Red Stick Spice Company

Smidgen

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Somewhere between a pinch and a dash is a smidgen, and when it comes to good cooking, a smidgen can make all the difference! Smidgen is the podcast of Red Stick Spice Company. Join host Anne Milneck as she talks with a variety of interesting people from the food world, plus real-world cooking segments prepared live from the Red Stick Spice Test Kitchen.

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Cook the Book | Mary Stein of East Baton Rouge Parish Library System plus Salted Dark Chocolate Cake 11.07.2019 1:05:45

S1E5 If you want to be a better cook, we have a free resource for you that is enriching, abundant, and may have been as-of-yet overlooked. Your public library is a wealth of information—sure, they have cook books, but you also may find magazines, historical cooking records, classes, and more! Mary Stein , Assistant Director of East Baton Rouge Parish Libraries (and irrepressible enthusiast for lea...

In an Instant (Pot) | Bruce Weinstein plus Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice 03.07.2019 1:09:21

S1E4 Maybe you got it as a gift, maybe you bought it on a whim, but if you have an Instant Pot electric pressure cooker that is still in the box, this is the episode of Smidgen for you! (If you are an Instant Pot enthusiast, we bet you will doubly appreciate our guest and the cooking segment.) Bruce Weinstein is the author of The Instant Pot Bible , The Great Big Pressure Cooker Book and the fort...

The Power of an Incredible Teacher | Chef Marcelle Bienvenu and Cast Iron Skillet Corn Creole 27.06.2019 1:01:44

S1E3 Culture and food are deliciously intertwined, especially in South Louisiana. Chef Marcelle Bienvenu of the John Folse Culinary Institute at Nicholls State University has a lengthy and illustrious resume—and she's Anne Milneck's favorite teacher. Chef Marcelle and Anne dive into the roots of Cajun cuisine as well as reflect on Chef Marcelle's experience as a Times Picayune food writer, a cookb...

Its Called Baking | Sheet Pan Suppers and Carrot Tacos 20.06.2019 1:19:24

S1E2 It started innocently enough on foodie social media. Smidgen host and owner of Red Stick Spice Company Anne Milneck noticed pretty pictures posted of baked dinners, but now this classic method of preparing dinner bore a new, modern name: Sheet Pan Suppers . The "new" and "trending" adoration lofted on these meals made Anne a bit bemused, and (with tongue in cheek) cranky. On this episode of S...

Scratch vs Store Bought | Bonus 19.06.2019 5:57

Bonus: Smidgen launched last week and we've been amazed with the response! Thank you to everyone who is listening, sharing, and reviewing the show. You can hear Episode 1 of Season 1 on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Google Podcasts , or your favorite podcast app. We have a little bonus for you as a thank you for all the support. Host Anne Milneck, owner of Red Stick Spice Co. and podcast producer Ca...

Tastes Like Chicken | Farm to Shop Butcher and Peruvian Spatchcock Chicken 13.06.2019 41:32

S1E1 Welcome to Smidgen, the podcast of Red Stick Spice Co.! "What can I do to make boneless, skinless chicken breasts taste better?" is the question heard day in and day out at our retail location in Baton Rouge, LA. To answer that question (and maybe even redirect the cook doing the asking) Anne Milneck, owner of Red Stick Spice Co. and host of Smidgen speaks with Galen Iverstine of Iverstine Fa...

Introducing Smidgen - The Podcast of Red Stick Spice Company 22.05.2019 1:05

S1E0 Somewhere between a pinch and a dash is a smidgen, and when it comes to cooking, a smidgen can make all the difference. Introducing Smidgen, the podcast of Red Stick Spice Company . Host Anne Milneck is a chef, head "spice girl" at Red Stick Spice Company, and a tireless champion of home cooks everywhere. Smidgen features some of the most interesting people in the food world plus real world c...