DonnaLonna Kitchen Show

059: Enjoy Summer

Jun 8, 2023

Ahh, summer! Garlic scapes, picnics, potato salad, summer food safety, Donna's latest ice cream flavors, a lemon mint cake recipe from the book Gateau by Alexandra Crapanzano and a radio drama featuring thoughts on lawn care. Donna and Lonna also review the book Food of a Younger Land by Mark Kurlansky including a...

058: Squatters on Red Earth, an Iowa play

Jun 1, 2023

Squatters on Red Earth from Iowa writer Mary Swander is an important new play telling the story of historical cooperation and respect between the Amana Colonies and the Meskwaki Indigenous people. Artist and food sovereignty advocate, Shelley Buffalo also joins us to talk about her involvement in the production and...

057: Out in the Field with Practical Farmers of Iowa

May 25, 2023

We celebrate the 2023 Practical Farmers of Iowa field day season with Jacqueline Venner Senke who share stories and highlights about upcoming on farm events.

056: News Items, Rhubarb Redux, Mushrooms

May 18, 2023

The Supreme Court support of the California law banning gestation crates for farm animals paves the way for a more humane way to raise pork. We talk about how this affects Iowa farmers. We celebrate good news from the Brazilian rainforest. It's time to talk about rhubarb: how to grow it, harvest it and use it in...

055: Milk, Cows on Pasture

May 11, 2023

Donna shares information about one of her favorite subjects: milk! Spring grass makes happy cows. Cows on pasture make good milk. We talk about pasteurization, homogenization, organic milk, and raw milk. Donna talks about raw milk cheeses, goats, and grocery store labels in the dairy aisle. We celebrate butter with...