Eat Your Words Presents: Saved by the Bellini

Delve into the world of self-publishing on this week’s Eat Your Words! Cathy Erway chats with John Sundstrom, chef and author of the new cookbook, Lark: Cooking Against the Grain . Tune into this episode to learn about the recipes and the type of food included in the book. Why did John decide to self-publish? Hear how John implemented crowd-sourcing techniques to fund the book, and how the volume...

The rooftop farming movement gets an outlet in the form of Lauren Mandel’s book, Eat Up . This week on Eat Your Words, Cathy Erway calls Lauren to get the scoop on rooftop farms all over the country. Tune into this episode to hear Lauren talk about some of the rooftop farms she visited and highlight in her book. Learn more about Lauren’s company Roofmeadow, and how she helps design rooftop growing...

Want to learn how to make dessert without touching an oven? This week on Eat Your Words, Cathy Erway is talking with Faith Durand, writer for The Kitchn and author of Bakeless Sweets . Tune into this episode to hear how food packaging allowed generations to forget about the simplicity of gelatin at home! Find out how Faith spices up some traditional pudding recipes. Hear how the book encompasses d...

Throw your own fiesta with Rachel Anderson and Lee Frank! Rachel and Lee are the founders of Nachos NY, and the authors of the new book, Ultimate Nachos . Tune into this episode of Eat Your Words to hear Cathy Erway talk to Rachel and Lee about the origins of nachos as a leftover food for army wives. How do Rachel and Lee interpret other cuisines in the context of the nacho? Find out more about Na...

Jessica Soffer explores the connections between food, writing, culture in her first novel, Tomorrow There Will Be Apricots . Jessica joins Cathy Erway for this week’s Eat Your Words to talk about her Iraqi Jew heritage, and how the food culture of her people is underrepresented in New York City, and the world. Learn more about the novel, and the trend of books that includes evocative plots involvi...

Casey Barber is re-defining junk food with her first cookbook, Classic Snacks Made From Scratch ! This week on Eat Your Words, Casey joins Cathy Erway in the studio to talk about why she wrote a book dedicated to making junk food. From Twinkies to Goldfish, find out what recipes proved to be difficult to recreate. Casey’s recipes forgo preservatives and artificial flavorings; learn what junk foods...

Lynne Rosetto Kasper is publishing her quarterly publication Eating In With Lynne Rossetto Kasper via e-book! This week on Eat Your Words, Cathy Erway calls Lynne to talk about the processes involved with cooking, and the evolution of a dish. Learn how the basics of cooking, such as sautéing an onion, can really change the flavor of a meal. Why did Lynne decide to publish in the e-book format, and...

Pati Jinich is spreading the word about authentic Mexican cuisine in her new book, Pati’s Mexican Table . This week on Eat Your Words, Cathy Erway chats with Pati about a myriad of topics, including the mediums she transmits her cooking secrets. Find out why Pati prefers radio to both television and books! Later, learn why Mexican food is an ingredient-based cuisine, and how the flavors can be tra...

Hear about Elissa Altman’s rich food history and her book, Poor Man’s Feast , on this week’s episode of Eat Your Words. Elissa’s blog of the same name won a James Beard Award for best individual blog in 2012. Tune in to hear Cathy Erway chat with Elissa about her upbringing, and how her mother and father influenced how she views food’s role in society. Hear how finding the love of her life helped...

Siobhan Wallace and Alexandra Penfold of Blondie & Brownie collected some of New York City’s most delicious street food recipes for their new book, New York ¡a la Cart ! Cathy Erway welcomes Siobhan and Alex into the studio for her newly renamed “Eat Your Words”. Tune into this episode to learn how Siobhan and Alex convinced so many street vendors to share their secret recipe. Find out how har...

What if you suddenly became gluten intolerant? This week on Let’s Eat In, Cathy Erway is talking with Amie Valpone, private chef and author of the blog The Healthy Apple . Amie has had trouble digesting dairy since she was a child, and later found out that she suffered from Celiac disease. Listen in to this show to hear Amie talk about the importance of eating real food, using fresh ingredients, a...

Everybody searches for recipes online these days, but how can you be sure you’re getting quality recipes? Find out this week on Let’s Eat In, as Cathy Erway is joined by Victor Penev and Hannah Goldberg founders of Edamam, a recipe finder in the form of a mobile app and database. Hear how quality can be distilled from the thousands of online recipes through the careful selection process they use....

Learn about authentic, traditional Polish cuisine with author Danielle Crittenden on this week’s episode of Let’s Eat In! Cathy Erway calls up Danielle, who recently co-authored From a Polish Country House Kitchen: 90 Recipes for the Ultimate Comfort Food . Hear how North American perceptions of Polish cuisine are influenced by the traditions of Jewish and Polish immigrants. Find out how seasonali...

Get fresh food from small farms delivered to your door via Quinciple! This week on Let’s Eat In, Cathy Erway is joined by the co-founders of Quinciple, Markus Jacobi and Kate Galassi. Tune into this episode to hear how Markus and Kate came up with the idea for Quinciple after experiences with food delivery, foraging, and working with CSA farms. Hear why Quinciple thinks it’s important to deliver f...

Valentine’s day is coming up; what to eat? This week on Let’s Eat In, Cathy Erway is joined in the studio by Sixpoint Craft Ale’s Brewmaster (and Cathy’s Valentine), Shane Welch. Tune in to find out why Shane believes that Valentine’s Day is an under-appreciated holiday. Shane describes one of his newest brews called “Three Beans”, which includes cold brew from Stumptown Coffee Roasters and chocol...

Learn how to preserve meat and survive the winter on this week’s episode of Let’s Eat In! Cathy Erway is talking with Scott Bridi, the founder of Brooklyn Cured. Brooklyn Cured makes smoked meats, paté, and sausages in-house! Scott teaches you the different ways to cure meat – dry curing, smoking, and combinations of the two. Find out how Scott’s Italian American heritage furthered his love of cur...

Matthew Bagdanoff updates traditional cocktails with herbs and ingenuity at Van Horn in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. On today’s episode of Let’s Eat In, Matthew joins Cathy Erway in the studio to talk about some of his favorite cocktail recipes at Van Horn, and why a good bartender doesn’t muddle the orange peel and cherry in an old fashioned. What are some of Matthew’s favorite spirits? Hear Matthew sh...

Promoting books is hard work! Meredith Modzelewski and Robin Shulman are guests on today’s Let’s Eat In, and they’re talking about book clubs and author events. Cathy Erway talks with Meredith, who is on today’s show representing Togather , a new tool that helps authors connect directly with readers to produce better, fansourced events. Robin, author of Eat the City , will be participating in a To...

Diana Kuan makes Chinese takeout at home! This week on Let’s Eat In, Cathy Erway is chatting with Diana Kuan, author of The Chinese Takeout Cookbook . Listen to this episode to hear why Diana decided to make a collection of American Chinese recipes after living in Beijing. Learn about the differences between different regional cuisines in China, and why fortune cookies are not an easy recipe for t...

On the first Let’s Eat In episode of 2013, Cathy Erway is on the phone with James Oseland, Editor in Chief of Saveur Magazine and judge on Top Chef Masters. James and Cathy talk about the evolving demographic of Saveur Magazine, and the magazine’s focus on global food and home cooking. Hear about the Saveur book, The Way We Cook , and how it acts as an anthropological reference for food culture. W...

Kimchee junkies unite! We’ve got Kheedim Oh of the renowned Mama O’s Kimchee on this week’s episode of Let’s Eat In. Made by Kheedim Oh himself, Mama O’s Premium Kimchee is only made in small batches, with all natural ingredients and no artificial preservatives. If you somehow have avoided kimchee up to this point – it’s a traditional fermented Korean dish made of vegetables with a variety of seas...

This week on Let’s Eat In, Cathy Erway is talking about Japanese food with cookbook author Hiroko Shimbo! Hiroko recently wrote the book Hiroko’s American Kitchen – a book that combines Japanese flavors with American recipes. Tune into this episode to hear Hiroko recount a brief history of sushi in the United States, and how traditional recipes have been changed to suit an American palate. Hiroko...

This week on Let’s Eat In, Cathy Erway interviews the master behind The Brooklyn Chili Takedown, Matt Timms. Tune into this episode to hear Cathy and Matt talk about the perfect chili recipe, and why Matt doesn’t prefer the company of chefs. Go to the upcoming Cookie Takedown, and hear about some cookies from Takedowns past. Later, Cathy and Matt also talk about Guy Fieri’s new restaurant, America...

This week on Let’s Eat In, Liddabit Sweets is in the house with host Cathy Erway! Liddabit Sweets was founded by Jen King and Liz Gutman in 2009, and they have been making candy in Sunset Park ever since. Their candies can now be found in Whole Foods, the Union Square Holiday Market, and other retailers across New York City! Tune in to hear Liz and Jen talk about the differences between Liddabit S...

Today on Let’s Eat In, Cathy Erway is joined on the phone by Christopher Hirsheimer and Melissa Hamilton of The Canal House. The Canal House releases seasonal publications three times a year, and they recently published a cookbook entitled Canal House Cooks Everyday . Today, Cathy, Christopher, and Melissa are talking about Thanksgiving dinner! Hear about some of the dishes that Christopher and Me...