Savor

This subspecies of fish has adapted to living in lakes and streams situated in high-altitude deserts – and it’s pretty tasty. Anney and Lauren dive into the ecology and history of Lahontan cutthroat trout.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Not all seafood is its best right off the boat. Using preservation techniques that go back centuries, Chefs Christoper Lee and David Middleton have developed a dry aging program for the Wynn Las Vegas Resort's Lakeside restaurant. In this sponsored episode, we chat about how it works, plus other ways they're looking to make traditions modern.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We turn again to stories from you, dear listeners! This bounty includes a lot of stories about stories, from cozy mysteries to kids’ cartoons -- plus tales of other art forms, from kiwi gardening to tomato costuming.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This sweetened root vegetable side dish has so many potentials for personalization that it may be cause for a bit of introspection. Anney and Lauren get to the roots of tzimmes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This type of prepared mustard, though traditionally made with Burgundy wine byproducts, has gone global. Anney and Lauren dip into the sharp science and spreading history of Dijon mustard.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This classic episode of the podcast explores the history and market volatility of black pepper, as well as its types, production process, and characteristics. It also covers the rise and fall of the Salem pepper trade, the medicinal uses of black pepper, and features various sponsor ads.

Kiwifruit's history and botany are explored, including its origin, marketing campaigns, and popularity as a superfood. The hosts also discuss their personal experiences with kiwi, their lack of cooking expertise, and introduce a new topic about Martha, the last passenger pigeon.

amales are an ancient food imbued with limitless possibilities, tastiness, and... chemistry-based nutritional benefits? In this classic episode, Anney and Lauren get wrapped up in the long history and hot science of this Mesoamerican staple/comfort food.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scent and flavor can take you back to a place you love -- or off to a place you've never been. As the Master Mixologist of the Wynn Las Vegas Resort, Mariena Mercer-Boarini designs drinks of all kinds meant to take you on a journey. In this sponsored interview, Anney and Lauren chat with her about how she collaborates with some 34 venues across the resort to help its designers and chefs tell stories through drinks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This iteration of sparkling lemonade in a marble-in-gasket enclosed bottle became so popular that the name refers to both the flavor and the bottle type today. Anney and Lauren pop open the science and history of ramune soda (and the Codd bottle).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.