Tasty Grinds Podcast

Tasty Grinds is a podcast about creating fullness in work and life. We talk to people with fascinating careers in food, and dig into how they pull it off.

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Ep 5 | Sayzie Koldys - ship steward

Podcast interview with Sayzie Koldys, steward (cook) aboard educational sailing ships. In this role, she is responsible for provisioning and cooking for 30-40 hungry students and researchers for weeks at a time…all in a tiny kitchen that’s sometimes thousands of miles from the nearest grocery store. We learn how she came to cook on the high seas, what it means to eat sustainably abroad, and what to do when you’re in port and the mayor stops by with 14 of his hungry friends. Plus, one story that ...

Sep 26, 2016•38 min

Ep 4 | Todd Pontius - Cheesemaker

Interview with Todd Pontius, artisanal cheesemaker. In this episode, Todd talks about learning how to make cheese and teach others, the meditative aspects of manual work, and the importance of a good story – either telling others’ or creating one of your own.

Mar 23, 2016•32 min

Ep 3 | Martha Cheng - Food Writer

Interview with Martha Cheng, the former food editor for Honolulu Magazine, and now a freelance writer for local and national publications. She has been a line cook, food truck owner, Peace Corps volunteer and Google techie. In this episode, she talks about where she gets her story ideas, the most difficult part of being a food writer (here’s a hint: it’s the writing), and her reasons for leaving the “dream job” of restaurant critic. Martha believes every story can be told through food.

Dec 04, 2015•42 min

Ep 2 | Annie Novak - Rooftop Farmer

Interview with Annie Novak, the Brooklyn-based horticulturalist, rooftop farmer, and author. Annie is founder and director of Growing Chefs, a field-to-fork food education program; Manager of the Edible Academy at the New York Botanical Garden, and co-founder and farmer of Eagle Street Rooftop Farm in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Her writings have been published in The Atlantic, Diner Journal, and others, and she has a book coming out! It’s called The Rooftop Growing Guide: How to Transform Your Roof i...

Oct 28, 2015•50 min

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