Speaking Broadly
299 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsA show about the brilliant, powerful women breaking ground in the food world. Host Dana Cowin, former long-time Editor-in-Chief of Food & Wine Magazine, holds intimate conversations with successful and boundary-pushing female chefs and innovators. These are moving, personal stories of struggles and triumphs, personal and professional, that can provide lessons and inspiration for anyone looking to succeed in any industry.
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Episode 97: Rebekah Peppler: A Spritz of Controversy
May 15, 2019 21:14 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBAn aperitif is a bitter, effervescent drink that eases the transition between daylight and dusk. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, Rebekah Peppler talks about this lovely French tradition. Peppler also shares some significant transitions in her life: from food stylist to author; from denizen of Brooklyn to Paris; from straight to queer. And she discusses her controversial, top-trending piece in the New York Times, "The Aperol Spritz is Not a Good Drink." Peppler's lesson for cocktails: st...
A Spritz of Controversy: Rebekah Peppler
May 15, 2019 21:14 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBAn aperitif is a bitter, effervescent drink that eases the transition between daylight and dusk. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, Rebekah Peppler talks about this lovely French tradition. Peppler also shares some significant transitions in her life: from food stylist to author; from denizen of Brooklyn to Paris; from straight to queer. And she discusses her controversial, top-trending piece in the New York Times, "The Aperol Spritz is Not a Good Drink." Peppler's lesson for cocktails: st...
Episode 96: Kelly Fields: America's Newest Outstanding Pastry Chef
May 08, 2019 15:53 - 46 minutes - 55.3 MBNewly christened Outstanding Pastry Chef in America by the James Beard Foundation, Kelly Fields of Willa Jean in New Orleans, credits a sassy, sarcastic non-cook as being her champion, her savior and her inspiration. Her grandmother, after whom her restaurant is named, supported her when she came out, and encouraged her to pursue other choices that were not popular with her Southern family. Before launching her restaurant, Fields worked with some of America's beloved chefs including Susan Sp...
America's Newest Outstanding Pastry Chef: Kelly Fields
May 08, 2019 15:53 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBNewly christened Outstanding Pastry Chef in America by the James Beard Foundation, Kelly Fields of Willa Jean in New Orleans, credits a sassy, sarcastic non-cook as being her champion, her savior and her inspiration. Her grandmother, after whom her restaurant is named, supported her when she came out, and encouraged her to pursue other choices that were not popular with her Southern family. Before launching her restaurant, Fields worked with some of America's beloved chefs including Susan Sp...
My America is Indian-ish: Priya Krishna
April 17, 2019 15:02 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MB"Indian-ish," from author Priya Krishna and her mother Ruti, is the definition of an American cookbook. It chronicles the easy-to-make recipes of Krishna's upbringing as the Texas-born daughter of Indian immigrants who fell in love with their adopted state and also traveled extensively. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, Krishna describes her mother's seemingly superhuman ability to do it all, her parents' sensible and successful arranged marriage, and her own journey of self-acceptance th...
Episode 95: My America is Indian-ish
April 17, 2019 15:02 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MB"Indian-ish," from author Priya Krishna and her mother Ruti, is the definition of an American cookbook. It chronicles the easy-to-make recipes of Krishna's upbringing as the Texas-born daughter of Indian immigrants who fell in love with their adopted state and also traveled extensively. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, Krishna describes her mother's seemingly superhuman ability to do it all, her parents' sensible and successful arranged marriage, and her own journey of self-acceptance th...
Episode 94: Emily Miller: Breakfast Champion
April 03, 2019 16:30 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBThirty-seven breakfast tours in 4 countries and 8 states over 4 years. 380 international breakfast recipes in a brand new book. With this kind of exhaustive research and first hand experience, Speaking Broadly guest, Emily Miller is qualified to be called the world’s foremost expert on the first meal of the day. Listen in as creative Miller talks about the most ubiquitous breakfast (cereal—both hot and cold) and the most unusual (cured tuna and grated coconut from the Maldives). And also hea...
Breakfast Champion: Emily Miller
April 03, 2019 16:30 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBThirty-seven breakfast tours in 4 countries and 8 states over 4 years. 380 international breakfast recipes in a brand new book. With this kind of exhaustive research and first hand experience, Speaking Broadly guest, Emily Miller is qualified to be called the world’s foremost expert on the first meal of the day. Listen in as creative Miller talks about the most ubiquitous breakfast (cereal—both hot and cold) and the most unusual (cured tuna and grated coconut from the Maldives). And also hea...
Episode 93: Zahra Tangorra: “I Didn’t Want to Explode”
March 27, 2019 19:02 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MB“I don’t want to feel myself explode.” After a bus carrying her and a rap group went off a cliff and crashed 40 feet below, that was Zahra Tangorra’s first thought. Now, thirteen years later, this horrible accident feels “like an opportunity.” Tangorra used her settlement to fund a career change from visual merchandiser in retail to first-time restaurant owner in Brooklyn. Her place, Brucie, was a huge success and got global attention with special events like a wacky Kimye Valentine’s Day th...
“I Didn’t Want to Explode”: Zahra Tangorra
March 27, 2019 19:02 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MB“I don’t want to feel myself explode.” After a bus carrying her and a rap group went off a cliff and crashed 40 feet below, that was Zahra Tangorra’s first thought. Now, thirteen years later, this horrible accident feels “like an opportunity.” Tangorra used her settlement to fund a career change from visual merchandiser in retail to first-time restaurant owner in Brooklyn. Her place, Brucie, was a huge success and got global attention with special events like a wacky Kimye Valentine’s Day th...
Cooking with an Angel: Nini Nguyen
March 20, 2019 17:55 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBNini Nguyen feels her younger brother's presence in everything she does even though he passed away tragically and swiftly at the age of 27. Growing up, Nini and her brother went shopping at farmers markets in New Orleans, made meals for their Vietnamese immigrant parents, and fantasized about the future. One of his last wishes was for Nini to pursue her dream of being on Top Chef. When she competed in on season 16, each win was for him. Listen in to hear about how Hurricane Katrina shifted N...
Episode 92: Nini Nguyen: Cooking with an Angel
March 20, 2019 17:55 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBNini Nguyen feels her younger brother's presence in everything she does even though he passed away tragically and swiftly at the age of 27. Growing up, Nini and her brother went shopping at farmers markets in New Orleans, made meals for their Vietnamese immigrant parents, and fantasized about the future. One of his last wishes was for Nini to pursue her dream of being on Top Chef. When she competed in on season 16, each win was for him. Listen in to hear about how Hurricane Katrina shifted N...
Wine Against the Odds: Jennifer McDonald
March 13, 2019 19:01 - 53 minutes - 49 MBJennifer McDonald is determined to provoke conversations about racism and sexism, and she's doing it in an unusual way: by making wine in Wichita, Kansas. A black child adopted by white parents, McDonald grew up in a small town in Nebraska, hyper-aware of race issues yet never daunted. She was a track star, a success in her HR job, and an award-winning home winemaker. But after her life got disrupted by her son's debilitating medical condition, she wanted to devote time to something she was ...
Episode 91: Jennifer McDonald: Wine Against the Odds
March 13, 2019 19:01 - 53 minutes - 49 MBJennifer McDonald is determined to provoke conversations about racism and sexism, and she's doing it in an unusual way: by making wine in Wichita, Kansas. A black child adopted by white parents, McDonald grew up in a small town in Nebraska, hyper-aware of race issues yet never daunted. She was a track star, a success in her HR job, and an award-winning home winemaker. But after her life got disrupted by her son's debilitating medical condition, she wanted to devote time to something she was ...
Episode 90: Jill Donenfeld: How to Give 100%
March 06, 2019 21:04 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBThe moment that The Culinistas founder Jill Donenfeld was ready to give up, to start over and open a restaurant in Malibu, was the moment that her business was saved. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, listen in as Donenfeld explains how one networking dinner led to a game-changing partnership that reinvigorated her and allowed her to commit whole-heartedly to her business. Before that, Donenfeld got by doing things she loved—offering private chef services to families looking for healthy m...
How to Give 100%: Jill Donenfeld
March 06, 2019 21:04 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBThe moment that The Culinistas founder Jill Donenfeld was ready to give up, to start over and open a restaurant in Malibu, was the moment that her business was saved. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, listen in as Donenfeld explains how one networking dinner led to a game-changing partnership that reinvigorated her and allowed her to commit whole-heartedly to her business. Before that, Donenfeld got by doing things she loved—offering private chef services to families looking for healthy m...
Episode 89: Heather Carlucci: Medium, Rare
February 27, 2019 16:50 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBAfter a very successful 30 year career in restaurants, Heather Carlucci lost her passion for the business. So she took a big step: she came out of the woo closet, and shared that she was a lightworker—a medical intuitive (she works with doctors on diagnoses) and psychic. For the last 7 years, she's been a full-time medium. Listen in to this episode of Speaking Broadly to hear how Heather compares her past career in hospitality with her new one (both professions require the gift of empathy an...
Medium, Rare: Heather Carlucci
February 27, 2019 16:50 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBAfter a very successful 30 year career in restaurants, Heather Carlucci lost her passion for the business. So she took a big step: she came out of the woo closet, and shared that she was a lightworker—a medical intuitive (she works with doctors on diagnoses) and psychic. For the last 7 years, she's been a full-time medium. Listen in to this episode of Speaking Broadly to hear how Heather compares her past career in hospitality with her new one (both professions require the gift of empathy an...
Episode 88: Anita and Ajna Jaisinghani: An Indian Dynasty
February 19, 2019 17:03 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBOne month after opening the New York outpost of her Houston restaurant Pondicheri, Anita Jaisinghani got the horrific news that her husband had stage 4 cancer. Her daughter, Ajna Jai, dropped everything and took over the NYC restaurant's day-to-day operations. And after their immensely challenging year, Jaisinghani and Jai are looking ahead to bringing even more meaning to their work. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, host Dana Cowin interviews this fierce and loving mother-daughter duo a...
An Indian Dynasty: Anita and Ajna Jaisinghani
February 19, 2019 17:03 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBOne month after opening the New York outpost of her Houston restaurant Pondicheri, Anita Jaisinghani got the horrific news that her husband had stage 4 cancer. Her daughter, Ajna Jai, dropped everything and took over the NYC restaurant's day-to-day operations. And after their immensely challenging year, Jaisinghani and Jai are looking ahead to bringing even more meaning to their work. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, host Dana Cowin interviews this fierce and loving mother-daughter duo a...
But first, Toffee: Valerie Gordon
February 13, 2019 20:35 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBWhen she finally healed from multiple surgeries, got a life-threatening infection under control, and emerged from the haze of years of intense pain, Valerie Gordon thought of one word: Toffee. An enthusiastic baker since childhood, she wanted to create a business around this crunchy, beloved sweet. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, Gordon tells host Dana Cowin about baking her way to comfort when she was a scared latchkey kid; the illness that consumed her; and about Valerie Confections, ...
Episode 87: Valerie Gordon: But first, Toffee
February 13, 2019 20:35 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MB"When she finally healed from multiple surgeries, got a life-threatening infection under control, and emerged from the haze of years of intense pain, Valerie Gordon thought of one word: Toffee. An enthusiastic baker since childhood, she wanted to create a business around this crunchy, beloved sweet. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, Gordon tells host Dana Cowin about baking her way to comfort when she was a scared latchkey kid; the illness that consumed her; and about Valerie Confections,...
Strong & Soulful: Carla Hall
February 06, 2019 17:00 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBBravo’s Top Chef fan favorite, cookbook author and TV host, Carla Hall is known for her vivacious personality and warmth. In her latest book, Carla Hall’s Soul Food, other aspects of this culinary star emerge: the connection to her roots in the South as well as her desire to highlight extraordinary African-American cooks and farmers. In a far-ranging conversation on Speaking Broadly, Hall discusses not only recipes of her ancestors, but how she has overcome challenges including advocating fo...
Episode 86: Carla Hall: Strong & Soulful
February 06, 2019 17:00 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBBravo’s Top Chef fan favorite, cookbook author and TV host, Carla Hall is known for her vivacious personality and warmth. In her latest book, Carla Hall’s Soul Food, other aspects of this culinary star emerge: the connection to her roots in the South as well as her desire to highlight extraordinary African-American cooks and farmers. In a far-ranging conversation on Speaking Broadly, Hall discusses not only recipes of her ancestors, but how she has overcome challenges including advocating fo...
Iranian Dishes That Bring Memories to Life: Nasim Alikhani
January 30, 2019 17:37 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBFor Nasim Alikhani, co-owner of the Iranian restaurant Sofreh in Brooklyn, cooking both allows the world outside to disappear, and to make lost worlds re-appear. It is the thread that ties together her childhood in pre-Revolution Iran, her 20s in New York when she was a student and nanny trying to make ends meet, and now her life as a restaurateur. On this uplifting episode of Speaking Broadly, Alikhani describes her gratitude for early hardship and later happiness, how optimism grows with e...
Episode 85: Nasim Alikhani: Iranian Dishes That Bring Memories to Life
January 30, 2019 17:37 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBFor Nasim Alikhani, co-owner of the Iranian restaurant Sofreh in Brooklyn, cooking both allows the world outside to disappear, and to make lost worlds re-appear. It is the thread that ties together her childhood in pre-Revolution Iran, her 20s in New York when she was a student and nanny trying to make ends meet, and now her life as a restaurateur. On this uplifting episode of Speaking Broadly, Alikhani describes her gratitude for early hardship and later happiness, how optimism grows with e...
Giving Gathering Some Thought: Priya Parker
January 23, 2019 17:23 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBWorld-renowned author and negotiation facilitator Priya Parker grew up shuttling between her mother's Indian, liberal, incense-filled Buddhist-Hindu-New Age household and her father's American, meat-eating, conservative, climate-denying one. Not surprisingly, she never knew exactly where she belonged. Parker channeled that childhood discomfort into a powerful mission: to make people experience a sense of belonging. Parker's recent book author of The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It M...
Episode 84: Giving Gathering Some Thought
January 23, 2019 17:23 - 57 minutes - 26.6 MBWorld-renowned author and negotiation facilitator Priya Parker grew up shuttling between her mother's Indian, liberal, incense-filled Buddhist-Hindu-New Age household and her father's American, meat-eating, conservative, climate-denying one. Not surprisingly, she never knew exactly where she belonged. Parker channeled that childhood discomfort into a powerful mission: to make people experience a sense of belonging. Parker's recent book author of The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It M...
Episode 83: Alcohol: Addiction and Hope
January 16, 2019 18:17 - 55 minutes - 51 MB"Holly Whitaker was at one time addicted to alcohol, pot, and cigarettes. She was bulimic, depressed, tried to get help. But the services that existed—the clinics and AA—weren’t right for her. Six years ago, she finally hacked her way to her own recovery. Now she’s founded a company called Hip Sobriety (soon to be renamed Tempest) that is reinventing rehab for a new generation. Whitaker's plan makes recovery affordable, accessible, empowering, self-directed, and non-anonymous. On th...
Episode 83: Alcohol—Addiction and Hope: Holly Whitaker
January 16, 2019 18:17 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBHolly Whitaker was at one time addicted to alcohol, pot, and cigarettes. She was bulimic, depressed, tried to get help. But the services that existed—the clinics and AA—weren’t right for her. Six years ago, she finally hacked her way to her own recovery. Now she’s founded a company called Tempest that is reinventing rehab for a new generation. Whitaker's plan makes recovery affordable, accessible, empowering, self-directed, and non-anonymous. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, Whitaker sha...
Alcohol—Addiction and Hope: Holly Whitaker
January 16, 2019 18:17 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBHolly Whitaker was at one time addicted to alcohol, pot, and cigarettes. She was bulimic, depressed, tried to get help. But the services that existed—the clinics and AA—weren’t right for her. Six years ago, she finally hacked her way to her own recovery. Now she’s founded a company called Tempest that is reinventing rehab for a new generation. Whitaker's plan makes recovery affordable, accessible, empowering, self-directed, and non-anonymous. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, Whitaker sha...
Bonus Episode: Dana on Inside Julia's Kitchen
December 26, 2018 17:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBThis week, we're delighted to share a bonus episode from our Heritage Radio Network sister program, Inside Julia's Kitchen. Dana was recently the guest on the show for their 2018 season finale. In this excerpt of the show's 2nd half, Dana and host Todd Schulkin discuss Dana's experiences making Speaking Broadly, and Dana shares her "Julia moment." If you like what you hear and you want to explore more great conversations, visit Inside Julia's Kitchen (rss | web). Speaking Broadly and Insid...
Episode 82: Why Tequila isn’t just for Margaritas
December 19, 2018 23:00 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBDo you sip your tequila neat? If you do, there's one woman you'll want to know about: Bertha González Nieves. A true believer who thought tequila should be treated like a fine cognac, González Nieves founded Casa Dragones in 2009, right as this country was experiencing the Great Recession. She sold one product and one product only, a $275 Casa Dragones Juven, for the first 5 years of the company's existence. Listen to this episode of Speaking Broadly to hear how tequila is made, how she chan...
Why Tequila isn’t just for Margaritas: Bertha González Nieves
December 19, 2018 23:00 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBDo you sip your tequila neat? If you do, there's one woman you'll want to know about: Bertha González Nieves. A true believer who thought tequila should be treated like a fine cognac, González Nieves founded Casa Dragones in 2009, right as this country was experiencing the Great Recession. She sold one product and one product only, a $275 Casa Dragones Juven, for the first 5 years of the company's existence. Listen to this episode of Speaking Broadly to hear how tequila is made, how she chan...
Speaking For and Through their Caribbean Ancestors: Michelle and Suzanne Rousseau
December 13, 2018 16:28 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBTwo sisters on a mission to share the stories of their Caribbean ancestors, Michelle and Suzanne Rousseau correct common misperceptions around Jamaican food and culture in their stunning new cookbook, Provisions. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, they talk about the women who reached out to them from beyond the veil to urge them on, like their great great grandmother, Ma Briggs, who worked her way up from washerwoman to restaurateur. They honor their female forebears with vegetarian recip...
Episode 81: The Rousseau Sisters: Speaking For and Through Their Caribbean Ancestors
December 13, 2018 16:28 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBTwo sisters on a mission to share the stories of their Caribbean ancestors, Michelle and Suzanne Rousseau correct common misperceptions around Jamaican food and culture in their stunning new cookbook, Provisions. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, they talk about the women who reached out to them from beyond the veil to urge them on, like their great great grandmother, Ma Briggs, who worked her way up from washerwoman to restaurateur. They honor their female forebears with vegetarian recip...
Episode 80: Jody Adams: Understanding the Power of Grief
December 05, 2018 17:20 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBFor Boston star chef Jody Adams, stepping away from Rialto, her award-winning restaurant of more than 20 years, was harder than she'd anticipated, especially as it was combined with her sister's progressing cancer and, ultimately, untimely death. "I went into a dark place," says Adams. Listen in to this episode of Speaking Broadly, to hear how Adams pulled herself out into the light, her new restaurant projects, and her excitement about the power of purpose, cycling, therapy and travel. Spe...
Understanding the Power of Grief: Jody Adams
December 05, 2018 17:20 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBFor Boston star chef Jody Adams, stepping away from Rialto, her award-winning restaurant of more than 20 years, was harder than she'd anticipated, especially as it was combined with her sister's progressing cancer and, ultimately, untimely death. "I went into a dark place," says Adams. Listen in to this episode of Speaking Broadly, to hear how Adams pulled herself out into the light, her new restaurant projects, and her excitement about the power of purpose, cycling, therapy and travel. Spe...
Leading a Tribe of Happiness: Kim Malek
November 28, 2018 22:38 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBKim Malek filled out a Small Business Association plan in secret. The idea of telling anyone her dream of opening an ice cream shop in cold and rainy Portland, Oregon, just seemed too hard. Now Salt&Straw is an empire with 17 stores across the country, including one at Disneyland, partnerships with companies like Alaska Airlines, and an investment from Danny Meyer and others. On episode 79 of Speaking Broadly, Kim speaks about how she sustained her entrepreneurial spirit despite her father's...
Episode 79: Kim Malek: Leading a Tribe of Happiness
November 28, 2018 22:38 - 55 minutes - 51.3 MBKim Malek filled out a Small Business Association plan in secret. The idea of telling anyone her dream of opening an ice cream shop in cold and rainy Portland, Oregon, just seemed too hard. Now Salt&Straw is an empire with 17 stores across the country, including one at Disneyland, partnerships with companies like Alaska Airlines, and an investment from Danny Meyer and others. On episode 79 of Speaking Broadly, Kim speaks about how she sustained her entrepreneurial spirit despite her father's...
Vulnerability, Shame, VR and other Motivators in the Kitchen: Jenny Dorsey
November 14, 2018 23:32 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBWhen chef Jenny Dorsey creates culinary experiences, she wants the conversation to be about a whole lot more than the food. With projects such as the experimental pop up dinner series, "Wednesdays", and her "It's Disgusting" lunchboxes campaign, Dorsey wants people to be courageously present: to shed their inhibitions, open up to new and uncomfortable ideas, and ultimately leave the meal more empathetic. Her latest undertaking, "Asian in America," is a blend of VR, poetry, and food, where ea...
Episode 78: Vulnerability, Shame, VR and other Motivators in the Kitchen
November 14, 2018 23:32 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBWhen chef Jenny Dorsey creates culinary experiences, she wants the conversation to be about a whole lot more than the food. With projects such as the experimental pop up dinner series, "Wednesdays", and her "It's Disgusting" lunchboxes campaign, Dorsey wants people to be courageously present: to shed their inhibitions, open up to new and uncomfortable ideas, and ultimately leave the meal more empathetic. Her latest undertaking, "Asian in America," is a blend of VR, poetry, and food,...
Episode 78: Vulnerability, Shame, VR and other Motivators in the Kitchen: Jenny Dorsey
November 14, 2018 23:32 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBWhen chef Jenny Dorsey creates culinary experiences, she wants the conversation to be about a whole lot more than the food. With projects such as the experimental pop up dinner series, "Wednesdays", and her "It's Disgusting" lunchboxes campaign, Dorsey wants people to be courageously present: to shed their inhibitions, open up to new and uncomfortable ideas, and ultimately leave the meal more empathetic. Her latest undertaking, "Asian in America," is a blend of VR, poetry, and food, where ea...
Solving Hunger is a Logistics Problem: Jamila Robinson
November 07, 2018 15:28 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MBJasmine Crowe's first solo efforts at addressing the problem of hunger involved cooking for hundreds in her home kitchen in Atlanta, and bringing the food to the people. Since then she's found a way to scale up her charitable work by creating a for-profit company, Goodr. The business provides an online solution to match excess food from restaurants to institutions who share the meals. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, Crowe tells host Dana Cowin how one friend's empty refrigerator catapul...
Episode 77: Solving Hunger is a Logistics Problem
November 07, 2018 15:28 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBJasmine Crowe's first solo efforts at addressing the problem of hunger involved cooking for hundreds in her home kitchen in Atlanta, and bringing the food to the people. Since then she's found a way to scale up her charitable work by creating a for-profit company, Goodr. The business provides an online solution to match excess food from restaurants to institutions who share the meals. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, Crowe tells host Dana Cowin how one friend's empty refrigerato...
Episode 77: Solving Hunger is a Logistics Problem: Jamila Robinson
November 07, 2018 15:28 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBJasmine Crowe's first solo efforts at addressing the problem of hunger involved cooking for hundreds in her home kitchen in Atlanta, and bringing the food to the people. Since then she's found a way to scale up her charitable work by creating a for-profit company, Goodr. The business provides an online solution to match excess food from restaurants to institutions who share the meals. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, Crowe tells host Dana Cowin how one friend's empty refrigerator catapul...
A Sommelier's Trials of "Tenderness": Victoria James
October 24, 2018 22:00 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBVictoria James started working in restaurants when she was thirteen, dropped out of college at nineteen, became the youngest sommelier in the U.S. at twenty-one, and is currently the Beverage Director and a partner at Cote Korean Steakhouse in NYC. Her trajectory has been fierce and fast and her love of wine has kept her reaching further. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, James tells host Dana Cowin about the harassment she experienced as an insecure young woman just starting out in the i...
Episode 76: Victoria James
October 24, 2018 22:00 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBVictoria James started working in restaurants when she was thirteen, dropped out of college at nineteen, became the youngest sommelier in the U.S. at twenty-one, and is currently the Beverage Director and a partner at Cote Korean Steakhouse in NYC. Her trajectory has been fierce and fast and her love of wine has kept her reaching further. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, James tells host Dana Cowin about the harassment she experienced as an insecure young woman just starting out in the i...
Episode 75: Eden Egziabher
October 17, 2018 14:14 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MB"Eden Egziabher’s journey has taken her from war-torn Ethiopia to the streets of New York City to become the first Eritrean-Ethiopian female food truck owner. From her bright yellow truck, Makina Cafe, she serves 'Habesha' food, a term that eliminates the distinctions between Eritrean and Ethiopian tribes and celebrates unity. Tune in to hear Eden talk about the genesis of her popular food truck including her labyrinthine path from entering the US as a 15 year old immigrant who didn’t speak ...
Recreating Home with a Food Truck: Eden Egziabher
October 17, 2018 14:14 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBEden Egziabher’s journey has taken her from war-torn Ethiopia to the streets of New York City to become the first Eritrean-Ethiopian female food truck owner. From her bright yellow truck, Makina Cafe, she serves 'Habesha' food, a term that eliminates the distinctions between Eritrean and Ethiopian tribes and celebrates unity. Tune in to hear Eden talk about the genesis of her popular food truck including her labyrinthine path from entering the US as a 15 year old immigrant who didn’t speak E...