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Not to be deterred...we found a short-term solution to our holiday hotline dilemma. We're talking to Alexa. And, frankly, one of the things we decided is that maybe hotlines are not so popular anymore because of devices like Alexa and Siri and Google Home. What do you think? Anyway, we decided to talk to Alexa during this episode since no one else has been willing to talk to us "on the record" so...

We may not be talking to a lot of hotline people but we sure are having a lot of fun! So far, we’ve found that any person we have reached on a cooking or baking hotline has to refer us to their supervisor for comment. Seriously?! All we want to do is ask you a question or two to help our listeners with their holiday cooking. Is it really that hard? The answer is apparently: YES! But we are undaunt...

We may not be talking to a lot of hotline people but we sure are having a lot of fun! So far, we’ve found that any person we have reached on a cooking or baking hotline has to refer us to their supervisor for comment. Seriously?! All we want to do is ask you a question or two to help our listeners with their holiday cooking. Is it really that hard? The answer is apparently: YES! But we are undaunt...

As they say, “expect the unexpected”. And, that’s what you’re getting in this next episode. The Holiday Hotlines are obviously busier than usual this year but we are doing are best to break through and get some information for you that you might not already have. We’re trying everything from our “go-to” Butterball Turkey Helpline to the baking and cranberry hotlines. There are a lot of them. The e...

As they say, “expect the unexpected”. And, that’s what you’re getting in this next episode. The Holiday Hotlines are obviously busier than usual this year but we are doing are best to break through and get some information for you that you might not already have. We’re trying everything from our “go-to” Butterball Turkey Helpline to the baking and cranberry hotlines. There are a lot of them. The e...

Merriam-Webster describes a hotline as: 1 : a direct telephone line in constant operational readiness so as to facilitate immediate communication2 : a usually toll-free telephone service available to the public for some specific purpose Have you ever called a hotline? Not necessarily for help with food or cooking but for help with anything? Well, if you haven’t, we’re here to fill in that gap for...

Merriam-Webster describes a hotline as: 1 : a direct telephone line in constant operational readiness so as to facilitate immediate communication2 : a usually toll-free telephone service available to the public for some specific purpose Have you ever called a hotline? Not necessarily for help with food or cooking but for help with anything? Well, if you haven’t, we’re here to fill in that gap for...

All good things must come to an end so as we w...

All good things must come to an end so as we w...

“I don’t want people to know much about me…” So, we got a couple of drinks in him and Joe Breaux told “all” in spite of being a private person. You might know Joe from the monthly wine tasting classes that he teaches at the kitchen. If not, and you’re in Tulsa, maybe from his time spent in any number of the fine dining restaurants where he took care of business in the wine department. And, if neit...

“I don’t want people to know much about me…” So, we got a couple of drinks in him and Joe Breaux told “all” in spite of being a private person. You might know Joe from the monthly wine tasting classes that he teaches at the kitchen. If not, and you’re in Tulsa, maybe from his time spent in any number of the fine dining restaurants where he took care of business in the wine department. And, if neit...

Food is forgiving…don’t overthink it. S...

Food is forgiving…don’t overthink it. S...

KISS…keep it simple, stupid. If there’s any takeaway from this episode’s guest, it’s don’t complicate things (especially with two little boys in the mix!) Food blogger and kitchen enthusiast, Daisi Owens created My Stir Crazy Kitchen (https://www.instagram.com/mystircrazykitchen/) as an outlet for her love of food and cooking even when she has to rush through meal preparation and feeding her kids....

KISS…keep it simple, stupid. If there’s any takeaway from this episode’s guest, it’s don’t complicate things (especially with two little boys in the mix!) Food blogger and kitchen enthusiast, Daisi Owens created My Stir Crazy Kitchen (https://www.instagram.com/mystircrazykitchen/) as an outlet for her love of food and cooking even when she has to rush through meal preparation and feeding her kids....

Food is friendship. Interestingly enough, our next interviewee has been the only person to share this sentiment with us. It is a sentiment that we echo wholeheartedly and in fact, could go so far as to call it our “mantra”. In food we find a common place and Lord knows, we need a common place right now. Roy Johnson is a storyteller who fashions words into vivid, “as if you were there” experiences....

Food is friendship. Interestingly enough, our next interviewee has been the only person to share this sentiment with us. It is a sentiment that we echo wholeheartedly and in fact, could go so far as to call it our “mantra”. In food we find a common place and Lord knows, we need a common place right now. Roy Johnson is a storyteller who fashions words into vivid, “as if you were there” experiences....

“I just want people to cook…”

“I just want people to cook…”

We knew this would be a special interview. Mark Gibson is a musical celebrity around here and the quiet waters run deep with Mark. Super thoughtful and a consummate story teller, we couldn’t have chosen a better guest to kick off our fourth season of food stories. Meeting in the studio kitchen (I did my best to adjust the sound quality but it’s still in the kitchen), the topics ranged from wrestli...

We knew this would be a special interview. Mark Gibson is a musical celebrity around here and the quiet waters run deep with Mark. Super thoughtful and a consummate story teller, we couldn’t have chosen a better guest to kick off our fourth season of food stories. Meeting in the studio kitchen (I did my best to adjust the sound quality but it’s still in the kitchen), the topics ranged from wrestli...

It was bound to happen. I mean, I am a psychologist after all. Food has a powerful effect on people. Sometimes just because it tastes great or terrible, sometimes because there is some meaning that underlies an experience with a particular food. Food can make you happy or happier. It can disappoint you or lift you higher and out of your funk. It can bring back warm memories so that every time we h...

It was bound to happen. I mean, I am a psychologist after all. Food has a powerful effect on people. Sometimes just because it tastes great or terrible, sometimes because there is some meaning that underlies an experience with a particular food. Food can make you happy or happier. It can disappoint you or lift you higher and out of your funk. It can bring back warm memories so that every time we h...

Season 3 started off with great expectations of taking you through our favorite markets and introducing you to even more crazy stuff BUT life happens. We had to come up with a way to help you with your cooking at home needs in a different way. So, we toured our in-home pantries, we found articles to share and finally, answered every question we could find (that wasn’t answered completely) from our...

Season 3 started off with great expectations of taking you through our favorite markets and introducing you to even more crazy stuff BUT life happens. We had to come up with a way to help you with your cooking at home needs in a different way. So, we toured our in-home pantries, we found articles to share and finally, answered every question we could find (that wasn’t answered completely) from our...