Cooking Issues

On today's episode of Waking Issues, Dave, Nastassia and The Rest are joined by Melissa Weller to talk about all things baking.  Melissa is the author of A Good Bake: The Art and Science of Making Perfect Pastries, Cakes, Cookies, Pies and Breads at Home and she answers tons of questions from Dave and the listeners about why to use Glass Pie Plates, what to do if you need to avoid salt in your baked goods, and more. Plus, Dave grills Melissa on why she snubs bagels in her book.Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all social distancing or ask in the chatroom.  Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cooking Issues by becoming a member!Cooking Issues is Powered by Simplecast. 

On today's episode of Soda Smuggling Issues, Dave, Nastassia and The Rest talk about some Thanksgiving leftovers. Dave makes a pitch for Maangchi's potato dumpling recipe and shares some of his most notorious falafel and gnocchi disasters. Plus, we are blessed with a visit from Dax Arnold, who wants to mobilize the CI listeners to find him some O.G. cranberry Sprite. Plus, you know: how to make B&D's Corn Star, exhaust fan issues, salt in coffee, and much, much more.Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all social distancing or ask in the chatroom.  Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cooking Issues by becoming a member!Cooking Issues is Powered by Simplecast.

On today's episode of Causing Issues, Dave, Nastassia and The Rest tackle your Thanksgiving Questions. Well, first there's a brief foray into the most recent Amazon / Searzall debacle. Then they tackle their favorite casseroles, how to handle extra leftovers this year, how to make delicious stuffing if you're skipping the turkey this year, and much more. Looking for a Searzall this holiday season? It kind of sounds like the Ben To Table x Booker & Dax holiday collaboration may be the only place to get one. Check it out at http://www.bookeranddax.com/bdxholiday2020.Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all social distancing or ask in the chatroom.  Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cooking Issues by becoming a member!Cooking Issues is Powered by Simplecast.

On today's episode of Velveting Issues, Dave, Nastassia, and the Rest welcome James Briscione, author and executive chef at Angelena's, James is on to discuss his new book Flavor For All, but before we dive into that Ben Simon  hops in to tell everyone about the Ben To Table x Booker & Dax holiday collaboration. Check it out at http://www.bookeranddax.com/bdxholiday2020.James and Dave answer tough questions like: "does anyone like White Chocolate?" and remind eachother of the most annoying mistakes their culinary students would make. Plus, Dave somehow goads James into saying: "I Disagree, you SHOULD put poop in your eggs."But, wait, there's more:Sign up for the Booker & Dax newsletter here to learn even more about the gang's Loves and Hates.Want to know more about the Florabama Fish Toss? Check out the last segment of this episode of Meat and Three: Borders, Borscht, and Bezos.Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all social distancing or ask in the chatroom.  Heritage R

On today's episode of Trans-Continental Issues, Dave, Nastassia and The Rest are joined by The Hammer Quartet (Stass, Aaron Polsky, Pat Posey and Jackie Molecules) who bang out a sweet intro number to kick us off.Then, the Los Angeles contingent asks Dave all of their questions about dating, love and soup. Plus, they share their go to L.A. bagels, cheap wine selections, and more.Want more music? Check out their magnificent music video here.Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all social distancing or ask in the chatroom.  Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cooking Issues by becoming a member!Cooking Issues is Powered by Simplecast.

On today's episode of Prediction Issues, Dave, Nastassia and The Rest are joined by Pia Sorenson and David Weitz, the dynamic duo who keep inviting Dave and Harold back to Harvard University year after year. Together, the crew dive into their new book Science and Cooking: Physics Meets Food, From Homemade to Haute Cuisine. Topics include further questions on Scandinavian cheese and reindeer burgers, every weird way you can treat an egg,  how to assess papers before reading them,  how make your own fake vanilla extract, and much more. Fort Worth drinks:The Basement LoungeThe UsualThe Lazy MooseProperBlackland DistilleryFort Worth food:Lili's BistroNonna TottaJoe T's ("obligatory" tourist spot)The Flying CarpetLittle Lily's SushiShinjuku StationTokyo CafeTiniesCanon Chinese KitchenWabi House (also in Dallas)Cane Rosso (also in Dallas)Zoli's Pizza (also in Dallas)Fort Worth food cont.:Fireside PiesDutch's BurgersLittle GermanyMi CoculaMi CocinaGus'sClay PigeonWatersParis Coffee ShopPho HungMeso MayaPress CafeMal

Today on Olfactory Issues Dave, Nastassia & The Rest are joined by the one and only Harold McGee. Together they talk all about our sense of smell to celebrate the release of Harold's latest work, Nose Dive: A Field Guide to the World's Smells.Important questions are asked and answered: Should White Pepper should exist? How to tell if you're a "nose?"  What happens if I feed my baby whiskey? Why do some cultures have more or less body odor? Are Spaghetti-o's a good hot tub snack? And much, much, more. Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all social distancing or ask in the chatroom.  Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cooking Issues by becoming a member!Cooking Issues is Powered by Simplecast.  

On today's episode of Bodega Issues, Dave, Nastassia and The Rest tackle the critical question: "which cheese  would you NOT eat?" Plus, a sociological comparison of Suburban Gas Stations  and Urban Bodegas, How to reinvigorate your chewing gum, movie recommendations, follow-up questions on inadvisable projects, and much more.Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all social distancing or ask in the chatroom.  Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cooking Issues by becoming a member!Cooking Issues is Powered by Simplecast. 

Today on Wiping Issues, Dave shares terrible memories of dentistry and cheesecake and positive memories of Phoenix, Arizona. Nastassia introduces the 'stass clock - the next incredible technology from Booker & Dax. Plus: mold inhibition in batched fruit cocktails, smokeless fire pits for cooking, and whether you should or should not be concerned about overdosing on licorice.Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all social distancing or ask in the chatroom.  Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cooking Issues by becoming a member!Cooking Issues is Powered by Simplecast.   

On today's episode of Customer Service Issues Dave, Nastassia and The Rest  tell you everything you need to know about cephalopods*, pressure cookers, roto vaps, food-adjacent doom metal, the relative merits of Popeye's and FKC, raw fish safety, raw onion fingers, snail milking, and much much more. And now for something completely different: A listener answer to Dave's question about scales.*No cephalopods were harmed in the making of this episode. Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all social distancing or ask in the chatroom.  Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cooking Issues by becoming a member!Cooking Issues is Powered by Simplecast.

On today's episode of Coffee Issues Dave, Nastassia and The Rest welcome back Matt Sartwell of Kitchen Arts & Letters. First and foremost, they discuss KA&L's ongoing Go Fund Me  campaign to help the store and its employees survive COVID-19 and the ensuing lockdown.No visit from Matt would be complete without some Classics in the Field recommendations:Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini by Elizabeth SchneiderHoney From a Weed by Patience GrayWhen French Women Cook by Madeleine KammanHave a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all social distancing or ask in the chatroom.  Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cooking Issues by becoming a member!Cooking Issues is Powered by Simplecast.  

On today's episode of Ketchup Issues Dave, Nastassia, and The Rest are joined by Arielle Johnson. She talks a bit about her forthcoming book, Flavorama, and answers lots of listener questions about fermentation. Lacto Fermentation! Cold Fermentation! Cacao Fermentation! Plus: hydrocolloids, STEAM vs STEM, dishwasher cooking & how to troubleshoot a barbecue sauce.Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all social distancing or ask in the chatroom.  Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cooking Issues by becoming a member!Cooking Issues is Powered by Simplecast.

On today's episode of Celebrity Mysteries, Dave, Nastassia and The Rest discuss making peanut milk, Dave's Harvard Lectures, how to get a head start on COVID-friendly thanksgiving plans, dehydrated limes versus black lime, and much more. Plus, a spirited defense of the Jersey Shore (place, not television show) and a celebration of Dave's official start to the moisture management book. Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all social distancing or ask in the chatroom.  Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cooking Issues by becoming a member!Cooking Issues is Powered by Simplecast.

On Today's episode of Torch Issues: Dave, Nastassia and The Rest are joined by surprise guest Claire, who calls in regale us with tales of a Goddess Party and stale cakes. Afterwards, Pat Posey joins in to talk about cooking alone during COVID and asks about booze-infused hatch chiles. Plus, Dave makes a case for wax beans as the superior bean, we discuss the Telephone Pioneers of America Cookbooks, and today's Classic in the Field: Richard Scarry's I Am A Bunny.Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all social distancing or ask in the chatroom.  Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cooking Issues by becoming a member!Cooking Issues is Powered by Simplecast. 

On today's episode of Public Resource Issues, Dave, Nastassia, and The Rest talk about a bunch of beverage concerns; how to clean the world's oldest beer out of a cold plate; the illegality of making real root beer;  the provenance of fat-washed cocktails, and much more. Plus, mushroom farming;  the ethics of handling herbs at public gardens; some Searzall updates; and the all-important question of who matches with which Disney Princess. Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all social distancing or ask in the chatroom.  Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cooking Issues by becoming a member!Cooking Issues is Powered by Simplecast.

On today's show Dave, Nastassia and the rest discuss food cults, including Tom Brady's Tomatoes and Djokovic's thrice-boiled nuts. Also, a call back to the Great Oat Rush of the 1980's. Plus: the joys of dealing with Amazon; Resources on Starch; Batch cocktail dilution; Salmonella Death Curves; and much more. Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all social distancing or ask in the chatroom.  Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cooking Issues by becoming a member!Cooking Issues is Powered by Simplecast.

On this episode of Tropical Storm Issues Dave, Nastassia and The Rest welcome friend of the show Phil Bravo. Together they tackle; the relative worth of various musical instruments, Dave' s fear of heights, different types of sweat, and the Leatherman dream. Plus: carbonation questions! Vitamix! Horchata Ice Cream!Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all social distancing or ask in the chatroom.  Keep Cooking Issues on the air, become an HRN Member today! Go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate. Cooking Issues  is powered by Simplecast.  

On this Episode of Construction Issues Dave, Nastassia, and The Rest are joined by Ed Cornell of Milkcult. First up, Nastassia  reports on her time at Chappelle's Summer Camp and she regales us with her highly successful fishing adventures. Then they dive into the ins and outs of consumer packaged goods, how to feel  about various scams, and when to be skeptical of budget equipment online. Plus, Popsicles! Backpacking meals! Ice Cream Sandwiches!Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all social distancing or ask in the chatroom.  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

On Today's episode of Shaking Issues Dave and Miss Tasha, The Lopez, The Hammer, welcome John deBary & Rebecca  Palkovics to discuss the politics of Cooperative Housing in NYC.  They also cover  craft cocktail mythmaking, mismatched coffee mugs, improvisation in the home bar, and other questions inspired by the release of John's Drink What You Want. 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 Cooking Issues  on the air: become an HRN Member today! Go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate. Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast.  

On this episode of Reminiscing Issues Dave and Miss Tasha, The Lopez, The Hammer, are joined by The Rest as well as friends of the show Claire and Jackie Molecules. Together they zig and zag down memory lane.  You'll laugh, you'll cringe, you'll learn something (maybe). 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 Cooking Issues  on the air: become an HRN Member today! Go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate. Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast