Interview with Author & Smithsonian American History Museum Curator & Project Director, Paula Johnson
Release Date: 06/09/2025
Interview with NY Times Bestselling Author, Michael Ruhlman
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In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, talks to NY Times Bestselling author, Michael Ruhlman. He has written numerous cookbooks including his own as well as those he has co-authored with The French Laundry and Per Se chef, Thomas Keller, and Le Bernardin chef, Eric Ripert. Simon and Michael discuss Michael’s writing process, the world of ghost-writing books, the cooking techniques he has learned through the years, and more. So make sure to follow along every week and follow us on: Twitter: @EatMyGlobePcast Instagram: @EatMyGlobe Facebook: @EatMyGlobeOfficial...
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The Wurst is yet to come: The History of the Sausage
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In this episode of Eat My Globe our host, Simon Majumdar, will explore the history of the sausage. He will discuss the origins of the sausage where it was used to keep offal and blood in a casing of entrails to keep them from spoiling. He will also look at other countries’ current love of the sausage from Germany to China to Taiwan to Argentina and more. He will also look at what role sausages played in religion, and more. Don’t miss this episode because that would be the “wurst.” So make sure to follow along every week and follow us on: Twitter: @EatMyGlobePcast Instagram: @EatMyGlobe...
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Interview with Award-Winning Author, Shahnaz Ahsan
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In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, will be speaking with award-winning author, Shahnaz Ahsan, about her wonderful new book, “The Jackfruit Chronicles,” which talks about Bangladeshi cooking. They will discuss similarities and differences between Bengali and Bangladeshi cooking from other types of Indian cooking, and the universal passion of learning to cook from one’s grandparents or parents. As part Bengali, this conversation made Simon both homesick and hungry. So make sure to follow along every week and follow us on: Twitter: @EatMyGlobePcast Instagram:...
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Taking the Biscuit: The History of British Biscuits
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In a battle for the biscuit, Eat My Globe host, Simon Majumdar, takes on the origins of biscuits from ancient Romans, to “Ship Biscuits,” which helped British ships to conquer the world, to the arrival of sugar and chocolate in mass distribution, to Britain’s passion for biscuits with a cup of “Rosie Lee” tea. This is one of Simon’s favorite topics, particularly when there is a Custard Cream biscuit involved. So make sure to follow along every week and follow us on: Twitter: @EatMyGlobePcast Instagram: @EatMyGlobe Facebook: @EatMyGlobeOfficial Patreon: Website: Twitter:...
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Interview with James Beard Award Winner, Noah Rothbaum
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In this episode of Eat My Globe our host, Simon Majumdar, will be chatting with James Beard Award winner, Noah Rothbaum, the author of “The Whiskey Bible: A Complete Guide to the World’s Greatest Spirit.” It’s a book that will give both amateurs, professional mixologists, and whiskey collectors all the information they need to know about one of world’s greatest drinks. They will discuss answers to such questions like: How did whisky come about? Why do some whiskeys have an “e” and some don’t? Where is “Bourbon” made? Which unusual countries are now making some of the best...
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Pop Quiz: The History of Soda Drinks
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In this episode of Eat My Globe our host, Simon Majumdar, explores the history of soda. It is the fizzy pop that is so popular around the world today. He will look at the ancient beginnings of soda, its development throughout the 18th and 19th century, the advent of soda fountains, its role during World War II, surprising soda ingredients, and present-day sodas. So make sure to follow along every week and follow us on: Twitter: @EatMyGlobePcast Instagram: @EatMyGlobe Facebook: @EatMyGlobeOfficial Patreon: Website: Twitter: @SimonMajumdar Instagram: @SimonMajumdar Facebook:...
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Interview with Award Winning Chef and Author, Eric Ripert
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In this episode of Eat My Globe our host, Simon Majumdar, will be interviewing the legendary chef, Eric Ripert. Eric is the owner and chef of Le Bernardin, the superb 3-Michelin starred seafood restaurant in New York City. They will discuss Eric’s fantastic cookbook, “Seafood Simple,” his childhood in France and Andorra, his time in French kitchens, the award-winning Le Bernardin restaurant, and some of his favorite seafood dishes from around the world. So make sure to follow along every week and follow us on: Twitter: @EatMyGlobePcast Instagram: @EatMyGlobe Facebook: @EatMyGlobeOfficial...
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A Schmear of the History of the Bagel
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What an amazing history. In this episode of Eat My Globe our host, Simon Majumdar, takes us through the proto-bagel world of ancient times to similar styles of bread from other countries. The history of the modern-day bagel may have originated in Poland but it became the go to breakfast of New York City – with a schmear, of course – and is now popular around the world. This episode will also touch on the origins of the “Everything” bagel, the London “beigel,” the Montreal bagel, the rainbow bagel, and more. So make sure to follow along every week and follow us on: Twitter:...
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A National Living Treasure: The History of Wagyu
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On this episode of Eat My Globe our host, Simon Majumdar, talks about one of his favorite subjects: Wagyu. He will discuss its origins; its development in Japan in the 17th century when very few people in the country ate meat at all; how it became a national treasure by the 19th century; the many styles of wagyu; the creation of wagyu-crossbreeds; its spread and popularity around the world; various wagyu recipes; and so much more. It is indeed a beefy subject. So make sure to follow along every week and follow us on: Twitter: @EatMyGlobePcast Instagram: @EatMyGlobe Facebook:...
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Interview with James Beard Award Winning Authors & Chefs, Lois Ellen Frank & Walter Whitewater
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On this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, talks to the truly unique duo of James Beard Award Winning Chefs, Lois Ellen Frank, PhD, and Walter Whitewater about their newest book collaboration, “Seed to Plate. Soil to Sky,” and another of their great books, “Foods of the Southwest Indian Nations.” They will be talking about Native American cuisine and its history from pre-contact to first contact to government issue and finally, to the New Native American Cuisine. They will also discuss their favorite ingredients as well as what they consider to be the “magic eight”...
info_outlineOn this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, will be talking to Paula J. Johnson, the Curator and Project Director of The American Food History Project at The Smithsonian National Museum of American History. They will discuss her remarkable book, “Julia Child’s Kitchen: The Design, Tools, Stories and Legacy of an Iconic Space.” Julia’s kitchen is now on display at the Smithsonian and Paula played an important role in bringing it to the museum.
Simon and Paula will also discuss Julia’s love of her kitchen; the workings of Julia’s kitchen; Julia’s love affair with her husband; various guests, like James Beard and Jacques Pepin, who came to see Julia in the kitchen; the development of the kitchen as Julia’s first television set; and more. The kitchen was more than just a workplace for Julia. Paula explains why and why the kitchen now has pride of place in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
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