Tip of the Tongue

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Liz's explorations into food and drink and culture, who she is talking to, what she is cooking and eating, recipes, and her podcast guests. tipofthetongue.substack.com

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October 13, 202631 min

Tip of the Tongue Episode 347: Political Appetites with Nancy Siegel

As we continue to think this year about 250 years since 1776 and we examine and celebrate our beginnings as a nation, how can we not talk about our communal table? Nancy Siegel has written a wonderful book about this very thing, called Political Appetites: The Power of Food in Revolutionary America. Whether it is Washington Cake or a huge Election Cake or the Boston Tea Party, food was an important part of forming a new and cohesive nation. Listen. It’s on Tip of the Tongue. Nancy Siegel Federal Cake Election Cake Discount code for preordering the book Get full access to Tip of the Tongue at tipofthetongue.substack.com/subscribe

October 13, 202632 min

Tip of the Tongue Episode 346: Coffee Culture New Orleans

Marielle Songy has written a new book about the coffee culture of the city of New Orleans. It is part history and part tasting and part exploring all of the ways of coffee.Coffee Culture New Orleans is a book that carries lots of weight, because coffee means so much to New Orleans. It gave the port a good foundation; it helped formed the culture of business as business happened over a cup of coffee; it helped developed the coffee business in the city that sent coffee around the developing country; and it has done so much more. Federal Cake Election Cake Nancy Siegel This QR code will give you a discount on a preorder of the book. Get full access to Tip of the Tongue at tipofthetongue.substack.com/subscribe

October 8, 202631 min

Dinner Party With Micki and Liz with guest Joanne Chang

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October 6, 202632 min

Tip of the Tongue Episode 346: Coffee Culture New Orleans

Marielle Songy has written a new book! Coffee Culture New Orleans . The book explores the history of coffee importation and drinking in the city of New Orleans, and the political and economic impact coffee has had on the city. She talks about the myths about coffee and chicory. And she explores how modern coffee drinking has changed. Listen! It’s on Tip of the Tongue. Marielle Songy Marielle has also been on our podcast about another beverage associated with New Orleans - the absinthe frappé. You can listen to that earlier podcast here. Get full access to Tip of the Tongue at tipofthetongue.substack.com/subscribe

September 29, 202628 min

Tip of the Tongue Episode 345: Memories of a Good Meal: Recipes of Resilience Inspired by Stories of World War II Survival.

Chef Alon Shaya has written a new book, Memories of a Good Meal: Recipes of Resilience Inspired by Stories of World War II Survival , full of stories and recipes which represent the sometimes hidden and sometimes forgotten people from World War II. Shaya is a James Beard award winning chef and the co-founder of Pomegranate Hospitality. He is the author of Shaya: An Odyssey of Food, My Journey Back to Israel and his most recent book, written with June Hersh. We talk about his new book and what it means. Listen. It’s on Tip of the Tongue. Get full access to Tip of the Tongue at tipofthetongue.substack.com/subscribe

September 21, 202628 min

Tip of the Tongue Episode 344: America&Spain250

As we celebrate all things about the founding of America this year, we can look at the contributions of Spain to the founding of this country. One of the places touched by Spain was New Orleans and the territory of the Louisiana Purchase. The influences from France are often noted when speaking of this history. Those influences from Spain are often less emphasized, but the amount of territory that was influenced by Spain was vast and varied. Listen, it’s on Tip of the Tongue. We speak with Begoña Santos , President and CEO of the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute and Antonio Sanchez de Mora of the Archivo General de las Indias Begoña Santos Antonio Sanchez de Mora Here is the ticket link to the opening event at the St. Louis Cathedral. Get full access to Tip of the Tongue at tipofthetongue.substack.com/subscribe

September 14, 202627 min

Tip of the Tongue Episode 343: Kari

Sheil Shukla has written a new cookbook, Kari: Reimagined Plant-Based Indian Recipes , that picks up where his first book, Plant-Based India , leaves off. It was named one of the New York Times best cookbooks of 2022 and was nominated for a James Beard Award. Sheil is a recipe developer, content creator, food photographer, and a Northwestern Medicine board certified internal medicine physician. Listen! It’s on TIp of the Tongue. Get full access to Tip of the Tongue at tipofthetongue.substack.com/subscribe

September 7, 202631 min

Tip of the Tongue Episode No. 342: Interview with Nora L. Rubel about The Settlement Cook Book

What is the best-selling community cookbook of all time? It is The Settlement Cook Book. Nora L. Rubel writes about its history and its importance in her new book, Recipes for the Melting Pot: The Lives of The Settlement Cook Book. Nora is Elizabeth Denio Professor , Co-Director of Jewish Studies, and Chair of the Department of Religion and Classics at the University of Rochester . Yes, it really says that on the cover. “The way to a man’s heart.” Nora mentions Grass Fed in our interview. You can check our the website. Get full access to Tip of the Tongue at tipofthetongue.substack.com/subscribe

August 31, 202627 min

Tip of the Tongue Episode No. 340: Cultured with Darra Goldstein

Darra Goldstein , co-author of Cultured with Cortney Burns and Richard Martin, talks about fermentation, recipes, and the joys of transforming and preserving food. Darra is an award-winning author, educator, speaker, and consultant. She has written 17 books and she is an international speaker. We talked about fermentation and the fun of it. Read this beautiful book with fabulous recipes, the brined watermelon is better than stellar, and be sure to cook from it. Listen, it’s on Tip of the Tongue! Get full access to Tip of the Tongue at tipofthetongue.substack.com/subscribe