Foodie Pharmacology Podcast
150 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsFoodie Pharmacology is a science podcast built for the food curious, the flavor connoisseurs, chefs, science geeks, plant lovers and adventurous taste experimenters out in the world! Join American ethnobotanist Dr. Cassandra Quave on this adventure through history, medicine, cuisine and molecules as we explore the amazing pharmacology of our foods.
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Salmon: The Common Fate of a Fish and the Earth with Mark Kurlansky
August 10, 2020 04:01 - 47 minutes - 32.3 MBI speak with award-winning author Mark Kurlansky about his latest book, Salmon! to take a closer look at one of nature's most remarkable and inspiring animals: salmon! Salmon have long history of being sought out by both commercial and sports fishing all over the Northern Atlantic and Pacific. Incredibly, these fish can undergo major changes in their body to survive both in fresh and salt water during different phases of their life cycle! Not many fish can do that! Amazingly, they travel tho...
Everyday Ayurveda with Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya
August 03, 2020 04:01 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBI dive into Ayurvedic medicine with Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya (author, Everyday Ayurveda). Dr. Bhattacharya is a Harvard-educated, licensed, board-certified holistic physician trained in family medicine and preventive medicine. She’s also a published scientist trained in pharmacology, neuroscience and Ayurveda, an awarded educator, and a best-selling author. Ayurvedic medicine is one of the oldest systems of medicines known to mankind. A focus in the healing process is on cleansing the bod...
Discovering The Giving Kitchen with Bryan Schroeder
July 27, 2020 04:01 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBWith the instability of the restaurant and food service sector in the midst of COVID - Never has there been a more important time for an organization like this to support food service workers. In this episode, I speak with Bryan Schroeder of The Giving Kitchen ,a nonprofit organization that offers stability to the food service community in Georgia. They fulfill that promise through a vision of a food service community where crisis is met with compassion and care and where self-care is valued...
Regional Food & Farming with Kathleen Finlay
July 20, 2020 00:25 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBI speak with Kathleen Finlay, President of Glynwood, a leader in the regenerative agriculture movement. Kathleen has also been instrumental in organizing women who work for environmental progress. The Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming is a non-profit organization serving food and farming changemakers from New York’s Hudson Valley and beyond. They advance local food production in the region, as well as educate a national audience about efforts to regionalize food and agriculture. ...
Jennifer Woltz, Asili: Traditional Medicine for HIV in Tanzania
July 13, 2020 03:45 - 31 minutes - 10.9 MBEast Africa houses over half of the global HIV cases, and almost 5% of the population of Tanzania has HIV. Yet, only about half of the people with HIV consistently take anti-retroviral medication to treat it. Asili Research Alliance was born out of a calling to change these dire statistics. I speak with Jennifer Woltz of Asili about their innovative program working with local healers to supply a plant-based, locally sourced and produced medication that has known anti-HIV activity. Over 2,00...
Progressive Indigenous Cuisine with Shane Chartrand and Jennifer Cockrall-King
July 06, 2020 04:01 - 44 minutes - 15.2 MBTawaw: “Come in, you’re welcome. There’s room.” In this episode, I chat with Chef Shane Chartrand and food writer Jennifer Cockrall-King about their newly released book, Tawaw: Progressive Indigenous Cuisine, which is part cookbook, part exploration of ingredients, and part journal. We discuss how Shane transforms traditional indigenous ingredients like wild game and berries into some delicious works of art. #Indigenous #Cuisine #Cookbook
Figs! Gods, Wasps and Stranglers with Dr. Mike Shanahan
June 29, 2020 04:01 - 35 minutes - 12.2 MBThis week, we dive into the stories behind one of my favorite summertime fruits – figs! As a kid, I was never a fan of fig-based cookies, but my mind was totally changed when I first encountered a lush, ripe fig tree during fieldwork in southern Italy. I plucked a large green skinned fig off of a tree and as I bit into it, the rows of pink flowers inside were revealed. The flavor and texture was just incredible! This delicious treat was the result of an interesting relationship between the p...
Feasting Wild! Exploring the world of wild foods with Gina Rae La Cerva
June 22, 2020 04:01 - 42 minutes - 14.8 MBThroughout human history, food was frequently procured from the wild – whether fished from the sea, foraged from meadows, or hunted in biodiverse rich forests. What once was the norm is now something all too often reserved for the wealthy. In my own work on the medicinal food traditions of southern Italy, I worked with a research team to document countless wild bitter greens that were commonly blanched and sautéed in olive oil with salt as a centerpiece to meals. Nowadays though, much of th...
Feasting Wild! Exploring the World of Wild Foods with Gina Rae La Cerva
June 22, 2020 04:01 - 42 minutes - 14.8 MBGina Rae La Cerva is a geographer, environmental anthropologist, and award-winning writer who has traveled extensively to research a variety of environmental and food-related topics. On this episode, I speak with Gina about her new book: Feasting Wild: In Search of the Last Tamed Food. Throughout human history, food was frequently procured from the wild – whether fished from the sea, foraged from meadows, or hunted in biodiverse rich forests. What once was the norm is now something all too ...
The Entangled Life of Fungi with Dr. Merlin Sheldrake
June 15, 2020 01:07 - 51 minutes - 17.6 MBFungi are everywhere. They coat our skin, hide beneath the soil and flourish along the forest floor, intertwined between myriad plant species – both dead and alive. They are responsible for transforming rocks into soil, making medicines, psychedelic drugs, food, poisons and ink, among many other roles. On this episode of Foodie Pharmacology, I speak with mycologist and author, Dr. Merlin Sheldrake, who reveals this hidden entangled world of fungi to us in his newly released book, Entangled L...
No Seeds? No Problem! with Dr. Chris Gunter
June 08, 2020 10:59 - 35 minutes - 12.1 MBWhat do you do when seeds are in short supply? Is there a way to transform kitchen scraps into viable plants in your garden? I asked these and so many other questions about vegetative propagation of Dr. Chris Gunter, our guest for this episode of Foodie Pharmacology! Chris is a professor of Horticultural Science and the Extension Vegetable Production Specialist for the commercial vegetable industry in North Carolina, working with commercial vegetable growers to maintain a high quality of lif...
No Seeds? No Problem!
June 08, 2020 10:59 - 35 minutes - 12.1 MBDr. Chris Gunter is a Professor of Horticultural Science and the Extension Vegetable Production Specialist for the commercial vegetable industry in North Carolina, working with commercial vegetable growers to maintain a high quality of life through the use of integrated, economical and environmentally sound production practices. His main emphasis is with the Solanaceous (tomato, pepper) and Cruciferous (cabbage, broccoli) cropping systems. He's also a leader in the area of fresh produce saf...
No Seeds? No Problem!
June 08, 2020 10:59 - 35 minutes - 12.1 MBDr. Chris Gunter is a Professor of Horticultural Science and the Extension Vegetable Production Specialist for the commercial vegetable industry in North Carolina, working with commercial vegetable growers to maintain a high quality of life through the use of integrated, economical and environmentally sound production practices. His main emphasis is with the Solanaceous (tomato, pepper) and Cruciferous (cabbage, broccoli) cropping systems. He's also a leader in the area of fresh produce saf...
A Sicilian Summer – Exploring the Wild Foods and Medicines of Pantelleria with Dr. Quave
June 02, 2020 16:09 - 49 minutes - 16.9 MBOn this episode of Foodie Pharmacology, I share some insights from a field study that I conducted with one of my collaborators on a beautiful volcanic island located in the Mediterranean sea. Pantelleria is the largest of the Sicilian isles and populated by roughly 7,000 inhabitants, and visited by tourists who come to the island to enjoy its numerous natural attractions such as the Specchio di Venere, a geothermally-heated lake with healing muds, archeological sites such as the Byzantine to...
Dragon’s Blood and the FDA Approval Path for Botanicals with Dr. Steven King
May 26, 2020 04:01 - 42 minutes - 14.5 MBThis week on Foodie Pharmacology, we’re going to embark on a journey from the Amazonian rainforest to the pharmacy as we retrace the pathway of bringing a botanical drug to market to treat serious cases of diarrhea as an FDA approved drug. I first encountered the source of this drug 20 years ago in the heart of the Peruvian Amazon. Locally known as Sangre de Drago – or the dragon’s blood tree – it is used in traditional medicine for both topical and internal afflictions. Its bark is a smooth...
Regenerative Farming and Eating for Longevity with Jennifer Maynard
May 18, 2020 01:17 - 50 minutes - 17.5 MBThe soil is a vibrant and multifaceted space, full of biodiversity ranging from microbes to insects, mammals, to fungi. Beneath the ground, in the rhizosphere, plant roots engage with these organisms through a series of connections and chemical signals. Soil health is the first step to healthy crops, and in turn, foods that nourish humans to health. In this episode, I speak with Jennifer Maynard about the practice of caring for the soil through regenerative farming and eating the rainbow of ...
Breadfruit & The True Story of Mutiny on the Bounty with Diane Ragone
May 11, 2020 03:50 - 43 minutes - 14.9 MBDoes bread grow on trees? Exploring breadfruit with Diane Ragone Dr. Ragone earned a PhD and MSc in Horticulture from the University of Hawaii. Numerous researchers and students have worked with her to systematically study NTBG’s signature living collection to describe and better understand breadfruit. She has written or co-authored more than 100 publications on breadfruit, ethnobotany, horticulture, and agroforestry. Website: https://ntbg.org/breadfruit/ https://www.facebook.com/Brea...
Breadfruit & The True Story of Mutiny on the Bounty with Dr. Diane Ragone
May 11, 2020 03:50 - 43 minutes - 14.9 MBYou may be familiar with the famous story of the Mutiny on the Bounty, but did you know that a fruit from the mulberry family was at the heart of the conflict? In this episode, I speak with the Dr. Diane Ragone, director of the Breadfruit Institute, about a large, nutritious tropical fruit that originates in the Pacific, but has found a home across the tropics and sub-tropics. We discuss the botany, history and ethnobotany of this fascinating starchy food source. #Breadfruit #Crops #Ethnobo...
Breadfruit & The True Story of Mutiny on the Bounty with Diane Ragone
May 11, 2020 03:50 - 43 minutes - 14.9 MBDoes bread grow on trees? Exploring breadfruit with Diane Ragone Dr. Ragone earned a PhD and MSc in Horticulture from the University of Hawaii. Numerous researchers and students have worked with her to systematically study NTBG’s signature living collection to describe and better understand breadfruit. She has written or co-authored more than 100 publications on breadfruit, ethnobotany, horticulture, and agroforestry. Website: https://ntbg.org/breadfruit/ https://www.facebook.com/Breadfr...
The Amazon: What Everyone Needs to Know with Mark Plotkin
May 04, 2020 04:12 - 51 minutes - 17.8 MBThe Amazon is a land of complex history full of mysteries and wonder. It covers a land area roughly the size of the continental US and the Amazon River contains more types of fish than all of the rivers in Europe combined. In this episode, I speak with trailblazing ethnobotanist, Dr. Mark Plotkin, about everything from piranhas, curare poison, ayahuasca, and agriculture in the Amazon. He shares highlights from his latest book, The Amazon - What Everyone Needs to Know. This is one episode of ...
Berry Patches, Bears & Oil Sands in the Boreal Forest with Dr. Janelle Baker
April 27, 2020 12:38 - 1 hour - 22.1 MBThe Boreal forest of northern Canada is a magical place, filled with the sweet scents of spruce trees, with a groundcover blanketed in spongy mosses, colorful lichens and wild cranberries. Yet, it is also home to massive deposits of fossil fuel found in the oil sands. What are the consequences of mining the Earth for fossil fuels, metals and minerals both to our food system and our health? In this episode, I speak with Dr. Janelle Baker, an ethnobiologist who studies the environmental impact...
Berry Patches, Bears & Oil Sands in the Boreal Forest with Janelle Baker
April 27, 2020 12:38 - 1 hour - 22.1 MBDr. Janelle Marie Baker is Assistant Professor in Anthropology at Athabasca University in northern Alberta, Canada. Her research is on sakâwiyiniwak (Northern Bush Cree) experiences with wild food contamination in Treaty No. 8 territory, which is currently an area of extreme extraction of oil sands (bitumen) and forests. In this context, Janelle is currently collaborating with Bigstone Cree Nation environmental monitors using community-based methods and traditional ecological knowledge to...
Biodiversity, Planetary Health & Disease Ecology with Dr. Tom Gillespie
April 22, 2020 12:30 - 43 minutes - 14.9 MBHuman and planetary health are linked to biodiversity in ways that are not always clear or appreciated by the public. Even as more species are disappearing in the wild and becoming threatened with extinction, others are being introduced to new environments. This raises questions of how such environmental changes will impact our everyday life. I speak with special guest, Dr. Tom Gillespie, about how industrial agriculture impacts natural ecosystems, contributing to biodiversity loss and incre...
Biodiversity, Planetary Health & Disease Ecology with Tom Gillespie
April 22, 2020 12:30 - 43 minutes - 14.9 MBHuman and planetary health are linked to biodiversity in ways that are not always clear or appreciated by the public. Even as more species are disappearing in the wild and becoming threatened with extinction, others are being introduced to new environments. This raises questions of how such environmental changes will impact our everyday life. I speak with special guest, Dr. Tom Gillespie, about how industrial agriculture impacts natural ecosystems, contributing to biodiversity loss and incre...
Miso, Tamari & Tasty Bean Ferments with Kirsten Shockey
April 20, 2020 04:01 - 48 minutes - 16.5 MBOne of my favorite ways to start off a meal at any Asian restaurant is with a lovely bowl of steaming hot miso soup. It wasn’t until recently that I learned that miso is actually a fermented product made from beans – often from soy! I never thought about the possibility of making miso from scratch at home until I came across Kirsten Shockey’s book on just that topic. If you’ve ever been curious about the microbial transformation of beans into products like soy sauce, tamari sauce, natto, mis...
Wild Fermentation with Sandor Katz
April 13, 2020 04:01 - 57 minutes - 19.8 MBFermentation makes food more shelf stable, nutritious and delicious! Some ferments can also boost your health through promoting a healthy gut microbiome and strengthening immunity. The amazing thing is that through implementation of some simple steps, anyone can start fermenting at home using the wild microbes found on vegetables and even dry flour! In this episode of Foodie Pharmacology, I speak with world renowned fermenting guru, Sandor Katz, about the science and history of fermentation....
Mescaline and a Tale of Two Cacti with Mike Jay
April 06, 2020 04:01 - 43 minutes - 14.9 MBIf you’ve ever heard of the mind-altering effects of some interesting edible cacti like Peyote and San Pedro before, but aren’t super familiar with the cultural history and pharmacology of these plants, then this is the podcast episode for you! Join me as I speak with author and expert on psychedelic drugs, Mike Jay, about his new book on mescaline. Mike has written extensively on the history of science, medicine, drugs and mental health. His books include High Society: mind-altering drugs i...
Preserving Abundance with Dr. Julia Skinner
March 30, 2020 03:32 - 27 minutes - 9.5 MBDuring the period of social distancing and isolation from the COVID-19 pandemic, many of you may be spending a lot of time at home pondering what to do with your food stores. Perhaps you’re worried about how to make your pantry supplies stretch into more meals, or perhaps you’re looking for ideas on how to reduce food waste. In this episode of Foodie Pharmacology, I chat with Dr. Julia Skinner, an expert on this very subject! Julia is the founder of Root, an Atlanta-based food history and fe...
Preserving Abundance with Julia Skinner
March 30, 2020 03:32 - 27 minutes - 9.5 MBDuring the period of social distancing and isolation from the COVID-19 pandemic, many of you may be spending a lot of time at home pondering what to do with your food stores. Perhaps you’re worried about how to make your pantry supplies stretch into more meals, or perhaps you’re looking for ideas on how to reduce food waste. In this episode of Foodie Pharmacology, I chat with Dr. Julia Skinner, an expert on this very subject! About Julia Skinner Dr. Julia Skinner is the founder of Root,...
Yo Soy! The Health Benefits of Soy with Dr. Omer Kucuk
March 17, 2020 00:43 - 34 minutes - 12 MBWe eat this delightful legume in so many forms, from tofu, to soymilk, edamame and more! But, did you know that in addition to serving as a great source of plant proteins for the diet, that soy has also shown a number of fascinating health benefits in cancer prevention? In this episode, I speak with Dr. Omer Kucuk, a cancer researcher and physician who also happens to be an expert on the therapeutic value of soy-based foods and supplements. #Soy #Cancer #HealthyEating
Yo Soy! The Health Benefits of Soy with Omer Kucuk
March 17, 2020 00:43 - 34 minutes - 12 MBWe eat this delightful legume in so many forms, from tofu, to soymilk, edamame and more! But, did you know that in addition to serving as a great source of plant proteins for the diet, that soy has also shown a number of fascinating health benefits in cancer prevention? In this episode, I speak with Dr. Omer Kucuk, a cancer researcher and physician who also happens to be an expert on the therapeutic value of soy-based foods and supplements. About Omer Kucuk Omer Kucuk, MD, conducted th...
Herbaria! Edible and poisonous plants with Jordan Metzger
March 09, 2020 07:01 - 26 minutes - 8.96 MBThe terms “herbarium” (singular) or “herbaria” (plural) may elicit visions of a lush tropical greenhouse… but in fact, herbaria are collections of dead plant specimens that have been collected over years, dried and pressed to large sheets of acid free paper for long-term storage in cabinets. These specimens are prepared and cared for using similar methods used for centuries by botanists and are important tools used for identifying various plants. In this episode, I met with Dr. Jordan Metzger...
Herbaria! Edible and Poisonous Plants with Dr. Jordan Metzger
March 09, 2020 07:01 - 26 minutes - 8.96 MBThe terms “herbarium” (singular) or “herbaria” (plural) may elicit visions of a lush tropical greenhouse… but in fact, herbaria are collections of dead plant specimens that have been collected over years, dried and pressed to large sheets of acid free paper for long-term storage in cabinets. These specimens are prepared and cared for using similar methods used for centuries by botanists and are important tools used for identifying various plants. In this episode, I met with Dr. Jordan Metzge...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Myth Busting On Food & Medicinal Plants
March 04, 2020 02:38 - 42 minutes - 14.6 MBThe coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is a very dynamic, rapidly evolving situation and as such, can be confusing and foster a lot of misinformation. Many of you are likely wondering - are there medicinal plant remedies that can be used to fight the virus? What foods should I stock up on in case social distancing measures and quarantines are necessary? Prepare, not panic is the motto of this episode. I’ll bust some big myths about the virus, point you towards some trustworthy sources of updated...
Food waste and sustainability initiatives with Peggy Barlett
March 02, 2020 09:01 - 47 minutes - 16.4 MBFood waste and sustainability initiatives with Peggy Barlett Have you ever found yourself in the unfortunate position of having to toss some food from the fridge that had lingered too long and gone bad? How about food scraps or unconsumed leftovers from your plate after a meal? Food waste is a major issue in America, as well as across the globe. And guess what – it doesn’t just happen in your home kitchen! It happens in the fields, where not all foods are harvested, or on shipping lines, wher...
Food Waste and Sustainability Initiatives with Dr. Peggy Barlett
March 02, 2020 09:01 - 47 minutes - 16.4 MBHave you ever found yourself in the unfortunate position of having to toss some food from the fridge that had lingered too long and gone bad? How about food scraps or unconsumed leftovers from your plate after a meal? Food waste is a major issue in America, as well as across the globe. And guess what – it doesn’t just happen in your home kitchen! It happens in the fields, where not all foods are harvested, or on shipping lines, where only the prettiest produce is selected for resale. It happ...
Serviceberries + Foraging Wild Foods with Robby Astrove and Chris Willkins
February 24, 2020 08:01 - 49 minutes - 16.9 MBThey say the best things in life are free, and what better way to enjoy food than to find free healthy food growing in the wild in your own neighborhood! In this episode, I speak with Atlanta’s own Johnnie AppleSeed – forager and forester, Robby Astrove – who is absolutely passionate about making fruit accessible to people in urban centers by planting more fruit trees. I’ll also be speaking with Chef Chris Wilkins of the Root Baking Company, a wholesale bread bakery that was founded in 2015 ...
Eating for Peak Fitness: Sports Nutrition with Dan Benardot
February 17, 2020 08:01 - 52 minutes - 18.1 MBEveryone knows that what we eat impacts bodily performance – and for athletes, understanding the best formula for food and liquid intake can mean the difference between a winning performance or a loss. In this episode of Foodie Pharmacology, I speak with Dr. Dan Benardot, a sports nutrition expert who has counseled professional and Olympic athletes, as well as action movie actors. He leads us through the science of how the types of food and the timing of consumption impacts athletic performa...
Antibiotics in our food? How it happened with Maryn McKenna
February 10, 2020 08:01 - 1 hour - 24.6 MBThe discovery of antibiotics hailed the dawn of a new era in medicine. Once fatal infections were suddenly treatable with the arrival of these magic bullet cures. This golden era is waning, however. Today, we face a rising crisis of antimicrobial resistance with more than 700,000 deaths per year across the globe due to now untreatable infections. The broad use of antibiotics in humans and agriculture has created the conditions for evolution of resistance among microbes. But, how did we get he...
Antibiotics in our Food? How it Happened with Maryn McKenna
February 10, 2020 08:01 - 1 hour - 24.6 MBThe discovery of antibiotics hailed the dawn of a new era in medicine. Once fatal infections were suddenly treatable with the arrival of these magic bullet cures. This golden era is waning, however. Today, we face a rising crisis of antimicrobial resistance with more than 700,000 deaths per year across the globe due to now untreatable infections. The broad use of antibiotics in humans and agriculture has created the conditions for evolution of resistance among microbes. But, how did we get h...
Ethan Frisch, Burlap & Barrel and the New Spice Trade
February 03, 2020 03:34 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBMany of us appreciate the role that terroir has on the unique flavor and aroma of our foods, whether your enjoying coffee, tea or even chocolate. Just like these commodity crops, other botanical ingredients can feature unique chemistries and flavors when grown and harvested in different environments. Moreover, the means of processing these ingredients and the travel time from farm to your kitchen cabinet really matter when it comes to the flavor of the final product. I speak with Ethan Frisc...
To Eat Or Not To Eat? That's The Question.
January 28, 2020 01:51 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBHow do we determine what is food and what is not food? Is our ability to recognize a food ingredient simply a learned behavior, or is it the result of evolutionary capacities to recognize signals from our environment? In this episode, I explore the concepts of sensory experiences with foods as they relate to chemical signals in the environment. I review some of the major classes of plant natural products that impact both the ways that we experience foods and the pharmacological effects that ...
Jamaican Root Tonics with Dr. Ina Vandebroek
January 13, 2020 14:45 - 59 minutes - 110 MBThe Caribbean is home to an amazing assortment of botanicals from merging cultures. In Jamaica, wild plants are used to make special fermented “root tonics” not only as an enjoyable beverage, but also to boost health. Some of these are even attributed with aphrodisiac properties for men and women. I speak with Dr. Ina Vandebroek—ethnobotanist and expert in wild Caribbean plants used as food and medicine. We discuss root tonics and other local delights like “bissy” and “cerassee”, which also ...
Jamaican Root Tonics with Ina Vandebroek
January 13, 2020 14:45 - 59 minutes - 110 MBThe Caribbean is home to an amazing assortment of botanicals from merging cultures. In Jamaica, wild plants are used to make special fermented “root tonics” not only as an enjoyable beverage, but also to boost health. Some of these are even attributed with aphrodisiac properties for men and women. In the first episode of Season 2, I speak with Dr. Ina Vandebroek—ethnobotanist and expert in wild Caribbean plants used as food and medicine. We discuss root tonics and other local delights like “b...
Ancient Medicine with Dr. Alain Touwaide
November 21, 2019 13:31 - 1 hour - 132 MBThe history of medicine has long fascinated me. In the ancient Mediterranean, the lines between food and medicine were often blurred. Hippocrates, the “father of medicine,” is famously quoted as stating, “Let thy food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food.” Interestingly, there are no actual records of this statement – but it clearly falls in line with the philosophy of medicine that emerged over a span of three hundred years when the Hippocratic Corpus, or series of manuscripts, were wr...
Ancient Medicine with Alain Touwaide
November 21, 2019 13:31 - 1 hour - 132 MBThe history of medicine has long fascinated me. In the ancient Mediterranean, the lines between food and medicine were often blurred. Hippocrates, the “father of medicine,” is famously quoted as stating, “Let thy food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food.” Interestingly, there are no actual records of this statement – but it clearly falls in line with the philosophy of medicine that emerged over a span of three hundred years when the Hippocratic Corpus, or series of manuscripts, were wri...
A Short Cut To Mushrooms with Daniel Butler
November 11, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBMushroom forager Daniel Butler shares his tips on your favorite funky fungi. If you’ve ever gone on a forest hike on a wet day in autumn, it’s likely that you encountered many different species of mushrooms growing along the forest floor or on rotting logs. As you marveled at their myriad shapes, sizes and colors, you may have wondered – are these edible? Poisonous? In this episode, I met with with mushroom forager Daniel Butler in the Wales countryside to chat about this and more! From sust...
Just the Tonic with Kim Walker and Mark Nesbitt
November 05, 2019 16:07 - 44 minutes - 82.7 MBThe word “tonic” elicits thoughts of something bitter, beneficial to health, or perhaps even a favored cocktail base. When it comes to tonic water, the bitter tasting alkaloid “quinine” is the key ingredient – and it has a fascinating history. You may know that quinine was used in the battle against malaria – but did you know that the pairing of gin with tonic came long after years of consuming it with brandy, rum or wine? On this episode, I speak with Kim Walker and Mark Nesbitt – the author...
Just the Tonic with Kim Walker and Dr. Mark Nesbitt
November 05, 2019 16:07 - 44 minutes - 82.7 MBThe word “tonic” elicits thoughts of something bitter, beneficial to health, or perhaps even a favored cocktail base. When it comes to tonic water, the bitter tasting alkaloid “quinine” is the key ingredient – and it has a fascinating history. You may know that quinine was used in the battle against malaria – but did you know that the pairing of gin with tonic came long after years of consuming it with brandy, rum or wine? On this episode, I speak with Kim Walker and Dr. Mark Nesbitt – the a...
Share A Dram with Whisky Master Gordon Motion
October 22, 2019 02:10 - 59 minutes - 110 MBThough its ingredients core are simple – barley, yeast and water – the final product that comes about after years of aging is incredibly unique. The distinctive flavor of Scotch whisky is influenced by the way it is malted, how the malt is dried, the distillation process, and lastly the aging process! The type of wood and its prior use in former casks – whether for sherry or bourbon – also influences the final flavor. Whisky is an amazing case study in how plant chemistry and extraction meth...