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DonnaLonna Kitchen Show

Oct 26, 2023

The Farm Bill sets priorities for our nation's farms, food systems, environment and communities. donna and Lonna talk with Aaron Lehman from the Iowa Farmers Union.

The IFU has been advocating for farms and rural communities since 1915 and is a voice for conservation, education, research, and sustainable farm policy...


Oct 19, 2023

Squash, pumpkins and the tastes of fall!  Donna moves way beyond pumpkin spice mix with an exploration of cinnamons, ginger, anise and a wide variety of tasty spice mixtures.


These spices are not just for pumpkin pie. Use them for cakes, cookies, stews, coffee and more.  Lonna shares a poem about Weiners and a recipe...


Oct 12, 2023

Donna and Lonna get to know some local nuts with Joe Lynch, farmer, forager, and long time partner with Lonna at Onion Creek Farm.
 
We celebrate the joy of tree crops: black walnuts, butternuts, hickory nuts and acorns. Donna talks about her long time love of chestnuts.
 
Joe also talks about his homemade version of an...


Oct 5, 2023

Explore what the nose knows. Donna and Lonna discuss the book Nose Dive: A Field Guide to the World's Smells by Harold McGee.

We find out about the chemistry, anthropology and environmental factors that influence how we experience our world. We talk about the importance of smell in the kitchen, herbs, wine tasting and...