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Trina Cucina

by Trina Wellendorf & Bob Gerard

Let's talk about food! Join Trina, lifelong learner and lover of food, along with her buddy, Bob, as they dish all about food and work on their quest to become better, more wordly home cooks. Welcome to Trina's cucina (kitchen in Italian)!

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Episodes

  1. S2 E8 - Passover Deliciousness

    In this tasty season two finale, the fabulous Deb Arnold is back talking to Trina and Bob all about Passover. Deb gives an overview of Passover and its all complexities, including unleavened foods, grains, foods from different regions, Seder traditions, etc. There are rabbit holes, and they are...

  2. S2E7 - Egypt

    In this delectable episode, Bob talks about his Egyptian adventures and the food they ate along the way. Bob dishes about the classic mediterranean foods (hummus, etc.), markets, meats, fish, stuffed pigeon, foul (pronounced “fool”), local breads, and koshari. We also chat about homemade hummus....

  3. S2E6 - Argentina!

    Argentina is legendary for meat and wine, but there is so much more deliciousness! Join Trina and Bob as they chat with their Argentinian pal, Mika Armelini, and she dishes all about Argentinian foods! Mika talks about a corn soup called locro, all things dulce de leche, pasta, meats, bbq /…

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  4. S2E5 - Hanukkah Deliciousness

    If you’re ready to learn about Hanukkah foods, we have the podcast for you! Join Bob, Trina and their delightful friend, Deb Arnold. Deb explains the origins of the Hanukkah holiday, the miracle of the oil, and the traditional foods eaten during the Festival of Lights. We dish about all the fried...

  5. S2E4 - Thanksgiving Foods

    It’s time to get holiday-ready and talk all things Thanksgiving foods. Bob and Trina dish about turkey (or ham?), green bean casserole, mandatory / must-have dishes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, early Thanksgiving celebrations, Bob’s turkey tips (Bob has VERY strong feelings about brining), the…

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  6. S2 E3 - Arepas

    In this flavorful episode, Bob and Trina are joined by many delightful friends to talk about the versatile, yummy Venezuelan dish, arepas. Yira Garcia is our resident arepas expert and taught a few of us how to make arepas. In the pod, she gives an overview of arepas, talks about the various...

  7. S2E2 - Brisket

    After a fun-filled hiatus, Bob and Trina are back dishing all about brisket. Trina talks about smoking brisket at home and what they’ve learned while picking up BBQing as a Covid hobby. Bob dishes about the “lazy man’s brisket” and opens a lively discussion about sauce on brisket. Join us for…

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  8. S2E1 - Gumbo!

    Bob and Trina kick off season two which will feature a new dish each episode and we start with GUMBO! Bob’s brother, Steve, joins us a long-time gumbo aficionado. The trio talk all things gumbo: getting to know about it, Heaven on Seven in Chicago, Emeril, the roux, the meats, the veggies, etc....

  9. Trina Cucina Episode 8 - Holiday food traditions!

    It’s the holidays, so Trina and Bob dish about holiday food traditions starting with legendary holiday cookies in their families, including Trina’s mom’s famous candy cane and date cookies. Then they dish about savory traditions including Reubens, turkey, Cajun Christmas and ham. Lastly Bob…

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  10. Trina Cucina Episode 7 - Cozy soups for fall and winter!

    It’s fall / winter (aka cozy season), so let’s dish about soups!! Bob and Trina talk autumnal soups, including, squash, lentil, ham-bean soup, chili, and carrot bisque. They discuss regional chili traditions, and Bob shares a chili tradition that Trina just can’t fathom. Lastly, Trina gives a...

  11. Trina Cucina Episode 6 - Tabletop fermentation with Christina Castelli!

    The multitalented Christina Castelli is in the house! Join Bob and Trina as they learn about the magic of tabletop fermentation with the delightful Christina. They discuss fermenting sauerkraut, sourdough bread, yogurt, etc. If you’re starting to think about starting any starter, start here!

  12. Trina Cucina Episode 5 - Harrison visits! Pie, ice cream, gumbo and more!

    Meet Harrison, the genius behind Trina Cucina’s graphics and visuals!! Bob, Trina and Harrison dish about pie, homemade ice cream, New Orleans cuisine, BBQ, Famous Dave’s, instant pot love, air fryer skepticism. The conversation is a delightful tour of culinary goodness!

  13. Trina Cucina Episode 4 - Francesca visit! Cajun food, bread journeys & pizza!

    It’s Trina Cucina’s first ever guest: Francesca!! The gang starts with dishing about gumbo, a hot tip from Emeril and beignets. Then we hear about Francesca’s bread journey, applying what we know as a learning professional to bread baking, focaccia, all things pizza.

  14. Trina Cucina Episode 3 - Italy Trip, Top Foods

    Trina dishes with Bob about the best things she ate on her trip to Italy, AKA Operation Pasta. What was her #1 favorite thing? Focaccia, gelato, seafood? Join Trina and Bob to find out!

  15. Trina Cucina Episode 2 - Bread Confessions, Focaccia & Pizza!

    Join Bob and Trina for some laughs as they talk about bread confessions, sourdough starters, bread shaming, focaccia and pizza.

  16. Trina Cucina Episode 1 - Bread Baking for Beginners

    Welcome to Trina's cucina. Join Trina and Bob for their first Trina Cucina podcast as they talk about what the podcast is all about, getting started with baking bread and learning to cook! Trina recommends books on beginning to bake bread and shares her learning journey from no-knead bread to…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Let's talk about food! Join Trina, lifelong learner and lover of food, along with her buddy, Bob, as they dish all about food and work on their quest to become better, more wordly home cooks. Welcome to Trina's cucina (kitchen in Italian)!

HOSTED BY

Trina Wellendorf & Bob Gerard

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How many episodes does Trina Cucina have?

Trina Cucina currently has 16 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Trina Cucina about?

Let's talk about food! Join Trina, lifelong learner and lover of food, along with her buddy, Bob, as they dish all about food and work on their quest to become better, more wordly home cooks. Welcome to Trina's cucina (kitchen in Italian)!

How often does Trina Cucina release new episodes?

Trina Cucina has 16 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Who hosts Trina Cucina?

Trina Cucina is created and hosted by Trina Wellendorf & Bob Gerard.
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