Michele Norris, a groundbreaking journalist and host of Your Mama’s Kitchen, shares her insights on the intersection of food and storytelling, revealing how her journalist roots influence her culinary narratives. Erin Gleason, the creative force behind The Watercolor Feast series, discusses her artistic journey and encourages everyone to explore painting as a way to connect with food. They dive into how food culture has evolved, especially during the Obama administration, while discussing the role of storytelling in understanding diverse identities.
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Potato Salad in Gumbo Tradition
New Orleans locals add mustardy potato salad to gumbo instead of rice for a creamy, flavorful twist.
Aliza Abarbanel enjoyed it as a satisfying way to end a big weekend.
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Food Reveals Society's Layers
Food serves as a window into society, revealing cultural values and economic realities.
Michele Norris used food segments at NPR to explore issues like feeding families on limited budgets.
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Mama's Kitchen Opens Stories
Michele Norris asks 'Tell me about your mama's kitchen' to open deep conversations revealing personal origins.
This question helps interviewees share stories of justice, generosity, and family life learned at the table.
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Erin Gleason's "The Watercolor Feast" is a unique art book that combines watercolor painting tutorials with simple recipes. Each tutorial focuses on painting a specific fruit, vegetable, or edible flower, followed by a recipe suggestion using that ingredient. The book encourages readers to embrace a creative and relaxing process, emphasizing the joy of experimentation over perfection. Gleason's approachable style and stunning visuals make watercolor painting accessible to beginners and experienced artists alike. The book's blend of art and culinary inspiration offers a unique and engaging experience for readers.
I Leave It Up To You
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It was really fun having Michele Norris in the studio. Michele is the host of the great podcast Your Mama’s Kitchen and the founder of the Race Card Project. A respected journalist, Michele cohosted National Public Radio's evening news program All Things Considered from 2002 to 2011 and was the first African-American female host for NPR. In this episode, we talk about Michele’s journalism career and what draws her to stories in the food orbit.
Also on the show, we have a great talk with cookbook author and artist Erin Gleeson. Erin is behind the best-selling Forest Feast series, and she’s the author of a really cool art book: The Watercolor Feast. It’s a guide to painting fruits, vegetables, and flowers, and it leads to a great conversation about Erin’s career and why more of us should buy a set of watercolors and just paint.
And, at the top of the show, it’s the return of Three Things, where Aliza and Matt talk about what is exciting them in the world of restaurants, cookbooks, and the food world as a whole. On this episode: Bayou Saint Cake, potato salad in the gumbo at Parkway in New Orleans, I Leave It Up to You is a great food novel. Also: Sinners, taste testing the hot new “protein” bars of the moment, David and Hormbles Chormbles, Big Night’s big expansion, and checking out Kung Fu Bros Dumplings on the westside of Detroit.
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