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Episode 94: New Bourdain book, Soom Foods tahini, My Halal Kitchen
Chewing podcast co-host Louisa Chu talks to Anthony Bourdain’s co-author about their Then co-host Monica Eng talks tahini and tahina with co-founder Amy Titleman. And from the Chewing Twitch stream Yvonne Maffei of about Ramadan recipes and Dr....
Episode 93: Crate Free USA, Maui Nui Venison, Brown Sugar Bakery
Chewing podcast co-host Monica Eng talks to founder Jessica Chipkin about reducing the suffering of animals on factory farms. Then Monica talks to founder Jake Muise about wild Hawaiian deer. And she and co-host Louisa Chu talk to founder Stephanie...
Episode 92: LA’s Friends & Family, Chicago’s Carver 47, CBD ‘Chilli Crisp’
Chewing podcast co-host Monica Eng talks to chef Roxana Jullapat, owner of , about her new book “Mother Grains: Recipes for the Grain Revolution.” Then Monica talks to chef Lizz Wright and owner Monica Haslip of on the South Side of Chicago. Then...
Episode 91: Emily Nunn, Dennis Lee, Oreo Spam burger
Chewing podcast co-host Monica Eng talks to author Emily Nunn about her Substack newsletter . Then Monica talks to food writer Dennis Lee about his Substack newsletter . Plus Monica dares co-host Louisa Chu to taste an Oreo Spam burger, but Will She...
Episode 90: MacArthur's cafeteria, critic critique, alcohol-free IPA, Korean snack
Chewing podcast co-host Louisa Chu talks with MacArthur's cafeteria owner Mac Alexander for her Chicago Tribune 8-part series on Black-owned restaurants after a year of pandemic, protests, and politics. Then Louisa and co-host Monica Eng critique the...
Episode 89: Chefs Zoe Schor and Beverly Kim, Flamin' Hot mac and cheese
Chewing podcast co-host Louisa Chu talks with chef Zoe Schor about why she has not reopened for indoor or outdoor dining yet in Chicago. Co-host Monica Eng talks with Top Chef Beverly Kim and Asian American restaurateurs Rohini Dey, Mary Nguyen...
Episode 88: “Eat Like You Give a Fork,” Village Farmstand, Chinese hot water
Chewing podcast co-host Monica Eng talks to Mareya Ibrahim, author of “Eat Like You Give a Fork: The Real Dish on Eating to Thrive.” Plus Monica checks in with filmmaker / grocer Matt Wechsler of Village Farmstand in Evanston near Chicago. Then...
Episode 87: Tulip Tree Gardens, Sleep Medicine, Hank Shaw, and Ida's Artisan Ice Cream
Chewing podcast co-host Monica Eng talks to CBD founders Rachael and Jesse Smedberg and tries their CBN oil in her quest for a peaceful pandemic night's sleep. Then Monica consults to sleep doctors at the Northwestern Medicine Center for . Plus she...
Episode 86: Mockmill, Man in the Kitchen, and Vite Ramen
Chewing podcast co-host Monica Eng tries home grain mill . Then Monica talks to founder Steve Katz. And she dares co-host Louisa Chu to taste self-described "nutritious" , but Will She Eat It?
Episode 85: gardening activist Nicole Virgil, Tasting India, and Baiju
Chewing podcast co-host Monica Eng visits to . Then Monica talks to James Beard grant winning chef Jasmine Sheth about her project . Plus co-host Louisa Chu dares Monica to do shots of for a very special wedding toast to producer Iris Lin, but Will...