Amuse News (Heritage Radio Network)

Today I'm chatting with Todd Schulkin and Lauren Salkeld of The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts about their work and the Julia Child Awards. Thanks for tuning in! 

Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee and Heritage Radio Network. Original music by Amar Sastry.

Thanks for joining as we run down some of the things we've been reading and listening to this week. Among the things discussed:

• James Beard Award Winners
• Food with Mark Bittman: Fadi Kattan
• Proof Podcast: Buy Me Some Biryani and Cracker Jacks 
• Grist: Heat waves making restaurant workers unsafe
• FERN: The cafeteria as classroom 
• Beer Sessions: Live from CiderFeast in Portland, Maine
• Culture + Flavor: Chef Jonny Rhodes | The Violence of Hunger
• Gastronomica: "The Climate Reality for Independent Restaurants”
• Meat + Three: The Great Meat and Three Debunk-isode

Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee and Heritage Radio Network. Original music by Amar Sastry.

This week on HRN Happy Hour  the gang welcomes back our co-host and Executive Director, Caity Moseman Wadler. They discuss highlights from maternity leave, quarantine cocktails, and go over some of the many amazing stories told across the network this week. Plus, they play an extra special edition of 20 questions featuring Caity's favorite fruit.

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Thanks for joining us as we talk with Nicole Condon of the Marine Stewardship Council about World Ocean Day. Check out their work and get involved! 

Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee and Heritage Radio Network. Original music by Amar Sastry.

Today's guests are Cat Neville and Eric Schulz.

Cat is an Emmy award winning food journalist and producer. Lately she’s been working Tastemakers, an upcoming TV show about the people who are shaping the way we eat at the most fundamental level. They’re the makers of food that focuses on quality, sustainability, and authenticity. Tastemakers will premiere on WNYE on Wednesday January 9th.

Eric Schulz is a co-founder of Sunday Beer Co. here in Brooklyn. Their specialty is an aptly named lager called “Sunday Beer,” which the company website describes as an approachable, high quality beer meant to be shared with friends and make people happy.

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On this week's show, we welcome Morgan Jarrett of Yellow Magnolia Cafe to talk about New York Restaurant Week, the BBG's herb garden, and memories of HRN's Winter in the Garden!

Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America.

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Today, we're joined by Chef Kurt Applegate and Beverage Director Matt Walker of Nitehawk Cinema in Williamsburg. We find out what goes into crafting menus meant to be enjoyed with films (hint: the food needs to be as quiet as the movie-goers), as well as their forthcoming second location in Park Slope. We end the conversation with a special round of Irish movie trivia in honor of Saint Patrick's Day!

Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America.

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On this episode Caity and Hannah, along with special guest host, HRN’s Lead Engineer Matt Patterson, sit down with HRN Hall of Fame honoree Steve Palmer. They spoke about Steve’s newly released Memoir, Say Grace: How the Restaurant Business Saved My Life, as well as his work to make the hospitality industry a healthier more sustainable career path. 

Steve Palmer is the Managing Partner of Indigo Road, a restaurant group with twenty locations in the Southeast. He is also the founder of Ben’s Friends, a food and beverage industry support group offering hope, fellowship, and a path forward to professionals who struggle with substance abuse and addiction.

The holiday season is all about food and community. There’s no better time to show your support for food radio by becoming a member! Lend your voice and help HRN continue to spreading the message of equitable, sustainable, and delicious food – together, we can change minds and build a better food system. Go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate today to become a crucial part of the HRN community.

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The HRN crew is joined by Brent Elliott, the Master Distiller of Four Roses Bourbon who was recently awarded the title of Master Distiller of the Year by Whiskey Magazine. Brent shares his unexpected journey, which put his chemistry degree to use in the world of spirits. He also talks about what avenues he has for innovation while working at a company that prides itself on a 100+ year history. While the team sips on two different expressions of Four Roses, they chat about aging, tasting, and their favorite whiskey cocktails.

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Today's guest is Chef Joey Maggiore, author of Brunch King: A Cookbook. Fun conversation, thanks for joining! 

A Feast for the Senses—get tickets now!

Bittman with Michael Bennet

Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee and Heritage Radio Network. Original music by Amar Sastry.

In the studio we have Lou Bank—renowned agave spirits expert and founder of S.A.C.R.E.D., Saving Agave for Culture, Recreation, Education, and Development—and we also have Lukas Volger—food writer, recipe developer, and editor at Jarry Mag, a semiannual magazine exploring the intersection of food and queer culture.

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Today we're joined by Steve Hoffman, the author of A Season for That: Lost and Found in the Other Southern France. 

And please consider joining us for our 15th anniversary event, A Feast for the Senses, on September 29. 

Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee and Heritage Radio Network. Original music by Amar Sastry.

It's the season premiere of HRN Happy Hour! We ease into the new year by admitting that sometimes it’s really hard to be happy in the middle of winter. For many, January is a brutal mix of post-holiday exhaustion, New Year resolution pressure, terrible weather, and seasonal affective disorder. We welcome a guest who is always vocal about mental health and the perfect person to talk about self-care techniques during this often-difficult time of year: Kat Kinsman!

Kat is the Senior Food and Drinks Editor at Time Inc.’s all-breakfast site Extra Crispy, the author of Hi, Anxiety: Life With a Bad Case of Nerves, a Certified Barbecue Judge, and a proud member of the Southern Foodways Alliance. She pulls up a chair and joins us for citrusy mocktails (it's Dry January after all), shares some of the latest news at Extra Crispy, and gives us her New Orleans food and drink playbook so we can look forward to warmer days ahead!

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Guest hosts Hannah Fordin and Jordan Werner are joined by chef and artist, Romi Gold. Romi tells us about her experience as growing up in a family of chefs in Northern Argentina and brings us inside her underground dining project, Artemis. Chef Romi creates imaginative conceptual dining experiences around the country, from Brooklyn to Austin. We also hear clips from the new fall shows on HRN and talk childhood bread memories.

Today we're talking pizza. Links and topics covered below...

• Pizza Quest—New episode featuring Peter Friedman, who runs All Purpose Pizza Shop 
• Snacky Tunes—Darin hits both coasts, with NYC Chef Dan Kluger of Greywind, and with Matt Costa at Dangerbird Studios in LA
• Donate to our 15th Anniversary campaign and enter to win in Asheville! Lunch for 2 at Chai Pani, dinner for 2 at Botiwalla, 2 tickets to AVLFest

Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee and Heritage Radio Network. Original music by Amar Sastry.

There's a brand new cookbook out in the world today, and it's about the regional distinctions and new influences that make up the changing face of Southern cuisine. The author is our dear friend, Rob Newton, who grew up in Arkansas and is now the Executive Chef at Gray & Dudley in Nashville. Tune in for a wide-ranging conversation about the myriad cultures that are represented within Southern cuisine, Rob's travels around the globe, and quintessential Southern ingredients like scuppernogs. Make sure you pick up a copy of Rob's new book, Seeking the South, and visit his restaurant next time you're in Nashville.

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This week, we celebrate Oscar, who is wrapping up his summer internship at HRN. He's reported on space food, clean kitchens, and the science of ice cream for Meat + Three. He's helped us write some hilarious trivia questions on this show. And he's put his interviewing skills to the test at Good Food Mercantile. We're sad to see him go, but excited to see what he accomplishes next as he heads back to school in Colorado! He just has to make it through our trivia gauntlet as his final challenge as an HRN intern.

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Recorded live at Slow Food Nations 2019 in Denver! For a special on-the-road episode of HRN Happy Hour, we welcome Urvashi Rangan, the Chief Science Advisor to the Grace Communications Foundation where she works on a wide range of communication and messaging initiatives on sustainable food issues. We talk toxicology, regenerative ag, creative communications strategies (like FoodPrint), and what needs to be done to fix our Land Grant Universities. When this interview is over, you'll be as captivated with Urvashi as we are!

It's HRN's annual summer fund drive, this is when we turn to our listeners and ask that you make a donation to help ensure a bright future for food radio. Help us keep broadcasting the most thought provoking, entertaining, and educational conversations happening in the world of food and beverage. Become a member today! To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we have brand new member gifts available. So snag your favorite new pizza - themed tee shirt or enamel pin today and show the world how much you love HRN, just go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate

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Rochelle Oliver is a food writer exploring the flavors that make island cuisine (and culture) so unique. She was recently a guest on A Taste of the Past, where she took host Linda Pelaccio all the way back to the 1500’s to learn about the origins of the favorite Jamaican food preparation – Jerk. We welcome Rochelle to talk about her upcoming projects and play some Caribbean-inspired celebrity and food trivia.

Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America.
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Today we welcome to Jimmy Carbone of Beer Sessions Radio. Jimmy is 700 episodes in, and still broadcasts from Roberta’s as often as he can. And we touch on a few other things as well:

• A Year on Ozempic Taught Me We’re Thinking About Obesity All Wrong
• Growing Mushrooms from Food Waste
• Food with Mark Bittman: For Chantha Nguon, Family Recipes Are a Lifeline
• The Food Chain: Eat with your hands

Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee and Heritage Radio Network. Original music by Amar Sastry.

It should come as no surprise that the duo behind The Mockingbird know how to have a good time – their business partner is Maneet Chauhan, after all. We welcome Brian Riggenbach and Mikey Corona to HRN Happy Hour for one of our most fun episodes episodes in recent memory!

The Mockingbird is a modern diner in Nashville serving up global fare and delicious fun. Inspired by the restaurant’s namesake, Brian has created The Mockingbird’s menu to mimic its surroundings, offering comfort food favorites influenced by the many global elements that make up American culture and cuisine.

Both Brian and Mikey have backgrounds in food and art. Brian was born in Illinois, raised in Naples, Florida and has traveled the world entrenching himself in global cuisines and fine arts. Mikey, born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas, was highly influenced by his Tex-Mexican family cooking, a staple in his home throughout his childhood. His background in graphic design as well as his flavorful upbringing is what adds such flare to The Mockingbird. They met in Chicago, where they began hosting pop-ups in their apartment. Mikey began signing Brian up for cooking competitions, which is how he ended up meeting Maneet Chauhan on Chopped. After establishing a friendship, Maneet convinced the couple to make the move to Nashville to team up on The Mockingbird.

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This week Hannah and Kat talk to Battman himself. They talk about his upcoming book release and Monday's HRN Gala, where he'll be taking photos!

Alan Battman has been a photographer for 30 years and his clients include USVI Tourism, NYC & Company, Macy's, The New York Times and more. After years of photographing the streets of NYC he turned his lens to food. He has self-published 8 cookbooks with 197 of the best chefs in New York. He's also the man behind the sexy Firefighters Calendar!

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Today’s guests are old friends: Patrick Martins, founder of this very network and Heritage Foods USA. We’re also joined by HRN host Mike Edison and the entire Heritage Foods USA team: Catherine Greeley, Emily Pearson, Ben Tansel, Patty Lee, and Elizabeth Greeley.

After a few headlines and events announcements, Kat and David recap their trip to Charleston Wine + Food. Then we chat it up with Heritage Foods and play a round of trivia in honor of #InternationalWomensDay!

Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America.

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Isaac and Amanda Toups opened their restaurant, Toups’ Meatery, in the Spring of 2012 to share their deeply-rooted Louisana family traditions with the food-loving people of New Orleans.

Isaac has now written a book is called Chasing the Gator. It’s full of recipes informed by his extensive knowledge and experience as a Cajun cook.

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It's Thursday at 5:00 and though Kat is unable to join Caity in the studio this week, she is there in spirit, since our two guests are also Alabama natives. Brian Hart Hoffman is the creative force behind a media company that publishes magazines, including Bake from Scratch. Today, Brian brings his good pal and frequent collaborator Julie Tanous, a recipe developer and co-creator of Julie and Jessie, a blog created by her and Modern Family actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson.

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On this episode of HRN Happy Hour, Caity's dear friend and former classmate, Maggie Tauranac joins us in studio! Kat recaps her trip to Slow Food Nations in Denver (click here to see and hear all the coverage) and we share some other headlines from around HRN and the food world!

After the break, we hear more from Maggie, who is now the Program Associate at GRACE Communications Foundation, which advocates for more sustainable alternatives to our current industrial food system. Maggie has an MA in Food Studies from New York University where she conducted an analysis on agricultural antibiotic overuse and strategies for reduction. With a particular interest in ethics in the food system, her focus is predominantly on policy/advocacy issues surrounding food justice and sustainability (with a side eye towards the meat industry). Prior to joining GRACE, Maggie worked in several capacities for NYU’s Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health Department, including as a research assistant to food policy analysts and as an adjunct professor and teaching assistant. Maggie is lovingly engrossed with her CSA, and is really into composting. In her spare time, she likes bouldering, jumping into lakes, and putting things in color order.

We wrap up the episode with some trivia about one of Maggie's favorite food: the gooseberry!

Kate Cox and Joe Fassler join us to share the most recent food journalism produced by The New Food Economy, an award-winning non-profit newsroom using independent, deep, and unbiased reporting to investigate the forces shaping how and what we eat. In its reporting, The New Food Economy goes beyond the gustatory to tell the urgent, under-reported stories of a changing system no one can opt out of.

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This week's Happy Hour is one of our best yet, thanks to our all-star roster of guests! We have HRN’s very own Patrick Martins with us, plus Ralph Bumbaca, the Senior Vice President at TD Bank. We also have Gregg Bishop, the Commissioner of the NYC Department of Small Business Services, Shana Lawson, the owner of P.O.P. Cake Shop, Steve Garibell, Vice President, Relationship Manager | Commercial Lending at TD Bank, and Matt Abdoo, Executive Chef and Owner of both Pig Beach and Pig Bleecker and a regular contributor to the TODAY show. We're talking all about what it takes to run a restaurant in New York City, and what resources are available to those looking to open their own small business. Thanks to all of our guests for sharing their insights and advice!

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Today I'm speaking with Jennifer Bushman of Fed by Blue about the new documentary series Hope in the Water. Enjoy! 

Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee and Heritage Radio Network. Original music by Amar Sastry.

Jenny Goodman and Alex McCrery are the co-founders of Tilit. Alex is a chef turned designer, and Jenny worked in restaurant FOH and is now Tilit’s COO. They founded Tilit with two chef aprons designs, one pair of pants and a chef-shirt. The idea was that each garment would be made in the center of NYC's garment district by restaurant industry folks, and they still make over 90% of our garments there. They also have a retail store in the Lower East Side open every weekday.

Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America.

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This week on HRN Happy Hour, special co-hosts Hannah Fordin and Dylan Heuer welcomed Erica Johnson and Jason LaValla of Casamara Club to the studio. Casamara Club is a line of non-alcoholic amaro sodas that bring the complex botanicals of amaro to the sparkling water market. Dylan and Hannah taste their four different flavor offerings and hear how this Detroit-based company got its start.

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Today's show is ALL. ABOUT. CALIFORNIA.

We're joined in studio by Mike Edison, host of Arts & Seizures, and Patrick Martins, HRN Founder and Heritage Foods USA Founder for a round up of recent food news including Caity's recap of the Good Food Mercantile that took place in Washington DC last weekend.

Kat brings us some exclusive interviews from Monterey County, CA. First up, we hear from Tom Wright, Reporter from The Monterey Herald, about the insanely rainy winter season in Big Sur. Mudslides in the area caused a total shutdown of Highway 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) after the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge was condemned. Tom shares stories of the immediate aftermath of the storm (such as airlifting of food and supplies) and the lasting effects on the community. Many restaurants and resorts in Big Sur are still closed and don't plan to reopen until the bridge can be repaired or other travel alternatives are available to guests.

Moving slightly north, we hear from Sheila Bowman, Manager of Culinary and Strategic Initiatives for Seafood Watch at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Now in its seventeenth year, Seafood Watch is the leading source of science-based seafood recommendations in the U.S.

After a quick break, we share the latest news out of Ron Finley HQ in Los Angeles, what our engineer Vitor has planned for this weekend (hint: it involves chamber music and tickets are available HERE), and a preview of Cherry Bombe Jubilee & Marketplace happening August 8th and 9th. Catch HRN's table at the marketplace for your chance to win our "Sophisticated Home Cook" Raffle Basket!

To wrap things up, we play a round of "Girly Pop Culture Trivia" with Patrick and Mike in the hot seats.

More about our guests:

Tom Wright, a Northern California native, covers breaking news in Monterey County. He's been a journalist with the Monterey Herald for nearly five years, covering local government and sports in addition to working as a copy editor. Before joining The Herald, he wrote for the Daily Democrat in Woodland, California, and graduated from San Jose State University.

Sheila Bowman works with chefs, educators, media and industry with a goal of shifting them towards seafood products that are caught or farmed with the environment in mind. Trained as a marine scientist and passionate about conservation, her work takes her around the country and into kitchens where sustainability really begins. In 2014 the National Audubon Society recognized Sheila as one of their “Woman Greening Food."

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Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America.
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Thanks for joining us! Among the topics covered:

• Here's the Jose Andres op-ed published in the New York Times
• California's fast food minimum wage
• Food misinformation piece in The Hill
• Eat Your Heartland Out and America the Bountiful
• HRN 15th Anniversary Tour—check out our offerings
• New episode of Meat + Three, mentioned by Taylor Early and H Conley

Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Produced and distributed by Heritage Radio Network. 

On the second episode of HRN Happy Hour, Caity and Kat are joined in-studio by guest host Patrick Martins and Chef Edgar Pendley from Urban Grub in Nashville. We catch up on the latest happenings on the HRN airwaves and decompress from our recent Charleston Wine + Food Festival trip!

We hear from Ron Finley, the "Gangsta Gardener" about his mission to ignite a horticulture revolution in South Central LA. Currently, he is fighting to save his HQ – the very same location where Finley took back city land and planted the seeds to cultivate happy and healthy communities. After numerous attempts by the property owner for a loan modification with no avail, the land was sold to Strategic Acquisitions Inc in a foreclosure. In order to continue their work there, they have been offered is to purchase the property for $500,000, otherwise... they face eviction. You can learn more and help save the Ron Finley Project HQ at gofundme.com/savethegangstagarden.

Next, we turn our sights to charcuterie. To learn why it's having such a renaissance in the US right now, we speak to Francois Veccio, one of the fathers of charcuteire with over 60 years of experience. Then, we hear from Lorenza Passeti, the CEO of Volpi Foods. Lorenza's great-uncle, John Volpi immigrated from Milan in 1900 and brought with him the ancient European art of dry curing. Now, as president of Volpi Foods, Lorenza continues to refine her great-uncle’s craft – while adhering to the techniques he brought with him to America more than a century ago. Chef Edgar Pendley has his own charcuterie program at Urban Grub in Nashville. He shares some of the challenges involved with setting up a space to cure and age meats in Tennessee – where the food inspection process hasn't quite caught up with the new techniques being used.

Last, we chat more with Edgar about his upcoming James Beard House dinner titled "Southern Hangout." He's using familiar flavors from his youth to create a menu boasting mouth-watering ingredients like strawberry preserves, black truffle mole, pork jerky, and sorghum syrup.

Our theme song is "Suns Out Guns Out" by Concord America.
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It's our 100th episode of HRN Happy Hour and we're celebrating this milestone the best way we know how: with wine! Jon Troutman, the co-founder of Empathy Wines joins to talk about the company's mission, what it's like to collaborate with his partners (Gary Vaynerchuk and Nate Scherotter), and their newest bottle that you can get your hands on. Plus, we share some tantilizing details about our upcoming 10th Anniversary Gala. Get your tickets now at early bird pricing! heritageradionetwork.org/gala.

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This week, we're presenting the third episode of HRN's newest show: The Big Food Question.

How can our food system rebuild and reimagine amid the unprecedented crisis of COVID-19 and a long overdue reckoning with generations of inequity? As every corner of the food world grapples with issues that will define its future, The Big Food Question will tackle practical and philosophical questions alike for eaters, operators, and workers across food business sectors and topics. From restaurants and bars, to processors and distributors, from farms to food banks, The Big Food Question will feature expert guests who help us understand how industries can move forward while prioritizing safety, equity, and economic stability. 

In this episode Sother Teague shares his detailed playbook for re-opening his East Village bar with indoor seating when the time comes. He expects he will only be allowed 8 guests at a time - less than half his normal capacity. Taking into consideration capital, staffing and safety he has laid out a reservation system that he believes will decrease points of contact, provide enough revenue to stay afloat, and establish high hygiene standards. The question remains however, when he will set the plan into motion. Sother also recommends viewing the resources available at www.barmagic.com/relief.

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In March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes all around the country. It was hard work stepping away from our little recording studio, but we know that you rely on HRN to share resources and important stories from the world of food each week. It’s been a tough year for all of us, but right now HRN is asking for your help. Every dollar that listeners give to HRN provides essential support to keep our mics on. We've got some fresh new thank you gifts available, like our limited edition bandanas.

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This week is a celebration of the beginning of autumn – one of our favorite times of the year. We welcome Bob Lewis of Fulton Stall Market and Caylin Sanders of EscapeMaker to talk about the things that have us so excited for the season, including farmers markets, apple cider, fall foliage, and upstate getaways!

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Thanks for joining us for this special episode with two interviews, one with Capri Cafaro and one with Maggie Rose. Among the topics covered today: 

• America the Bountiful from Capri Cafaro
• Maggie Rose and the special Nashville Charity Buzz auction package
• The Food Section—Bureau Chiefs Picks
• Good Food podcast on recipes from Gaza, berry pie, and more
• Why the all-night diner is dying
• Earth Month, Earth Day, Choose Blue
• Why does cannabis make you hungry?

Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee and Heritage Radio Network. Original music by Amar Sastry.

Our guests for the final episode of the decade are Maggie Miller & Randy Miller, the father/daughter duo behind Scottish Kings Gin, and Sarah Gray Miller of Saveur.

The holiday season is all about food and community. There’s no better time to show your support for food radio by becoming a member! Lend your voice and help HRN continue to spreading the message of equitable, sustainable, and delicious food – together, we can change minds and build a better food system. Go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate  today to become a crucial part of the HRN community.

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Thanks for joining us to talk to Basu Ratnam, the creator of INDAY, an Indian restaurant group in NYC. 

Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee and Heritage Radio Network. Original music by Amar Sastry.

Jordan Salcito is the founder of RAMONA and Bellus Wines and is the Director of Wine Special Projects at Momofuku. Today, she's sharing cans of RAMONA (lightly sparkling organic Sicilian wine blended with natural ruby red grapefruit) while we talk about her background in wine service and what's next in her mission to "free wine drinkers from rules, dinner tables, and bottle openers."

JoAnn "Flash" Fleming is HRN's Accountant and Board Member, but neither of those titles do her justice. She formerly hosted the show Flash Talks Cash right here on HRN. She's a born and bred New Yorker and we could listen to her tell stories about growing up, living, and working in this city for hours on end. JoAnn is here to tell us one of her greatest hits: the epic tale of her Best. Day. Ever.

Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America.

We welcome Priya Krishna back to HRN Happy Hour just five days before new cookbook, Indian-ish debuts! She talks about her parents' influence on her career and cookbook, and the time her dad's photo was featured in the New York Times. Make sure to buy Indian-ish and check out Priya's cookbook tour events at priyakrishna.me!

Image Courtesy of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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There's no one better to speak on the current moment in history than our dear friend, Todd Richards. A restaurateur and chef based in Atlanta, Todd has been in the middle of simultaneous earth-shifting events. He talks to the HRN team about his harrowing personal experience with Covid-19, how his restaurants are planning to re-open and recover, and shares his thoughts on Georgia's 2020 primary election and swing state status.

HRN will be donating 10% of our membership drive proceeds from now until June 15 to the Philando Castile Relief Foundation. Visit heritageradionetwork.org/donate to make your gift.

Image courtesy of  Andrew Thomas Lee

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"Today we welcome two women in food who are big inspirations to us!

Vallery Lomas won ABC’s “Great American Baking Show,"" but the season never aired due to unfortunate circumstances far beyond her control. She remains undettered, and has been growing her baking presence online and through TV appearances. She also recently penned a moving tribute to the late Leah Chase.

Sarah Weiner is the ED of The Good Food Foundation. She has worked side by side with the sustainable food movement’s founders and visionaries across the globe. She joins us to talk abotu the latest with Good Food, like the upcoming Summit and Mercantile in Brooklyn."

It's HRN's annual summer fund drive, this is when we turn to our listeners and ask that you make a donation to help ensure a bright future for food radio. Help us keep broadcasting the most thought provoking, entertaining, and educational conversations happening in the world of food and beverage. Become a member today! To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we have brand new member gifts available. So snag your favorite new pizza - themed tee shirt or enamel pin today and show the world how much you love HRN, just go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate

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It's a special cross-over episode of HRN On Tour and HRN Happy Hour!

We wrap up our third year of Charleston Wine + Food live coverage the best way we know how: with a very special episode of HRN Happy Hour! Our guests include Robert Stehling (Chef/Owner of Hominy Grill), Gillian Zettler (Executive Director of CHSWFF), and Scott Russ (Founder of Bedlam Vodka). We recap highlights of the weekend and play a rousing round of trivia!

Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America.
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Keli Rivers is the Brand Ambassador for Sipsmith, a microdistillery in London known for its gins. This March, Sipsmith introduced Lemon Drizzle Gin, a limited-edition, wonderfully zingy, zesty and ginny delight. We talk to Keli about Sipsmith, G&Ts, and her extensive gin collection.

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The HRN Crew (Kat, Caity, Hannah, and Jess) welcome Jeff Gross of Midroll/Stitcher to talk about the wild and wonderful podcast industry. Jeff shares some insights on how 2020 has changed listener behavior, as commute times have decreased but new "quarantine hobbies" have emerged. The crew talks about some of our favorite podcasts and shares advice for folks looking to get involved in audio production.

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Today we feature episode 1 of Agave Road Trip. Agave Road Trip provides gringo bartenders with firsthand knowledge about heritage agave spirits from Mexico, including mezcal, raicilla, bacanora, and destilado de agave. 

But before we the episode we sit down with hosts Lou Bank and Chava Periban, plus Salvador Chavez of La Luna Mezcal, to talk about the series and La Luna's range of agave spirits. 

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In March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes all around the country. It was hard work stepping away from our little recording studio, but we know that you rely on HRN to share resources and important stories from the world of food each week. It’s been a tough year for all of us, but right now HRN is asking for your help. Every dollar that listeners give to HRN provides essential support to keep our mics on. We've got some fresh new thank you gifts available, like our limited edition bandanas.

Keep HRN Happy Hour  on the air: become an HRN Member today! Go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate. 

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""It was November 2016 and I was freaking the fuck out. A lifetime of undiagnosed mental illness, and a few traumatic events culminated on election night, and I was broken."" This is the origin story of the Restaurant Workers' Community Foundation. As co-founder, John deBary writes, he was left stunned and with the ""recognition that those with privilege have a moral imperative to support marginalized people.""

He decided to start with what he knew. He reached out to Alex Pemoulié, a former colleague at Momofuku, and they began brainstorming ways for the restaurant community to brace for the next four years. They hatched a plan to start a nonprofit to act as a hedge fund that would raise money, invest it, and use the returns fund progressive social change. deBary ran the idea by his husband Michael (who has spent his entire career in the philanthropic sector), who confirmed that their goals had much in common with the mission of many population-focused community foundations like Stonewall Community Foundation and New York Women’s Foundation.

In late 2018, the Restaurant Workers' Community Foundation held an event to announce its launch as an advocacy and action nonprofit created by and for restaurant workers. By addressing quality-of-life issues that disproportionately affect restaurant workers – 40% of whom live on poverty-level wages – RSCF aims to strengthen the workforce and increase opportunities for advancement in the industry to more people.

We're so honored to have John deBary (Co-Founder) and his husband Michael Remaley (Board Treasurer) on this episode of HRN Happy Hour.

We also have a short call-in with Chef Paul Verica of The Stanley in Charlotte to talk about the upcoming Charleston Wine + Food Festival!

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Thanks for joining us today! Below are your links from today's show. More later this week!

• A Feast for the Senses—get tickets now!
• Knead to Know! Now on HRN.
• Are These Corporations Pocketing Your Kid’s Lunch Money?
• 36 Hours in Door County, Wisconsin
• Bord Bia on The Speakeasy
• Snacky Tunes: The Benjamin Hollywood & Rodes Rollins

Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee and Heritage Radio Network. Original music by Amar Sastry.

Thanks for joining today. Help us spread the word by sharing this episode with your friends! Among the things covered:

• Small format grocery store
• Carding people for non alcoholic drinks
• Chili crunch controversy
• A Taste of the Past: Eating Peru
• Charity Buzz Maggie Rose Auction
• 100 Best NYC (including Blanca and Foul Witch)

Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee, produced and distributed by Heritage Radio Network. Original music by Amar Sastry.

Frank Mentesana is the Founding-Director of EcoSpaces Education, a program that brings Food Literacy Education to inner city children through cooking, gardening, healthy eating and exercise.
The EcoSpaces vision is for every child to have access to learning environments that connect food with education. Frank joins us to talk about working toward a future where all schools and families prioritize food literacy by giving kids the tools to understand where food comes from, how it nourishes us, and how it shapes our relationships.

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On today's HRN Happy Hour, we're feeling bene!

Caity and Kat are joined in the studio by Patrick Martins (as always) and our special guest, Mario LaPosta, Chef of Babbo Pizzeria in Boston.

This is the final week of our winter season, so we recap the highlights of all the shows' season finales, plus a very special episode of The Front Burner in which Jimmy & Andrew interviewed Jeremiah Tower, Anthony Bourdain, and Lydia Tenaglia about the new documentary, The Last Magnificent.

We share our favorite news stories of the week, and of course we have to talk to Mike Edison on this 4/20 holiday!

Finally, we chat more with Mario about what's new in the Batali empire and ask for his food and travel tips when visiting Naples and Rome.

Mario LaPosta’s lifelong obsession with pizza started when he was a child watching the pizzaioli in his father’s hometown just north of Naples.

LaPosta began working in local pizzerias when he was fifteen years old. During his time studying hospitality at Central Connecticut State University, LaPosta worked in the kitchen at Bricco in West Hartford, one of Connecticut’s most celebrated Italian restaurants. After graduation, he moved to Italy to apprentice in Rome. From there, he moved south to the town of Piedimonte where he earned his chops at a Neapolitan-style pizzeria called Pietra di Luna.

After reading that Mario Batali was planning to open a restaurant in Westchester, New York, LaPosta contacted Batali veteran Andy Nusser. Nusser tapped LaPosta to build the pizza program at Tarry Lodge in Port Chester. Soon after it opened in 2008, Tarry Lodge was named among the best pizzerias in the country by GQ’s Alan Richman. In 2011, LaPosta opened the second location of Tarry Lodge in Westport as Chef de Cuisine.

LaPosta has competed in the World Pizza Championships in Italy finishing 10th place overall in Pizza Napoletana. He comes to Boston with fifteen years of pizza making experience, both in Italy and New England. His dedication for authentic, simple, and soulful food comes from his mother— who is an exceptional cook— and her homemade pizza.

Thanks for joining us today, and thanks to our guest Elizabeth Fisher. Among the topics discussed:

• Marine Stewardship Council + Earth Day
• The Fight for Dairy Diversity in Public Schools
• Coffee drinking hits record high
• Mitigate your exposure to “forever chemicals” in food
• Culture + Flavor—Klancy Miller
• Beer Sessions—10 Years of Transmitter Brewing
• Snacky Tunes—Jess Damuck (health nut)

Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee and Heritage Radio Network. Original music by Amar Sastry.

Thanks for tuning and thanks to our guest Nick Leighton, a co-host of the podcast Were You Raised By Wolves?

Some of the things discussed today:

• Where Do IPAs Come From?
• Is Plant Based Meat More Sustainable?
• Just a few more days to bid on the Nashville package, where you could win a VIP experience with Maggie Rose at the Brooklyn Bowl Nashville, dinner at Blue Aster, and 2 nights at the Russell Hotel. Bid today and help support these programs. 

Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee and Heritage Radio Network. Original music by Amar Sastry.

Special guests John deBary, Michael Remaley, and Lynnette Marrero! The team behind the Restaurant Workers Community Foundation are back on HRN Happy Hour to celebrate Negroni Week – A Drink for your Cause and observe the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. Plus, it's a very special birthday celebration for Michael!

It's HRN's annual summer fund drive, this is when we turn to our listeners and ask that you make a donation to help ensure a bright future for food radio. Help us keep broadcasting the most thought provoking, entertaining, and educational conversations happening in the world of food and beverage. Become a member today! To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we have brand new member gifts available. So snag your favorite new pizza - themed tee shirt or enamel pin today and show the world how much you love HRN, just go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate

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We’re getting super excited for Thanksgiving on this week’s Happy Hour! Not only do we welcome Allison Lacey (brand manager of Emmi Roth specialty cheeses), but also John deBary (bar expert/author). We also fill you in on how to make your Thanksgiving that much more delicious with apple, pumpkin, and pecan pies from Orwasher’s Bakery, in addition to fun, food events coming up, an amazing interview with our two guests, and finally wrap it all up with some great holiday trivia! Tune in to get into that Turkey Day Spirit!

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Thanks for joining us for this conversation with Ceybon AF's Dr. Giulietta Octavio, along with a quick recap of the great Fancy Food Show in NYC. Enjoy!

Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee and Heritage Radio Network. Original music by Amar Sastry.

We're making our October hang session with the ladies of Charleston Wine + Food an annual tradition! We welcome Gillian Zettler, Alyssa Maute Smith, and Nysa Hicks to HRN Happy Hour. Gillian shares some of her favorite moments of the festival in years past and what new and exciting things we can look forward to in 2019! We're especially excited about all of the programming that will surround the International Women's Day on Friday, March 8th, 2019. HRN will once again be broadcasting live from the Culinary Village... March can't arrive fast enough!

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NASA Scientist and Pitmaster, Howard Conyers has had an epic year. He starred in the PBS Digital Series, NOURISH, in which he explored the people, culture, and science of food. Then, he accomplished one of his biggest goals: cooking a whole cow at the inagural Gumbo Jubilee. Recently, he was named one of Southern Living's Southerners of the Year alongside his fellow South Carolina pitmaster Rodney Scott. When he's not testing rocket engines at Stennis Space Center, Howard's passions are documenting the oral histories of Southern food experts.

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To celebrate Mother’s Day, the founders of the storytelling website Eat, Darling, Eat present conversations with some of your favorite HRN hosts, this time talking personally about their own mother/daughter relationships and the ways that food helps to explore and define the family dynamics, history, and personalities. Whether Mom dedicated passion and energy to feeding her family, or made Sara Lee and Szechuan take-out her best friends, listen in on the stories of families, cultures, and kitchens from South Africa to Japan. 

Host:

Aimee Lee Ball is an author and journalist writing about health, business, politics, food, travel, and the arts. She has contributed cooking columns to The New York Times Sunday Magazine and has appeared on TV's Food Network. Her books include No Time to Die, a New York Times Notable Book, and Changing the Rules, a Best Business Book. She has written for many national publications including New York Magazine, The New York Times, O the Oprah Magazine, National Geographic, and Harper’s Bazaar.

Producer:

Steve Baum is a New York-based filmmaker and cinematographer. His company produced Salvadorian Salvation, a documentary about protecting El Salvador’s children from gang violence. Dr. Vicky Guzman, founder and director of Asaprosar, an organization that helps the neediest families of that country, worked with her daughter Lucy Guzman and a team of social workers, psychologists, and educators, providing a refuge for children, including a balanced meal every day. Steve is the creator of Not For Kids Only (UnderwaterSuite), the first DVD in a musical video series.

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This episode was produced in partnership with Discover South Carolina and Charleston Wine + Food.

This week on HRN Happy Hour, we’re learning about South Carolina’s culinary scene from the people who know it best: its Chef Ambassadors! Meet Raffaele Dall’Erta and Jason Tufts, of Sumter and Aiken, respectively. They discuss the people, culture, ingredients, and relationships that make South Carolina’s food scene so dynamic. Both Raffaele and Jason have used their talents as chefs to build fine dining destinations in small towns.

Born in Milan, Raffaele Dall’Erta struck out on his career path at the tender age of 15, attending culinary school at Vallesana in Northern Lombardy. The rich traditions of family, food, and Italian culture are the foundation of his culinary ethos. He has worked in esteemed kitchens like The Far Duck in the UK and Per Se in New York. After an 11-year turn as sous chef at the Inn at Little Washington, he landed at Hamptons in Sumter in 2010.

Chef Jason Tufts can thank his mama for his culinary career. As a high school student, he took a job washing dishes for a downtown Aiken restaurant, which gave him an inside look at the behind-the-scenes dynamics of a chef’s life. He honed his skills at the Doctors Hospital of Augusta, the Green Boundary Club, and the Woodside Plantation Country Club, both in Aiken. In 2017, he was named executive chef of Malia’s, one of the town’s most popular restaurant

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Agave brought together three unlikely friends: Lou Bank, Jay Schroeder, and Salvador “Chava” Peribán. While they don't always see eye-to-eye, these three amigos are working together to help educate mezcal lovers on the world of artisanal agave spirits. We find out about how their friendships blossomed – stories that involve glass blowing, cold-call visits, and complicated feelings about feet. This is a boisterous episode of HRN Happy Hour that you won't want to miss!

Lou Bank is the Founder and Executive Director of SACRED, or Saving Agave for Culture, Recreation, Education and Development. Sacred is an American nonprofit organization that promotes a better quality of life for people who make artisanal agave spirits in Mexico.

James (Jay) Schroeder is the author of Understanding Mezcal, a guide to starting your journey with the Mexican agave-based spirit that has seen explosive growth in the U.S. in the past few years.

Salvador “Chava” Peribán develops strategies and processes to achieve sustainable, fair, and beautiful products, including agave spirits, tumblers, and adobe bricks. He has worked as director of R&D at Xaquixe, a Oaxaca-based glass-blowing studio, and as head distiller at Sombra, where he also helped reduce the distillery’s ecological footprint. He’s currently immersed in a yet-to-be-revealed agave project in Mexico City.

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We're back in the studio for an episode to get you in the spirit of fall celebration! Allison Lacey (Emmi Roth), Dan Pucci (cider guy), and Sarah Flynn (Yellow Magnolia Café) join us to talk about our upcoming 10th Anniversary Gala and New York Cider Week. Plus, we do some on-air cheese and cider tasting and share some pointers on how to build your perfect cheese board and cider collection this fall and winter.

Join Heritage Radio Network on Monday, November 11th, for a raucous feast to toast a decade of food radio. Our tenth anniversary bacchanal is a rare gathering of your favorite chefs, mixologists, storytellers, thought leaders, and culinary masterminds. We’ll salute the inductees of the newly minted HRN Hall of Fame, who embody our mission to further equity, sustainability, and deliciousness. Explore the beautiful Palm House and Yellow Magnolia Café, taste and imbibe to your heart’s content, and bid on once-in-a-lifetime experiences and tasty gifts for any budget at our silent auction. Tickets available now at heritageradionetwork.org/gala.

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Jackie Zykan is the Master Taster for Old Forester in Lousville, Kentucky. Originally from St. Louis, Jackie's background is full of unique experiences (science, business, and bartending) that led her to this one-of-a-kind role. She sits down to talk to us about the winding road that led her to Old Forester, what a day of tasting 30-90 barrels of bourbon looks like, and how being a super-taster affects her palate and food choices.

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Kat Johnson, Hannah Fordin, and Jordan Werner Barry joined the Shacksbury Cider team for their annual Harvest Camp (also known as Shackscamp)! Hosted at Camp Betsey Cox in Pittsford, Vermont, Shackscamp was filled with three days of apple foraging, cider drinking, cheese tasting – to name a few of our favorite camp activities! We gathered the whole crew around a picnic table to record a special on-location episode of HRN Happy Hour with guests Luke Schmueker, Krista Scruggs, Neal Hirtzel, Cassidy Gardner, Matt Wolf, Jesse Galdston, and many more.

HRN Happy Hour‘s theme song is Suns Out, Guns Out by Concord America.

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Today's guest is Marisel Salazar, who joins us to talk about her new cookbook, Latin-Ish. Enjoy! 

Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee and Heritage Radio Network. Original music by Amar Sastry.

Thanks to Darin of Snacky Tunes for joining us, and congrats on 600 episodes! Check out Darin's Substack. Other things discussed:

• NYC food finds: KRU and One Bite Omakase
• Decoder Ring: How the Jalapeno Lost Its Heat
• What’s with the Mold? A Blue Cheese Crash Course
• Panera drops Charged Lemonade
• Meati raises $100 million round

Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee and Heritage Radio Network. Original music by Amar Sastry.

Thanks for joining! Today we talk to HRN intern and journalist Jess Gingrich, who was the lead producer on the most recent episode of Meat + Three, "The Bittersweet History of Pralines."

Among other things discussed on the show:

• America’s Test Kitchen’s Proof Series Special Season: 100 Proof
• The Food Chain: The Burrito Story
• “Day Zero” for water in Mexico
• Switched on Pop / Gastropod: Is pop music just fast food?

Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee and Heritage Radio Network. Original music by Amar Sastry.

"Henry Glucroft opened his eponymous wine shop in Bushwick in 2014. His mission was to offer the neighborhood a wine shopping experience that didn't involve bullet-proof glass in and to support small winemakers around the globe. Since then, he's built a following for the wide varitey of natural wines and unique spirits he stocks. He's also opened an all-day cafe, Sunrise/Sunset, and a wine bar, Petra. We chat with Henry about his roots in Paris and New York, and how that's shaped his approach to food and wine.

Plus, Jordan Werner Barry joins us to catch us up on what's new in the world of cider!"

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Rodney Scott is the first African-American to win the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef Southeast and only the second barbecue cook to win a chef award from the JBF. He joins the HRN Happy Hour crew to talk about his much-deserved recognition, how Rodney Scott BBQ in Charleston is doing one year in, and plans for expansion to Birmingham, Alabama.

Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America.

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On today's show, Kat is joined by guest co-host Jordan Werner, our Julia Child Fellow, and Patrick Martins. Our in-studio guest is the Kate Brashares, Executive Director of Edible Schoolyard NYC, who kindly made time to pay us a visit in the midst of planning for ESYNYC's massive Spring Benefit.

As always, we start with headlines and recent HRN news, and then we hear from Kate about ESY's mission and the upcoming benefit that features some of New York's most acclaimed chefs. We wrap up the episode by challenging Kate and Patrick to some trivia inspired by the NY neighborhoods that are home to Edible Schoolyard's gardens.

We are certainly in "high spirits" today on HRN Happy Hour with guests Kara Newman and Neal Hirtzel!

Kara is the author of the newly published Road Soda: Recipes and Techniques for Making Great Cocktails on-the-go, Anywhere. This also happens to be the fifth HRN show she's appeared in – welcome to the "five-timers club," Kara!

Neal is one of the guys behind California’s Native Son Alehouse, a craft beer pub that rotates 27 of the finest brews that west coast has to offer. Neal also happens to be an HRN super-fan, so we couldn't be more thrilled to have him in the shipping containers.

On today's show, we recap our fabulous trip to Shacksbury's Harvest Camp (aka #Shackscamp), where we foraged for apples, made new friends, ate delicious cheeses, and drank our weight in ciders and cider spritzes.

After talking all about the art of drinkin' on the go, we challenge Kara and Neal to a little travel booze trivia.... spoiler alert, they totally nail it.

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Andy and Karen Little are the married couple behind Josephine, a Nashville restaurant with Pennsylvania Dutch incfluence and a big helping of Southern Hospitality. Before they dove into the restuarnt industry, both Andy and Karen pursued careers in music – Andy was an aspiring tubist and Karen earned a Bachelor's Degree in Clarinet Performance. They're also joined by their "right hand woman" Ashley Dehnke. Tune in to hear what happens when three of Music City's finest join us in the shipping container for a rousing HRN Happy Hour!

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This episode has all the write stuff. We're thrilled to be joined by Bill Addison, Eater's National Critic, and Priya Krishna is a writer whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Bon Appétit, New York Magazine, and more.

Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America.

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Kat, Hannah, Matt, and Dylan circle up for our second 100% remote HRN Happy Hour. They are joined by Eli Sussman, host of The Line and chef/owner of Samesa. They chat about what they’re drinking during the pandemic, Eli's work documenting the effects of COVID-19 on the restaurant community, and play a rousing round of 20 questions.

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We welcome Ethan Frisch and Amy Rothstein to talk about how to maximize flavor in your spice cabinet and in your beverage repitoire. Ethan is the co-host of Why Food? and co-founder of Burlap & Barrel, a Public Benefit Corporation building new international food supply chains that are equitable, transparent and traceable. Amy Rothstein is the founder of Dona, a craft spice-based tea concentrates and soda company. Ethan and Amy talk about the spices that first drew them into their respective businesses and how they began to collaborate.

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For our 2018 Winter Season Finale, we remember the late Carl Kasell, speak to Peter Reinhart about the upcoming International Symposium on Bread, recap our favorite HRN episodes of the year so far, and try our hand at "Garlic Day" trivia!

Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America.

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The host of All in the Industry joins us to talk about the upcoming HOST Summit. It's also Hannah's birthday!!

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HRN Happy Hour brings you a special interview with Basil Gooden, Ph.D., who is currently serving as the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Secretary Gooden is a native of Buckingham County, Virginia where he and his family own and operate a cattle farm, raising Black Angus beef. His family farm also participates in tree farming and land conversation efforts. He is deeply connected to the industries that he supports through his work as Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry.

Kat, Caity, and Patrick speak to Secretary Gooden about the diverse agricultural commodities that are grown and produced in Virginia – from well-known crops like peanuts and tobacco to craft beverages such as wine and cider. We learn that Virginia is the #1 producer of oysters on the East Coast and that agritourism is booming across the state.

Tune in to hear more about Secretary Gooden's work to bridge the gap in Virginia's food systems, educate youth on opportunities in the agricultural sector, and promote Virginia's food and products around the world.

The Executive Director of CHSWFF (Charleston Wine + Food Festival) joins us to talk about favorite memories from the 2020 festival, what the organization has planned for a virtual celebration in 2021, and how they're using this 'off' year to strategize on how to make future iterations of the festival more equitable, inclusive, and creative.

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The HRN Happy Hour crew takes the show on the road to the brand new location of Sahadi's Industry City. We're joined by Christine and Pat Whelan, two of the co-owners of Sahadi's, to talk about the long-term success of their family business. With the grocery industry changing faster than ever before, Sahadi's has been keeping Brooklynites in steady supply of their favorite pantry staples and fresh foods.

Join Heritage Radio Network on Monday, November 11th, for a raucous feast to toast a decade of food radio. Our tenth anniversary bacchanal is a rare gathering of your favorite chefs, mixologists, storytellers, thought leaders, and culinary masterminds. We’ll salute the inductees of the newly minted HRN Hall of Fame, who embody our mission to further equity, sustainability, and deliciousness. Explore the beautiful Palm House and Yellow Magnolia Café, taste and imbibe to your heart’s content, and bid on once-in-a-lifetime experiences and tasty gifts for any budget at our silent auction. Tickets available now at heritageradionetwork.org/gala.

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Thanks for joining as we talk to Yasmin Fahr, a cookbook writer, recipe developer and a contributor to NYT Cooking. We talk about her new cookbook, Cook Simply, Live Fully. 

Among the other things mentioned in this episode: 

• Inside Julia’s Kitchen: Meet Alice Waters Again
• Meat + Three: Our Cheese, Ourselves
• NYT: Favorite Nutrition Takeaways from 2024 (So Far)

Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee and Heritage Radio Network. Original music by Amar Sastry.

The HRN Happy Hour crew sits down with Ben Simon of Ben to Table, a monthly food subscription service delivering a hand-selected rotation of heirloom pantry staples and unique delicacies. They talk about everything from increasing bio-diversity to the process of tracking down speciality ingredients like Mexican mole and Spanish conservas. Plus the HRN team chats about their plans for Charleston Wine + Food Festival and plays some bean-themed trivia.

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Thanks for tuning in. This week we bring you a bunch of food stories. Enjoy!

• The Bear Season 3 is coming
• Gastropod: Why Are Restaurants So Loud?
• Bittman Project: The Unseen Role of Prisons in Our Food System
• Snacky Tunes: Delco Rose Hoagies & The Immaculates
• The Speakeasy: What’s Not to Like?
• Today: A Taco is a Sandwich

Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee and Heritage Radio Network. Original music by Amar Sastry.

We are joined by our fellow and food journalist Jessica Gingrich, who reported from the Anne Saxelby Legacy Fund annual benefit at Chelsea Market in NYC. We talk about Anne's legacy, the event, and include a lot of attendee commentary. 

Cover photo credit: Romanchophoto and Mike Vitelli. 

Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee and Heritage Radio Network. Original music by Amar Sastry.

Chef Morgan Jarrett of Yellow Magnolia Café joins us on Happy Hour to talk about our second annual fundraising gala: Winter in the Garden II. Taking place on Monday, December 3rd, the event includes a lineup of our favorite chefs, bartenders, brewers, winemakers, and more. Morgan has an extra special dish in mind for this year's fête! Tickets are available now at heritageradionetwork.org/gala.

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Thanks for joining us today as we talk with Chelsea Carrick, who was nominated for a James Beard Media Award for her piece for Good Beer Hunting, "Waiting for the Rain — How Drought in Northern Mexico Impacts the Country's Beer Industry."

Among the other topics discussed today: 

• The Paleo Diet and What A New Study Tells Us
• What’s Next for Culinary Cannabis
• All in the Industry with Alain Ducasse
• Japan Eats with Morgan Adamson of Hoseki
• Why Beer Tastes Better Cold

Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee and Heritage Radio Network. Original music by Amar Sastry.

Thanks to Alex Ketchum for joining us to talk about the Queer Food Conference. A couple other links for the things mentioned:

• Culture + Flavor—Klancy Miller
• Beer Sessions—10 Years of Transmitter Brewing

Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee and Heritage Radio Network. Original music by Amar Sastry.

This week for HRN Happy Hour, we got a little cheesy! Special guest Allison Lacey, Brand Manager for Emmi Roth, came by the studio to talk summer entertaining and perfect cheese pairings with the HRN team.

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It's our fall season premiere! On an episode of GIANT proportions, we're joined by Jason Vincent, Ben Lustbader, and Josh Perlman of the rightfully named Chicago restaurant, Giant. Voted by Bon Appétit as America’s 6th Best New Restaurant of 2017, these guys are taking the concept of “slightly cheffy” comfort food to a whole new level.

Kat is on the road this week, but checks in via phone from Atlanta.

We also preview HRN's five new shows being added for the fall season, and then wrap it all up with some giant and back-to-school-themed trivia!

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It's a California invasion! Brian Kenny of Hearst Ranch, and long time HRN supporter, shares the latest news from the ranch, including the fact that Hearst was awarded supplier of the year for the Southern Pacific Region for Whole Foods Market. We're also joined by Katherine Spiers, the podcaster behind Smart Mouth. You can catch Katherine alongside Cathy Erway and Sari Kamin at the Food Writers' Workshop How to Make a Food Podcast panel.

Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America.

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Bottle-aged cocktails are nothing new, but Wandering Barman is taking them to the next level by making them mobile! You can find their Date Infused Old-Fashioned (The Swipe Right) or Spicy Hibiscus Daiquiri (Miss Casanova) at bars and shops around Bushwick – including Roberta's, Three Diamond Door, and Irving Bottle.

Plus, we have a very good friend of the station, Esther Trakinski, in the house! After more than 20 years in a successful legal career, Esther pursued a Master’s Degree in Food Systems and Policy to focus her substantial legal and teaching skills in the pursuit of her belief that food is the great equalizer and that access to healthful affordable food ought to be available to all. Her objective is to work to help reshape existing food law and policy while providing the community with much-needed assistance in fighting for improved food ways.

Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America.

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Today we feature episode 1 of Eat Your Heartland Out. Eat Your Heartland Out is a series dedicated to highlighting the rich, yet often overlooked, culinary depth of the American Midwest. Food is the storyteller while host Capri S. Cafaro serves as your audio tour guide through this region spanning 12 states.  

Before we play the episode, the HRN crew talk to Capri about her show & her cookbook debut, United We Eat: 50 Great American Dishes to Bring Us Together, which launched this past weekend!

Subscribe to Eat Your Heartland Out wherever you get your podcasts (Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS)  

In March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes all around the country. It was hard work stepping away from our little recording studio, but we know that you rely on HRN to share resources and important stories from the world of food each week. It’s been a tough year for all of us, but right now HRN is asking for your help. Every dollar that listeners give to HRN provides essential support to keep our mics on. We've got some fresh new thank you gifts available, like our limited edition bandanas.

Keep HRN Happy Hour  on the air: become an HRN Member today! Go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate. 

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This is a very special episode of HRN Happy Hour! We’re thrilled to be joined in-studio by Caylin Sanders and Kash Barkeley from EscapeMaker.com, and Mary Kay Vrba with Dutchess Tourism. This episode is all about getting out of dodge (or Brooklyn) and enjoying the wild world of the Hudson Valley Region of New York!

As always, we start the show with headlines and events around the HRN world, and then we get down to business with a round table discussion with Caylin, Kash, and Mary Kay. We are also joined on the line by Lydia Higginson with Dutch’s Spirits in Pine Plain, on the eastern side of Dutchess County. Finally, because it’s tradition, we’ll end the show with Trivia!

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Frank Cisneros of Bar Moga and Chef Josh Plunkett (a chef who has spent time cooking in Kyoto) join us this week to talk about Japanese food and drink. We learn what makes Japanese cocktails and their history special from Cisneros, and Plunkett tells us why we should all be cooking with donabes.

Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America.
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Art Pollard is Amano’s Founder and Head Chocolate Maker. Located high in Utah’s Wasatch Mountain range in the heart of the Rockies, Amano is dedicated to creating some of the world’s most exquisite chocolate through traditional techniques. Amano means “by hand” and “they love” in Italian, and that describes the care and perfection that Amano brings to chocolate and in turn to the people who savor it.

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On this week's HRN Happy Hour, Kat and Caity are joined by Patrick Martins, founder of HRN; plus special guests: Paul Lebeau, Managing Director of Wolfgang Mock; and Rob Elliot and Nathan Littlewood from Urban Leaf.

The show begins with rapid fire headlines from the past week across the network and a recap of Kat & Caity's trip to Charlotte, North Carolina that included the International Symposium on Bread at Johnson & Wales University.

The group has a quick chat with Executive Director of Citymeals, Beth Shapiro about the affect SNAP budget cuts will have on our communities.

Then, they spend some time talking to Paul, Rob, and Nathan about home milling and home gardening and how these practices are better for us.

AND since we always end the show with trivia, we have a mash-up of grains and gardening questions for our guests!

On this week’s Happy Hour we’re talking about all about cider. And today we’ve invited a few cider makers and and wine distributors to talk with us about what makes a good cider, what goes into it, and what it means to be an orchard-based cider. Our guests include Louisa Spencer from Farnum Hill Ciders, Ezra Sherman from Eve’s Cidery, and Max Working and Andrew Mulligan from Skurnik Wines.

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Thanks for joining as we talk about the 1% for the Planet Global Summit.

And check out Cornucopia Institute and Zafran, two of the organizations I spoke with. 

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