If you could use more confidence in the kitchen, Sara Moulton is just the person to help. In this episode she gets us past the habits and mindsets that can trip us up, and offers ways to prevent and fix cooking mistakes. When we cook without fear we enjoy the process more and clear the path for getting better at it. Sara Moulton is the host of “Sara’s Weeknight Meals,” a public television show, heading into its 12 season. She also co-hosts a weekly segment on “Milk Street Radio,” with Chris Kimb...
Oct 04, 2023•30 min•Season 2Ep. 65
If you think bitterness is a negative attribute, this episode will be an eye-opener. Incorporating bitter elements into your food and drink can not only make it taste better, it can make a surprising difference to your well-being. Here to explain is Guido Masé, a clinical herbalist and a founder of the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, a non-profit herbal medicine clinic and school who also serves as chief formulator at Traditional Medicinals, where he works on research, development, for...
Sep 27, 2023•37 min•Season 2Ep. 64
What if you took one day each week to slow down, chill out and enjoy relaxed meals and quality time with loved ones? It can be a life-altering habit to get into and it’s just what chef and celebrated cookbook author Adeena Sussman helps us do with her latest book Shabbat: Recipes and Rituals from My Table to Yours. In this episode she shares strategies and inspirations for making weekend eating both restorative and sumptuously delicious. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 20, 2023•28 min•Season 2Ep. 63
Want to be happier? Who doesn’t!? This episode will help you get there, but not in the way you might expect. Tal Ben-Shahar --a leading expert in the science of happiness says “if you want to be in the light, help those around you shine.” Listen to find out what he means by that and why it can make all the difference. Tal Ben-Shahar is an author and lecturer who taught two of the largest classes in Harvard University’s history, "Positive Psychology" and "The Psychology of Leadership." His books ...
Sep 13, 2023•26 min•Season 2Ep. 62
Biohacking is a hot health trend that may offer some benefits, but can also be rife with fraud and potentially damaging to your well-being. Instead of buying into the gung-ho biohacking mentality, Ellie advocates doing just the opposite by embracing what she calls biosyncing. Listen as she explains why, and what a huge difference it could make. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 06, 2023•13 min•Season 2Ep. 61
Food shopping, cooking and eating together means so much more than meets the eye---in the process you are creating food memories that can comfort and guide you throughout your life. I am revisiting some of my best episodes in my Allstar Summer Series, featuring beloved TV food icons. In this episode the remarkable Lidia Bastianich talks about why creating healthy food memories is so important to her, and how you can cultivate them for yourself and your loved ones. Lidia Bastianich is an Emmy awa...
Aug 16, 2023•27 min•Season 2Ep. 58
I am revisiting some of my best episodes in my Allstar Summer Series, featuring beloved TV food icons. This episode features Jacques Pepin, with his renowned warmth and wisdom, he shares why cooking with the seasons is such a game changer for a healthy life full of flavor. He is the author of 30+ cookbooks, and has received 16 James Beard Foundation Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award. A longtime close friend of Julia Child, he starred with her in a PBS series called Julia and Jacqu...
Aug 09, 2023•25 min•Season 2Ep. 57
I am revisiting some of my best episodes in my Allstar Summer Series, featuring beloved TV food icons. This episode is with Alex Guarnaschelli, host of Supermarket Stakeout and Alex Versus America on Food Network, cookbook author, and Executive Chef of Butter in New York City. He shares quick food fixes to help us recover from common cooking mistakes and inspire more confidence in the kitchen. I've got three Allstar shows in my run up to fall, when I'll be back with brand new episodes! See omnys...
Aug 02, 2023•26 min•Season 2Ep. 56
For Mother's Day Ellie revisits one of her favorite episodes. Eric Kim, New York Times staff writer and columnist for The New York Times Magazine spent a year cooking with his mother Jean for his book Korean American: Food That Tastes Like Home . He and Ellie discuss how writing down family recipes can enrich your life in profound ways, and the (often funny) challenges that can arise in the process. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 10, 2023•25 min•Season 2Ep. 55
In honor of April as National Volunteer Month I am revisiting one of my favorite episodes: You might volunteer in your community with the intention of helping others, but in the process, you will reap profound rewards that propel your own well-being. On this episode Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, who was named a TIME 2020 Most Influential Person discusses the incredible rewards of volunteering and how to go about doing...
Apr 26, 2023•28 min•Season 2Ep. 56
In honor of Earth Day, Ellie revisits one of her favorite episodes focused on the health of our planet: In episode 4 she interviews Dr. David Katz, MD a globally renowned expert in disease prevention, health promotion, lifestyle medicine, and nutrition; founder and former director of Yale University’s Prevention Research Center; Past President of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine; and President/Founder of the non-profit True Health Initiative. He talks with Ellie about why swapping beef...
Apr 19, 2023•32 min•Season 2Ep. 55
You may recognize Chef Eric Adjepong from his many Top Chef and Food Network appearances, but this celebrity chef is also a health expert with a master’s degree in nutrition. On this episode he shares his culinary and nutrition wisdom to explain how eating with an open mind can better our lives in a multitude of ways. Chef Eric Adjepong holds a Master’s of Public Health in International Public Health Nutrition from the University of Westminster in London and a degree in culinary arts and nutriti...
Apr 12, 2023•27 min•Season 2Ep. 54
Our financial well-being is key to our overall well-being. Knowing where your money is going is a great first step for taking control of your spending and reducing stress in your life. In this episode, renowned financial expert Jean Chatzky explains the best ways to track your spending, and how doing so can lead to a happier, healthier you. Jean Chatzky is the founder and CEO of HerMoney.com, host of the podcast HerMoney With Jean Chatzky and co-host of the national radio show Everyday Wealth. T...
Apr 05, 2023•28 min•Season 2Ep. 53
One of the best feelings in life is “poophoria”—the elation and inner peace following completion of an easy-to-pass and fully relieving bowel movement, as digestive nutrition expert Tamara Duker Freuman defines it. She’s here to share her number one tip for going number two: establishing a consistent daily routine. Listen to find out exactly what she means by that and how it can help. Tamara Duker Freuman is a New York-based registered dietitian, author, and a nationally-known authority on diges...
Mar 29, 2023•32 min•Season 2Ep. 52
This episode is about a shift in mindset, away from the constantly busy, over scheduled and overwhelmed reality most of us live in, toward embracing Joie de Vivre---a life full of joy---and not just when you are on vacation, but every day. Ajiri Aki the author of “Joie: A Parisian’s Guide to Celebrating the Good Life” is here to help us get there. Ajiri is a tastemaker who has worked as a stylist and on fashion exhibitions for the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of the City of New York...
Mar 22, 2023•22 min•Season 2Ep. 51
Food shopping, cooking and eating together means so much more than meets the eye---in the process you are creating food memories that can comfort and guide you throughout your life. In this episode the remarkable Lidia Bastianich talks about why creating healthy food memories is so important to her, and how you can cultivate them for yourself and your loved ones. Lidia Bastianich is an Emmy award-winning public television host, best‐selling cookbook author, successful restaurateur, and owner of ...
Mar 15, 2023•26 min•Season 2Ep. 50
Sometimes the most important change is to change your mind. Thinking about your well-being in a more holistic way can be pivotal for achieving true health. In this episode Dr. Robert Graham (aka Dr. Rob, the Chef) dishes up specific, easy ways to re-FRESH your approach. He uses FRESH as an acronym for what he calls the five ingredients in the recipe to health: Food, Relaxation, Exercise, Sleep and Happiness. Dr. Graham is a Harvard-trained researcher and physician, board certified in both Intern...
Mar 08, 2023•32 min•Season 2Ep. 49
Ever hear of a soup swap? It’s like a cookie swap but for soup, and it’s a fun and meaningful way to get people together around nourishing food. Ellie attended one for the first time recently that was organized by friends who both happen to be community-focused health professionals. Vera Ruangtragool and Andrew Goldstein. In this episode they talk about why a soup swap has more layered wellness benefits than you might think, and how to go about organizing one. Vera Ruangtragool is the founder an...
Mar 01, 2023•21 min•Season 2Ep. 48
A.J. Jacobs recently tried to go an entire day without touching any plastic, and he wrote about his experience in The New York Times. He talks with us here about why giving up plastic altogether is basically impossible, but how making small changes to reduce plastic use can make a huge difference for human health and the health of the planet. AJ Jacobs is an author, journalist, lecturer and human guinea pig. He has written four New York Times bestsellers that combine memoir, science, humor and a...
Feb 22, 2023•28 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Instead of thinking of vegetables as a side dish, move them to the center of the plate and make them the star. That way they’ll be so irresistibly delicious that eating them becomes something you want to do rather than something you ought to do. Priyanka Naik is just the person to inspire us to make that happen with easy, tasty ideas. She is a self-taught, Indian vegan award-winning chef, Food Network champion, TV Personality, Author of The Modern Tiffin cookbook and columnist for The Washington...
Feb 15, 2023•35 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Dermatologist Dr. Diane Madfes explains how going overboard with skin treatments can backfire, and she outlines a pared down, minimalist skin care routine for maximum glow. Dr. Madfes is a board-certified dermatologist with an office in uptown Manhattan. An admired physician in the field, as well as Ellie’s personal dermatologist, Dr. Madfes is a published author of medical research and has been quoted in various magazines, as well as on television and radio programs. Her recent focuses are on m...
Feb 08, 2023•22 min•Season 2Ep. 45
Looking for an easier, more enticing way to plan and prep healthy meals? Lisa Bryan’s got you covered. She began meal prepping several years ago, but she quickly became tired of eating leftovers and wasting food. At the same time, she realized she needed to "downshift" the accelerated pace of her life so she flipped the script on meal prep by focusing on individual ingredients. On a whim, she posted a video to YouTube that went viral and she realized how many people were out there, just like her...
Feb 01, 2023•26 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Think eating less salt means sacrificing flavor? It doesn’t have to be that way! Yes, salt is an important ingredient for a multitude of reason, but many of us get way too much. On this episode, nationally recognized nutrition expert and cookbook author Maya Feller talks with Ellie about how she balances salt intake in her own life, and they share key ways to build flavor healthfully while relying less on the salt shaker. Maya Feller is a registered dietitian nutritionist who received her Master...
Jan 25, 2023•33 min•Season 2Ep. 43
In this episode we’re talking about the most nutritious, environmentally friendly food in the world that you are probably not eating: seaweed. Guests Kate Geagan, an award-winning dietitian, sustainable nutrition pioneer, and co-founder of the non-profit Food + Planet, and Sachi Singh, the founder of Rootless, a trailblazing company which makes delicious seaweed-powered whole food nutrition bites, explain why seaweed is so good for us and the planet, and inspire us with easy, delicious ways to e...
Jan 18, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Dan Buettner discovered the five places in the world –dubbed blue zones hotspots – where people live the longest, healthiest lives. In this episode he inspires us to eat more of what he calls the #1 longevity food. Listen to find out what that is and how to make the most of it. Dan Buettner is an explorer, National Geographic Fellow, award-winning journalist and producer, and New York Times bestselling author who now works in partnership with municipal governments, large employers, and health in...
Jan 11, 2023•41 min•Season 2Ep. 41
In this episode Ellie reveals what she believes is the single most important thing most of us can do to eat better: double down on vegetables. Whether you are a vegetable beginner or already love them, she has you covered with easy ideas and inspirations to take it to the next level. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 04, 2023•25 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Real, irresistible desserts sweetened entirely by fruit ---with no added sugars as all—sounds like an impossibility, but pastry chef Brian Levy, author of Good and Sweet: A New Way to Bake with Naturally Sweet Ingredients proves it can be done. He shares his tips, tricks and ideas for better baking, just in time for the holidays. Levy spent years making pastries the traditional way –with loads of refined sugar-- in top notch restaurants, but he discovered another world of desserts that few baker...
Nov 23, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 39
During the holiday season it’s easy to fall into the trap of drinking too much. But what's the definition of “too much"? What does drinking in moderation actually mean? Luckily, celebrated dietitian Kathleen Zelman is here to help us understand it all and provide strategies on how to drink more mindfully this season and beyond. Kathleen Zelman MPH, RDN, LD, is a food, nutrition and media communication consultant, an advisor to the Distilled Spirits Council, the co-host of the ‘True Health Reveal...
Nov 16, 2022•27 min•Season 2Ep. 38
One easy thing you can do to bring balance to the holidays, both health- and flavor-wise, is to focus on fresh. That doesn’t mean putting out boring salads or lame vegetable trays—it means making dishes that are vibrant and festive, crunchy, juicy and exciting. Food writer and recipe developer Ann Taylor Pittman shares her tips for making fresh, healthy holiday dishes that will be first to get gobbled up. Ann Taylor Pittman, a long-time food writer, food editor, and recipe developer who has won ...
Nov 09, 2022•28 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Chef Virginia Willis has transformed her life since starting her health journey in 2019. She is now happier mentally and physically, and she has maintained a 65 pound weight loss. Willis has become a cheerleader for those wanting to make their own life changes, saying “If a French-trained Southern chef can do it, you can, too!” She says a key to success is build guardrails to keep you on your healthy path. List to learn what she means by that---and prepare to be inspired! Willis is a James Beard...
Nov 02, 2022•30 min•Season 2Ep. 36
