Mad genius cooking tips
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Food & Wine Culinary Director Justin Chapple joins us for this episode and shares some mad genius cooking tips for spicing up your kitchen! Inspired by his grandmother’s way of making something out of nothing, Justin has gone on to have an illustrious career helping home cooks cook better, quicker, and more delicious food. For our small bite, we eat a smoky marinara soup that tastes like it’s been simmering for hours. Connect: Find Justin on and on Food & Wine’s video series Book: by Justin Chapple Small Bite Recipe: Smoky marinara soup from Just Cook It...
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Nutritious straight talk
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Are carbs bad? Are detox diets worth it? In this episode we sit down with two Registered Dieticians with an evidence based approach to eating: Jess and Wendy of Food Heaven Made Easy and the Food Heaven Podcast. They break down food myths and help us with a few practical meal planning tips. For our small bite, some crispy, salty stovetop potatoes that count as part of a balanced diet! Connect: Find Wendy and Jess on the website, on , or as hosts of the podcast Small Bite Recipe: from Food Heaven Made Easy Find A Couple Cooks: Find Sonja & Alex on Instagram at or...
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Pull up a chair
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Hosting tips straight out of Hollywood from an actress and mom of two! It’s Tiffani Thiessen, who you might know as Kelly Kapowski from Saved by the Bell. Tiffani shares her passion for bringing people together over food, and breaks down some fun ways to help people connect at the dinner table. With her interview, we pair a lemon feta dip from her new book, Pull Up a Chair. Book: by Tiffani Thiessen Small Bite Recipe: Lemon Feta from Find A Couple Cooks: Find Sonja & Alex on Instagram at or online at . Find online and everywhere books are sold.
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Why organic
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Why eat organic? It’s a complicated question, so we’ve brought in an expert: the famed Gary Hirshberg who founded America’s largest organic yogurt company. Gary breaks down the benefits of organic for us as a Win, Win, Win: and helps us understand how to start with some organic baby steps. For our small bite with Gary’s interview, our fan favorite apple manchego salad. Another must listen! Connect: Gary’s “origin story” interview on Book: Resources: : the top 12 products you should splurge on for organic produce Gary’s Small Bite Recipe: from A Couple Cooks...
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Let’s stay in
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“I don’t expect perfection: I long for relationship.” Cookbook author and video series host Ashley Rodriguez joins us to talk about life around the table. In an Instagram-saturated world, how do we overcome our desire for a perfect meal and simply gather around the table? We also chat about teaching kids of all kinds learn to embrace the beauty of food. With Ashley’s interview, we pair a charred scallion dip from her new book, Let’s Stay In. Connect: Find Ashley Rodriguez at the website, on , or as the host and producer of the video series Book: by Ashley Rodriguez...
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Because food matters
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Culinary legend Mark Bittman joins us for an intimate conversation about trendy diets and how to make our world a better place through food. His book Food Matters was a part of a growing food movement 10 years ago, but are we eating better today? After writing a 20-year New York Times food column, authoring countless books and being in 4 television series’, there’s still conversation to be had. With Mark's interview, we pair a simple bruschetta you can make in 5 minutes with simple ingredients. Connect: Find Mark Bittman at , subscribe to , and follow him on Instagram Small...
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Won’t you be my neighbor?
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This episode stars one woman who’s combating Islamophobia in America one bite at a time! Amanda Saab is founder of Dinner with Your Muslim Neighbor, an organization that brings Muslims and non-Muslims together over home-cooked meals. She’s also the chef behind the Butter Bear Shop bakery in Detroit and star of a new television show called Chef in Hijab. With Amanda’s interview, we pair it with a small bite: a cookie from her Butter Bear Shop. Connect: Find Amanda Saab at and on Instagram Small Bite Recipe: Chocolate Cardamom Halawa Cookies from Find A Couple Cooks: Find Sonja &...
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Eating to save the world
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Can what we eat affect climate change? In this episode we take a bite into the big topic of how what we eat affects the planet. We’re joined by Eliza Barclay, Science and Health Editor at Vox.com, to break it down and share practical takeaways to help our world by eating more plant based meals. With Eliza’s interview, we pair a small bite: irresistible tomato almond dip from our vegetarian cookbook, . Read: Eliza Barclay and Umair Irfan’s article, Connect: Find Eliza Barclay at and on Twitter Small Bite Recipe: Find A Couple Cooks: Find Sonja & Alex on...
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Sobremesa
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In this episode, we’re transported to Spain by the writer behind the popular blog Gimme Some Oven. Ali Martin reports in from Barcelona about lingering over the table and Spanish tapas. Where American culture is all about speed when it comes to food, Spain is about nourishing relationships around the table. With Ali’s interview, we pair a small bite: homemade roasted patatas bravas. Connect: Find Ali Martin at , and on Instagram at and Small Bite Recipe: Find A Couple Cooks: Find Sonja & Alex on Instagram at or online at
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Team Leftovers
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In this episode, cookbook author Julia Turshen shares with us how to reinvent leftovers into new dishes, à la her new cookbook Now & Again. Plus, she provides inventive ideas on what to bring if you’re a dinner guest, and how to connect to your community through food. With Julia’s interview, we pair a small bite: charred broccoli crostini with creamy goat cheese.
info_outlineThis episode’s guest had an office job for 15 years before landing on her dream cooking competition show, Master Chef! It’s Tanorria Askew, quarterfinalist of Season 7 of the show. She shares about how she went from office job to personal chef, what it’s like to be “famous”, and how staring into Gordon Ramsey’s baby blues makes her weak in the knees. She also shares about her passion for diversity and inclusion, and how eating around the table together brings unity even during difficult discussions. Plus, Alex surprises Sonja with her own mystery box challenge right in the A Couple Cooks studio.
Recipes:
Baked shrimp with tomatoes and feta
Garnish like a Salt Bae
Tanorria Askew, Personal Chef and Master Chef Quarterfinalist
Contact Tanorria about a Unity table
Join Tanorria on a Master Chef Cruise!