On today's smorgasbord episode we head down to New Orleans to talk with Liz Williams at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum, pick up a couple of tips for find gear and organizing recipes from a listener, take a closer look at fenugreek, and wrap everything up with a new cookbook giveaway. For complete show notes on this episode, visit https://kitchencounterpodcast.com/182 Connect with the show at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kitchencounterpodcast Twitter: @TKCpodcast Email: feedback@kitchencounterpodcast.com

The Kitchen Counter - Home Cooking Tips and Inspiration

Smorgasbord April 2021

Today I get back into the kitchen for a "Let's Cook" episode! This will be my first time cooking Butter Chicken. I've had it several times at Indian Restaurants, but I have never cooked it myself (for the record, I have not made Chicken Tikka Masala either, and these dishes are closely related). I was thrilled with how it turned out and will definitely be adding this to my recipe rotation. For complete show notes on this episode, visit https://kitchencounterpodcast.com/181 Connect with the show at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kitchencounterpodcast Twitter: @TKCpodcast Email: feedback@kitchencounterpodcast.com

Let's Cook: Butter Chicken

On today's episode I welcome Josephine Caminos Oría, author and founder of La Dorita Cooks, to talk about her new book "Sobremesa: A Memoir of Food and Love in Thirteen Courses." Josephine talks about her Argentine-American upbringing, sharing stories around the family table, passing recipes through the generations (culinary time travel), and some of her favorite Argentine recipes. For complete show notes on this episode, visit https://kitchencounterpodcast.com/180 Connect with the show at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kitchencounterpodcast Twitter: @TKCpodcast Email: feedback@kitchencounterpodcast.com

Sobremesa with Josephine Caminos Oría

Today on the show I welcome food journalist and artist extraordinaire Stacy Michelson to talk about her super-cool new book “Eat This Book: Knowledge to Feed Your Appetite + Inspire Your Next Meal.” If you like funky hand-drawn art, food, and factoids then you are going to LOVE this book. I am finding crazy new food facts and useful cooking tips on every single page, and having a ton of fun doing it. By the way, this would be a great gift for kiddos who are curious about food and cooking. For complete show notes on this episode, visit https://kitchencounterpodcast.com/179 Connect with the show at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kitchencounterpodcast Twitter: @TKCpodcast Email: feedback@kitchencounterpodcast.com

Eat This Book with Stacy Michelson

On today's show I welcome back Eatsperience Madrid co-founder and cooking coach, Isotta Peira, to talk about a recipe that is near and dear to her heart: pesto. Growing up in the birthplace of basil pesto and having learned the recipe from her Nonna, Isotta shares just what makes it special along with some easy and fun variations. For complete show notes on this episode, visit https://kitchencounterpodcast.com/178 Connect with the show at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kitchencounterpodcast Twitter: @TKCpodcast Email: feedback@kitchencounterpodcast.com

Pesto

Today I welcome my friend Jairo back to the show to talk about one of his newfound labors of love: empanadas. We focus on the Colombian style of empanada, notably with a crust made of corn masa and then fried. In the first part we talk about our experience with and history of empanadas and in the second half we head to the kitchen where Jairo teaches me to make the masa crust. For complete show notes on this episode, visit https://kitchencounterpodcast.com/177 Connect with the show at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kitchencounterpodcast Twitter: @TKCpodcast Email: feedback@kitchencounterpodcast.com

Empanadas

Kate Johnson, cheesemaking guru and founder of The Art of Cheese, joins us today to give us all the basics for making your own cheese at home. Learn about the three general types of cheese, varieties of milk and other special ingredients, and equipment you need to get started. Whether you've never attempted your own cheese, or have dabbled a bit, I promise you are going to learn a lot today. For complete show notes on this episode, visit https://kitchencounterpodcast.com/176 Connect with the show at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kitchencounterpodcast Twitter: @TKCpodcast Email: feedback@kitchencounterpodcast.com

Making Cheese at Home with Kate Johnson

On today's smorgasbord episode we tackle a couple of Instant Pot questions, I share my new favorite pie crust recipe, and I talk about the new giveaway system for the show. For complete show notes on this episode, visit https://kitchencounterpodcast.com/175 Connect with the show at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kitchencounterpodcast Twitter: @TKCpodcast Email: feedback@kitchencounterpodcast.com

Smorgasbord February 2021

 Today on the show, Natasha Ho, master-trained chef and founder of The Well-Traveled Palate, stops by to chat about a perennial hot topic for home cooks. How do we take smart risks with our cooking so we can become better improvisers in the kitchen? Natasha and I bond over our fondness for left-over fat, talk about simple ingredient swaps you can make to branch out into new directions, and so much more! For complete show notes on this episode, visit https://kitchencounterpodcast.com/174 Connect with the show at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kitchencounterpodcast Twitter: @TKCpodcast Email: feedback@kitchencounterpodcast.com

Taking Smart Risks in the Kitchen with Natasha Ho

Today on the show we are traveling to the Middle East to explore one of the most iconic and culturally significant dishes of the region: hummus. Chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic and olive combine to make a universally acclaimed food that equally at home at the lunch table as it is in the supermarket aisle. For complete show notes on this episode, visit https://kitchencounterpodcast.com/173 Connect with the show at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kitchencounterpodcast Twitter: @TKCpodcast Email: feedback@kitchencounterpodcast.com

Hummus

Welp. We made it to 2021. Should you be cooking at home in 2021? Uh, yes. Yes you should. Time for a smorgasbord! For complete show notes on this episode, visit https://kitchencounterpodcast.com/172 Connect with the show at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kitchencounterpodcast Twitter: @TKCpodcast Email: feedback@kitchencounterpodcast.com

Smorgasbord January 2021

Let's hop into the kitchen to do a little baking today. One of my favorite special occasion treats is homemade cinnamon rolls. With the holidays upon us what better time to roll up our sleeves and get some flour all over the place? We also talk a little about the star of the show, cinnamon, for a spice deep dive. For complete show notes on this episode, visit https://kitchencounterpodcast.com/171 Connect with the show at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kitchencounterpodcast Twitter: @TKCpodcast Email: feedback@kitchencounterpodcast.com

Let's Bake: Cinnamon Rolls

On today's show I welcome Eatsperience Madrid co-founder and cooking coach, Isotta Peira, to talk about fusion cuisine for home cooks. Isotta and I have quite a lot in common, not least of which is a passion to help people get in their kitchens and cook. We sit down for a trans-Atlantic conversation about how to start cooking "fusion" in your home kitchen, improvising recipes, one of the most famous "fusion" foods in American cuisine, and more. For complete show notes on this episode, visit https://kitchencounterpodcast.com/170 Connect with the show at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kitchencounterpodcast Twitter: @TKCpodcast Email: feedback@kitchencounterpodcast.com

Fusion Cooking with Eatsperience Madrid

We are knee-deep in comfort food season here at the Kitchen Counter, so I am going to chat about an oft-requested recipe, chicken pot pie. I also know there is a lot of interest in spices in general, so for our second segment I do a deeper dive into one particular spice: cloves. For complete show notes on this episode, visit http://kitchencounterpodcast.com/169 Connect with the show at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kitchencounterpodcast Twitter: @TKCpodcast Email: feedback@kitchencounterpodcast.com

Smorgasbord November 2020

It's time for another Kitchen Counter Podcast Halloween special! Let me ask you a question: what's the weirdest sandwich you've ever eaten, or even heard of? Yeah? Let me tell you, it's got nothing on the monstrosities we brought to life for this episode. I think I'm going to bury that diabolical sandwich machine where no one can find it again... For complete show notes on this episode, visit http://kitchencounterpodcast.com/halloween2020 Connect with the show at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kitchencounterpodcast Twitter: @TKCpodcast Email: feedback@kitchencounterpodcast.com

The Monster Demands a Sandwich

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