Talking With My Mouth Full

In this Episode Watch the full episode here We had one of our favorite return guests back on the show this week: Chetna Makan, the Great British Bake Off fan favorite turned YouTube institution (a million-plus devotees across her platforms, a decade of Food with Chetna ), whose new book, Chetna’s 5-Ingredient Indian , landed on American shelves the day before we recorded—which makes this, as far a...

WATCH THE EPISODE HERE Highlights & “Must-Listen” Moments * 0:00 — Amy’s food week: New iPad, spinach artichoke dip, and a Portland, Maine eating trip: Amy’s rocking a new-to-her iPad Pro with a suspiciously flattering built-in filter she has no intention of turning off. David (bravely) compliments her on how great she’s been looking. Amy’s her son Ollie is a high school senior, and Scott made her...

WATCH THE EPISODE HERE In this Episode Highlights & “Must-Listen” Moments * 0:00 — Another chaotic tech day: An hour of audio problems before the show even begins. The invitation went out to 250,000 people; by the time they got the show running, 16 lovely souls had joined. David was cursing like a sailor off-camera. Business as usual. * 1:56 — Amy’s food week: Passover, Easter, cardamom buns, and...

WATCH THE EPISODE HERE In this Episode Highlights & “Must-Listen” Moments * 0:04 — Another chaotic start: David accidentally goes live 10 minutes early, Amy drops off before we’ve even begun, and Domenica Marchetti is sitting patiently waiting while the hosts sort themselves out. Welcome to live television, folks, take two. * 5:47 — Big news: SiriusXM signed us!: David announces that SiriusXM has...

WATCH THE EPISODE HERE In this Episode Highlights & “Must-Listen” Moments * 0:00 — Welcome to the live, and a tech hiccup: We start strong (one minute early!) before Amy promptly drops off the call. Welcome to live television, folks. * 2:22 — Big announcement — we’re moving to Wednesdays at noon ET: David (Fatty Daddy) is almost 66 and exhausted by late-night shows. Starting next week, Talking wit...

WATCH THE EPISODE HERE In this Episode Highlights & “Must-Listen” Moments * 0:00 — Welcome to the video era: A warm welcome to our podcast listeners as we officially embrace both audio and video on Substack. Plus, a big hello to Rob Machado, Christy, Marianne, Susan, Deb, and our friends watching from Brooklyn! * 0:31 — St. Patrick’s Day shenanigans: Neither of us is Irish, but we’re definitely we...

WATCH THE EPISODE HERE In this Episode Highlights & “Must-Listen” Moments * 0:00 — Welcome & Who’s in the Room: Shoutouts to the live audience, plus a surprise cameo from The One—joining from 5,400 miles away in Uruguay while David holds down the fort. * 1:05 — Amy’s Food Week: Chicken meatballs with creamy Parmesan orzo (Half Baked Harvest), two rounds of sourdough, a buckwheat coconut chocolate...

WATCH THE EPISODE HERE In this Episode Highlights & “Must-Listen” Moments * 01:28 — Why the Podcast stopped (The “Icky” Business of Sales): A candid look at the costs of production and why going “unscripted” on Substack is the new frontier. * 05:15 — The “Day-to-Day Grind”: Amy reveals how even a professional food editor loses the spark for cooking dinner (and the “Hello Fresh” solution). * 09:20...

WATCH THE EPISODE HERE On February 26, I hopped on a Substack live, started talking, and didn’t stop for an hour. Here are the links to the recipes, equipment, cookbooks, and people I mentioned. Hope to see you next time. IN THIS EPISODE Highlights & “Must-Listen” Moments 00:00 — Welcome & agenda: We are trying out a new desktop live format. I share the agenda for the evening, including St. Patric...

Amy and David are back for the holidays. In today's show, we tackle the biggest Turkey Day disasters and how to fix them. Also, David offers up his foolproof five-day cooking schedule so that all you have to do on Thanksgiving is roast the bird and reheat the sides. Oh, and watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Recipes mentioned in this episode: Dry Cured Turkey with Sage and Apples Dry Cured...

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Yeah, we know. It sounds like a cheesy 1960s song. And speaking of the '60s, neither Amy nor producer Adam were alive at the time. Only David was. And that got us thinking: What were the foods we loved, adored, and lived for through the stages of our lives? Everything from Pop-Tarts (David remembers when they didn't come frosted) to Amy's beloved chili crisps. Listen along and tell us on our Patre...

Today, we had the privilege of interviewing the multi-talented Nathan Myrvold, the renowned scientist, archeologist, physicist, photographer, chef, and author of the acclaimed Modernist Cusine books. Our discussion centered around his latest masterpiece, the comprehensive Modernist Bread at Home . In his ineffable way, Nathan talks bread history, science, lore, and technique. Take a listen, but ma...

Today we're talking about one of our favorite foods (and maybe yours?): pasta! And our guest is the always charming, delightful, and generally mensch-y Dan Pashman. You may know Dan from his popular podcast, The Sporkful . You may know him as the inventor of his very own pasta shape, Cascatelli . Or you may know his new book, Anything's Pastable: 81 Inventive Pasta Recipes for Saucy People . In an...

In this episode, Amy and David tackle your toughest questions. Everything from why does garlic sometimes turn blue to why does pineapple make my mouth tingle to should I wash my chicken before cooking it? In this episode: Hartlley’s Pork Pies , Fall River, MA Apple Celery Salad White Chocolate Whisper Cake with Pistachio Buttercream Cheesy Cabbage Tteokbokki Zeppole -- Follow us on social: Instagr...

Okay, this is a bit of a departure for Amy and David. What started out as a simple, straightforward interview about mindful eating with former ABC correspondent Dan Harris (now a leading teacher, practitioner, and best-seller author on meditation) became an engrossing discussion of self-defeating behavior and self-talk, the toxicity of body shaming, "Big T" and "little T" trauma, and ways out of t...

Tomorrow, Sunday, March 9, 2024, is the 96th Annual Academy Awards. In their inimitable way, Amy and David created their own show— The First Annual Talking with My Mouth Full Food Awards . In it, they nominated, voted, and named their own winners in categories such as Best Funny Food Scene, Best Food Opening Credits, Best Scene with Raw Eggs (or the Irving G. Thalberg Salmonella Award), and so muc...

We’re always looking for kitchen hacks and shortcuts to make your life easier. We’re not purists and we feel that most of the time, perfection isn’t worth the pursuit. However, there are some techniques, tools, and habits that really make your cooking better, and we’ve spent some time compiling a list of the fussy and annoying things that we feel are worth the trouble. Let us know if you agree! In...

Tony Bourdain isn’t the only one who tells all! Sparked by Amy's recent confession that she doesn't like--GASP!--mashed potatoes, our beloved hosts reveal a confessional's worth of secrets about making sourdough, shoplifting children, expired half and half, dog kibble--and so much more. In this episode: Julia Child's Coq au Vin Meatball Stroganoff Veal Piccata Mare Luna restaurant Marie's Crisis C...

In this episode, Amy and David pass along their favorite kitchen hacks, shortcuts, and quick tips to make your time in the kitchen more efficient and economical. (Oh, and learn what a "sucky machine" is... In this episode: Italian Sausage Soup Blizzard Beef Baker's Joy Spray Pastry Rolling Cloth Set Stupid Kitchen Hacks 1 Gross Kitchen Hacks 2 Petition for HBO’s “Julia” -- Follow us on social: Ins...

Happy New Year! Amy and David look ahead at what we'll be eating and drinking (or not ) in 2024. They also review last year's predictions and to see how they held up. Amy confesses to her bizarre aversion to potatoes, and David butters us up with some, well, embarrassingly saucy talk. -- Follow us on social: Instagram:  @amytraverso   @davidleite Facebook:  @amytraverso   @davidleite This is a pub...

Amy and David share their favorite Christmas recipes, memories, and holiday cooking tips. Recipes mentioned in this episode: Oyster Stew Beef Wellington Dry Cured Rib Roast Slow-Roasted Beef Tenderloin Potatoes Dauphinoise Mom’s Green Onion Dip with Ruffled Potato Chips Manicotti Made with Fresh Crepes Lobster Mashed Potatoes Crispy Brussels Sprouts with Maple-Glazed Walnuts Lemon-Pistachio Bundt...

To celebrate one year of podcasting together, David, Amy, and Producer Adam revisit their favorite segments of the past season: the funniest moments, the most embarrassing reveals…plus some thoughtful conversations. Note: The podcast will be on hiatus until September, so have a listen to our earlier episodes and we’ll be back soon. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with o...

Amy and David went transatlantic for this episode to chat with William Hanson , British etiquette expert and co-host of the hi-LAR-ious podcast " Help! I've Sexted My Boss ." What starts off as a proper convo turns into a raucous free-for-all as they try to stump William with examples of bad manners. All to no avail. Recipes mentioned in this episode: Gavi Ravioli Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp Deep-Dis...

We caught up with TikTok and YouTube sensation B. Dylan Hollis to chat about his love of old-school recipes, community cookbooks, and everything "wild, wacky, and wonderful" in the kitchen. With his new cookbook, Baking Yesteryear , hitting bookshelves on July 25, Dylan also shared his thoughts on sudden fame, imposter syndrome, and the power of old recipes to bring joy to the everyday. Re...