Podcast

Episode 8: Peanut Butter: Spread It on Thicc

This fresh, roasted episode is all about Peanut Butter. In our Deep Dish segment, Anna tells us the story of the 12-year long Peanut Butter Wars and the AMAZING woman... Read more...

Episode 7: A Tale of Two Noodle Rings

Ever heard of a Noodle Ring? Anna & Lia take on making one of the weirdest entries on the Food Holiday Calendar in this bonus episode: a baked ring of... Read more...

Episode 6: “My, What Big Pecans You Have.”

Are they PEA-cans or puh-CONS? In a special holiday bonus episode we continue our quest to restore fruitcake’s dignity as Lia tries a DeLuxe Fruitcake from world-famous Collin St. Bakery... Read more...

Episode 5: In Defense of Fruitcake

Hear us out! In this holiday episode, Anna & Lia slice into that much maligned Christmas staple, fruitcake - and hopefully change your mind about it. Lia takes us to... Read more...

Episode 4: Gotta Tap That: A Maple Syrup Story

Today we’re talking about the sticky stuff: Maple Syrup. Anna dishes on one of her favorite food scandals, the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist, where over 450K gallons were stolen... Read more...

Episode 3: Wine Bottles and Cans (and Just Clap Your Hands)

Did you know there are over 30 wine holidays? Are wine bottles really just for “snob factor”? In this episode, Anna and Lia discuss the magical drink that’s gotten us... Read more...

Episode 2: Oh my Gourd, Becky: it's Pumpkin Szn

It’s fall, so we’re legally obligated to talk about PUMPKINS. In this week’s episode Lia tells us about the many Pumpkin Holidays, how pumpkin pie became a rallying symbol for... Read more...

Episode 1: Donut Lassies & Survival Crackers

In our premiere episode, co-hosts Anna Van Valin and Lia Ballentine tell us why “Food stories are people stories.” Lia explores the food holiday that sparked her obsession: National Doughnut... Read more...