Seasoned to Taste

Today I got to interview Benji from Yellowbird Foodshed on the value of eating locally (from your 'foodshed'), compared our experiences growing up in ingredient or snack households and how to get a new generation to experience the greatness of fresh food. go to https://yellowbirdfs.com/ and use code "SEASONED30" to get 30% off 1 order! Enjoy the episode!

Adam Paddock is an alt pop singer song writer from Cincinnati, OH a fellow alma mater from Ohio State and now a resident of Nashville to live close to the music scene. We had a lively discussion about tour meals, what it means to Adam to serve people food while visiting his home and the ways we each appreciate others' cooking in unique ways. Excited to share another episode with you all!

We're back! On today's episode Tony Tanner joins to discuss owning a butcher shop, how he ate Ohio only foods for a month and the importance of a personal connection for a small business among many other topics. I hope you enjoy the episode and I am excited to be back to creating and capturing food stories here on the show!

Coffee Underground is a local coffee shop in Columbus, Ohio located in the basement of Indianola Church. Josh Blakemore is the manager and appears in this episode as the main guest. Josh has been a good friend of mine since I started coming to the coffee shop and I am excited for you to hear from him in this episode. This episode also includes snippets from a coffee cupping which is like beer or w...

We're back! This week I am joined by Tim Sullivan, a classmate of mine and an important part of a local farm in Columbus called Circle S Farms. Take a listen to hear everything Tim has been up to, what farming and food mean to him and be sure to check out Circle S Farms this fall for all sorts of good food and fall fun!  Instagram: @circle_s_farms Website: http://www.circlesfarm.com/

Bill Patterson from Patterson Fruit Farm shares about how an Ohio fruit farm can operate year round (using different apple varieties and modern technology) and what changes have come to the farm in his generation of the family farm. Also we talk about how lamb has changed over the years and some of Bill's favorite Christmas foods. Thanks for listening throughout 2021! I have really enjoyed making...

This week I welcome a family friend to the show, Linda Dakwar. Linda grew up learning all sorts of Korean foods from her mother and wants to pass on the same passion to her children. Her children are good friends of mine and we have had great opportunities to share meals together, which has definitely showcased what Linda has taught them. I really enjoyed hearing about all of the traditions and Ko...

Everyone has had cheap supermarket cupcakes and those are great for a kid's birthday but Amber Ryan from A & A Cakery wants adults to be able to have fun with her specialty boozy cupcakes. Amber makes all sorts of fun and creative baked goods from cupcakes to hot chocolate bombs and buckeyes. In this episode I also enjoyed sharing some updates about a potluck I hosted and we connected over som...

Had a great time talking about growing and experimenting in the kitchen with Grace Jones this week. Grace is a photographer by trade and general grower/homesteader outside of that. I really enjoyed seeing her garden, house in general and all of the little fermentation experiments and dried herbs around the house. Even if you have no interest in gardening I think you can take something interesting...

Kelsey and Jenny's skills complement each other perfectly and it shows through their passion for food and peanut butter. After hearing many good things about their peanut butters I had to have Peanut Butter and Jenny on the show and it was great meeting them. Jenny is the mind behind the butters and everything inside the jar while Kelsey manages branding and everything outside the jar. So cool to...

LL & Josh from the Instagram account HippieBillyHomestead join me to talk about how important growing their own food is, what it means to cook and eat with family as well as some childhood food memories from apple pie to enchiladas. It was interesting for me to learn about how each of their family histories led them to try to be more self-sustainable and grow a significant amount of their food...

I had the pleasure of visiting the Fairfield County Fair a few weeks ago with Trish and Ken from Preston Family Farms and it was so good getting to know them, about 4H, OSU Extension and had the opportunity to follow up with two of their three daughters after the fair. It was so interesting to experience the fair from a farming perspective and hear about what Lauren and Emma are up to at Ohio Stat...

When hosting a party Chris and Jennifer believe in going big and serving generously. It was so much fun learning about Chris and Jennifer the people behind Sloopyque's BBQ. You can easily hear their passion for feeding friends, family and whoever is willing. Their passion for creating high quality food and putting their heart into everything they cook is awesome to see and really enjoyable to hear...

This week I shared about my time at the Fairfield County Fair this weekend, eating all manner of unhealthy food, learning more about 4-H, livestock auctions and in general what the fair means to people. Fairs are something I have not experienced first hand and something I never really understood. I would say I used to think there is a better use of my money or time but I really ate my words this w...

My housemate Aidan comes to talk about his past week eating only the $20 of groceries he bought at the beginning of the week. This week was filled with lots of grilled cheese, rice and beans and oatmeal for Aidan. Besides the challenges of his week we talked about some of our favorite foods growing up, some of the luxury meals we have had lately and things we are looking forward to this semester....

Damian Ettish from Fetty's Street Food came to share about his food journey and some of his favorite worldwide flavors. Damian told stories about his time in India, Thailand, Vietnam, South Africa and now Columbus. From keeping a food journal in India, documenting every spice he couldn't get the English name of to cooking with locals at various kitchens and restaurants across his journeys. We talk...

This week I talk with Adalyn and Emily about their new charcuterie board business and some of their most interesting experiences so far! It was so fun to talk to them about some of our favorite foods and come up with ideas of new themed board ideas. I think I need to go out and get some ingredients because I definitely want to make a board after this week's episode! https://www.instagram.com/sprig...

This week Alise Breedlove shares about starting a bakery last year, her favorite vintage cookies, cooking and sharing meals with friends. It was so much fun to talk about our favorite vintage cookies and unlock some great memories for each of us. I hope you will join me in checking out her wonderful baked goods and unique creations like cookie dough soft pretzels, spicy peanut cookies and lots of...

Yes you read that correctly, Josh Mitchell a 4th year social work and communications double major hates raisins. And with a passion. This episode contains plenty of debate around raisins and their usefulness but more than all it is a showcase of the foods Josh loves and who he enjoys them with. I had such a great time talking with Josh on this episode and I hope you will stick around to hear what...

Ariel from Pooks Baked Goods joins us to talk about growing up with her father being a French chef and how she found a love for baking and food in general. We also talked about how Ariel is raising hens for the eggs in her baked goods and how dried flowers have become an important part of her gorgeous cakes! It was great having her on the show and hearing about the special memories food holds in h...

What a better way to connect with other people over food than a picnic! This week I talked to Peyton from Make It Posh Picnics which provides modern and beautifully designed picnic experiences. We talked all about the business, how she has seen couples, friends, bridal showers and so many other groups connect over food and these picnic experiences. We also talked about some of our favorite summer...

This week Andy and Kendyl from Three Creeks Produce, a farm in Columbus, talked about their unique relationships with food. We talked about how we each started to approach gardening and farming, how Three Creeks has built a community with their customers in a unique way and some of their favorite things to cook and grow from the farm. It was great to learn more about production farming and what ma...

Max McGarity shares how he got started in the food service industry, the good and bad of food trucks versus a brick and mortar shop as well as some of his favorite unconventional barbeque flavors. It was great to learn more about how the Smoked on High BBQ operates and how I find parallels to my own future career. 

This week Seth DeSantis shares his experiences growing up in an Italian family having Sunday dinners with the whole family and his mother's famous sauce recipe which created a great memory recently. From international travel trying comfort foods in many countries and some enriching experiences with the his "foodie" co-workers over the years, Seth has experienced a lot but a love of spice and seafo...

This week I talked again with Cori and Benjamin from Yellowood Farm. Had a great time talking to them about our favorite things to grow and eat, how they have interacted with and leaned on their food community and so much more. Go check out last weeks episode for more for Cori and Benjamin if you missed it!