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The Holiday Episode 2021

We are deep into December, which means we are in full on holiday mode here at TKC headquarters. What better way to enjoy some holiday podcast goodness than by inviting some friends by to share a few recipe ideas? We’ll visit Yewande Komolafe...

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Essential Eggs with Lisa Steele

Today on the show fifth-generation chicken keeper and all-around egg expert Lisa Steele joins me to crack open the essentials that every home cook should know about eggs. Lisa is passionate about eggs (and chickens) and runs the excellent website...

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It’s All Gravy

It’s almost Thanksgiving in the U.S. It’s a big day for home cooks–maybe the biggest. While there are already a thousand articles, podcast episodes, and YouTube videos on the subject (not to mention a gazillion recipes), I think...

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Demystifying Your Freezer with Andrew Zimmern

On today’s episode, award winning chef, writer, television personality Andrew Zimmern stops by to talk about every home cook’s love/hate relationship with their freezers. While for some the freezer represents the potential for a great...

Let’s Bake: Caramel Apple Galette

It’s Fall and there are apples a-plenty. One quick trip to the local orchard yielded more apples that I honestly know what to do with, and we eat a lot of apples. So what better to do than dust off our pastry dough recipe and put together a...

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Breaking Bread with Sarah Gonzalez

Sarah Gonzalez stops by The Kitchen Counter today to talk about her excellent new baking cookbook “Baking with the Bread Lady: 100 Delicious Recipes You Can Master at Home.” Many of Sarah’s recipes feel like they came right out of...

Around the World in Four Flavors

Sometimes you just need some new flavors to put to work in your regular cooking routine. On today’s episode we take a quick trip around the world to look at four distinct flavors: Gremolata from Italy, Harissa from Tunisia, Black Bean Garlic...

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Smorgasbord September 2021

On today’s smorgasbord episode we take a look at the difference between bananas and plantains, talk about my favorite pan for college students, freezing soups, kicking up the flavor in semi-homemade meals and more! Mentioned in this Episode...

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Rum with Bryan Dias

Today on the show my friend Bryan Dias of the NOLADrinks Show stops by to talk about that most Caribbean of spirits: Rum. It would be easy to get lost in a deep dive on this subject, so instead we settle for a snorkel around the reef of rum history...

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Smorgasbord August 2021

On today’s Smorgasbord episode I check in with Tejal Rao of the New York Times on her new Veggie newsletter project, share some S’mores Blossom Cookies, talk about sourcing spices, and more! Time Stamps:3:35 – Conversation with...

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