From Let's Talk About Food, Kochleffel is a new special series that focuses on the remarkable contributions of Jewish women to the world of food. Host Louisa Kasdon interviews chefs, writers, and more, giving us a picture of women who have contributed to food and food dialogue.
Latest episodes
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44 min
Karen Katz, Food TV Hero
Karen Katz is a veteran executive TV producer and writer with over 1500 hours of television programming to her credit. Her illustrious career includes producing for networks such a…
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44 min
Lisa Ekus, A Queen of Culinary Publishing
Our guest today is Lisa Ekus, founder of The Ekus Group, a literary agency specializing in “representing a world of culinary talent.” She has over 40 years of experience representi…
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39 min
Joan Nathan, Her Life in Food
We are thrilled that our very first guest on Kochleffel is none other than Joan Nathan, the doyenne, the epicenter of Jewish cooking. Joan is a frequent contributor to The New York…
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6 min
Kochleffel (Trailer)
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10 min
Tribute to Jasper White
New England lost one of the greats recently, Jasper White; chef, author, mentor, and trailblazer. He re-invented and re-invigorated New England cuisine and made it into a style of…
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35 min
Phoebe Lapine: Healthy Hedonism
Writer, chef, and mega blogger Phoebe Lapine’s new book CARBIVORE is a paean to the joys and the nerdy science of carbs. She trashes the no-carb revolution and replaces it with eas…
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44 min
Greg Drescher, Certified Food Visionary
Some people – rare people – have the knack of seeing the curves of the future and inviting the rest of us on the journey. Greg Drescher, the senior advisor for Strategic Initiative…
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42 min
What is Legacy Agriculture Anyway?
Our guest today is Scott Grabau, CEO of Tanimura & Antle, one of the world’s largest produce growers. I know, the phrase “large produce” stops you, passionate as you are about buyi…
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41 min
Ciao Italia's Mary Ann Esposito: The Longest Running Cooking Show in America
Mary Ann Esposito is a legend. She is the star of Ciao Italia, a PBS show she produces in New Hampshire. Syndicated nationally for 31 years, it's the longest running cooking show i…
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37 min
Michael Crupain's Wild Journey: From Neurosurgery, to Dr. Oz, to Cookbooks!
Michael Crupain is an MD, an MPH, a passionate wellness advocate, and a terrific cook. When we first met, Michael was at Consumer Reports, which he then left to become the medical…
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43 min
A Real Corker: Anthropologist Corky White Dishes on Food!
Our guest today is Corky White, Professor of Anthropology at Boston University. Although her focus is on Japan, Corky has a deep and fascinating focus on food – both as an academic…
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33 min
Veggie Queen
Our guest today is one of my favorite members of the culinary elite: Martha Rose Shulman, an award-winning author of more than twenty-five cookbooks, including The Simple Art of Ve…
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48 min
Barton Seaver: Seafood Evangelist
We talk -- or mostly listen -- to the remarkable Barton Seaver; recovering chef, prodigious advocate of all things seafood, TED talk alum, author of landmark books on American seaf…
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38 min
Mark Erickson, Provost of the CIA
A 14 year old Minnesota boy wanted a motorcycle. He got a job as a dishwasher and it launched a stellar culinary career. We talked with Mark about himself, his outlook on the futur…
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38 min
Can an Algorithm Become Besties With a Farm-to-You Home Delivery Service?
Have you ever wondered how a food delivery business gets going? All the logistics, and the headaches and uncertainty of matching farmers to food and the fresh food to your home? Er…
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36 min
Greens Under Glass: How Paul Sellew is Re-Inventing Your Salad Bowl
Paul Sellew is the Founder and CEO of Little Leaf Farms. His "farm" occupies massive greenhouses in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and he expects that by 2026, he'll have 100 acres…
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41 min
Hello Earth Day! And What Should I Do About My Beloved 8-Burner Gas Stove?
A Conversation with Frank Lowenstein of RARE. Rare is the largest non-profit you've never heard of, and for 50 years it has been focused on using Behavioral Change to nudge people…
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37 min
Filmmaker Joanna James: A FIne Line Revisited
Joanna James is a filmmaker, non-profit founder, mom of three girls, and the daughter of Val James, who against all odds created a successful restaurant company. Joanna’s film enti…
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42 min
A Tarot Reader Walked into a Bar...
Thea Engst is a seasoned author, a bartender, and a serious student of Tarot. In her fourth book, Spirits of the Tarot, Thea develops a cocktail recipe to match each Tarot card. It…
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34 min
How Many Cookbooks Do You Own?
If you have a wall of cookbooks (like I do) but only ever crack open a few–help is at hand. Jane Kelly is the founder of Eat Your Books, a service that lets you search your own lib…