Claiming he makes the best hummus in the world, Leo Campos joins Sonia Podkameni Brown and Shawn Brown to explain Jewish culinary traditions around the holidays. Let's celebrate Rosh Hashanah, welcoming 5781 with honey, apples and pomegranate; then we'll fast for Yom Kippor, and rediscover the taste of honey cake, a distant cousin of the Brazilian Pão de Mel. Harvest ingredients are on the list for Sukkot; stuff Falafel into a loaded pita with tahini for Simchat Torah. Hungry yet? Hosted and pro...
Sep 14, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In the constant quest of who came first: the chicken or the egg, Brook and Sydney, the Sibrian sisters are helping the family farm business to take off. They learned it does take more than monitoring the chicken coup at night so all your chicks develop and grow, as well as all the fruits and veggies. Let's talk the importance of from farm to table dining and to be sustainable, at least with herbs. Or tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, depending on your space and passion. On our weekly menu: a lot of...
Sep 07, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Have you ever traveled from one extreme to another? Meet Mauro Vaisman, Small Business Owner who recently changed careers, after almost 30 (!) years in the publishing industry. Before this less sudden change, he left Rio straight to Minnesota, just like the Movie animation "Rio", except that it was in the late 80's. Remember how we have an extremist palate? It must be that Brazilian thing! On the menu this week: everything for your BBQ: rock salt, farofa (yucca flour), black beans, rice, chili p...
Aug 31, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Did you grow up drinking coffee? Meet Antonella Golia, Confused Executive Mom - there is no better description for her. From New York to Sorrento, Positano, Furore, Napoli. La festa di san Giovanni Battista, with a Chiaroscuro Procession; a "pizza in the whole" to a "pizza with a Belvedere" (not Vodka). Fragrant basil, strawberries, BBQ and a relaxed summer weekend. Hear the giggling? Excuse the children in the background, they are having biscotti, lemon cookies and pecan tarts. Are you hungry y...
Aug 24, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 5
How colorful is your menu? Blue cheese is not blue, but it made in this week. And a colorful salad, a risotto, a trip to California with pork loin with Brussels sprouts ; finally, rice & beans. You can't get more Brazilian than that. This week we chat with Keyla Nogueira Cook: Chefpreneur (mom/expat) with a true passion for home cooking. An inspiration to new chefs, painting the food scene green and yellow, in the Steel City. Hosted and produced by Nadia Furini, edited by Isa Pesce. Backgrou...
Aug 17, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Planning, cake, fudge. Oh, fudge! Is that in your weekly menu? Nadia makes sure to go to Greece, France, Brazil and Italy for dinner, and, of course, the USA in our interview! Meet Michael Trent, a creative mind, paper artist, fudge/everything maker. A New Yorker in the countryside of Sao Paulo, Brazil, reinventing himself and finding amazing ingredients with the locals. And baking every single day. Ready for stories? Hosted and produced by Nadia Furini, edited by Isa Pesce. Background music by ...
Aug 10, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 3
How well do you know our hostess? 15 questions under 5 minutes. Are you ready to start the weekend? Hosted and produced by Nadia Furini, edited by Isa Pesci. Background music by Francis Preve (Classique) from YouTube Audio Library.
Aug 07, 2020•6 min
Ready for your weekly menu? Our hostess presents you with zucchini,fish, polenta, lamb, and beef, but not in the same casserole. Get your passport ready to listen to adventures of Chef Leo Campos, a Brazilian "kiwi" living in Auckland. From Porto Alegre to Miami, to southern Europe, to an American Kibbutz, back to Brazil, then Australia, Asia and finally, New Zealand! Thought being a chef is something easy? Hosted and produced by Nadia Furini, edited by Isa Pesce. Background music by Francis Pre...
Aug 03, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Our hostess Nadia Furini brings you menu ideas on what to prepare this week, with a wide variety of dishes. Chef Damien Montecer stars and steals the show talking about vegetables, healthy lifestyles and world cuisines: from Bordeaux, to London, to New York, to Rio, back to New York and finally in Rio. And maybe a few trips inside Brazil. Are you ready to embark on this adventure? Hosted and produced by Nadia Furini, edited by Isa Pesce. Background music by Francis Preve (Classique) from YouTube...
Jul 27, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 1
