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072: Good Frosting, Granny Smith, Jam and Jelly

Sep 28, 2023

A birthday cake for Lonna and a good frosting recipe from Donna. Barry McDonald joins us at the kitchen table to talk about his life in Australia. We talk about frogs, colorful language, kangaroo meat and the history of the Granny Smith apple. It's jam and jelly season. Tips and tricks including preparing fruit, jelly...

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071: Salt! An important part of our lives

Sep 21, 2023

Salt! An important part of our lives. Donna and Lonna talk about the book The Miracle of Salt by Naomi Duguid. We talk about weight, density and what constitutes 'saltiness'. We share salt harvesting stories and recipes. Also we talk about the book All the Presidents' Pastries: Twenty-Five Years in the White House by...

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070: Food literacy: What have we learned?

Sep 14, 2023

What do we know about food? We talk to Kate Gilbert from the Iowa State University Food Science department about the current state of food literacy in academia and on our plates. Kate talks about her family farm, her career and her passion for good, local food. We also explore the Iowa Food Systems Coalition, Iowa food...

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069: Wendy Johnson, Kernza, Joia Farm

Sep 7, 2023

Wendy Johnson joins us at the kitchen table to talk about her farm (Joia Food Farm) her farm journey and her joy of growing local food.
 
We explore Kernza, the new, perennial grain that Wendy is trialing on her farm and helping to introduce to the market. 
 
Donna gives a history of perennial grain breeding at the...

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