On today's episode of Coffee Issues Dave, Nastassia and The Rest welcome back Matt Sartwell of Kitchen Arts & Letters. First and foremost, they discuss KA&L's ongoing Go Fund Me campaign to help the store and its employees survive COVID-19 and the ensuing lockdown . No visit from Matt would be complete without some Classics in the Field recommendations: Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini by Elizabeth Schneider Honey From a Weed by Patience Gray When French Women Cook by Madeleine Kamma...
Sep 23, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 423
On today's episode of Ketchup Issues Dave, Nastassia, and The Rest are joined by Arielle Johnson . She talks a bit about her forthcoming book, Flavorama, and answers lots of listener questions about fermentation. Lacto Fermentation! Cold Fermentation! Cacao Fermentation! Plus: hydrocolloids, STEAM vs STEM, dishwasher cooking & how to troubleshoot a barbecue sauce. Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all social distancing or ask in the chatroom . Heritage Radio...
Sep 18, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 422
On today's episode of Celebrity Mysteries, Dave, Nastassia and The Rest discuss making peanut milk, Dave's Harvard Lectures, how to get a head start on COVID-friendly thanksgiving plans, dehydrated limes versus black lime, and much more. Plus, a spirited defense of the Jersey Shore (place, not television show) and a celebration of Dave's official start to the moisture management book. Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all social distancing or ask in the chatroom...
Sep 09, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 421
On Today's episode of Torch Issues: Dave, Nastassia and The Rest are joined by surprise guest Claire, who calls in regale us with tales of a Goddess Party and stale cakes. Afterwards, Pat Posey joins in to talk about cooking alone during COVID and asks about booze-infused hatch chiles. Plus, Dave makes a case for wax beans as the superior bean, we discuss the Telephone Pioneers of America Cookbooks, and today's Classic in the Field: Richard Scarry's I Am A Bunny. Have a question for Cooking Issu...
Sep 02, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 420
On today's episode of Public Resource Issues, Dave, Nastassia, and The Rest talk about a bunch of beverage concerns; how to clean the world's oldest beer out of a cold plate; the illegality of making real root beer; the provenance of fat-washed cocktails, and much more. Plus, mushroom farming; the ethics of handling herbs at public gardens; some Searzall updates; and the all-important question of who matches with which Disney Princess. Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo whil...
Aug 26, 2020•59 min•Ep. 419
On today's show Dave, Nastassia and the rest discuss food cults, including Tom Brady's Tomatoes and Djokovic's thrice-boiled nuts. Also, a call back to the Great Oat Rush of the 1980's. Plus: the joys of dealing with Amazon; Resources on Starch; Batch cocktail dilution; Salmonella Death Curves; and much more. Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all social distancing or ask in the chatroom . Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. ...
Aug 20, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 418
On this episode of Tropical Storm Issues Dave, Nastassia and The Rest welcome friend of the show Phil Bravo. Together they tackle; the relative worth of various musical instruments, Dave' s fear of heights, different types of sweat, and the Leatherman dream. Plus: carbonation questions! Vitamix! Horchata Ice Cream! Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all social distancing or ask in the chatroom . Keep Cooking Issues on the air, become an HRN Member today! Go to he...
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 417
On this Episode of Construction Issues Dave, Nastassia, and The Rest are joined by Ed Cornell of Milkcult . First up, Nastassia reports on her time at Chappelle's Summer Camp and she regales us with her highly successful fishing adventures. Then they dive into the ins and outs of consumer packaged goods, how to feel about various scams, and when to be skeptical of budget equipment online. Plus, Popsicles! Backpacking meals! Ice Cream Sandwiches! Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voic...
Jul 29, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 416
On Today's episode of Shaking Issues Dave and Miss Tasha, The Lopez, The Hammer, welcome John deBary & Rebecca Palkovics to discuss the politics of Cooperative Housing in NYC. They also cover craft cocktail mythmaking, mismatched coffee mugs, improvisation in the home bar, and other questions inspired by the release of John's Drink What You Want . In March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes all around the country. It was hard work stepping away from our little rec...
Jul 22, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 415
On this episode of Reminiscing Issues Dave and Miss Tasha, The Lopez, The Hammer, are joined by The Rest as well as friends of the show Claire and Jackie Molecules. Together they zig and zag down memory lane. You'll laugh, you'll cringe, you'll learn something (maybe). In March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes all around the country. It was hard work stepping away from our little recording studio, but we know that you rely on HRN to share resources and important sto...
Jul 15, 2020•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 414
This week on Ventilation Issues Dave, Nastassia, Major and the rest tackle the toki low-ball, crepes and omeletes, a couple of Control Freak questions, and more. Plus, all the hard-hitting food news you've come to expect from this program. Classics in the Field: The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Cuisine by the French Culinary Institute. No dogs or cephalopods were harmed in the making of this podcast. Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all social distancing o...
Jul 07, 2020•59 min•Ep. 413
On this episode of Hot Fruit Issues we discuss our personal histories with fireworks, and Dave encourages everyone to look up the Thai Rocket Festival in Yasothon. Plus: spinzall repairs, Limoncello troubleshooting, the definitive carbonation video, bladder control as a sign of adulthood, and more! Also, a request for recommendations for Miracle Berry tastings segues nicely into how to acid-correct soups. Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all social distancing o...
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 412
On today's episode of Biking Issues, Dave, Nastassia and the rest welcome back Adam Leonti . Together they answer a litany of listener bread questions; sourdough starters, to sprout or not to sprout, favorite wheats, fresh grain mythbusting, and hot takes on mills. Plus, Blast Chilling! Cake Making! Pie Baking! Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all social distancing or ask in the chatroom . In March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes ...
Jun 23, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 411
On today's episode of Intimacy Issues, Dave, Nastassia, and the rest welcome Aaron Polsky of LiveWire Drinks to discuss the recently released CDC guidelines for intimate encounters. They also reminisce about the joys of flying - remember flying? Then they practice some New Yorkisms, talk about some special plans for Wagyu Beef and Wild Boar, try to one-up each other regarding the grossest aspects of eggs, and fight about oat milk for an absurdly long time. Classic in the Field: Toy Story by Pixa...
Jun 16, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 410
On Today's episode, Dave and Nastassia get the rundown on Jean's Fish Feast, and Nastassia tries to goad Dave into singing show tunes. Also, they answer a listener voice memo about cold brew coffee and preserved lemon clarification, and questions on bread proofing and milling, vacuum pump maintenance, and more. Plus, a Classic in the field: Dr Jessica B Harris' The Africa Cookbook HRN will be donating 10% of our membership drive proceeds from now until June 15 to the Philando Castile Relief Foun...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 409
On today's episode of Cooking Issue, singular, Dave, Nastassia and the rest tackle a bunch of listener questions. Included: sous-vide hacks, electric pizza ovens, what to look for in a bread peel, late night nostalgia and anti-nostalgia, acid proportions for low ABV cocktails, spoilage concerns in fat-washed bourbon, and many, many Spinzall questions . Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all social distancing or ask in the chatroom . Cooking Issues is powered by S...
May 27, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 408
Buckle your seat belt, we're getting experimental over here. First up, Dave tells how Adam Leonti's bread changed Dave's whole perspective on what bread could be . Then Adam and the crew run through a variety of listener questions, all read by friends and frenemies of the show. Topics include milling flour, the value of olive oil, pizza making, how to separate ya beans from ya rocks. Also, of course, sourdough starters. Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all soci...
May 19, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 407
On today's episode of Definition Issues, Dave, Nastassia and the rest answer questions about ice cream stabilizers, growing lemons, where to find a Montreal-style bagel in NYC, and much more. Plus, an in depth discussion of the merits of pasta, and a rundown of recent quarantine cooking adventures. Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all social distancing or ask in the chatroom . Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast....
May 13, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 406
In today's pre-recorded episode of Cooking Issues, Dave and Nastassia talk to Rich Shih and Jeremy Umansky about their new book, Koji Alchemy: Rediscovering the Magic of Mold-Based Fermentation. Together they outline a working definition of koji - getting in as many "spores" as possible - engage in some 'stass-enfreude, and much more. Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all social distancing or ask in the chatroom . Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast ....
May 06, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 405
On today's episode Dave is joined by Existing Conditions' Head Bartender Jack Schramm, as well as Angela Garbacz of Goldenrod Pastries in Lincoln, NE. TODAY is the launch of Angela's book Perfectly Golden . Together they discuss the value of using baking mixes, the danger of deep frying yourself, the critical nature of dosing scoops, and much more. Plus, Dave schools the crew about chefs' apparent disdain for Shoemakers and shares the 90-year old secrets of a forgotten Pie Master. Have a questio...
Apr 29, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 404
On today's episode of Cookbook Issues, Dave & Nastassia are joined by Matt Sartwell from Kitchen Arts & Letters. Together they dissect the ins and outs of used book pricing, listener question on Microwave Tech & calorie couns, recommendations for the best Ethiopian cookbook & most humorous cook book, and much more. Plus, Matt comes prepared with two classics in the field: The Art of Making Sausages, Pates and Other Charcuterie by Jane Grigson and Flatbreads and Flavors : A Baker'...
Apr 22, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 403
Aaaaand we're back. Today on this remote, but LIVE, Cooking Issues, we all compare our college experiences and Dave explains why he once had to stay up 72 hours straight for school. Also, stories of toppling Al Pastor, workarounds for a crappy oven and a listener writes in to recommend their own Classics in the Field. Plus; Austrian vs. French pastry deathmatch and today's Classics in the Field: The Mary Frances Cook Book: Adventures Among the Kitchen People And if you haven't gotten enough of D...
Apr 14, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 402
On today’s episode of Technical Issues, Dave and Nastassia are joined by Ben Simon from Ben To Table. Together they discuss the merits of New Haven, rice cookers vs. pressure cookers vs. instant pots, how to prepare grits, and more. Plus, listeners weigh in on their COVID quarantine experiences and ask about finding reliable nutrition information, and whey protein shakes. Plus, Dave shares how to light someone’s desk on fire while making nachos in an office environment. Use the discount code "HR...
Apr 08, 2020•59 min•Ep. 401
On today's episode of Art History Issues, Dave and Nastassia welcome first-timer Jean Nihoul (MOFAD, Booker & Dax). Together they cover cooking with coals and wood fire, non-traditional methods for creating Cultured Butter, how to freeze fresh pasta, using Monkfruit as an alternative to Stevia and more. Plus, Dave recommends that you don't build your own hot poker, and Nastassia helps Dave figure out how to spend his billions. Classic in the Field: The River Cottage Cookbook (UK Edition) by ...
Mar 31, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 400
On this week's episode of Cooking Issues, COVID-style, Dave and Nastassia tackle: how to steam inject your baking at home, movie theater etiquette, various methods of cooking chicken, how to make tofu and corn masa, and much, much more. Plus, today's Classics in the Field : 1985's The Razor Edge Book of Sharpening by John Juranitch Use the discount code "HRN" at Ben To Table ; you'll get $20 off a new subscription and Ben To Table will donate $10 to support all of HRN's programming. Have a quest...
Mar 24, 2020•59 min•Ep. 399
Until we're done with this quarantine - if you would normally call-in, please record a voice memo of your question and then send it to [email protected] so we can play it on the show. On this first-ever 100% remote episode of Cooking Issue, Dave & Nastassia cover so many bases, including: a brief explanation of how this is working during the national quarantine, how to save a spring turkey for Thanksgiving, Roadkill Turkey, Cam Loops Canada, An important PSA about Fomites, How to...
Mar 17, 2020•57 min•Ep. 398
Today Dave and Nastassia are joined by Peter Kim, Executive Director of MOFAD , who tells us about the debut of African / America: Making the Nation's Table . Then we answer questions on S.O.S. - aka Chipped Beef on Toast, potential hop allergies, and more. Plus, Dave dissects the difference between Brussels and Liege waffles. Today's Classics in the Field: The Book of Tofu by William Shurtleff & Akiko Aoyagi Have a question for Cooking Issues? Call it in to 718.497.2128 or ask in the chatro...
Mar 03, 2020•36 min•Ep. 397
In this week's Cooking Issues Dave and Nastassia answer a bunch of listener questions. We discuss Paella, Mayonnaise Seared Steak, Belgian Mustard, & Gin-Infused Non-Alcoholic. Dave also calls up Alex Talbot of Ideas in Food and Curiosity Donuts to answer a listener question on Gluten-Free donut recipes. Have a question for Cooking Issues? Call it in to 718.497.2128 or ask in the chatroom . Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast ....
Feb 25, 2020•43 min•Ep. 396
On this episode Dave and Nastassia are joined by special guests Kat Johnson and Josh Seaburg. Right off the bat, Jordana Rothman calls in to fight about the meaning of "bed time," discuss fireplace safety, and lament decades of discrimination against lefties. We also get into Ryan Gossling-Reynold's relationship with Wesley Snipes and answer listener questions on whether to Dry-Age a chicken & how to adjust to high altitude cooking. Classic in the field: The Craft of the Japanese Sword by Le...
Feb 11, 2020•58 min•Ep. 395
On this episode, Dave and Nastassia are joined by Rebecca Palkovics and Chef Kate Williams, of Lady of the House and Karl's , who is in from Detroit. Together they discuss the Cult of James Beard, Detroit's Pizza and Hot Dogs, pitching rates for sourdough, and how to prefect your Muffin recipe . Last but not least, Dave Finally tells the Gross Story he teased last week. Classic in the field: Cook's Illustrated Bound Volume - 1993 Have a question for Cooking Issues? Call it in to 718.497.2128 or ...
Feb 04, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 394
