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The Business of Food with Steve Alexander — 112 episodes
Those avocado oil chips you’re paying more for may not have a drop of avocado oil in them
Women farmers: The cream of the crop
August is the time to fix or replace your lawn
Garden sex
Pretty Cool Ice Cream
Cereal. It’s what’s for breakfast. And lunch. And dinner.
Mr. Fizz wants you to write it down
Going on vacation? Jim Fizzell has advice to make sure your garden, houseplants and pets are ready
Want to drive a forklift? Here’s how
How farmers are involved in the FIFA World Cup
Are those plastic food pouches safe?
Wascally Wabbits in your garden
It’s National Italian Beef Day, and don’t forget the giardiniera!
Is it too early to plant? It depends. Are you feeling lucky?
Did you remember to eat today?
Remember when guacamole wasn’t a thing?
The innovation that has prevented the most deaths in world history is… ?
There’s a new Nutella in town!
Her doctor told her to lose weight. She did, and found a new career
24/7 daylight? It could happen
Turning Midwest field corn into paint, adhesives, and diapers
How Midwest corn can help you breathe easier
Christmas tree recycling locations in Chicago
Merry Fistmas!
The experts were wrong about food allergens
It’s a shoe made with pancake syrup
What turned the season around for the Bears? Croissants.
Rich Labriola carries the legacy of Stan’s Donuts in the Chicagoland area
Study: Chicago women need more omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy
She’s the World Champion Cheesemonger
The farmer with the pink hat
Jane Goodall’s favorite breakfast cereal?
If you got it, a truck brought it
The banana robot
An Angel who is a Heimlich hero
The words no woman should hear in the delivery room
Mr. Fizz Friday for August 8, 2025
The Butter Cow and Pickle Ball at the Illinois State Fair, and the Logan Square Restaurant and Beer Crawl
RFK Jr.’s suggestion for handling the bird flu has ruffled feathers in the poultry and scientific communities
RFK Jr. wants to crack down on ultra-processed foods. Just what are they?
Emily Hurd and The Norwegian
Robots named Coco are roaming the streets of Chicago
For Alex Dana, it all began on Taylor Street
Look! Up in the sky… it’s Superman! No, it’s Corn Sweat!
No Kid Hungry is the goal
‘Hold my beer!’ Yours, too, because there may be something bad in it
There’s a growing buzz across America’s heartland
He’s a BBQ Hall of Famer. His name is Meathead.
Summer baking and decorating camps for kids
The Soybean Sniff Test
The Pickle Capital of the World
DOJ opens investigation into high egg prices
Remodeling your kitchen? Here’s how to get the most for your money
You can’t milk an almond
A dairy farm that has no cows
Chicago bakery starts an ‘Egg GoFundMe’
Another home kitchen-to-CEO story
How to go from kitchen creator to national brand CEO
Sean Hayes talks about his mom and food
Farm boy saves a woman’s life
How one Chicago company got into Costco stores
Gaining weight? Traffic jams could be why
Fed up with egg prices? Want to start your own backyard flock? Check this out first.
Thinking about a juice cleanse? Don’t, says an expert.
A company that buys more than 2 million eggs a week
The Incredible, Edible, Expensive Egg
Ozempic nightmare for Chicago woman
Eating isn’t supposed to hurt
How to make restaurant quality prime rib at home
‘It’s a great life, if you can stand it’
The Pumpkin Queen of America
Kevin Bacon crushes on Taylor Swift
No nipple allowed. No problem, say the creators of Times Square’s newest attention-getting billboard
A Black-owned restaurant opens in a space with a racist past
Careers, not just jobs, for adults with autism
Farmer is run over by his tractor. His rescuer was his mailman
Unpacking the mystery of Malört — and why it’s the liquor Chicago loves to hate
The 2023 NIL Deal of the Year is something to squeal about
He’s Simone Biles’ husband, he’s a Bear, and he’s a GoodSport
A produce market that is changing lives
Live Piglet Cam!
Meet Chicago’s Best Baker!
No underwear, and it’s Legal*
The 2025 Food Price Forecast
Foodapalooza at Lollapalooza
Chicago’s Best Baker
It’s one of the sweetest times of the year: California table grape harvest has begun
Sweet Corn Ice Cream
No ketchup on hot dogs!
June is Dairy Month in the U.S. – How did an Irish butter carve out a chunk of the market here?
Farmer strikes gold while planting corn
Seeds of Change Garden Club
Meet Kay, the Farm Dog of the Year
Cheezy Beef on Garlic
Sweet Reserve Bakery expands to Skokie
Who plants Chicago’s tulips?
Where do Costco’s rotisserie chickens come from?
Dining Out For Life Chicago
Big O turns 90!
Still waiting for Taylor Swift
F1 tornado flattens historic barn
You’ll have to get arrested to eat this pizza
Dead of a heart attack at 52, but his love of farming lives on
You ate how many calories at the Super Bowl party?!
Giving high schoolers a chance to realize their dreams, one burger at a time
Facial recognition for cows
Her sweet dream is realized on MLK Day
Is the Panama Canal drying up?
Holiday gifts for gardeners
A ‘badass Black woman from Chicago’ is a unicorn in the wine industry
Kringle: What it is and why people are crazy about it.
Leftovers ideas: Pumpkin pie and casserole sandwiches. Maybe add bacon and chips.