A Taste of the Past
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Linda Pelaccio, a culinary historian, takes a weekly journey through the history of food on A Taste of the Past. Tune in for interviews with authors, scholars and culinary chroniclers who discuss food culture from ancient Mesopotamia and Rome to the grazing tables and deli counters of today. Each week Linda explores the lively link between food cultures of the present and past.
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CleanEpisode 271: Evolution of Industrialized Meat | It’s been 111 years since the publication of The Jungle, Upton Sinclair’s groundbreaking book on the cattle industry. Though improvements in animal welfare have been made since then, the industry has evolved to include issues Sinclair could never have | 5/25/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 270: Rose Water Festival and Saffron Tales | Roses are indigenous to Iran and distilling the essential oils of the flower to make rose water has been practiced there for over 2,500 years. Every May, when the city of Kashan is enveloped in pink and a sweet floral scent, there is a festival that honor | 5/18/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 269: America's First Foodie | On the season premiere of A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is joined by Elizabeth Federici and Kathleen Squires, the director/producer and producer, respectively, of the new documentary film James Beard: America's First Foodie. The name of James | 5/11/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 268: Popular History: Food | For years Food History remained the purview of a few researchers writing papers for academic journals. But recently interest has grown in knowing what we ate in times past, and where certain foods in different cuisines came from. Emelyn Rude joins Linda | 4/20/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 267: Tea Time | This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is joined by tea sommelier for the historic St. Regis Hotel in New York City, Elizabeth Knight. Widely recognized as one of the country’s foremost authorities on tea and entertaining, Knight s | 4/13/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 266: Persia: Cuisines without Borders | The countries in the Persian culinary region are home to diverse religions, cultures, languages, and politics, but they are linked by captivating food traditions. The intrepid traveler, food writer and photographer Naomi Duguid covered the vast region to | 3/23/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 265: A Little Bit Irish | Everyone is a little bit Irish on St. Patrick's Day, or so the saying goes. It's a celebration that's been going on in America since the mid 1700's. And except for the soda bread, the food of the day is anything but Irish. Irish-American cookbook author | 3/16/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 264: Pho: History in a Bowl | Andrea Nguyen, an author, food writer, culinary teacher and expert in Vietnamese cooking, learned to love the iconic noodle soup of Vietnam long before it became a cult food item in the US. She traveled back to her birthplace to research and learn about | 2/23/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 263: African American History Through the Lens of Food NMAAHC | The recently completed Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. It was established by Act of Congress in 2003, | 2/16/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 262: Handwritten Recipes and Marginalia | Handwritten Recipes is a living platform for culinary memories curated and edited by Rozanne Gold, a well-known chef and cookbook author. The column is part of the the website Handwrittenwork.com created by Brett Rawson, and serves to re-ignite the connec | 2/2/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 261: What's a Wok? The Evolution of Chinese Food in America | Chinese food first became popular in America under the shadow of violence against Chinese aliens. In her book Chow Chop Suey, Anne Mendelson traces the introduction of an altered Cantonese cuisine to white Americans by poor Chinese immigrants during the G | 1/19/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 260: History and Origin of Coconuts and Their Use in Cooking | Today is the launch the 8th Winter/Spring season of A Taste of the Past. To get this season cracking Ramin Ganeshram joins me to talk all about the background, history, and folklore of coconuts. Where do they originate? How were they dispersed? And how ar | 1/12/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 259: Celebrations of Winter Solstice | The winter solstice is the longest night of the year. Since ancient times, people all over the world have recognized this important astronomical occurrence and celebrated the subsequent “return” of the Sun in a variety of different ways. Old solstice | 12/22/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 258: What Menus Tell Us | Menus hold a vast amount of historic information on America's culture, social history, economy, and everyday life. Food and culture historian and menu collector Henry Voigt shares some of the stories old menus have to tell about 19th century America. | 12/15/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 257: All About Butter | From an accidental churning in ancient times to the modern day quest for the purest, silkiest spreads, butter has a very rich history. Historian Elaine Khosrova, author of Butter, A Rich History, shares some of her stories as we dive into the unctuous beg | 12/8/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 256: As American as...Black Pepper? Surprising Flavors of American Cuisine | American cuisine is often described as bland, but throughout our history flavors and spices such as pepper, vanilla, curry powder and soy sauce have crossed the ocean to define our ever-changing palate. Historic Gastronomist Sarah Lohman researched the st | 12/1/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 255: A Culinary Journey: Historic Food Traditions | Intrepid traveler and writer Shane Mitchell shares her insights into the culture and regional cuisines of remote communities around the world from her book, "Far Afield: Rare Food Encounters Around the World." She describes the food, farming, and fascina | 11/17/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 254: The Myth of the Italian Mamma | Artist, writer, and accomplished cook Rob Chirico talks about growing up with an Italian mother who would rather be anywhere but the kitchen. In fact, he wrote an entire book about it, "Not My Mother's Kitchen." In today's discussion Rob gives Italian-Ame | 11/10/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 253: China: 3000 Years of Flavor | Since ancient times Chinese cuisine has been a reflection of cultural triumph and struggle. From political battles and famines to a proliferation of gastronomic arts, food has been embedded in the national psyche and evidenced in its eight great cuisines. | 11/3/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 252: American Cake | Cakes in America aren't just about sugar, flour, and frosting. They have a deep, rich history that developed as our country grew. Cakes in some form or other have been around for millennia and were brought to America by the early settlers, primarily the E | 10/20/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 251: What's In a Name: A Spirits History | In 1765 Richard Hennessy created the eponymous Cognac. Today, Maurice Hennessy, 8th generation, joins us to tell the story. And Kara Newman talks about the Negroni and other cocktail history from her new book, Shake, Stir, Sip. | 10/13/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 250:Ten Restaurants that Changed America | Restaurants in America are as diverse as our population, and they speak volumes about our society according to Professor Paul Freedman, Author of Ten Restaurants That Changed America. From Delmonico's to Howard Johnson's, Freedman discusses the ten restau | 10/6/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 249: Food and Memories | Elissa Altman, James Beard Award-winning writer of the blog and book, Poor Man’s Feast sits down with Linda to talk about food and memories and writing her latest memoir, Treyf: My Life as an Unorthodox Outlaw. So many of life's events are intrinsically | 9/29/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 248: Stroopwafels – How the Dutch Gave Us Our Cookies | The Dutch were some of the earliest settlers in America, yet many of their culinary contributions remain little known. Food historian Peter Rose, who is from the Netherlands, has devoted her career to writing and educating Americans about the Dutch foodwa | 9/22/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 247: Food Origins | Food history explores the origins of edible items, and Saveur magazine has joined the pursuit of interesting and perhaps unusual food origins. Editor-in-chief Adam Sachs shares the topics of the magazine's latest issue, The Origins Issue, which reveals so | 9/15/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 246: Meat Loaf & Casseroles: Food of the Great Depression | After WWI, America went from sending food to war-starved Europe to suddenly no longer being the land of plenty. Authors Jane Ziegelman and Andy Coe discuss the culinary impact of that period which they chronicle in their new book, A Square Meal, A Culinar | 9/8/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 245: Funeral Food | On the season finale of A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is joined in the studio by Sarah Lohman, to look at the culinary traditions surrounding funerals throughout American history. Dubbed an “historic gastronomist,” Lohman recreates histori | 8/18/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 244: Tastes Like Chicken | This week on A Taste of the Past – author and culinary historian Emelyn Rude traces the history of eating chicken, from the first domestication of the chicken nearly 10,000 years ago to its current status as our favorite meat. | 8/4/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 243: Consider the Oyster | New York was once known as the oyster capital of the world, and was famous for the Blue Point Oyster that originated in the Great South Bay on Long Island. In 1938, that suddenly changed due to the New England hurricane known as "The Long Island Express." | 7/28/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 242: How Artisans Reclaimed America's Lost Flavors | This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is joined via phone by Patric Kuh, the multiple-James Beard Award–winning restaurant critic for Los Angeles Magazine and author of Finding the Flavors We Lost: From Bread to Bourbon, How Artisans Rec | 6/30/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 241: Food in the Gilded Age: What Ordinary Americans Ate | America's Gilded Age, the last quarter of the nineteenth century, is renowned for the excesses of robber barons and tycoons and their culture of conspicuous consumption. The lavishness of their tables impressed contemporaries and historians alike. But wha | 6/16/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 240: Paletas and the History of Mexican Sweets | This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is joined in the studio by Fany Gerson. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Fany has worked in many kitchens, from the three-Michelin star Akelare in San Sebastian, Spain, to Eleven Madiso | 6/9/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 239: Cooking of Spain's Basque Region | This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is joined in the studio by Chef Alex Raij. Alex Raij and her husband Eder Montero are chefs and owners of Txikito, a love letter to the Basque country in Spain – a region whose cuisine is distinguis | 6/2/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 238: Fast Food: The Big, The Bad and The Hungry | This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is joined in the studio by Andrew F. Smith, author of the book Fast Food: The Good, The Bad and The Hungry. He is also the editor of the Edible Series, a revolutionary new series of books on food and d | 5/26/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 237: How Coke Became Kosher, and other tales | This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is joined by Roger Horowitz, an historian of American business, technology, and labor, and an expert on the nation’s food. He is the author of the book Kosher USA: How Coke Became Kosher and Other Ta | 5/19/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 236: Foods of Alsace with Gabriel Kreuther | Chef Gabriel Kreuther joins us in the studio to talk about cuisine from his native Alsace-Lorraine. A Michelin-starred chef, Kreuther was born on a family farm in Alsace and raised on his mother's traditional Alsatian cooking. After attending culinary sc | 5/5/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 235: Foodways and Cooking of Appalachia | Appalachian food has been sustainable and organic for generations. They have been offering “farm to table” fare forever, without needing to call it that. And the iconic dish of soup beans and cornbread is "culinary harmony," a perfect blend of the nat | 4/28/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 234: Cuban Cocktail History | On this week's A Taste of the Past, the tropical elegance and vibrant energy of Cuba's rich history and culture are recaptured in the stories of cocktails by two owners of the well known NYC rum bar, Cienfuegos – Jane Danger and Alla Lapushchik. | 4/14/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 233: Ethnic Restaurateurs | On this week's episode of A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is joined in the studio by Krishnendu Ray, Department Chair of the Food Studies program at NYU. A food studies scholar, he is the author of The Migrant’s Table: Meals and Memories in Ben | 4/7/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 232: Modernizing Old World Mediterranean Jewish Recipes | On this week's episode of A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio speaks with chef and cookbook author Joyce Goldstein. For twelve years she was Chef and Owner of the ground-breaking Mediterranean Restaurant, SQUARE ONE, in San Francisco. A consultant to | 3/31/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 231: From Harissa to Berbere and Beyond: History of Hot Sauce | On this week's episode of A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio speaks with "Pope of Peppers" Dave DeWitt, a food historian, award-winning author, and founder of the National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show, which is now in its 25th year. DeWitt has writte | 3/24/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 230: The CIA Then and Now | On this week's episode of A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is joined by Dr. Tim Ryan, president of the Culinary Institute of America. Dr. Ryan has served as president of The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) since 2001. He himself graduated from | 3/17/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 229: Italy: The Changing Food Culture | On this week's episode of A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is joined in the studio by author, food blogger, and design writer Elizabeth Minchilli, and Rolando Baramendi, founder of Manicaretti, an importer and seller of Italian specialty items. Tu | 3/3/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 228: Long History of a Little Pea | On this week's episode of A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is joined by Clifford Wright and Tim McGreevy. In recognition of the UN's International Year of Pulses, they discuss the history of pulses, from 10,000 years ago to their importance in tod | 2/25/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 227: Mac 'n Cheese: Black Chefs in The White House | Adrian Miller is a 'recovering' lawyer, soul food scholar, and former special assistant to President Clinton and today joins Linda Pelaccio on A Taste of the Past. Explaining that after President Clinton's second term, he found himself with extra time on | 2/11/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 226: How Big is Your Plate? Redesigning How We Eat | Ever wondered how plate size affects waist size? This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio is on the line with Brian Wansink, Professor and Director of the famed Cornell University Food and Brand Lab, where he is a leading expert in changing eatin | 2/4/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 225: Evolution of Military Rations & Their Influence on Our Diet | Americans eat more processed foods than anyone else in the world. We also spend more on military research. These two seemingly unrelated facts are inextricably linked. If you ever wondered how ready-to-eat foods infiltrated your kitchen, you’ll love thi | 1/21/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 224: Folklore of Food | Folklore has long explored food as a core component of life, linked to identity, aesthetics, and community and connecting individuals to larger contexts of history, culture and power. It recognizes that we gather together to eat, define class, gender, and | 1/21/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 223: Chicago: A Food Biography | You don't need anybody to tell you Chicago is a food city or to extol the virtues of chicken Vesuvio, deep dish pizza, a jibarito, South Side rid tips or a Vienna Beef hot dog (on a poppy seed bun, of course). Perhaps less well known is how Chicago's cuis | 12/30/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 222: Sugarplums and Gingerbread: A History of Christmas Sweets | "While visions of sugarplums danced in their heads..." But, what exactly is a sugarplum? On the season finale of A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio is in studio with Michael Krondl and Cathy Kaufman discussing the history behind the sweets enjoyed throug | 12/17/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 221: Mastering the Art of Italian Cuisine | This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio welcomes Lidia Bastianich to the studio discussing her newest book, "Lidia's Mastering the Art of Italian Cuisine: Everything You Need to Know to Be a Great Italian Cook." Teaching has always been Lid | 12/10/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 220: Savoring Gotham | On a special episode A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio is joined by Cathy Kaufman, the managing editor of Savoring Gotham: Celebrating the Making of the Definitive Companion to New York City’s Food. New York City boasts the world’s most diverse, fa | 11/30/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 219: Libyan Jewish Cuisine in Rome | In 1967, four-thousand Jews fled from Libya, each with one suitcase and the equivalent of $50; half of them settled in Rome. This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio welcomes guest Katie Parla who describes the bonds these settlers formed with the | 11/19/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 218: New Orleans Food History | Using restaurants as a lens to observe the citys cuisine, Lolis Elie talks about food, culture and customs of New Orleans on this weeks edition of A Taste of the Past. There are at least two traditions in Louisiana gumbo. The New Orleans tradition, and th | 11/12/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 217: Nordic Cuisine | From smoked arctic char, meatball stew and savory puffed pancakes to Swedish almond wreaths, cardamom braids and whipped berry pudding, tune in as A Taste of the Past goes Nordic with Darra Goldstein. Illustrating the glorious and diverse flavors of class | 11/5/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 216: Frederick Douglass Opie on Zora Neale Hurston | Zora Neale Hurston is one of the most notable authors of the Harlem Renaissance. Her extensive ethnographic research on African American foodways throughout the state of Florida remains a critical historic resource to this day. Her work provides insight i | 10/29/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 215: What America Ate Project – Food of the Great Depression | In an effort to preserve a period of Americas culinary history the National Endowment for the Humanities has funded the What America Ate Project to create an innovative website and online archive of culinary sources from the Great Depression. Materials in | 10/22/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 214: 100 Years of Pyrex: How it Changed the Way America Cooks | Look in your kitchen cabinet, theres no doubt a Pyrex dish in there somewhere, whether it be a glass pie plate or the ubiquitous glass measuring cup with the red incremental markings. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Pyrex, and Linda Pelaccio i | 10/15/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 213: What’s in a Name: Chinese Dishes | Take a trip to the Far East long ago as host Linda Pelaccio welcomes Kian Lam Kho to the studio for a brand new episode of A Taste of the Past. Kian shares descriptive details on what banquets were like in China more than three-thousand years ago and h | 10/8/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 212: The Jemima Code: Two Centuries of African-American Cookbooks | Women of African descent have contributed to America’s food culture for centuries, but their rich and varied involvement is still overshadowed by the demeaning stereotype of an illiterate “Aunt Jemima” who cooked mostly by natural instinct. Toni Tip | 10/1/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 211: Early American Heirloom Vegetables with William Woys Weaver | With the harvest season in bloom, A Taste of the Past host Linda Pelaccio welcomes food historian, author, and epicure William Woys Weaver for a thorough discussion on the significance of vegetables in the colonial and revolutionary period of early Ameri | 9/24/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 210: Manuscript Cookbooks | A Taste of the Past is back for a new radio season with host Linda Pelaccio welcoming guest Stephen Schmidt to the studio for a thorough talk on manuscript cookbooks. Stephen is the Principal Researcher and Writer for The Manuscript Cookbooks Survey, whic | 9/17/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 209: Scottish Cuisine: “Beyond Haggis” with Rachel McCormack | What is Scottish cuisine? Well, its certainly more than haggis. Travel to the UKs northern-most country on a brand new episode of A Taste of the Past. Host Linda Pelaccio is joined by Rachel McCormack, an expert on the subject of Scottish cuisine. She is | 7/30/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 208: Sugar and Sweets Around the World | A sweet tooth is a powerful thing! This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is exploring the vast array of sweets across the globe with Darra Goldstein, the Editor in Chief of The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets. As Linda and Darra point | 6/11/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 207: Cuban Cuisine | The food of the Cuban table has largely been reproduced in other countries primarily by those who left their home in an attempt to recreate the tastes and smells of their past. Now that relations are opening up again, author Ana Sofia Pelaez together with | 6/4/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 206: Roman Food Culture | Elizabeth Minchilli has been eating her way through Rome since she was 12 years old. Eating Rome, is her homage to the city that feeds her, literally and figuratively. This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is getting Elizabeths personal st | 5/21/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 205: Man and his Bread | This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio welcomes Eric Kayser, artisan baker, founder of Maison Kayser, and author of the book The Larousse Book of Bread to the show. Born into a family of French bakers, dating back four generations and recog | 5/14/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 204: Nordic Cuisine | This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is taking listeners on a journey to Iceland! Welcoming guest Jody Eddy, author of the new cookbook North: The New Nordic Cuisine of Iceland, to chat about one of the most beautiful and untouched places | 5/7/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 203: The Middle Eastern Roots of Spices and the Early Globalization of Food | On this weeks episode of A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio takes listeners on a vivid and far-ranging journey across time and space on the ancient spice trades with Dr. Gary Nabhan. Talking about his new book, Cumin, Camels, and Caravans, A Spice O | 4/23/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 202: Sugar and its Dark History | This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is talkin sugar and its checkered, dark past with guest Andrew F. Smith, author of Sugar: A Global History. Its no surprise that sugar has been on our minds for several millenia. First cultivated in Ne | 4/16/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 201: Live From the IACP: Anne Willan | This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio takes listeners along to the recent International Association of Culinary Professionals Conference held in Washington, DC, and chats with the distinguished Anne Willan. Anne Willan has had an extraordi | 4/9/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 200: Italian Food & Feasts | This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio welcomes Judy Witts Francini to talk all about the food of Italian feasts! Despite not being Italian herself, Judy has an impressive Italian culinary resume including Divina Cucina cooking classes and | 4/2/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 199: Nowruz: Persian New Year Traditions | The vernal equinox is upon us and with it brings the start of spring! It is also the beginning of the ancient Persian New Year celebration of Nowruz, and on this weeks A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is talking to the guru of Persian cuisine, coo | 3/19/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 198: Automat: The History, Book & Movie | Americans once sipped coffee and ate pie around communal tables, sharing their struggles and dreams with strangers at Horn and Hardarts iconic Automat. This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is talking the history of the automat with Marian | 3/5/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 197: History of Food in India | From dal to samosas, paneer to vindaloo, dosa to naan, todays A Taste of the Past is delving into the history of the food in India. Host Linda Pelaccio welcomes guest Colleen Taylor Sen, a culinary historian and writer who has specialized in the cuisine o | 2/26/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 196: History of Dining on the Trans | This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is taking a trip on the Trans-Siberian Railway with author Sharon Hudgins. Sharon has traveled along this particular railway numerous times and worked for University of Maryland University College for | 2/19/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 195: How the Other Half Ate: Working Class Meals of 1900 | This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is delving into the pages of culinary history, wondering how the working-class ate at the turn of the century. Dr. Katherine Leonard Turner joins Linda via phone, adding to the discussion interesting f | 2/12/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 194: Preserving Traditional Italian Cuisine | Ciao! This week on a brand new episode of A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is chatting with one of Americas foremost authorities on Italian food, Julia della Croce. She is the author of over 13 cooking and travel books, notably Italian Home Cookin | 2/5/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 193: Women Behind the Food Sections | This week on a brand new episode of A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio kicks off 2015 talking to Dr. Kimberly Wilmot Voss, author of The Food Section: Newspaper Women and the Culinary Community. Linda and Kim discuss how food blogs are everywhere to | 1/15/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 192: Chef Boyardee | This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio welcomes Anna Boiardi of the infamous Chef Boyardee empire. Anna is the granddaughter of Mario Boiardi, a man who along with his two brothers (including the chef himself, Hector Boiardi) launched a can | 12/18/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 191: Eating Delancey: Jewish Food Memories | This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is delving into some delicious food memories, using theJewish cuisine on Delancey Street in New York City, as a guide. Welcoming Aaron Rezny, Jordan Schaps, Arthur Schwartz and Cara De Silva to the sho | 12/11/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 190: Longevity Food | This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is headed to the Grecian Island of Ikaria where inhabitants seemingly forget to die! Chef, author, and Greek food expert Diane Kochilas joins Linda to talk about this amazing place via her new book, Ik | 12/4/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 189: Turkey, An American Story | This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is feeling festive, talking the history of the turkey with food historian Andrew Smith. Teaching food history at the New School in NYC, he is also the author of numerous books and hundreds of articles | 11/20/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 188: Brunch: A History | This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio welcomes Farha Ternikar, professor of sociology at Le Moyne College to talk about the history of every New Yorkers favorite meal: brunch. Author of the book Brunch: A History, Farha explains that when | 11/13/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 187: 187 | This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio welcomes one of Greeces foremost cooking authorities, Aglaia Kremezi to the show. Author of the new book, Mediterranean Vegetarian Feasts, she lives on the island of Kea, Greece, and also runs a cookin | 11/6/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 186: Mexico’s Culinary Heritage | This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is joined by Margarita Carrillo Arronte to discuss the traditional foods for Mexicos Day of the Dead celebrations as well as her research of some of Mexicos historical forgotten recipes, plus where the | 10/30/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 185: Baby Food: A Cultural History | Were you a Gerber baby? This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is talking the history of baby food with Amy Bentley, Food Historian and Associate Professor of Food Studies at New York University. She is also the author of the book, Inventin | 10/16/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 184: Vegetarian Flavors | This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio welcomes Karen Page, author of many books but most recently The Vegetarian Flavor Bible, to talk all about eating vegetarian. With the popularity of cutting out meat in the past decade, Karen Page brin | 10/9/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 183: Colonial Drinks: Shrubs, Flips, & Rattle | This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is talking shrubs, flips, and rattle-skulls - aka colonial drinks! Welcoming food writer and author of Forgotten Drinks of Colonial New England Corin Hirsch via phone to brief Linda on this interesting | 10/2/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 182: History of the Potato Chip | What is it about salty snacks? What is it, in particular, about the potato chip? Learn about the history of the iconic snack with Dirk Burhans, author of Crunch!: A History of the Great American Potato Chip. Dirk traces the history of the chip back to its | 9/25/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 181: Bread with Lionel Vatinet | This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio kicks off the new radio season welcoming Lionel Vatinet, master baker of La Farm Bakery in Cary, North Carolina and author of the book A Passion for Bread: Lessons from a Master Baker. Lionel shares wi | 9/11/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 180: The Food History Reader | Its that time of year again - students are headed back to school! Linda Pelaccio gets in the spirit on a academic themed episode of A Taste of the Past with guest Ken Albala, Professor of History at the University of the Pacific, USA. He is the author or | 8/28/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 179: Fried Walleye and Cherry Pie | What is Midwestern cuisine? We may not ever know, but we get closer to understanding the food of the Midwest on a new episode of A Taste of the Past. Host Linda Pelaccio is joined by Peggy Wolff, author of Fried Walleye and Cherry Pie. With its corn by th | 7/3/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 178: The Donut with Michael Krondl | This week on A Taste of the Past Linda tackles the delectable topic of the donut with food historian, Michael Krondl, and author of The Donut: History, Recipes, and Lore from Boston to Berlin. Tracing the donut through the years, Michael details the vario | 6/26/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 177: Food Obsessed Metropolis | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda welcomes Cindy Lobel to the program. Cindy is an assistant professor of history at Lehman College, a cultural historian with interests in urban development and consumer culture as well as the history of New York. To | 6/19/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 176: Ramen: The Untold History | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio talks about the history of ramen in Japan and the United States with George Solt, author of The Untold History of Ramen. Tune into this episode to learn how international relations and trade agreements allo | 6/12/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 175: History of Food in Italy with Fabio Parasecoli | How does one begin to encapsulate the varied cuisine of Italy? On this episode of A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio is joined by Associate Professor at the New School, Fabio Parasecoli. Recently, Fabio released Al Dente, a book about the history of food | 6/5/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 174: The Beekman 1802 Heirloom Vegetable Cookbook | Linda Pelaccio welcomes Josh Kilmer-Purcell and his husband Brent Ridge, who are known as The Fabulous Beekman Boys, to this weeks episode of A Taste of the Past! The Beekman Boys describe themselves as Two NYC guys who bought a farm and are sharing their | 5/29/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 173: Food Trends with David Sax | David Sax is an expert of food trends and author of Save the Deli and most recently The Tastemakers: Why Were Crazy For cupcakes But Fed Up With Fondue. Linda and David talk about how food trends come about, how they spread across the world, and how they | 5/22/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 172: Real Pasta with Maureen Fant | You think you know pasta? Think again! This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio chats with author and pasta expert Maurren Fant who dispels many common myths around everybodys favorite carb. From cooking times to salting water, Maura breaks down p | 5/8/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 171: Beyond Bratwurst | German cuisine is often thought of as brats and not much else. Ursula Heinzelmann is here to change that perception and shes this weeks guest on A Taste of the Past. Ursula is an acclaimed German food and wine writer, a sommelière and a gastronome. She | 5/1/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 170: Pretzel History with Hans Röckenwagner | Pretzel history is this weeks topic on A Taste of the Past. Linda interviews Hans Röckenwagner, owner and founder of Restaurant Röckenwagner, James Beard Award winner, pretzel expert and more, about pretzels: where they came from, where theyre made, | 4/17/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 169: Delmonico’s Restaurant | In 1827, before Delmonicos opened, diners ate at cafes and boarding houses (inns), where the food was simply the food available that day from the farms. Diners had no choice of dishes, but ate the food that was served. Delmonicos changed all of that. Toda | 4/10/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 168: The History of Knives with Peter Hertzmann | Peter Hertzmann is an author, instructor, blogger, historian, and occasional butcher. Today, Peters expertise that shines through the rest is that of knives. Linda interviews him about the origins of the chefs knife, which actually didnt even exist a mere | 4/3/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 167: Foods of The Silk Road | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda explores the history of Rhubarb and other foods of The Silk Road with Laura Kelley, author and food historian. Laura tells us about how so many foods were originally used as medicine, and the lines between food and | 3/27/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 166: Darina Allen: 30 Years at Ballymaloe | Darina Allen joins us on this weeks episode of A Taste of the Past, to tell us about Ballymaloe Cookery School located in southern Ireland, of which she is the founder. Linda asks her about real Irish cuisine, and she explains how many people in Ireland w | 3/20/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 165: Turmeric | Turmeric: health benefits, flavor, dyes, and more. This spice is used in many eastern cuisines, such as Thai and Malaysian. This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda interviews food historian and spice expert Colleen Sen, who tells us all about The Wonder S | 3/13/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 164: Anne Northup: Northern Creole Cookery | This week on A Taste of the Past, Lindas guest is culinary historian, storyteller, and Soul Food authority, Tonya Hopkins. Linda and Tonya talk about American master cook Anne Northrup (wife of Solomon Northrup) and the significance she had on American cu | 2/20/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 163: American Icons: Chocolate Chip Cookies and SPAM | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda explores the origin of the chocolate chip cookie. Her guest Carolyn Wyman is the author of The Great American Chocolate Chip Cookie, among other books that document the history of Americas most iconic foods. Later, | 2/13/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 162: Is Candy Food? | This week on A Taste of the Past: is candy food? Linda Pelaccio interviews Samira Kawash, author of Candy: A Century of Panic and Pleasure. Samira explains to us how difficult it was to make candy back in the 1800s, and how technological innovations allow | 2/6/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 161: History of Salmon as Food with Nic Mink | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda talks to Nic Mink, professor at the Center for Urban Ecology at Butler University, President and co-founder of Sitka Salmon Shares, and author of Salmon, A Global History. Nic tells us about the various evolutionary | 1/30/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 160: Andrew Smith | This week on A Taste of the Past, the subject is New York City food. Linda speaks with Andrew Smith, author of New York City: A Food Biography, about the history of food in New York City. Andrew brings us back thousands of years, and describes what the fo | 1/23/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 159: Gustavo Arellano & Taco History | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio welcomes guest Gustavo Arellano to discus the history of the taco. Gustavo is the author of Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America, an editor at OC weekly, and a contributing editor to the LA Times. L | 1/16/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 158: History of Refrigeration | A cold chain is a supply chain that transports and stores temperature sensitive perishable goods. The most visible manifestation of the cold chain is the electric household refrigerator. - Jonathan Rees The world was changed by the innovation of refrigera | 1/9/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 157: Alice Ross on the History of Christmas Dinner | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio explores the roots of the Christmas celebration. She brings in guest Alice Ross, a distinguished culinary historian who recreated the recipes for a modern version of Charles Dickens A Christmas Dinner. Alic | 12/19/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 156: Robert Sietsema on The History of Pizza | This week on a thrilling episode of A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio brings in features writer for EaterNY.com, Robert Sietsema. Robert educates us on the history of pizza, and enlightens us about where many aspects of modern pizza originated. After th | 12/12/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 155: Open Hearth Cooking | Imagine having to cook Thanksgiving dinner over an open fire! This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio is joined in the studio by historical interpreter Carolina Capehart. Carolina is a hearth-cooking expert, and prefers to cook all types of food | 11/21/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 154: The Vegetarian Crusade | Adam Shprintzen discusses 19th Century vegetarianism in his book, The Vegetarian Crusade. This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio talks with Adam about the roots of meat abstention in the 19th Century with the British Bible Christians. How was ve | 11/14/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 153: Invention of the American Meal | This week on A Taste of the Past, Abigail Carroll joins host Linda Pelaccio via phone for a discussion on the American meal. Abigail Carroll is the author of Three Squares: The Invention of the American Meal, where she upends the popular understanding of | 11/7/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 152: Halloween History | Its Halloween on A Taste of the Past at the HRN studios! Host Linda Pelaccio welcomes historic gastronomist and blogger, Sarah Lohman, and together they talk about the history of Halloween, trick-or-treating, superstitions, costumes, Halloween cakes, and | 10/31/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 151: Fried Chicken: Tracing the African Roots with Michael Twitty | On todays episode of A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio talks about the huge craze that surrounds fried foods: fried chicken! The guest on todays show is Michael Twitty, culinary historian of African and African American foods. What makes each fried | 10/24/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 150: Cuisine & Empire with Rachel Laudan | Rachel Laudan is taking a culinary approach to world history in her book, Cuisine and Emire! This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio talks with Rachel about the influences of medicine, politics, and religion on cuisine throughout the ages. Learn | 10/17/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 149: Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking | On todays episode of A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio welcomes Anya Von Bremzen, author, journalist, food writer, and contributing editor of Travel + Leisure magazine, into the studio for a talk about food, and the history of traditional Soviet di | 10/3/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 148: Mollie Katzen on Vegetables | On todays episode of A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio speaks with special guest Mollie Katzen, known throughout the culinary world as one of the best-selling cookbook authors of all time. A 2007 inductee into the James Beard Cookbook Hall of Fame | 9/26/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 147: The Beekman 1802 Heirloom Dessert Cookbook | Linda Pelaccio visits The Fabulous Beekman Boys at their farm to discuss The Beekman 1802 Heirloom Dessert Cookbook on this weeks episode of A Taste of the Past! Tune into this program to learn about the nostalgic properties of family recipes, and what ma | 9/5/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 146: Who Was Betty Crocker? | Betty Crocker is not, and never was, a real person - but that doesnt change the effect she had on generations of people in America. Learn more about the history of the iconic Betty Crocker on this episode of A Taste of the Past! Linda Pelaccio is joined b | 8/29/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 145: Housewives’ Paradise: History of Supermarkets | Learn about the social and economic implications of the supermarket on this weeks episode of A Taste of the Past. Linda Pelaccio talks with University of Minnesota History Professor Dr. Tracey Deutsch about building a housewives paradise. Tune into this p | 8/22/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 144: Breakfast History | Most of us eat breakfast every day, but we rarely think of the the origins behind the meal. From etymology to cultural history - go deeper behind breakfast on this weeks episode of A Taste of the Past as Linda Pelacchio is joined by author of Breakfast, A | 8/15/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 143: Kitchen History with Tori Avey | What foods were historical figures like Emily Dickinson, Benjamin Franklin, and Leonardo Da Vinci eating during their lifetimes? On this weeks episode of A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio chats with Tori Avey- author and food writer- and the editor and | 8/8/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 142: Antarctic Cuisine | Learn about the history of Antarctic exploration and cuisine on this weeks episode of A Taste of the Past. Linda Pelaccio is talking with Jason Anthony, author of the recent Hoosh. But what is hoosh? Antarctic explorers used ingredients like pemmican and | 8/1/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 141: A History of Food in 100 Recipes | William Sitwell, author of A History of Food in 100 Recipes, joins Linda Pelaccio for this weeks episode of A Taste of the Past to talk about the evolution of the food industry over hundreds of years. Tune in to hear William talk about the initiation of f | 6/27/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 140: Coffee History | Mark Pendergrast comes into the studio this week on A Taste of the Past to talk about the history of coffee! Mark Pendergast is an American independent scholar, and author of six books, with his most recent titled, Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee | 6/20/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 139: Darina Allen & Irish Traditional Cooking | Darina Allen is an Irish chef, food writer, TV personality, and founder of the Ballymaloe Cookery School in Schanagarry, County Cork, Ireland. In this weeks episode of A Taste of the Past, Darina explains the current state of Irish food and culture in our | 6/13/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 138: Roman Chefs Look to the Past | Katie Parla is in love with the contemporary Roman food scene! On this weeks episode of A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio invites Katie into the studio to talk about restaurant trends in Rome. Find out why so many Roman chefs look to their citys history | 6/6/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 137: Dione Lucas: Television’s First Celebrity Chef | Who was televisions first cooking star? If you guessed Julia Child, you must be forgetting Dione Lucas! This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio is joined in the studio by Australian author and food historian Jill Adams to talk about the life of D | 5/30/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 136: Babylonia and Beyond: History of Iraqi Cuisine | Nawal Nasrallah joins Linda Pelaccio in the studio to celebrate the new edition of her book, Delights from the Garden of Eden. This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda and Nawal delve into the history of Iraqi cuisine and the Sumerian people. Learn about s | 5/23/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 135: Lynne Olver & FoodTimeline.org | Lynne Olver is a reference librarian with a passion for food! This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio calls Lynne to talk to her about food history and her website, FoodTimeline.org. How does Lynnes library science background inform the way she r | 5/9/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 134: Food Gangsters | Did you know that gangsters controlled nearly all of the food distribution in Depression-era New York City? This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio invites Andy Coe to talk about racketeering in New York City food history. Learn how something as | 5/2/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 133: History of Vegetarianism | Learn about the history of vegetarianism and veganism with Rynn Berry. Rynn joins Linda Pelaccio in the studio to talk vegetables, raw food, and animal rights. Rynn is a historical adviser to the North American Vegetarian Society and is on the Advisory Bo | 4/11/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 132: Easter Sweets & Ancient Rites of Spring | Michael Krondl is talking Easter sweets on this weeks episode of A Taste of the Past! Michael joins Linda Pelaccio in the studio to shed some light on some confusing Easter mythology. Why do we give chocolate bunnies at Easter time? Why are rabbits and eg | 3/28/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 131: Clodagh McKenna | Getting excited about St. Patricks Day? Tune in to A Taste of the Past this week as Linda Pelaccio hosts Irish chef, TV personality, cookbook author and director of a new cookery school, Clodagh McKenna. Coming all the way from Dublin, Clodagh shares stor | 3/14/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 130: Kubee Kassaye | How did an Ethiopian immigrant become an award winning chef in NYC? Find out today on A Taste of the Past as Linda Pelaccio hosts Ethiopian native and chef of the Peninsula Hotel in Manhattan, Kubee Kassaye as well as Marsha Palanci of Les Dames dEscoffie | 3/7/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 129: Farm To Table: Financial Pathways of Food | Kara Newman explains The Secret Financial Life of Food on this weeks episode of A Taste of the Past. Linda Pelaccio invites Kara into the studio to talk about her book and the history of food commodities. What foods are traded on the commodity market, and | 2/28/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 128: Southern Cooking with Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Graubart | Master the art of Southern cooking today on A Taste of the Past! This week, Linda Pelaccio is joined in the studio by Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Graubart, co-authors of the book Mastering the Art of Southern Cooking. Both Nathalie and Cynthia have had st | 2/21/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 127: Chocolate: From Pre | Its Valentines Day, and theres no better way to celebrate than by indulging with some luxurious chocolate! This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio is joined in the studio by Clay Gordon. Clay authored the book Discover Chocolate, is the moderator | 2/14/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 126: Found Food: Lewis & Clark with Mary Gunderson | Mary Gunderson chronicles the journey and food of the Lewis and Clark expedition in her book, The Food Journal of the Lewis and Clark: Recipes for an Expedition. This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio is talking with Mary about the trials and tr | 2/7/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 125: Nancy Harmon Jenkins, Learning Culture through Food | Mediterranean cuisine, olive oil, and food writing are the topics of the day on A Taste of the Past! Linda Pelaccio is joined in the studio by food writer Nancy Harmon Jenkins. Nancy has written for The New York Times, and is the author of books such as T | 1/31/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 124: A Taste of Russia with Darra Goldstein | With all of the focus on ethnic and regional cooking in the modern food movement, why is Russian cuisine so often neglected in the foodie canon? This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio sits down with Darra Goldstein, Professor of Russian at Willi | 1/24/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 123: Making a Case for Home Ec | The kitchen anchors the countrys economic, social, and political life. Christine Baumgarthuber revives the dying discipline of home economics on this weeks episode of A Taste of the Past. Christine is a writer and blogger for The Austerity Kitchen, and sh | 1/17/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 122: Drinking History with Andrew F. Smith | This week on A Taste of the Past, Andrew F. Smith once again joins Linda Pelaccio in the studio! Andy teaches food history at the New School in New York City, and is the author and editor of numerous books on culinary history. On this episode, Andy talks | 1/10/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 121: Donuts: America’s Obsession | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio is investigating the recent donut trend! Tune in to hear some interviews from customers of The Vault in Chicago conducted by correspondent Whitney Henry-Lester. Later, Linda calls up pastry chef and cookboo | 12/13/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 120: Soy Sauce History with Chef Helen Roberts | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio delving into the history of soy sauce with Helen Roberts, the Publicity Manager and Creative Culinary Director at Kikkoman USA. Soy sauce has a rich history, dating back to 500 B.C. in China! Learn about th | 12/6/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 119: A History of Peanut Butter with Author Jon Krampner | Everyone has heard about George Washington Carver, and his famous peanut preparations. But did you know that he did not actually invent peanut butter? This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio is setting the peanut butter record straight with autho | 11/29/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 118: Thanksgiving’s Roots with Food Historian Sandy Oliver | Linda Pelaccio begins todays episode of A Taste of the Past by taking a moment to spread the word about Family-to-Family, a relief organization that allows a group of people to sponsor a family who has been affected by Hurricane Sandy. Thanksgiving has al | 11/15/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 117: Antonin Careme: “King of Chefs and Chef of Kings” with Eric Lanlard, British Celebrity Pastry Chef | This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is joined by celebrity pastry chef to the stars Eric Lanlard who has recently published several recipe books for baking at home. He discusses the origins of baking and the history of prominent bakers w | 11/8/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 116: What the Musketeers Drank with David Lincoln Ross | What spirit were the Three Musketeers drinking back in the 17th century? Armagnac! On this episode of A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio is joined in the studio by David Lincoln Ross, a food writer and armagnac expert. Learn about the ancient roots of th | 10/25/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 115: Cucina Ebraica | On todays episode of A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio is talking about Jewish Italian food, or Cucina Ebraica, with a panel of experts. Jayne Cohen is a food writer and cookbook author involved with preserving the culinary roots of Jewish cooking. Her | 10/18/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 114: Betty Fussell, The Accidental Food Historian | American food writer Betty Fussell joins Linda Pelaccio this week on A Taste of the Past for a conversation on culinary history, cultural identity and food literature. Betty is an award-winning writer and is the author of eleven books, ranging from biogra | 10/11/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 113: Burmese Cuisine with Naomi Duguid | This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is joined by Canadian food writer Noami Duguid, who has authored seminal books such as Seductions of Rice and Burma: Rivers of Flavor. Tune in and hear what its like being an outsider in a foreign land | 10/4/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 112: Cider with Ben Watson | Whats more American than apple pie? Answer: apple cider! On this weeks episode of A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio is talking with apple evangelist and author of Cider, Hard and Sweet, Ben Watson. Where did the tradition of American cider originate? He | 9/27/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 111: Whole Grains | Grains take center stage on this weeks episode of A Taste of the Past as host Linda Pelaccio is joined by Bruce Weinstein, cooking instructor and author of Grain Mains: 101 Surprising and Satisfying Whole Grain Recipes for Every Meal of the Day. Tune in f | 8/30/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 110: The Rise and Fall of Tuna | Did you know that most Americans did not eat tuna until the 20th century? On this weeks episode of A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio sits down with Andrew F. Smith, a food historian and author of the recent book, American Tuna: The Rise and Fall of an I | 8/9/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 109: Alice Medrich, First Lady of Chocolate | Cooking with chocolate is the theme on this weeks episode of A Taste of the Past, as Linda Pelaccio is joined by The First Lady of Chocolate, businesswoman, baker and cookbook author Alice Medrich. Alice explains how she found her way to baking and chocol | 7/19/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 108: Herbs: A Global History | What differentiates an herb from a weed? And what historical significance do herbs hold? Todays episode of A Taste of the Past is a culinary history of herbs. Linda Pelaccio is joined by Gary Allen, herbalist and author of the recent book, Herbs: A Global | 6/28/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 107: Remembering Craig Claiborne with Tom McNamee | This weeks episode of A Taste of the Past is a dedication to Craig Claiborne, legendary New York Times restaurant critic. Linda Pelaccio is talking with Tom McNamee, author of the recent Craig Claiborne-focused book, The Man Who Changed the Way We Eat. Wh | 6/21/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 106: Historic Menus | On this episode of A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio is joined in the studio by Rebecca Federman of the Culinary Collections at the New York Public Library. Today, they are discussing the NYPLs old menu collection and the new Whats on the Menu? program. | 6/14/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 105: Giuliano Hazan | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio is on the phone with Giuliano Hazan, cooking instructor and author of a new book entitled Hazan Family Favorites. Giuliano comes from a tradition of fine Italian cooking. His mother, Marcella Hazan, is a fa | 5/31/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 104: Origins of the Modern Cookbook | On this episode of A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio is talking with cooking instructor, author and founder of LaVarenne Cooking School, Anne Willan. Annes cookbook, The Cookbook Library, includes cooking instructions from four centuries of recipe histo | 5/24/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 103: Ancient Grains | On this weeks episode of A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio is talking about ancient and whole grains with Maria Speck, IACP award winning author of the NYTimes notable book Ancient Grains for Modern Meals. Topics include Marias upbringing with whole gra | 5/17/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 102: Sake | On this episode of A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio is in the studio with Tim Sullivan, sake educator and founder of the site UrbanSake.com. Tune in to hear about how rice processing and milling determines sake quality, why sake is more similar to beer | 5/10/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 101: Julia Child’s 100th Birthday | This week marks the 100th episode of A Taste of the Past; congratulations to our hostess, Linda Pelaccio! To celebrate her 100th episode, Linda is remembering Julia Childs 100th birthday with food writer and author of Julia Child: A Life, Laura Shapiro. J | 5/3/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 100: Preserving the Past | Each time a good cook dies without passing down recipes, family dishes become suddenly lost forever. - Unknown. This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio talks with food writer Donna Pierce about preserving the past through cuisine and recipes. Don | 4/26/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 99: Milk Through the Ages | Is milk natures perfect food? This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio is joined by cookbook historian Anne Mendelson to debunk this myth. Anne is the author of Milk: The Surprising Story of Milk Through the Ages, a cookbook and overview of milks | 4/19/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 98: Sheilah Kaufman and Turkish Cuisine | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio talks with Sheilah Kaufman, author of The Turkish Cookbook: Regional Recipes and Stories.The Ottoman Turks controlled areas from Egypt to Austria, and all of the foods of these regions are incorporated into | 4/12/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 97: The Manioc Route | What staple food feeds over 500 million people, and is gluten-free? Answer- the manioc root, and its this weeks topic on A Taste of the Past. Linda Pelaccio sits down with Teresa Corção, chef/owner of O Navegador restaurant and co-founder of Institu | 4/5/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 96: Jay Buchsbaum & Kosher Wine | In this episode of A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio talks kosher wine with Jay Buchsbaum of the Royal Wine Corp. Tune in to hear Linda and Jay define kosher wine, the history of wine in Israel, the caliber and standards for kosher wine and its place am | 3/29/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 95: William Rubel and a History of Bread | This week on A Taste of the Past were talking about the history of bread with hostess, Linda Pelaccio, and her guest, William Rubel. William authored the hearth-cooking book The Magic of Fire, and now has a new book called Bread: A Global History. Listen | 3/22/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 94: Hummus Wars | How do you indigenize a food? What are the hummus wars? Tune in to a food identity themed episode of A Taste of the Past as Linda Pelaccio chats with Ari Ariel, Assistant Professor of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at NYU. Tune in to learn how cuisine is share | 3/15/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 93: Downton Abbey | Hooked on Downton Abbey? Curious what food was like during the Edwardian Period? Tune in to an especially historic episode of A Taste of the Past with Linda Pelaccio as she is joined by Cathy Kaufman, chair of the Culinary Historians of New York. Find out | 3/8/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 92: Linsanity & Taiwanese Cuisine | Its Linsanity on A Taste of the Past!! Tune in as Linda discusses the cuisine and culture of Taiwan with Jessica Chien and Joanne Liu, freelance pastry chefs. Learn the differences between China, Japan and Taiwan when it comes to food and hear what makes | 3/1/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 91: Cracking the Jemima Code | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio is joined by food writer and journalist Toni Tipton-Martin for a discussion on imagery, stereotypes and African American cuisine and culture as it relates to the famous and controversial image of Aunt Jemim | 2/23/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 90: Fabio Parasecoli | From food culture in 800BCE to the present day, this weeks episode of A Taste of the Past will take you there. With the help of New School professor of food studies, Fabio Parasecoli, host Linda Pelaccio takes you on a world tour of food globalization thr | 2/16/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 89: Monica Bhide | This week on A Taste of the Past host Linda Pelaccio talks with food writer and interviewer Monica Bhide who has written on a variety of subjects from Indian cooking to her latest venture into the world of e-publishing with her newest e-book, In Conversat | 1/26/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 88: Rick Ellis | This week on A Taste of the Past get ready to dive in to the re-emerging world of table-scaping --ie. how to set and visually design a dinner table setting-- with host Linda Pelaccio. Joined by esteemed guest, food stylist, and historian Rick Ellis, the t | 1/19/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 87: Dining Out in Early Gotham | How did restaurants become such a staple in American culture? Tune in for a lively discussion with historian and professor Cindy Lobel on this weeks episode of A Taste of the Past. Linda and Cindy chat about the history of restaurants in New York, and exp | 1/5/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 86: Benedictine Liqueur | This week on A Taste of the Past we take a trip to the Abbey of Fecamp in Normandy where the Benedictine monk Dom Bernardo Vincelli created the liqueur Benedictine in the 16th century. With the help Benedictine brand ambassador Martin Duffy, learn all abo | 12/22/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 85: The History of the Christmas Feast | Get ready to loosen up your belt a notch or two because A Taste of The Past is having a Christmas feast. Host Linda Pelaccio is joined accomplished food historian Clifford Wright who explains history of holiday feasts from the origin of the real St. Nicho | 12/15/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 84: The Lost Art of Real Cooking | This week on A Taste of The Past its time to rediscover The Lost Art of Real Cooking with Ken Albala who has written a book on just that. Learn how our liberation from the kitchen in the 70s has lead to our over-consumption of pre-made and pre-packaged fo | 12/8/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 83: Feeding Gotham: History of Urban Provisioning | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio explores the history of public markets and meat supplies in New York City with Gergely Baics, Assistant Professor of History and Urban Studies at Barnard College. Tune in to learn about food provisioning an | 12/1/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 82: Heritage Foods USA | When it comes to food, what exactly does Heritage mean? How did Slow Foods Ark of Taste help launch Heritage Foods USA and bring pasture raised pork and Heritage breed turkeys and chickens to the dinner plates of thousands of Americans? Hear the Heritage | 11/17/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 81: Liquid Gold: The Impact of Olive Oil on Western Civilization | Three million tonnes of liquid gold have been produced this year and no were not talking about bullion, were talking about olive oil. From its first sightings on ancient Egyptian pyramids to the many different styles and pressings today, olive oil has bee | 11/10/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 80: Julia Child and the Rise of Food TV | This week A Taste of The Past investigates the rise in popularity and power of TV cooking shows. Host Linda Pelaccio looks into the origins that have resulted in todays obsession with food TV, with hundreds of shows on a multitude of dedicated food and co | 11/3/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 79: The Silver Spoon | This week A Taste of the Past recreates a classic master cookbook of the Italian vintage The Silver Spoon with the help of the editor Emilia Terragni of Phaidon Press. Emilia expounds on the challenges that face a culinary historian in translating a 60 ye | 10/27/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 78: History of American Wine | We all know and love French and Italian wines, and of course California is known for its interesting varietals and grapes but what about wine in other parts of America? Did you know Virginia used to make award winning wine? Tune in to an informative and h | 10/20/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 76: Jacques Pepin | This week On A Taste of the Past, Linda is joined by a very special guest who is not only a chef who has cooked for Charles de Gaulle and has 11 cookbooksbut who is also an Emmy Winner, a recipient of Frances highest honer: Chevalier de LOrdre des Arts et | 9/29/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 75: The Art of Eating with Ed Behr | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda is joined by Ed Behr, the man behind The Art of Eating, an in-depth periodical about the best food and wine. Linda and Ed discuss everything from subjective taste to food pleasures. Find out what you can learn from | 9/22/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 74: A Southerly Course | This week on A Taste of The Past goes south to Mississippi with James Beard Award-winning cookbook author Martha Hall Foose who was also the food stylist for the critically acclaimed move The Help, set in Mississippi in the 60s. Martha discusses the proce | 9/15/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 73: Barry Estabrook & Tomatoland | This week A Taste of the Past has a serious talk about tomatoes with James Beard award recipient Barry Estabrook, author of Tomatoland: How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Alluring Fruit. The discussion goes into the dark side of American | 9/8/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 72: Hot Dogs | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda explores the history of the hot dog with Bruce Kraig, Ph.D, author of Hot Dog, A Global History. Bruce has traveled the world tasting hot dogs and shares some very interesting variations including Korean batter-dipp | 9/1/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 71: Eat Your Words: A Culinary History of the English Language | What do beat, bean, and leek all have in common with each other? Find out on this weeks episode A Taste of The Past where Linda goes into the history of food and culinary etymology with Ina Lipkowitz teacher of English literature and Biblical Studies at M | 8/18/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 70: The Great American Debate: No National Dish | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda is joined by author and teacher Megan Elias, author of the forthcoming book Taste of the Nation: American Cookbooks and Culture. Linda and Megan explore the history of American recipes, cuisine and cookbooks and ask | 8/4/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 69: Food Preservation’s History and the 21st Century Root Cellar | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda explores the history of food preservation with Jack Kittredge, homesteader, instructor and Policy Director of NOFA (Northeast Organic Farming Association). This episode was sponsored by The Smallholding Festival. | 7/7/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 68: What is That thing? Antique Cooking Utensils | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda is joined by kitchenware collector and creator of The Brooklyn Kitchen, Harry Rosenblum. Harry and Linda discuss the lineage of some familiar kitchen items and celebrate the nostalgia of antique utensils. Tune in to | 6/30/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 67: Voices from the Food Revolution | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda is joined by journalist and creator of the Voices From the Food Revolution oral history project at NYU, Judith Weinraub to discuss how we came to this food renaissance in America. Tune in to learn what we share with | 6/23/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 66: Reconstructing Historic Royal Kitchens: The Tudor Kitchens of Henry VIII and the Newly Discovered Kitchens of Georg | -- | 6/16/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 65: Cast Iron Cookware | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda sits down with cookware historian/collector Joel Schiff and author/poet Stacey Harwood to talk about the history of cast iron cookware. Joel traces the materials early beginnings in ancient China to its resurgence i | 6/9/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 64: Italian Food: The Empire Strikes Again | John Mariani, Esquire food critic, noted journalist and author of How Italian Food Conquered the World, is this weeks guest on A Taste of The Past. Linda and John trace the history of Italian and Italian American cuisine from the days where pizza ovens we | 6/2/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 63: The Evolving Cuisine of Israel | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda explores the culinary history and traditions of Israel, both old and new, with Janna Gur. Janna Gur is the author of The Book of New Israeli Food and founder and editor of Tel Avivs top food and wine magazine. Learn | 5/26/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 62: Ice Cream with Laura Weiss | Linda Pelaccio gets ready for summer as she explores the history of ice cream with noted journalist and author Laura Weiss on A Taste of the Past. Laura traces the history of ice cream, from its icy and innovative roots to its worldwide popularity today. | 5/19/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 61: Salt with Mark Bitterman | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda is joined by salt expert and author of Salted: A Manifesto on the Worlds Most Essential Mineral, Mark Bitterman. Tune in to learn more about salt, the mineral that is essential for animal life and elemental in our d | 5/5/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 60: Jiro Dreams of Sushi | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda invites filmmaker David Gelb and editor Brandon Driscoll-Luttringer to talk about their new film, Jiro Dreams of Sushi. Currently playing at the Tribeca Film Festival, this documentary follows master sushi chef Jiro | 4/28/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 59: The Potato: How it Changed the World | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda invites food historian and noted author Andy Smith to the program to explore and dissect the history of the most popular tuber and a staple of most diets - the potato. Did you know there are over 200 varieties of po | 4/21/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 58: Royal Weding Feasts | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda explores the decadent feasts behind royal weddings. Joined by food historian and period cookery instructor Ivan Day, she predicts what might been seen on the plates of guests at Prince Williams wedding and reveals t | 4/14/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 57: An American Icon Turns 125 | Join Linda Pelaccio as she celebrates the 125th anniversary of one of the most recognizable brands and products in the world - Coca-Cola. She is joined by Coca-Cola Company archivist Jamal Booker who takes us on a tour of the heritage of Americas most pop | 4/7/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 56: Joan Nathan | Award winning cookbook author, documentarian and TV personality Joan Nathan is Linda Pelaccios guest on this weeks episode of A Taste of the Past. Joan talks about her latest book Quiches, Kugels and Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking in France, and t | 3/31/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 55: America’s Vanished Foods | Linda Pelaccio explores Americas Vanished Foods on this weeks episode of A Taste of the Past with Andrew Beahrs, author of Twains Feast: Searching for Americas Lost Foods in the Footsteps of Samuel Clemens. Tune in to hear about some of the original herit | 3/24/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 54: Vegetarian Cooking with Deborah Madison | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda is joined by Deborah Madison, The Julia Child of Vegetarian Cooking. Linda and Deborah dispel some of the stigmas and misconceptions surrounding vegetarian diets and explore ways to overcome the idea of a centerless | 3/10/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 53: Jessica B. Harris | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio welcomes author, culinary historian, journalist and African American foodways expert Jessica B. Harris to the show. Jessica discusses some of the history included in her latest book High on the Hog. Tune in | 3/3/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 52: American Cooking with Molly O’Neill | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda explores the roots and current state of American Cooking with cookbook author and former NY Times columnist Molly ONeill. Molly talks about our culinary and recipe traditions in the United States and explores the in | 2/24/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 51: Secrets from the White House Kitchens | To celebrate Presidents Day, Linda invites author and former visiting White House Chef Jack Hanny to the studio to talk about his latest book, Secrets from the White House Kitchens. Jack goes into the history of cuisine at the Oval Office, chronicling eve | 2/17/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 50: Chocolate: a divine obsession | Valentines Day may have been intended to celebrate love, but we all know whats really on our mind around this time - chocolate! Tune into A Taste of the Past to learn more about one of the most commonly appreciated and seriously misunderstood treats. Lear | 2/10/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 49: Chinese New Year Food Traditions | This week on A Taste of The Past, Linda explores the gastronomic history and traditions of the Chinese New Year with culinary instructor and author of RedCook.net, Kho Kian Lam. They discuss the symbolism behind food items such as fish and dumplings, expl | 2/3/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 48: The Ancient Legacy of the Mediterranean Diet | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda is joined by Moroccan born author and cooking instructor, Kitty Morse. Kittys latest book, A Biblical Feast: Ancient Mediterranean Flavors for Todays Table, is as much a history book as it is a cookbook. Tune in and | 1/27/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 47: The Evolution of the Modern Kitchen: 100 Years of Design | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda explores the history of the modern kitchen. Joined by food journalist and culinary historian Meryle Evans, Linda tells the story of the kitchen from its basement beginnings to its growth into a perfect work triangle | 1/20/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 46: Origins of Curry | This weeks discussion on A Taste of the Past focuses on curry, one of the most widley used - and misused - terms in the culinary lexicon. Joining Linda is Colleen Taylor Sen, a food historian and journalist specializing in the cuisine of India. Linda and | 1/13/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 45: Good Luck Round Foods for the New Year and Mochi making with Hiroko Shimbo | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda is joined by trained sushi chef, restaurant consultant, cooking instructor, and cookbook author Hiroko Shimbo. Linda and Hiroko discuss the tradition of good luck round food for the new year along with the ceremonio | 1/6/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 44: Punch: The Delights and Dangers of the Flowing Bowl | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda welcomes historian, master mixologist and author David Wondrich back to the show. Davids latest book, Punch: The Delights and Dangers of the Flowing Bowl, explores all things related to punch; from its cloudy origin | 12/23/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 43: Origins of Malaysian Flavors | Explore the history of Malaysian food this week on A Taste of the Past with Linda Pelaccio. Linda is joined by guest Susheela Raghavan, author of Flavors of Malaysia: A Journey Through Time, Tastes, and Traditions. Susheela discusses the history of Malays | 12/16/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 42: Heritage of Chinese Cooking: The Wok | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda is joined by author and wok master Grace Young. Her latest book is Stir-Frying to the Skys Edge, a book that explores everything from the origins and health benefits of stir-frying to the techniques great economy of | 12/9/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 41: Potato Latkes and the Food of Hanukkah | Celebrate Hanukkah on a special episode of A Taste of the Past! Linda is joined by Rabbi, historian and author Gil Marks, author of The Encyclopedia of Jewish Food. Gil gives a brief history of Hanukkah and explains how it came to become a prominent and c | 12/2/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 40: Rozanne Gold | This week on A Taste of the Past Linda sits down with multiple James Beard award winner and author of over a dozen cookbooks Rozanne Gold. They discussed Rozannes new book Radically Simple, a cookbook that focuses on clean, neat, healthy, and simple recip | 11/18/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 39: Thanksgiving and Historic Recipes | This week on A Taste of the Past Linda tackles Thanksgiving, and journeys back to discover some of the original recipes used when the Plymouth Crew and the locals got together to celebrate the harvest. Joining Linda on this trip through the past is Sarah | 11/11/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 38: Wild Food | This week on A Taste of the Past Linda speaks to master forager Connie Green. Recommended by Martha Stewart Living and co-author of The Wild Table: Seasonal Foraged Food and Recipes, Connie knows a thing or two about foraging. Learn how Connie is spreadin | 11/4/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 37: Apples | This week on A Taste of the Past Linda talks all things apple with Erik Baard a writer and an advocate for Newton Pippin apples, long considered the Cadillac of apples. Baard explains how the Pippin--fairly gross when eaten off the tree--sugars after a mo | 10/28/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 36: Truffles | This week on A Taste of the Past Linda delves into the luxurious world of the truffle, and speaks to Vincent Jeanseaume of Sabatino Tartufi. Vincent and Linda take a look at the many varieties of truffle available (or not-so-available), why truffle oil is | 10/21/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 35: Our Obsession with Diets with Susan Yager | This week on A Taste of the Past Linda speaks to Susan Yager, author of The Hundred Year Diet, an examination of Americas obsession with dieting, going back over a hundred years. Susan took a look at fad diets from the past and present; everything from an | 10/7/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 34: Some Spicy History with Michael Krondl | This week on A Taste of the Past Linda talks salt, pepper, and spice: currency, commodity, and culinary aid. Author and culinary historian Michael Krondl breaks down the roles that specific spices played in their respective empires; the English and Dutch | 9/30/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 33: Eataly with Joe Bastianich & Lidia Bastianich | This week on A Taste of the Past Linda speaks to Joe Bastianich and his sainted mother Lidia Bastianich for a discussion about Eataly. The largest artisanal Italian food and wine marketplace in the world, Eataly is the brainchild of Mario Batali, the Bast | 9/23/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 32: Tailgating with Dave Joachim | This week on A Taste of the Past Linda explores the very American tradition of tailgating. Follow tailgating from the chuck wagon to the station wagon as Linda looks back as far as the Civil War to find the roots of the tailgate. Joining her is Dave Joach | 9/16/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 31: “Hoppin John” Taylor | This week on A Taste of the Past Linda spoke to Hoppin John Taylor, master of low-country cooking. The low country is the coastal area of the Carolinas originally settled by wealthy plantation owners from Barbados. After French Huguenots and Mediterranean | 8/19/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 30: Holley Bishop, Brandon Hoy & Eddie Diaz | This week on A Taste of the Past Linda sat down with Holley Bishop. Bishop wrote Robbing the Bees, a book about the history of beekeeping and her own experience helping bee-keepers rob hives of honey. For some further bee-keepery Linda and Holley were joi | 8/12/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 29: Kara Newman | This week, author Kara Newman, author of Spice and Ice, stops by to announce the second golden age of the cocktail. She and Linda wade through mixed drink mythology to discuss the first cocktail, the origin of household drink names,dilution, infusion, and | 8/5/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 28: Steven Raichlen | This week on A Taste of the Past Linda spoke to Barbecue Bible (blog and book series) author Steven Raichlen about the only international food woven into our human fabric: BBQ. Steven has traveled the world investigating, written eight books about, and ho | 7/22/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 27: Jane Ziegelman | This week on A Taste of the Past Linda spoke to Jane Ziegelman, author of the book 97 Orchard: An Edible History of Five Immigrant Families in One New York Tenement. The focus of the show was the process by which American palates have benefitted from the | 7/15/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 26: Jimmy Carbone | Jimmy Carbone spoke to Linda about beers history as a medicinal aid, German purity laws and why they can help or hinder international beer, and how the next generation of kids growing up with the burgeoning craft beer movement will push the art of brewin | 6/24/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 25: Seamus Mullen | This week on Taste of the Past Linda spoke with Seamus Mullen of Boqueria and Boqueria Soho. They discussed the many regional cuisines of Spain and why its no longer cooler to get your food Fed-Ex from far off lands than from a small farm upstate. | 6/10/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 24: Amy Cotler | Linda talks about the trials and tribulations of the devoted Locavore with Amy Cotler, author of The Locavore Way. Amy speaks about tried and true techniques to deal with the more confounding issues linked to locavorism, and why its worth the trouble. | 6/3/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 23: Gabriel Ross | Linda speaks to Gabriel Ross, chef and charcoutier at Dicksons Farmstand Meats in Chelsea Market, NYC. Get the skinny on bacon and the history of cured and smoked meats here and abroad! | 5/27/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 22: Ice Cream with Jon Snyder & Jeri Quinzio | This week on A Taste of the Past Linda spoke with two masters of frozen delights. Jon Snyder of Il Laboratorio del Gelato and Jeri Quinzio, author of Of Sugar and Snow stopped by with some delicious insight into the history and future of ice cream. | 5/20/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 21: Heirloom Seeds with Amy Goldman | Linda sits down with author, horticulture legend and the worlds premiere vegetable gardener Amy Goldman. Amy also serves as the Board Chair for Seed Savers exchange, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving heirloom plant varieties. | 5/13/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 20: Trevor Gulliver | Trevor Gulliver of St John stops by to talk Nose To Tail Philosophy, and preview some of the new projects that he and Fergus Henderson have planned. | 5/6/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 19: Mitchell Davis | Linda talks with Mitchell Davis, Vice President of the James Beard Foundation about the Worlds 50 Best Restaurants and the James Beard Awards. | 4/29/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 18: Rice with Renee Marton | This weeks theme is rice, as Linda is joined by author and chef Renee Marton. | 4/22/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 17: Bread Baking with Jim Lahey | Linda sits down with Jim Lahey, the owner of Sullivan St Bakery. They talk about the origins of bread baking, and what makes artisinal bread. | 4/15/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 16: Jake Dickson | Linda sits down with Jake Dickson of Dicksons Farmstand meats. They discuss the recent trend towards traceable and sustainable meats. | 4/8/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 15: BBQ History with Zak Pelaccio | Zak Pelaccio talks about the history of BBQ and discusses the philosophy behind his newest venture, Fatty Cue | 4/1/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 14: Passover Cuisine with Jayne Cohen | Jayne Cohen talks about Passover cuisine and her books Jewish Holiday Cooking and The Gefilte Variations. | 3/25/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 13: Asian Food Culture with Danielle Chang | Sponsored by Dicksons Farmstand Meats. Linda talks with Danielle Chang about Asian food culture and upcoming festivals in New York City. | 3/18/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 12: Maple Syrup | This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda tells us all about the origins and uses of maple syrup. | 3/11/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 10: Peter Kaminsky & Donna Gelb | Linda speaks to Peter Kaminsky and Donna Gelb about the book, Seven Fires: Grilling the Argentine Way. | 2/22/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 9: Joanne Lamb Hayes | Author Joanne Lamb Hayes talks about wartime culinary trends, victory gardens and meat Substitutes. | 2/18/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 8: Italian Cuisine Traditions with Michele Scicolone | This week, Michele Scicolone comes by to talk about croc pots, Italian cuisine traditions and her latest book The Italian Slow Cooker. For more information visit www.michelescicolone.com | 2/11/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 7: Chinese Food with Andrew Coe | This week on A Taste Of The Past, Linda Pelaccio talks with author and culinary historian Andrew Coe about the cultural history of Chinese food in America. | 2/4/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 6: Toni Lydecker | On this weeks episode of A Taste of the Past, Linda welcomes author Toni Lydecker to the studio to discuss her book Seafood Alla Siciliana: Recipes and Stories from a Living Tradition. | 1/25/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 5: Jewish Delicatessens with David Sax | On this weeks episode of A Taste of the Past, Linda interviews David Sax, author of Save the Deli, about the history of Jewish Delicatessens in America, their recent struggles to stay afloat, and the rising prices of meat. | 1/21/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 4: Mesopotamian Cuisine with Cathy Kaufman | On this weeks A Taste of the Past, Linda welcomes Cathy Kaufman, professional chef and food writer to the studio to make sense of Mesopotamian cuisine, its birth, development, and the records we have of its recipes. | 1/10/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 3: History of the Hamburger with Andrew Smith | On this weeks A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio hosts famed food writer Andrew Smith to talk about the history of the hamburger and the emergence of McDonalds, one of Smiths thirty most important food moments in American history. | 1/3/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 2: Punch with David Wondrich | On this weeks A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio takes us on a journey through time to trace the origins and development of punch, with special guest and drink scientist David Wondrich. | 12/17/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 1: William Grimes: A History of New York Restaurants | On the pilot episode of A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio takes us on a journey through the history of New York City restaurants, from the big boarding house taverns to the Bijou-style eateries. | 12/10/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Perfect Combination
This podcast is just what I was looking for. It mixes my love of history with the appreciation of cuisine. The commentator (Linda) is a great/knowledgeable interviewer and her guests are insightful and entertaining. I'm so glad I found this! Subscribe-you won't be disappointed.
A Perfect Marriage of Past and Present
What happens when you combine voracious historical curiosity, a beautiful voice, and a lot of good food? A Taste of the Past is what happens. Linda Pelaccio is a brilliant host and her way with words is lovely to listen to. Her guests are always knowledgeable and engaging.
A Taste of the Past is a great way to learn a lot in a short time while having a lot of fun.
An audible treat.
An episode about food traditions and norms during the era of Downton Abbey? It drew me in, I admit. I love knowing there are people out there as fascinated by food history as I am. Linda picks great topics and super knowledgeable guests. The show answers food questions I didn't know I had and provides handy dinner party facts.
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