Network. She’s also a…
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Talkin’ turkey with local chefs, plus the gift of Buffalo Creek squash
This hour, chef Raquel Rivera, a cooking teacher and owner of A Pinch of Salt, and Jason Sobocinski, a local food entrepreneur, share tips for cooking a Thanksgiving turkey with all the fixins’. And intern Lateshia Peters talks with her mom Nicole Lewis about why their Thanksgiving meal is…
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50 Pies, 50 States: A baker gets to know the US through pie
Stacey Mei Yan Fong dreamed up the most delicious way to learn more about the United States, her chosen home. We talk with Stacey about her first cookbook, 50 Pies, 50 States; the immigration story that inspired it; and the pure joy that pie brings. Stacey created the 50 Pies, 50 States project...
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Yewande Komolafe’s ‘Everyday Lagos,’ plus Bridgeport’s Green Village Initiative
In this hour of Seasoned, you’ll get to know Brooklyn-based writer, recipe developer, and food stylist Yewande Komolafe. In her work for The New York Times and elsewhere, she’s a champion for West African cuisine. Producer Tagan Engel talks with Yewande about her first book, My Everyday Lagos:...
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Chef Rahanna Bisseret Martinez + a personal approach to community gardening
Rahanna Bisseret Martinez was a contestant on Top Chef Junior, and she’s cooked at some of the best restaurants in the world, including Dominique Ansel Bakery, Chez Panisse, Broken Spanish, Emeril's and Tartine Bakery. Rahanna is the author of the cookbook, Flavor + Us. And she’s still in…
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Building community through coffee
This week on Seasoned, we’re thinking about ways coffee spurs connection and builds community. You’ll hear stories about two very different coffee experiences. Producer Katrice Claudio talks with Elijah Hilliman, the co-founder of Semilla Cafe + Studio in Hartford. Semilla is a coffee shop, but...
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The scoop on Connecticut’s best local ice cream shops
This hour, we get the scoop on some of the state’s best ice cream shops from two people devoted to local ice cream. We talk with Craig Behun, the ice cream lover behind the Instagram @cticecreamtour and Shahan Kukreja of Micro Creamery. For years, Craig’s been posting about his adventures trying...
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The farmers behind Park City Harvest, plus CT Wine Country
Richard Myers and Shawn Joseph are on a mission. This hour of Seasoned, get to know the farmers behind Park City Harvest in Bridgeport. Aside from keeping their farm productive and making candles, teas, and pikliz from their crops, the entrepreneurs are authors, too. Seasoned producer Tagan Engel...
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Chefs Sherry Pocknett and 'Diasporican' author Illyanna Maisonet make James Beard Award history
This June, two women made James Beard Award history. Chef Sherry Pocknett is the first Indigenous woman to earn a James Beard Award (Best Chef, Northeast). And chef, food writer, and author Illyanna Maisonet is the first Puerto Rican to earn a James Beard Award. Illyanna won in the “Emerging…
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Chef Reneé Touponce’s innovative approach to seafood, local clam shacks, and fish hunter Valentine Thomas
We’ve wanted to hook chef Reneé Touponce for an interview for a long time! She’s the executive chef at Oyster Club and The Port of Call, a nautical-themed cocktail lounge and restaurant in Mystic. She’s also the Connecticut Restaurant Association’s “Best Chef” of 2022 and a James Beard...
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Connecticut’s BBQ scene is on fire
Do you smell smoke? It’s our annual live episode celebrating all things grilled, smoked, and barbecued. The pitmaster behind Hindsight Barbecue in Waterbury and West Hartford is our guest for the hour. Plus, local pitmaster Darryl Thomas of Thomas' Smokey Pit Stop in Manchester shares the...
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Foraging with Chrissy Tracey and Mohegan elder Chris “Painted Turtle” Harris
We look at foraging from two perspectives in this episode of Seasoned. What approach do chefs take when foraging? Chef Plum forages for fiddleheads in northwestern Connecticut along the Housatonic River with chef Chrissy Tracey. She explains why she believes foraging is sacred. After their…
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Celebrating Juneteenth with Nicole Taylor, plus chefs we’re rooting for
Seasoned producer Katrice Claudio speaks with food writer and cookbook author Nicole A. Taylor about her book Watermelon & Red Birds: A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Black Celebrations. Plus, get to know chef Macarena Ludena Jimenez of Coracora in West Hartford. Connecticut Public reporter…
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Summer drinks from CT's best mixologists
Three of the state's best mixologists join Chef Plum in studio to talk about seasonal drinks, both spirited and zero-proof, as we slide from spring into summer. Guests make, taste, and give the backstories of cocktails from their bar menus they're most excited about right now. GUESTS: Tim Cabral:...
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A gutsy talk about fermented food. Plus, big plans for Small State
Cookbook author Terry Walters discusses her new book, Nourish, as well as the benefits of fermented foods in a gutsy conversation with Chef Plum. Then, Terry turns from guest to contributor and helps us get to know her very good friend, the beloved local baker, Kevin Masse. Small State…
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Putting the tea in communi-tea
Seasoned is exploring tea this episode, but we're going beyond a Tea 101 because we're interested in experiences that make tea a balm for the body and mind. How do communities come together around tea? In what ways are tea and wellness linked? And, how might tea be a social good? We talk with…
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The best doughnuts in Connecticut
MMMMM, doughnuts. Where is your favorite doughnut shop in the state? Are you a classic cake-y or a fluffy yeasted doughnut person? Glazed or frosted? Sprinkles or plain? Of course, jelly, right? This week on Seasoned, we're celebrating everybody’s favorite breakfast treat during a live listener...
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A conversation with Jacques Pépin, plus Oui Charcuterie
Chef Plum realizes a lifelong dream in the latest episode of Seasoned. Jacques Pépin sits down for a conversation about his life, his career, and his artistic muse: the humble chicken. Plus, meet the local nurse-turned-farmer behind Oui Charcuterie and get tips for assembling a simple charcuterie...
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Georgia O’Keeffe’s personal recipe collection, local chef Damon Sawyer, plus Prince Abou’s Butchery
A selection of Georgia O’Keeffe’s personal recipe collection is on display at Yale’s Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library. We talk with its curator about what the iconic American artist was cooking and eating when she wasn’t painting giant flowers, skulls, and landscapes. And, there’s a new...
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CT Restaurants that have stood the test of time, plus John Kanell’s ‘Preppy Kitchen’
Hearst Connecticut Media’s Leeanne Griffin co-hosts this episode of Seasoned, where we talk with the families behind three local restaurants that have stood the test of time, The Griswold Inn in Essex (pictured), Shish Kebab House of Afghanistan in West Hartford, and The Glenwood Drive-In in...
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Michael Twitty’s ‘Koshersoul,’ Rosca de Reyes from Atticus Bakery, and natural wines to try
Chef Plum and co-host Tagan Engel of The Table Underground head to Atticus Bakery in New Haven to delight in a warm Rosca de Reyes. Baker Selene Tepatzi is our guide to the traditional Mexican bread made to celebrate Three Kings Day. Later, Chef Plum and Tagan toast to friendship with Ony Obiocha...
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We visit Four Mile River Farm, and a mission-based restaurant in Hartford is reimagined
Welcome to the new season of Seasoned! Each month, you’ll get to know local chefs and farmers who grow and cook our food as Chef Plum and special guest co-hosts visit the people and places that make our state such a delicious place to live. To kick off the second season of Seasoned, Chef Plum…
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A visit to Hogan’s Cider Mill and a lesson in apple cider history from the authors of ‘American Cider’
Apple cider is having a moment. This week on Seasoned, we watch the apple press at work during a visit to Hogan’s Cider Mill in Burlington, Conn. Owners Chet Dunlop and Theresa Clifford Dunlop make cider at the mill the way the farm’s original cidermakers did 100 years ago. And while the craft…
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Chef Missy Robbins on 'Pasta', Peters Pasta, and a local pasta shop where everyone belongs
We’re celebrating the craft of pasta making this week on Seasoned. We talk with chef Missy Robbins about her new book, Pasta: The Spirit and Craft of Italy’s Greatest Food with Recipes. And, we visit the New England Pasta Company in Avon, an inclusive workplace where the motto is “everyone...
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The future of food tastes like plant-based proteins and cell-cultured meat
We talk with a food scientist Julian McClements about what we might eat in the future. Think: tastier, healthier versions of plant-based eggs, seafood, and meat. . .and fun stuff, like 3-D printed meat. Plus, we learn about meat grown from the cells of animals still mooing and clucking at the…
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Scott Conant shares 'Peace, Love & Pasta' and Dr. Uma Naidoo helps us explore the gut-brain connection
You probably know James Beard Award-winning chef Scott Conant from Food Network, but did you know he was born and raised in Connecticut? This hour, we talk with Scott about how his Waterbury roots shaped his approach to cooking and about how he cooks at home. His latest cookbook is Peace, Love &...
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Tea time: The history of tea, herbal blends, and how chefs cook with tea
Second only to water, tea is the most consumed beverage in the world. But for something we drink so much, we know surprisingly little about it. This week on Seasoned, we learn about tea from local experts. We talk to two tea importers in the state about what tea is, the characteristics of…
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And the winner is. . .Seasoned celebrates its James Beard Award-winning guests
The 2022 James Beard Awards in June were a triumph (welcome back, food world!). We were lucky enough to talk with three authors about their (now!) James Beard Award-winning cookbooks. This hour on Seasoned, we listen back to our conversations with Hawa Hassan, Gregory Gourdet, and Joanne Lee...
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Seafood how-to, plus best local lobster rolls & seafood shacks
We’re taking a deep dive on how to prep and cook seafood with David Standridge, executive chef of The Shipwright’s Daughter in Mystic. You’ll get advice for buying fresh seafood at the market, as well as tips for grilling, roasting, and searing fish like a pro. Plus, local cookbook author Mike...
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Garden genomes: Can science produce a better tasting tomato? Plus, we visit a local tomato farm
Nothing quite says summer like a beautiful ripe tomato, and in our region, we love our tomatoes. This week on Seasoned, we talk to husband-and-wife tomato farmers Trout and Jennifer Gaskins about growing their many varieties of tomatoes on the farm. We also talk to horticulture scientist Harry…
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What is clean eating? Terry Walters explains how to 'Eat Clean Live Well'
Summertime is the time when we crave healthy, juicy, cooling foods. . .and the fresher, the better! This hour on Seasoned, we’re celebrating the foods of summer and talking with local author, Terry Walters. Terry’s books include Clean Food, Clean Start, and her latest, Eat Clean Live Well. Terry...
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Seasoned celebrates 100 episodes
This hour, we’re celebrating our 100th episode of Seasoned. That’s 100 hours of interesting, fun conversations with people in the food world we respect: food writers and cookbook authors, home cooks, chefs, farmers, restaurant and market owners, and drinks experts. This week on Seasoned, we’re...
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Chef Kwame Onwuachi cooks ‘his America’ plus, home cooks from PBS’s The Great American Recipe
Get to know one of the most exciting chefs in America—and how he expresses himself and honors his multicultural culinary heritage through cooking. James Beard Award-winner Kwame Onwuachi joins us to talk about the follow-up to his memoir. It’s a cookbook: My America: Recipes from a Young Black...
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Queer all year! The work of the Queer Food Foundation, and Conn. LGBTQ-owned bars and cafes
Queer spaces are a haven for the LGBTQ community. We’re exploring a few of the state’s LGBTQ bars and cafés, including 168 York Street Café, one of the oldest gay bars in the state. Plus, we hear from the co-founder of Dyke Beer and learn about how the Queer Food Foundation strives to promote,...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Seasoned is a radio program and podcast from Connecticut Public about the passionate people who grow and cook our food. Host Robyn Doyon-Aitken and a team of contributors and producers shine a light on local food makers, restaurants, and farms from every corner of the state. They also talk with nationally known food writers and cookbook authors to bring you the stories and inspiration behind their books and recipes.Go to CTPublic.org/food to see our featured recipes and videos and sign up for our monthly newsletter, 'Full Plate'.For more, visit ctpublic.org/seasoned
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