Breaking Bread the Podshow

Today on the podshow we are talkin' sourdough bread. We discuss every posssible thing related to sourdough: making a starter, baking the bread, using discard to make incredible cookies, how to mill your own grain, and more! Enjoy!

QUICK UPDATE!!! We had a baby! We are back after a 2 year hiatus. We are now parents to a beautiful baby boy, Theo! Welcome him to the world and welcome back to podcasting.

We went to Paris!  It was incredible.  The museums, the architecture, and of course... THE FOOD .  We simply had to cook French food when we got home.  So we made: Quiche Lorraine: A pie crust filled with a custard ( eggs + milk + heavy cream ), that's filled with shredded swiss cheese, scrumptious bacon bits, and sautéed onions.  Oh, la, la!!! Creme Brulee: A dessert made...

Luscious Lamb Chops.  Decadent Pasta.  Simply, divine! We pulled these recipes from Carla Lalli Music's, 'Where Cooking Begins'.   Herbaceous grilled lamb chops: Lamb chops marinated in olive oil, red wine vinegar, crushed coriander seeds, mint, rosemary, and basil. Pasta all'amatriciana with confit tomatoes: Fusili pasta with confited tomatoesk pancetta, red onion, grated parmesan...

We made Loaves & Fishes!  Well, a loaf & a fish.  We received a wonderful cookbook as a gift: Ottolenghi Test Kitchen.  We cracked it open.  The two recipes that stood out to us were spiced soda bread and tahini salmon.  So, we got into the kitchen and got to it. The spiced soda bread was insanely delicious.  The tahini salmon tasted great and gave us a lot of...

On this episode, we cook up a couple delicious Philly Cheesesteaks!!!  Steak, sauteed onions, sharp provolone cheese - what a trio!  We jazz it by adding in bell peppers and seasoning.  Don't forget to toast your hoagie!

Well, we got Covid and we got Tapas!  For this episode, we cooked a few Spanish Tapas while we were self-isolating.  We cooked: Patatas Bravas Spanish Tortilla Pinchitos Lots of potatoes, eggs, and meat skewers!  We enjoyed all of what we cooked, however the seasoning for the Pinchitos stole the show.  Later in the week, we used the same spices & marinade with Pork and Lamb.   Enjoy!

This episode brings us to CHINA!  We're trying our hand at two delicious recipes from two different provinces:   Soup Dumplings ( Jiangsu Province)  & Hunan Beef ( Hunan Province ) We labored for hours prepping the dough, folding the pleats on the dumplings, reducing a soup into delicious gelatin, frying up marinaded flank steak -- suffice it to say, this was a lot of work, but...

We made Indian food!  This was our first time cooking Indian food.  We made three dishes for our meal: naan bread, punjabi chana ( chick peas in a tomato-based spice sauce ), and butter chicken ( also known as: murgh makhani ).   All of the food was delicious & the sauces had deep, complex flavors that really stood out.  This was fun for us AND it's fun for you!

Welcome to the first episode in our International Food Series .  We are starting our Tasty Travels in JAPAN!   We made Miso Ramen with Pork Shoulder, Bok Choy, and Softboiled Eggs .  It is a delicious, savory meal that is perfectly warming -- especially as the weather turns cooler heading into Autumn.  We discuss the rich history of Japan, Miso, and Ramen.  Enjoy it!

We're talkin' octopus.  We share many Fun Facts about octopuses, like: octopi have 3 hearts!  We're also talkin' how to grill octopus.  Why?  Because we did and it was delicious!

We are back.  And we are GRILLING.  We made a beautiful tomahawk ribeye from a butcher that is near our New House!

We made ribs.  We stuck to the slow cooker for our ribs, we do not have a smoker.  The ribs turned out to be different, but delicious.  We're also talkin' about current events: Coronavirus, Protests, Riots, Militarized Police, so much to make sense of...

You love it, we love it, it's a classic: Sausage and Peppers.  A dish that never gets old.  It's comforting and easy to make.   In this episode, We go over all our tips on making delicious sausage and peppers. Enjoy!

In this episode we talk about Corned Beef and Quarantine!

We're talking Veal Osso Buco and Bone Marrow.  Yes, we are eating bones.  Very gruesome... and DELICIOUS! We share our cooking experience and touch on a number of unrelated additional topics... such as the coronavirus, and esoteric indie films  Enjoy!

Lessons learned from a mediocre Coq au Vin guide us toward making the most beautiful Beef Bourguignon!   The SAUCE.  The BEEF. The Bourguignon!!!  This was infinitely better than our coq au vin.  We discuss what made it so great in detail.  Learn to make beef bourguignon on par with Julia Child. Bon Appetit!

We're turning FRENCH! We cooked Coq au Vin.  Which means chicken braised in wine in French.  We talk about lessons learned from cooking this slightly involved meal.  And talk about the importance of making friends with your mistakes!

We bring Tuscany to North Jersey .  And how do we do that?!  We make: HOMEMADE PASTA with steamed broccoli sauteed in an olive oil, garlic and anchovy sauce.   Beautiful meatballs cooked in a white wine reduction go atop the pasta.  And of course, we finish with tiramisu .  THANK YOU ITALY!!! 

We're talkin' Friendsgiving and Thanksgiving -- what we cooked, what we ate, and what we learned!!!    At Friendsgiving we brough: roasted brussel sprouts , pan-fried popcorn chicken , and handcrafted a delectable tiramisu At Thanksgiving, we ate what others cooked for us ( thank you! ) Enjoy it!

We discuss a feast we prepared on a Friday night in.  The meal features: MEAT!  Really, it does.   We cooked & ate:  French Basque Chorizo, Parmigian Reggiano, Lemon & Sea Salt Marcona Almonds Thick-cut, Uncured Bacon Freshly cut, locally sourced, grass finished, bone-in Ribeye!!! And we drank some wine, a bottle of Valpolicella Ripasso.  After talking through our...

Jillian & Mike went to Italy!  Listen to them chat about all the beautiful food they ate, the delicious wine they slurped, and how awesome Italy is.

Mike and Jillian made wagyu beef patties and pork belly for dinner!  Listen to them talk about it. AND we talk about giant extinct organisms!!!