Hot Grease
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Hot Grease - Episode 148 - Vegetable Literacy
Nicole Taylor digs into vegetables with Deborah Madison on this week's installment of Hot Grease. Deborah recently authored the veggie-focused cookbook Vegetable Literacy, and is here to share some great recipes with Nicole's listeners! Tune in to hear why vegetables are a huge part of every diet, whether or not you are a vegan or vegetarian. Hear about corn's versatility, and how you can incorporate different corn varieties into your kitchen. Later, Nicole and Deborah touch on Southern...
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Hot Grease - Episode 147 - The Letterbox Farm Collective...
It's spring- celebrate with Nicole Taylor and Hot Grease! Nicole is joined in the studio by Faith Gilbert of The Letterbox Farm Collective. Hear how five friends joined up to create a community farming effort that crosses state lines. What tips does Faith have for New Yorkers who want to grow some of their own food and herbs? Later, Nicole sits down with Sonya Samuel from Bacchanal Sauce. Hear about Sonya's Caribbean roots, and how her sauce reflects her heritage and her neighborhood of...
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Hot Grease - Episode 146 - Type & Tell with George Motz
Tune in for this "Type & Tell" Segment with Nicole Taylor and George Motz.
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Hot Grease - Episode 145 - Noah Arenstein & Addie Broyles
Noah Arenstein is highlighting Jewish food with sandwiches with Scharf and Zoyer. This week on Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor sits down with Noah to talk about the definition of 'global Jewish sandwiches' and his obsession with burgers. Find out how Scharf and Zoyer differs from other Jewish delicatessen food, and why Noah intends to focus less on meat in his sandwiches. How is Noah adapting Thomas Keller recipes at Smorgasburg? Later, Nicole digs through the Hot Grease vaults and shares an...
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Hot Grease - Episode 144 - The Way to Fry with Norman...
Norman King, Test Kitchen Professional for Southern Living Magazine, joins Nicole Taylor on this week's Hot Grease to teach her listeners how to fry. Tune into this episode to hear Norman and Nicole talk about Southern Living's place in Southern food culture. Listen in to learn about Birmingham as a growing food destination in the South. What's a typical day like for a test kitchen professional? Listen in to hear about Norman's new book, The Way to Fry, and how it combines Southern heritage...
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Hot Grease - Episode 143 - Slow Food NYC & Joe Dobias
Slow it down, and tune into this week's episode of Hot Grease! Nicole Taylor starts off the show by talking about some recent articles that feature women in the kitchen. Are women underrepresented in the restaurant world? Later, Nicole talks with Anthony Fassio, Board Chair of Slow Food NYC. Tune in and find out Slow Food's focus in the city, and how they're supporting gardens and restaurants citywide! Joe Dobias of Snail of Approval restaurants Joe Doe and Joe Dough joins in on the...
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Hot Grease - Episode 142 - Indian Cuisine with Peter Beck
Nicole Taylor explores Indian cuisine with chef Peter Beck of Benares on this week's episode of Hot Grease! Nicole starts off the show talking about foodie April Fool's jokes, as well as her recent recipe featured on Design*Sponge. Later, Nicole and Peter talk about different regions in India, and how the cuisines are affected by geography. How does religion also influence Indian food? Hear how Peter uses spices in his cooking to differentiate it from 'fast food' Indian. Peter has cooked all...
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Hot Grease - Episode 141 - The Melbourne Food & Wine...
Nicole Taylor is back to report on her experiences at the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival! Tune in to hear Nicole talk about the coffee culture in the Australian city, as well as the prevalence of re-purposed shipping containers in Melbourne. Later, Nicole plays an interview with food historian Auntie Carolyn Briggs about Aboriginal cuisine, and the parallels it shares with Southern food ways. Learn about Carolyn's rediscovery of indigenous food, and how it connects her to her roots. Nicole...
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Hot Grease - Episode 140 - Pati Jinich & The Virginia...
Learn about authentic Mexican home cooking with Pati Jinich! This week on Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor recaps some food headlines about inexpensive, prepared foods and the upcoming Bed Stuy Brewing Company. Later, she chats with Pati Jinich about Mexican food misconceptions. What ingredients are always stocked in Pati's pantry? Learn more about traditional Mexican ingredients like nopales and cactus petals, and their uses in Mexican cuisine. How does Pati envision Mexican food in the United...
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Hot Grease - Episode 139 - Michael Twitty
Food historian Michael Twitty is bringing some kosher soul to this week's episode of Hot Grease. Nicole Taylor sits down with Michael to talk about the Oscars, specifically the films Django Unchained and Beasts of the Southern Wild and their inclusion of Southern food. How was the South represented on the James Beard Long List? Later, Michael talks about his experiences on Bizarre Food, and what it's like to have a complex identity. How does Michael define 'soul food'? Later, Nicole and...
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Hot Grease - Episode 138 - Adrian E. Miller
Tune into this episode of Hot Grease to hear Nicole Taylor talk with Adrian E. Miller, a recovering lawyer and politico turned culinary historian, at the Roger Smith Cookbook Conference. Tune in for a conversation about New York soul food and White House chefs. This program has been sponsored by Hearst Ranch. "I love old recipes because they took the time to set up the recipe- the folklore and the history." [6:20] -- Adrian E. Miller on Hot Grease
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Hot Grease - Episode 137 - Preston Clark
We're celebrating all things February this week on Hot Grease: Mardi Gras, Valentine's Day, and Black History Month! Nicole Taylor is joined in the studio by Preston Clark, Executive Chef at Resto and Cannibal. Hear about Preston's breadth of culinary knowledge and experience cooking French, Scandinavian, and contemporary American food. What is the focus of Preston's restaurants. Tune in to hear Nicole and Preston talk about cooking for Valentine's Day and some of their favorite cookbooks....
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Hot Grease - Episode 136 - Hyphen Magazine & The South...
Learn about Asian Americans in Southern food culture on this installment of Hot Grease! Nicole Taylor is talking with Nina Fallenbaum, the Food Editor for Hyphen Magazine. Tune in to hear discussions about provocative restauranteur and chef Eddie Huang, and why so many Asian Americans are migrating to New York City. Learn about Nina's exposure to Southern food through her travels to report on the BP oil spill. Hear about the parallels between Asian and Southern cuisine! Learn more about...
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Hot Grease - Episode 135 - Rum with Bridget Firtle of...
Why does rum have such a bad rap? This week on Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor is joined in the studio by Bridget Firtle, founder of Owney's rum and CEO of The Noble Experiment. Tune in to learn the differences between white and dark rums, and the correlations between rum flavors and languages in the Caribbean. How does one define a small-batch distillery? Hear how Bridget's family history inspired her to start distilling, and listen in to learn about being a woman in the distilling industry....
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Hot Grease - Episode 134 - Celebrating Martin Luther...
Karen Washington and Therese Nelson are celebrating Martin Luther King Jr., Inauguration Day, and black women in food on this week's installment of Hot Grease. Tune in to hear Nicole Taylor talk with Karen and Therese about Inauguration Day, and how President Obama supported New York State farmers buy purchasing food from small farmers affected by Hurricane Sandy. Listen in to hear Therese share stories about being a black woman in culinary school, and hear Karen talk about the importance of...
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Hot Grease - Episode 133 - Soul Food Junkies with Byron...
Filmmaker Byron Hurt premieres his film, Soul Food Junkies, tonight on PBS, and he's this week's guest on Hot Grease! Nicole Taylor begins today's episode by recapping some food headlines with HRN's Executive Producer, Jack Inslee. Learn about juicing, spending money at restaurants, and dessert blogs! Byron calls in and chats with Nicole about his family's complex relationship with soul food, and why the soul food tradition is suffering because of processed and fast foods. Hear about some of...
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Hot Grease - Episode 132 - Meatlessness with Terry Hope...
On this episode of Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor is interviewing two cookbook authors! First up is Terry Hope Romero who recently wrote the ethnic vegan companion, Vegan Eats World. Tune in to hear Terry talk about the diversity of the Queens population, and how it influenced her vegan cooking. Hear about the importance of accurate spice blends when cooking in a specific ethnic style. Creator of the Meatless Monday phenomenon Kim O'Donnel calls in to talk with Nicole about her new book, The Meat...
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Hot Grease - Episode 131 - Year End Recap & Brown Betty...
Today on Hot Grease, host Nicole Taylor begins the conversation with Jack Inslee, discussing this week's Food Headlines that include the infamous baboon lemon and the fraudulent seafood sweeping through menus across the city. Taylor is then joined by cook book author Norrinda Brown Hayat who has recently published The Brown Betty Cookbook with her mother Linda Hinton Brown. Norrinda talks about her family's incredible cupcake recipes and they discuss the cookbook's praise from Opera Winfrey...
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Hot Grease - Episode 130 - Eve's Cidery & Mason Shaker
What beverages are you serving to your family and friends during the holidays? Not sure yet? Well, tune into this episode of Hot Grease to learn about hard cider and the Mason Shaker! Nicole Taylor talks with Ezra Sherman of Eve's Cidery about bottle fermentation, cider and food pairings, and the stigma of cider in the United States. Hear about some different cider varieties, and why cider shares many similarities with wine. Later, Nicole chats with Eric Prum, one of the minds behind the...
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Hot Grease - Episode 129 - Holiday Desserts with...
It's holiday cookie time on Hot Grease! Nicole Taylor shares some of her favorite books on The New York Times holiday cookbook list, and then chats with Stephanie Alexander. Stephanie is the pastry chef at Seersucker in Brooklyn, and she's in the studio talking about some of her favorite holiday desserts. Cookies, pies, fruitcakes, and lebkuchen- find out Stephanie's tips for making all of these delicious December treats! Hear Stephanie's ideas on making gourmet desserts at home. Later,...
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Hot Grease - Episode 128 - The Secret Financial Life of...
Well, Thanksgiving has passed, but Nicole Taylor soldiers on with another episode of Hot Grease! This week, Kara Newman returns to the studio to talk about her new book, The Secret Financial Life of Food. Tune in to learn about Kara's past in stocks, bonds, and commodities! What are the United States top food commodities now, and what were they one hundred years ago? Check out Kara's new book to hear about how traders of butter and eggs became extremely wealthy, and learn about scandalous...
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Hot Grease - Episode 127 - Turkey Day Countdown and...
This week on Hot Grease, Nicole is talking vintage cakes and Thanksgiving! Nicole starts the episode with a eulogy for the Twinkie, but suggests that you visit Betty Bakery in Boerum Hill to get an updated Twinkie with better ingredients! Later, Nicole talks to Julie Richardson of Baker and Spice in Portland, Oregon about Thanksgiving desserts. Julie is the author of Vintage Cakes, but that begs the question, "What is a vintage cake?" Tune in to hear instructions on the best way to roll a...
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Hot Grease - Episode 126 - Vegan Thanksgiving with...
This week on Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor is gearing up for Thanksgiving! First, Nicole talks food headlines with Jack Inslee of the Heritage Radio Network. Tune in to hear discussions about Barack Obama's re-election, Nicole's doughnut obsession, and HRN's Hurricane Sandy Coverage. Nicole then calls up Dreena Burton to talk about vegan Thanksgiving dishes and her new book Let Them Eat Vegan. Hear some of Dreena's ideas about what foods can serve as good turkey replacements, and what vegan...
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Hot Grease - Episode 125 - Sandy and Rebecca Miller...
This week on Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor's food headlines are focused on the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn post-Hurricane Sandy. Hear about Anne Saxelby's cheese cave, and the status of famed brunch spot home/made. Learn about Red Hook's large public houses and the elderly population who have been stuck inside without electricity and heat for a week. Nicole urges her listeners to get involved with local organizations, and volunteer in relief efforts! Later, Nicole welcomes Rebecca Miller...
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Hot Grease - Episode 124 - Jackie Gordon
On this week's episode of Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor is tackling the Food Headlines solo. Learn why you shouldn't eat salad from a bag, and hear about the nighttime farmer's market up in Harlem! Later, Nicole welcomes Jackie Gordon to the studio! Jackie is a chef, chocolate professional, and a singer/songwriter who writes songs about food. Hear Jackie talk about her travels and life in Australia, and why she got in trouble for tweeting about cruise ship food. Hear some of Jackie's songs about...
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Hot Grease - Episode 123 - Travel Plans & Apple Recipes
Nicole Taylor is talking travel on this week's episode of Hot Grease. Tune in to hear Nicole and HRN's Jack Inslee discuss Martha's Vineyard, Michelin stars, and micro distilleries on this week's Food Headlines. Later, Nicole talks about her potential travel plans for the upcoming months. Hear why Nicole is excited about traveling to Texas, and why barbecue has nothing to do with her planned visit. What's the food scene like in Dubai? Later, Nicole dishes the Hot Five for her favorite apple...
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Hot Grease - Episode 122 - Traveling Down South with...
On this week's episode of Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor and Jack Inslee kick off the episode with Food Headlines. What do Nicole and Jack have to say about tofu in school lunches, and the Gullah culture on Sapelo Island? Later, Nicole talks about traveling down to the South with Audra Edwards, the Sales Manager at the Westin Buckhead in Atlanta. Nicole and Audra talk about planning vacations, as well as significance of the AAA and Forbes Travel Guide star ratings. Donnet Bruce is in the studio,...
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Hot Grease - Episode 121 - Becoming Brooklyn and Tate's...
We've got another Brooklyn-centric episode of Hot Grease! Jack Inslee joins host Nicole Taylor for this week's Food Headlines. Tune in to hear the scoop on the opening of Barclays Center, the hottest new cuisine in Lima, and fried deviled eggs. Later, Nicole is joined by Caitlin Heikkila of the blog Becoming Brooklyn. Tune in to hear Nicole and Caitlin discuss the similarities between Brooklyn and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Hear why Caitlin covers specific events for Becoming Brooklyn, and...
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Hot Grease - Episode 120 - Outsider Tart's Piece of Cake...
On this week's Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor is talking dessert and Finger Lakes riesling. But first, Nicole Taylor discusses the NYC soda ban with HRN's own Jack Inslee. Will the ban really slow the obesity epidemic in the city's youth? David Muniz and David Lesniak of London's Outsider Tart are on the program talking about their new book Piece of Cake: Home Baking Made Simple. Learn some British pastry language, and hear why the Davids have been so successful bringing American desserts across...
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Hot Grease - Episode 119 - Summer's End Wines with...
The summer's winding down, and on this week's episode of Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor is tasting some end-of-summer wines. But first, Nicole talks food headlines with HRN President Jack Inslee. Tune in to hear about the millions of bees that were recently taken from a single beekeeper in Queens, Miss Muffin's plans to take over The Bronx, and The New York Post's take on dating and dining. Later, Nicole is joined by Michael Brooks of Bed-Vyne Wine. Bed-Vyne Wine is a wine shop located in the...
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Hot Grease - Episode 118 - Eat the City with Robin...
This week's episode of Hot Grease once again starts with Nicole Taylor and Heritage Radio Network's own Jack Inslee discussing food headlines. Would you wait in line for hours to go to a hot restaurant? Learn about the rising prices of groceries, as well as some food trends happening down in Atlanta, Georgia. Later, Nicole talks with Robin Shulman, author of a new book entitled Eat the City about food production in New York City. Robin talks about the food landscape in the city during the...
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Hot Grease - Episode 117 - The Land Loss Prevention...
Welcome to another episode of Hot Grease! Nicole Taylor once again starts Food Headlines off with Heritage Radio Network's own Jack Inslee. Tune in to hear opinions about the Chick-Fil-A scandal from a variety of outlets, including Reverend William Owens and Fox News. Later, Nicole chats with Dania Davy of the Land Loss Prevention Project. Dania's organization works to advocate for black farmers in North Carolina who are losing their land. Hear about the last black dairy farmer in North...
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Hot Grease - Episode 116 - Ice Cream Month: Walter...
Welcome to the final episode of Hot Grease's National Ice Cream Month Celebration. On today's episode, Nicole Taylor is joined by Jack Inslee to discuss this week's food headlines. Do you think Gwyneth Paltrow would make a good Gabrielle Hamilton? Later, Nicole sits down with Walter Youngblood of KingLeche Cremes. Walter makes artisanal, local goat's milk ice cream pops. Hear about Walter's beginnings at the New Amsterdam Market, and his new stand at Smorgasburg. Why does Walter choose to...
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Hot Grease - Episode 115 - Ice Cream Month: Nudo Olive...
Once again, Nicole Taylor is celebrating National Ice Cream Month with another refreshing episode of Hot Grease. On this week's installment, Nicole remembers Harlem's Sylvia Woods of celebrated soul food restaurant Sylvia's, who just passed away at the age of 86. Later, Nicole interviews Jason Gibbs of Nudo Olive Oil. Jason and Nicole discuss olive oil purity and shelf life, the importance of fresh olives in production, olive oil flavors, and the best oils to add to your favorite ice cream...
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Hot Grease - Episode 114 - Ice Cream Month: Nicholas...
National Ice Cream Month continues on this week's Hot Grease! Nicole Taylor shares some food headlines from the past two weeks, including some information about the Farm Bill and New York Magazine's Cheap Eats of 2012. Next, Nicholas Morgenstern and Gerardo Gonzalez of Goat Town talk about the evolution of Alphabet City, the cuisine at Goat Town, and the bounty of their vegetable garden this season. Later, Nicholas goes on to explain his history in the the kitchen, how he got started in...
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Hot Grease - Episode 113 - Ice Cream Month: Anne Walker...
Welcome to the beginning of Ice Cream Month on Hot Grease! This week's Food Headlines are all about the Eddie Huang review of Marcus Samuelsson's book, Yes, Chef, and the Red Rooster's place in Harlem. Nicole Taylor talks to Anne Walker and Kris Hoogerhyde from Bi-Rite Creamery in Mission, San Francisco. Anne and Kris just came out with a new book all about making ice cream entitled Sweet Cream and Sugar Cones: 90 Recipes for Making Your Own Ice Cream and Frozen Treats from Bi-Rite Creamery....
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Hot Grease - Episode 112 - King Whetstone and Grilling...
Welcome to another episode of Hot Grease! Our host, Nicole Taylor, talks about Majora Carter's new initiative to get technological jobs into the South Bronx, as well as gives a sneak peak for the upcoming National Ice Cream Month. Nicole is joined in the studio by King Whetstone, director of the National Agricultural Statistics Service for the USDA. Nicole and King talk about some of their favorite New York State agricultural products, including apples and dairy. King also talks about his...
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Hot Grease - Episode 111 - Ingersoll Garden of Eden &...
On this week's episode of Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor has a wealth of guests in the house. Arnetha Singleton, Virginia Cunningham, and Joan Bryant are in the studio talking about their work in the Ingersoll Garden of Eden in Ft. Greene, Brooklyn. Tune in to hear the ladies talk about about food from the South, from boney fish like porgies, to wild pokeweed greens. Hear their opinions regarding the new interest in gardening and farming amongst young people. Later, Nicole is joined by Rahul...
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Hot Grease - Episode 110 - St. Croix & Evelyn Paul
Summer is here and Nicole Taylor celebrates with a show on St. Croix cooking with chef Evelyn Paul. Learn about life on the islands and some of the native fruits and foods that make it such a unique culinary spot. From Caribbean plums to fresh local beef, find out more about local cuisine in St. Croix. Hear how chef Evelyn Paul fell in love with cooking professional and how she interprets her island influences in her dishes. Find out her top 5 tourist spots and get yourself in a summer state...
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Hot Grease - Episode 109 - Clay Williams and Sarah...
On today's episode of Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor is joined in the studio by two special guests. Clay Williams, photographer and blogger, is on Hot Grease talking about food photography, Instagram, and the Bed Stuy Crawl. Tune in to hear some of Clay's tips about how to take good food photos with your smart phone, and why it's important to be selective when it comes to following people on Instagram. Also in the studio is Sarah Copeland, author of The Newlywed Cookbook- "a guide to domestic...
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Hot Grease - Episode 108 - Bryant Terry
Bryant Terry is the author of several cookbooks including Vegan Soul Kitchen, and the recent The Inspired Vegan. On this episode of Hot Grease, Bryant Terry joins hostess Nicole Taylor to discuss the new cookbook, normalizing Afro-diaspora cuisine, and the stigma attached to the word "vegan". Tune in to hear about some of the seasonal recipes from the book, Bryant's past life in Fort Greene and Bed Stuy, and some of Bryant's upcoming events in New York City. This program has been brought to...
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Hot Grease - Episode 107 - Food Tribes, Kentucky Derby...
On this week's episode of Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor delivers her food headlines and is talking with Nathalie Wiesner of The Stand NY. The Stand is a lemonade stand at Brooklyn Flea and Smorgasburg that not only specializes in lemonade, but jams, syrups, cocktail fixings, and garnishes! Tune in to hear Nicole and Nathalie discuss the spotlight on the Brooklyn artisanal food scene and the processes involved with up-scaling a small business. Nicole and Nathalie also talk about cocktails for the...
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Hot Grease - Episode 106 - Lard and The Homemade Pantry
On this episode of Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor is talking all about lard. When you were growing up, do you remember your family collecting bacon fat drippings in a jar? Nicole talks with Hank Will of Grit Magazine about the advantages of eating food that is cooked in lard. Also, Alana Chernila of The Homemade Pantry chats with Nicole about making foods at home, including tortillas and yogurt. Hear about the benefits of keeping your freezer organized! This program has been brought to you by...
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Hot Grease - Episode 105 - Cooking Gene, Food & Travel
This week on Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor recaps the week's food headlines, including some of the backlash against "hipster farming". Also tune in and hear about African American cooking history and antebellum kitchens from Michael Twitty of www.TheCookingGene.com. Find out the origins of one pot meals, BBQ and hearth cooking as it relates to slavery and African history. Later on the show, Caylin Sanders of EscapeMaker.com previews the upcoming Local Food & Travel Expo at One Hanson Place in...
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Hot Grease - Episode 104 - Oxford Gastronomica & Susan...
This week on Hot Grease, our hostess Nicole Taylor sits down with food critic and writer Charles Campion, and Don Sloan from Oxford Gastronomica. Tune in to hear Nicole's weekly food headlines. Charles, and Don talk about Oxford Gastronomica's influence on food culture in Britain, and the upcoming Oxford Literary Festival writing contest. Author and cooking instructor Susan O'Brien joins Nicole via the phone lines to discuss chia seeds and her Hot Five vegan suggestions for Easter or...
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Hot Grease - Episode 103 - Curtis Brown and North...
This week Hot Grease gets down with North Carolina with restauranteur Curtis Brown who runs a burnin' BBQ spot in the East Village named after the state's bird: The Cardinal. Listen in as Curtis breaks down regional North Carolina BBQ, learn what exactly Cherry Wine soda is, as well as what new tunes his open kitchen is currently rocking out to (hint: fans of retro girl groups and Wu Tang will be pleased!). This episode is sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons. "Even in North Carolina we...
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Hot Grease - Episode 102 - Seersucker & BK Swappers
This week on Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor runs through the food headlines with Robert Newton of Seersucker. Hear their thoughts on Sean Brock, Hugh Acheson and Wendell Pierce's grocery store. Robert also discuss his culinary journey and his accomplishments in the field of southern cuisine. Later on, Nicole welcomes Jane Lerner & Meg Paska of BK Swappers, who tell listeners about their bimonthly Brooklyn-based larder swap and social gathering. This program was sponsored by White Oak Pastures....
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Hot Grease - Episode 101 - Food Headlines & School Food
This week on Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor runs through the weeks food headlines and chats with Beatriz Beckford, school food coordinator for Brooklyn Food Coalition. Together, they discuss how parents can get more involved at the ground level in improving how their children eat at school and elaborate on the scale of feeding NYC children. Also tune in for a Hot Five on some must-attend food events! This program was sponsored by Hearst Ranch. "You have to get involved if you're unhappy with...
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Hot Grease - Episode 100 - The 100th Episode!
Congratulations to Nicole Taylor on the 100th episode of Hot Grease! This week, Nicole talks with Nina Fallenbaum of Hyphen Magazine and Ajamu Brown of Green Bed Stuy. Tune in to hear discussions about the annual Just Food conference, the Farm Bill and other food headlines from the past week. Also, Nicole talks about food justice and the end of Black History Month, as well as Asian-American food media. This program was sponsored by Hearst Ranch. "We need to respect handmade skills. I'm glad...
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Hot Grease - Episode 99 - Tasty Morsels Bakery & The...
This week on Hot Grease, Nicole is joined by friend and head of Tasty Morsels Bakery, Crystal Horton. Together, they discuss everything from vegan donuts to Fat Tuesday. Find out what Crystal thinks about King Cakes and how she feels about the mixture of food and fashion. Also listen as Nicole recaps this weeks food headlines and has Natasha Bowen of The Color of Food on for a Type & Tell Segment. This program was sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons. "If I was painting, I'd mix the same...
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Hot Grease - Episode 98 - Pecans!
Nicole Taylor is joined by pecan farmer Ben Ackerley on this week's episode of Hot Grease. Tune in to hear about the different varieties and strains of pecans, and hear how Ben got into farming in the first place. Also listen as Nicole runs through the weeks food headlines, including a win for the Immokalee workers and commentary on the recent Chipotle Farm Aid commercial that aired during the Grammy's. Finally, Nicole has a Hot Five for food superstars. This program was sponsored by Hearst...
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Hot Grease - Episode 97 - Super Bowl & African Heritage...
Nicole Taylor continues to break down all the happenings and going-ons in the food world on another jam-packed episode of Hot Grease. She recaps her Super Bowl food experience and gives listeners the scoop on some great upcoming events such as the Hot Chocolate Festival by City Bakery. Also hear as she chats with Sarah Baer-Sinnot of Old Ways about the African Heritage Diet Pyramid and African diaspora history. Find out about Boxcar Grocers on Type & Tell and learn about Cee-Lo's forgotten...
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Hot Grease - Episode 96 - Dara Furlow
This week on Hot Grease host Nicole Taylor dives head first into the food issues of the last week. With the help of friend, chef, and founder of With Love From Brooklyn, Dara Furlow, they discuss the backfire of McDonald's Twitter campaign, the world of Mormon food, and Bryant Terry's latest book. So get ready to whet your palette with talk of everything from bacon marmalade to hyper-local food. This episode is sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery. "One thing I see with social media is that...
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Hot Grease - Episode 95 - Arancini Bros
Happy National Pie Day and Chinese New Year from Hot Grease! Check out host Niclole Taylor's choices for some of the best slices of pie in the city and discover Evan Kleiman's Pie-A-Day app. Then prepare your tastebuds as David Campaniello of Bushwick's own Arancini Bros, makers of delicious, authentic Sicilian rice balls, breaks down what exactly a rice ball is, what rice to use, and how they make them. This mouthwatering episode of Hot Grease is sponsored by Whole Foods Market. "...
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Hot Grease - Episode 94 - Food Headlines & MLK Day
Celebrate MLK Day on Hot Grease this week, as host Nicole Taylor takes listeners through some recent food headlines and then shifts the focus to the man we honor today, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. Hear from Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie, who compares social media and revolutions of today to those of the civil rights era. This program was sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons. "I totally think Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would be a vegetarian. He was always willing to try something for the...
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Hot Grease - Episode 93 - 2012 Trends & Gluten-Free Tips
Nicole Taylor is back and Hot Grease is stronger than ever! Listen as she shares some food trends she thinks will occur in 2012 and why she says southern food is here to stay. Later on the show, Beth Hilson calls in to give listeners some gluten free diet advice. Is gluten-free turning into a fad? What is the actual definition of gluten-free? Is it worth going on a 30 day gluten-free diet? Tune in and find out! This episode was sponsored by Fairway Market. "I think you'll see more online...
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Hot Grease - Episode 92 - Southern Biscuits & A Pie In...
This week on Hot Grease it's all about Southern Biscuits with the two ladies who wrote the book on it, literally. Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Graubart join host Nicole Taylor to talk about what it takes to make a real Southern Biscuit which includes the right gluten content and, of course, flours. Tune later for Terry Romero and tips on making some delicious vegan pies. This episode is sponsored by Whole Foods Market.
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Hot Grease - Episode 91 - Saucy By Nature & The Hot...
This week Hot Grease gets saucy with Brooklyn's own Saucy By Nature. Co-owner Pzermek Adolf joins Nicole Taylor in studio to talk about his international influences in his delicious artisnal sauces and dips. Tune later for Monica Luczak and The Hot 5: Gift Edition to find the perfect present for the food lover you know. This episode is sponsored by Whole Foods Market.
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Hot Grease - Episode 90 - The Tipsy Vegan
This week Hot Grease gets a little tipsy with the John Schlimm, author of The Tipsy Vegan, who shows us how vegan cooking at any any hour can become happy hour. Learn what exactly makes certain alcohols vegan friendly as well as some delicious and belly-warming recipes for the winter. Later on Nicole Taylor recaps her interview on Heritage Radio's The Main Course where she discussed her Thanksgiving cooking as well as Black Friday. This episode is sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery.
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Hot Grease - Episode 89 - Thanksgiving Tips
It's almost Thanksgiving, and Nicole Taylor helps listeners prepare for the biggest family meal of the year with guest Shannon Mustipher. Can it be a Thanksgiving dinner without a Turkey? What are the must-have sides? Experts and novices alike can all learn something from this holiday-themed episode of Hot Grease. Find out how to make the most of your Thanksgiving this year. This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market.
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Hot Grease - Episode 88 - The Perfect Wine for...
Happy Nouveau Day! Tune into a wine-themed episode of Hot Grease as Niole tastes some on air with Yann Bourigault of Georges Duboeuf . Later she speaks with Kaves who designs the labels for the special Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau bottles. Find out why this wine is PERFECT for Thanksgiving! This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market.
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Hot Grease - Episode 87 - Karma Free Cooking and...
Happy Halloween to all our Hot Grease followers and for those who happen to be vegetarians wondering how to celebrate the day - this is just the episode for you! Tune is as host Nicole Taylor talks to blogger/cook/vegetarian Madelyn Rodriguez of Karma Free Cooking on how to Trick or Treat without meat. Later, Luscious Lifestyle Diva Yolanda Shoshana a.k.a. "ShoShi" dishes on the sexier side of Halloween costumes and candy. And don't forget to pass the word and download the podcast of the...
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Hot Grease - Episode 86 - Emily Hanhan
This week on Hot Grease, Nicole is joined by friend and food blogger Emily Hanhan to discuss everything from Takedowns to red velvet cake. Tune in for a lively discussion on homemade foods and the good food movement. Later on the show, food photographer Clay Williams stops by to talk about various upcoming food events. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch.
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Hot Grease - Episode 86 - Occupy Wall Street
On a very special episode of Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor speaks with Amy Hamburger who reports live from the "Occupy Wall Street" protests in Downtown NYC. Amy explains how protestors have been fed as they have remained strong in their numbers on the street amidst arrests and cold weather. Learn about the people self catering these protests and find out what's next for those occupying the financial district. Later on the show, "food relationship coach" Shelley Chapman talks about her...
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Hot Grease - Episode 52 - Food Network
This week on Hot Grease Nicole sits down with Angela Moore, Vice President of the Food Network's FoodNetwork.com web empire. Learn how this website started as a modest recipe compendium over a decade ago and has bloomed into a social community, a culinary tool, and an enormous archive of recipes and videos. Tune in to hear how FoodNetwork.com works, why it works, and how it can help you in your times of culinary need. This episode was sponsored by Cabot Cheese of Vermont, Dairy Farm Family...
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Hot Grease - Episode 42 - School Food Reform, The Farm...
This week on Hot Grease, Nicole speaks with Aki and Ronald Baker about School food reform, specifically in the form of the "Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act", and the absurdity of kids that can't get water but have a mountain of soda at arm's reach. Aki also spoke about his FarmBox project--an attempt to jump start your potential roof / backyard garden. Plus Robicelli's Cupcakes stop by for a Hot Five segment on their must stunning cupcake creations (Irish Car Comb cupcakes!). This episode was...
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Hot Grease - Episode 79 - Print Restaurant
This week on Hot Grease Nicole is joined by Heather Carlucci Rodriguez of Print Restaurant . They taste out Print's heavenly while discussing pro-farming politics and restaurant foraging. Later on in the show they are joined by Marina Burger who talk about community supported agriculture and how exactly you cook a kohlrabi. This episode is sponsored by Whole Foods Market.
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Hot Grease - Episode 84 - Welcome to Milwaukee
This week Hot Grease host Nicole Taylor is joined in studio by friend and fellow good food fighter Melissa Danielle. They recount their recent trip to Milwaukee where they stayed at Hotel Metro, the first certified-green hotel in the Brew City. To talk more about what that certification entails they are joined by Justin Johnson, the executive chef of the hotel who talks about the steps they've taken from selling used grease to composting. Tune in for updates on NOFA-NY 's Locavore Challenge...
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Hot Grease - Episode 83 - Andrea Chesman, John T. Edge,...
This week on Hot Grease get prepared for fall cooking with Andrea Chesman author of "Recipes from the Root Cellar", walks us through some fall veggie prep from stir fry to kale as well as giving us the inside scoop on the Mother Earth News Fair. Later on Southern food royalty John T. Edge calls in to talk about the 2011 Vendy awards and the rise of street food. The Hot 5 makes a return this week with Heather Jones of The Blacker the Berry. This episode is sponsored by Cain Vineyard and...
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Hot Grease - Episode 82 - Duo Dishes & Tanya Fields
This week on Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor discusses the latest food headlines and talks with Chrystal Baker and Amier Thomas of Duo Dishes. Later in the show, she is joined by Tanya Fields of The BLK Project & The Bronx Grub Project. Tune in to learn more about everything from food stamps to collaborative cooking on a community themed edition of Hot Grease. This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market.
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Hot Grease - Episode 81 - Lea Kone & The Locavore...
This week Hot Grease gets competitive as Nicole Taylor talks to Lea Kone of the Northeast Organic Farmers Association of New York about their September eventNY Locavore Challenge. Learn how simple and easy it can be to local and how you can sign up today! Later on tune into the Hot 5 for more New York food and national food news, events, and conferences coming in September. This episode is sponsored by none other than NOFA-NY Locavore Challenge.
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Hot Grease - Episode 80 - Linda Watson & Ramin Ganeshram
This week on Hot Grease, Nicole is joined by Linda Watson, author of "Wildly Affordable Organic". Linda gives listeners tips on food budgeting and making organic food more affordable. Learn how to eat on $5 a day and find out why you should splurge on eggs and scrimp on pasta. Later in the show, Ramin Ganeshram, author of "Stir it Up", calls into the show to talk about Indo-Caribbean cuisine and children who are inspired by food television.
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Hot Grease - Episode 79 - Lauren Melodia and Milk Not...
This week on Hot Grease we take on radical change with Laura Melodia of the Bed-Stuy Farmshare, a community supported agriculture project, and of Milk Not Jails. Learn how you can get involved in your own way with CSA's and make change in your neighborhood, it's not as hard as you may think! Tune for this, recent food news making headlines, and of course, The Hot 5! This episode is sponsored by Cain Vineyard and Winery
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Hot Grease - Episode 77 - Chef James Boyce
Cool down on this episode of Hot Grease with Nicole Taylor and Chef James Boyce. Hailing form Huntsville, Alabama and owner of several restaurants in the area James dishes his view on ice cream trends as well as his favorite deserts to serve at his restaurants. Later on they discuss the finer points of Alabaman cuisine and farm-to-table ethics. This episode is sponsored by Whole Foods Market. Download MP3
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Hot Grease - Episode 76 - Latin Grilling
This week on Hot Grease summer is in the air and that means grilling. Nicole is joined by Lourdes Castro, author of ”Eat, Drink, Think in Spanish” to talk about Latin grilling in particular and they cover in from rubs to marinades to to glazes. Later they are joined by Sam Kim of SkimKim Foods and Kat Popiel for the Summer Solstice edition of The Hot Five. This episode is sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Son.
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Hot Grease - Episode 75 - Juneteenth
Join Nicole in celebrating Juneteenth and Hot Grease's 75th episode! She is joined by food blogger Rachel Finn and together they talk about the food of the African Diaspora and not only in America but as far away as Turkey and their take on Afro-Turkish food. This episode is sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons.
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Hot Grease - Episode 74 - Craig Samuels
This week on Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor sits down and chats with Brooklyn restauranteur Craig Samuels of Peaches, Peaches Hot House & The Smoke Joint. They discuss what makes great fried chicken, sustainability, sourcing and what it takes to run your own restaurant. Later on the show on the Type & Tell segment, Tyler Caruso & Erik Facteau talk about their Kickstarter project, a year-long research project that will measure the stormwater management potential of two urban farms; Brooklyn...
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Hot Grease - Episode 73 - Headlines, Food Trucks and The...
This week on Hot Grease, Nicole reflects on some current food headlines including Shirley Sherrod's new gig and Gwyneth Paltrow's cover shoot for Gourmet Magazine. She also talks about street vendors, food trucks and hosts a Hot Five segment on demystifying meat buying with Rod Morrison. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch, the nations largest single-source supplier of grassfed and grass finished beef.
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Hot Grease - Episode 72 - Terry Walters & Nichelle...
This week on Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor has two guests: Terry Walters, author of 'Clean Start' and "Clean Food' to talk about convenient healthy recipes, and food blogger Nichelle Stephens, from Cupcakes Take the Cake, to discuss Hudson Valley goodies as well as upcoming food events in New York City. This episode was sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery.
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Hot Grease - Episode 71 - Fany Gerson
This week on Hot Grease cook and cookbook writer Fany Gerson sits down with Nicole, who is also joined by Adriana Valez. Fany's latest book, "My Sweet Mexico: Recipes for Authentic Pastries, Breads, Candies, Beverages, and Frozen Treats" has recently been nominated for a James Beard Award. In the studio Fany divulges where to get good Mexican in Manhattan and Brooklyn as well as the new treats she'll be selling at the Hester Street Fair. This program was sponsored by Whole Foods.
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Hot Grease - Episode 70 - Herbin' Spoonful
This week Nicole sits down with local Brooklyn sauce maker Mackenzie Smith, founder of Herbin' Spoonful. Learn about new lavender, chai, and habernero sauces and what their favorite sauce accompianaments are. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch.
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Hot Grease - Episode 69 - Meatless Mondays
Ever wonder what the fuss about Meatless Mondays is all about? Well find out on this week's episode of Hot Grease as Nicole is joined by author of The Meat Lovers Meatless Cookbook, Kim O'Donnel. Kim talks about creative ways to get meat lovers to respond to meatless dishes, why canning has become such a craze and how Twitter can be such a powerful tool to spread your ideas. Tune in for some Easter & Passover tips! This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch. For more information visit...
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Hot Grease - Episode 65 - Mycology with Mel Anthony
Ever think about growing mushrooms at home? This week on Hot Grease, Nicole is joined by mycology enthusiast Mel Anthony. Mel explains how cultivating fungi at home or an apartment is not as difficult as one might think! Tune in to this informational episode of Hot Grease learn more about one of life's greatest building blocks. Also on the show, author of "Growing a Garden City", Jeremy Smith. This episode was sponsored by The Museum of Food & Drink.
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Hot Grease - Episode 64 - Ramin Ganeshram
This week on Hot Grease, Nicole is joined by Ramin Ganeshram, author of Sweet Hands: Island Cooking From Trinidad And Tobago. Ramin talks about the upcoming Carnival festivities and how street food plays a very major role in the festival. Tune in to learn more about Trinidadian cuisine and hear about the recent Jessica B. Harris on Heritage Radio Network. This episode was sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery. For more information visit www.CainFive.com
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Hot Grease - Episode 63
This week on Hot Grease, Nicole revisits the best moments of Hot Grease from this month and her interview with Kamal Grant of Sublime Doughnuts. Later on the show, tune in for A Hot Five not to be missed - the top 5 upcoming food events. This episode was sponsored by The Barterhouse.
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Hot Grease - Episode 62 - Sanura Weathers
This week on Hot Grease, Nicole is joined by friend, blogger and designer Sanura Weathers of My Life Runs on Food. Together, they spark a debate on the appropriateness of fried chicken as a celebratory dish for Black History Month. Tune in and share your thoughts with us - does fried chicken marginalize African American culture or celebrate it? Tune in and join the debate! This episode is sponsored by Hearst Ranch, the nations largest single source supplier of grassfed and grass finished...
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Hot Grease - Episode 61 - Valentine's Day Special
On a Valentine's Day themed roundtable edition of Hot Grease, Nicole is joined by a great panel of guests including Tricia Okin, Donny Tsang, Sara Markel-Gonzales, Jeremy Fisher, & Caylin Sanders. Tune in to hear their various thoughts on Valentine's day traditions, food and stories and find out why some even think chocolate is overrated! Also - hear the top 5 love foods on a sizzlin' Hot Five. This episode was sponsored by Tabard Inn - for more information visit www.TabardInn.com.
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Hot Grease - Episode 60 - Red Velvet Cake
This week on Hot Grease, Nicole revisits one of her favorite topics - red velvet cake. She is joined by Monica Burn, owner of Homemade in Red Hook and 2010 winner of the Red Velvet Cake contest & Judith E Hooper, manager of the Red Show. Tune in and learn what makes a REAL red velvet cake, and why food coloring is not always to be dismissed. Also - listen to The Hot Five as Nicole gives you the top places to be for social media week in NYC. This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market -...
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Hot Grease - Episode 59 - P & H Soda Company
Nicole Taylor welcomes back the "Donna Brazil of HRN", Melissa Danielle, for the first segment of Hot Grease. Melissa recaps the NOFA Winter Conference she attended in New York and discusses how we can bridge the gap between upstate and downstate New York. Later on the show, Nicole welcomes Anton Nocito, founder of P & H Soda Company. Anton tells the story behind his soda journey and previews what's next for the blossoming beverage outlet. This episode was sponsored by Tabard Inn / Route 11....
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Hot Grease - Episode 58 - 2011 Dr. Martin Luther King...
Nicole Taylor pays tribute to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on an inspiring episode of Hot Grease. She is joined by guests Meg Paska, Annie Novack and Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie. Tune in and learn why there is much more to this hero than his famous "I Have A Dream" speech. This episode was sponsored by White Oak Pastures. For more information visit www.whiteoakpastures.com
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Hot Grease - Episode 57 - Food Headlines 2011
Nicole Taylor kicks off the new season of Hot Grease with some important food headlines. What's up with the farm bill? What are cupcakes doing on wall street? Tune in and see what's going on in the food world and find out why Nicole can't get enough "Dough". Also on the show, Marina Berger re-joins Hot Grease for a special Hot Five segment. This episode was sponsored by Cochon555. For more information visit www.cochon555.com Dough donuts in Bed-Stuy
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Hot Grease - Episode 56 - 2010 Wrap Up and Tips for New...
On the final installment of Hot Grease for 2010, Nicole Taylor takes a look at some of her favorite Hot Grease moments from the last year. She is also joined by personal chef Marina Berger (www.marinacooks.com) who stops by to give some interesting advice on entertaining guests for New Years Eve. Tune in to find out the best ways to celebrate the new year and find out what 2011 has in store for Nicole & her show. This episode was sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons. For more information...
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Hot Grease - Episode 55 - Beatriz Beckford & Jordan...
This week on Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor continues her latest series: Green Living, Green Giving & Great Food. She is joined by friends and colleagues Beatriz Beckford of Brooklyn Food Coalition & photographer Jordan Colbert. The girls discuss the newly signed Childhood Nutrition Reauthorization Act, holiday gifts for foodies, and holiday meal traditions. Tune in and get some great gift ideas and find out more about the problems that still surround school lunches and childhood nutrition. This...
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Hot Grease - Episode 54 - Green Living, Green Giving &...
This week on Hot Grease, Nicole continues her month-long special; "Green Giving, Green Living & Good Food". Tune in for some holiday tips, and food headlines in the first segment, and revisit Nicole's chat with mixologist and author Kara Newman in the second segment. Later in the show - a very special Hot Five (hint: donate to HRN & Hot Grease!) This episode was sponsored by our friends at 360 Cookware. Visit www.360cookware.com for more information on their green line of cookware and their...
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Hot Grease - Episode 53 - Liz Neves
This week on Hot Grease Nicole talks green, healthy living with Liz Neves of Healthy Home Consultant, a service that assesses potential allergy or asthma triggers within your home and helps phase them out naturally. Liz talks about eating healthy and how you can achieve a healthy home, plus how living healthy and environmentally responsibly can be simple and stress-free. This episode was sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery: supporters of the growing movement to change how we think about our...
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Hot Grease - Episode 52 - Thanksgiving
This week on Hot Grease Nicole talks Turkey Day with some twists on common Thanksgiving treats. She reaches out to the Food Culturist Twitter and Facebook networks for some tips on spicing up cranberry sauce, how to come up with an uncommon hostess gift, and non-turkey centered T-day ideas like a day-after Seafood dinner or roasted duck. Plus we take a look back at Stacey West's tips for Thanksgiving etiquette. This episode was sponsored by Cabot Cheese of Vermont, Dairy Farm Family owned...
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Hot Grease - Episode 50 - Melissa Danielle
This week on Hot Grease Nicole sits down with food systems strategist Melissa Danielle. They talk Glenn Beck's recent jab at Michelle Obama and the progress being made on the healthy food financing initiative. Tune in and hear some of the movers and shakers making waves in food with Melissa's Hot Five: the best of the good food movement's underground. This episode was sponsored by White Oak Pastures.
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Hot Grease - Episode 49 - Brooklyn Flea & The Next Big...
This week on Hot Grease Nicole talks to Eric Demby about Brooklyn Flea and Fernando Music about The Next Big Small Brand. Tune in to hear Demby describe what makes "The Flea" a community building project, why its OK to get there at 6am, and how it is related to The Highline park. Fernando also explains the process for choosing The Next Big Small Brand, and why you can still enter the contest to have your new product enter the limelight. This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market.
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Hot Grease - Episode 48
This week on Hot Grease Nicole talks about re-inventing Detroit through resident-run agriculture programs and Amy Goodman from Democracy Now. She engages her online listeners in a debate about NYC-style red velvet cake versus downhome, pecan-covered, southern style red velvet. She also talks about Food and Wine's "Big 40 Under 40", naming some favorites and shouting out some friends. This episode was sponsored by 360 Cookware.
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Hot Grease - Episode 47 - Nichelle Stephens
This week on Hot Grease Nicole sat down with blogger and social media strategist Nichelle Stephens. Nichelle spoke about "food deserts", and how to get sustainable and local foods to places where distribution has not grown at the same rate as consumer's food education (or vice versa). She spoke from her own experiences editing multiple online communities and writing her popular blog Cupcakes Take the Cake, and closed out the show with "Hot Five" of her favorite Autumn food and drink treats....
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Hot Grease - Episode 46 - Bruce Cost
This week on Hot Grease Nicole speaks to Bruce Cost of Fresh Ginger Ginger Ale. Bruce talks about the world's interest in ginger as a whole, and what Fresh Ginger brings to the beverage industry that's unique; especially at a time when soda, juice, and sparkling beverages are converging into new amalgamated products. Bruce also talks about how he managed to infiltrate NYC's beverage counters from the bottom up, spending as much time courting corner bodegas as bigger chain stores. This...
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Hot Grease - Episode 45 - Amy Bennett
This week on Hot Grease Nicole speaks to Amy Bennett, owner and proprietor of The Greene Grape wine shop and The Greene Grape Provisions, a gourmet grocery store and butcher shop. Nicole and Amy discuss the sustainable food movement, why fresh wine is sometimes better than aged wine, building customer incentive programs through gift cards or social media programs, and the age-old topic of keeping sustainable groceries affordable without short-changing the small farmers that grew or raised...
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Hot Grease - Episode 44 - Dena Wruble, Agatha Achindu
This week on Hot Grease Nicole speaks to Dena Wruble, who with co-author Tracy Rapp wrote "Simply Southern with a Dash of Kosher Soul", a cookbook that combines the down-home comfort food of the south (Tennessee, to be precise) with the rules and regulations of the Chosen People to create recipes that are deliciously Kosher. Agatha Achindu also calls in to discuss Yummy Spoonfulls, her made-to-order baby food company that just may be the most delicious food your tiny bundle of joy has ever...
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Hot Grease - Episode 44 - Farming Concrete
This week on Hot Grease Nicole hosts Mara Gittleman to discuss her organization Farming Concrete. While community gardens are a much-touted solution to environmental, food, and animal welfare issues, there is a surprising dearth of information about the amount of green gardens in NYC. Farming Concrete aims to gather all possible info about the city's gardens to help sustain current gardens and start new ones as efficiently as possible. This episode was sponsored by Acme Smoked Fish: a...
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Hot Grease - Episode 43 - Autumn Giles & Nani Power
This week on Hot Grease Nicole hosted Autumn Giles, author of the blog Autumn Makes and Does and gluten-free chef. Autumn talks listeners through the wonders of homemade gluten-free treats like basil simple syrup and her elegant Rose Water Marshmallows. Nani Power also called in to discuss her new book "Ginger and Ganesh", an exploration of Indian food, culture, and its place in her quest to find love and happiness. This episode was sponsored by White Oak Pastures. Photo 1: Rose water...
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Hot Grease - Episode 41 - Brandon Johnson
On today's episode, Nicole sits down with Brandon Johnson, self-described culinary artist and creative caterer of the new media age, to talk about tabletops, glass sets, feminism, food, the future of print and virtual cocktail parties. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch: purveyors of fine grass-fed beef. Photo 1: Brandon Johnson, Photo 2: tablecloth from Anthropologie, Photo 3: The McNuggetini; a cocktail made mostly of ingredients from McDonalds
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Hot Grease - Episode 40 - Damian Mosley & Danny Macaroons
This week on Hot Grease Nicole sat down with NYU Food Studies Doctoral Candidate (and owner of a biscuit stand at Baltimore's Highland Town Farmer's Market) Damian Mosley of Blacksauce Kitchen for an enlightening conversation on getting the good food movement to the tables of undereducated, underpaid, and overworked families in the US and beyond. Danny "Macaroons" Cohen also came by to talk macaroons: French vs. "coconut", nutflower vs. wheatflower, and "sandwich" vs. "mounds". Plus Danny...
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Hot Grease - Episode 39 - Ani Phyo & Caylin Sanders
This week on Hot Grease Nicole broadcast her first "on the road" episode from Little Athens, Georgia with special guest Ani Phyo. Ani, author of Ani's Raw Food Kitchen and founder of SmartMonkey Foods, is a sustainability advocate and an organic "eco-chef". A champion of raw foods but no enemy of the cooked, Ani talked to Nicole about eating healthy and living green. Tune in for a RAW-cus good time, plus an edition of the Hot Five with Caylin Sanders! This episode was sponsored by Hearst...
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Hot Grease - Episode 38 - Owen Taylor, Gregory Anderson,...
This week on Hot Grease Nicole spoke to Owen Taylor of Just Food NYC, a community organization working to expand access to local food within NYC by supporting urban gardens and local farms. Gregory Anderson and Deborah Edwards-Anderson brought "Big Red", an enormous red chicken, to the studio to illustrate how easy it can be to raise guys like Red within the city and change the urban landscape to something more sustainable. Plus Kari and Tyler Morris of Morris Kitchen discuss the history of...
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Hot Grease - Episode 37 - Kings County Jerky & What's...
This week on Hot Grease Nicole sat down with a couple of jerks...Chris Woehrle and Robert Stout, the Jerky Guys from Kings County Jerky and winners of the audience favorite award at the Next Big Small Brand awards. The boys talked up the chewy and delicious world of sustainable beef jerky and how their tiny company is expanding to store shelves everywhere. Plus Marty Marsh and Shelly Rogers came by to discuss their film "Whats Organic About Organic?", a documentary that cuts through the...
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Hot Grease - Episode 36 - Lucy's Whey & Food Culture...
This week on Hot Grease Nicole sat down with cheesemongers Lucy Kazickas and Amy Thompson of Lucy's Whey in NYC and East Hampton. The ladies dished on delicious American cheeses and dropped a Hot Five about the perfect cheese-centric movie night.
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Hot Grease - Episode 35 - Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie &...
This week on Hot Grease Nicole spoke two to southern food impresarios: Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie, Author of "Hog and Hominy"; and Dante Gonzales of Dante's Fried Chicken.
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Hot Grease - Episode 34 - Rebecca Federman & Liza de Guia
This week on Hot Grease Nicole spoke to Rebecca Federman, a resource librarian with a culinary history background, and Liza de Guia of Food Curated.
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Hot Grease - Episode 33 - Karen Seiger & Spencer Humphrey
This week on Hot Grease Nicole spoke with Karen Seiger author of The Markets of New York: A Guide to the Best Artisan, Farm, Food, and Flea Markets. Find out what delights await throughout the huge number of markets that occur in NY on a daily basis.
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Hot Grease - Episode 32 - Megan Paska
This week on Hot Grease Nicole sat down with Megan Paska. Megan returned to Hot Grease to update listeners on where her hives are, how they're doing, and what delicious treat's she's been able to pull from them.
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Hot Grease - Episode 31 - Jennifer Schaertl
This week on Hot Grease Nicole spoke to Jennifer Schaertl, author of Gourmet Meals in Crappy Little Kitchens. Tune in to hear them discuss streamlining your kitchen, and for some must-have ingredients in a kitchen where space is at a premium. Plus, Nicole
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Hot Grease - Episode 30 - The Best of Hot Grease
This week's Hot Grease was a celebration of Nicole's 30th episode. She takes a look back at previous guests and fills listeners in on what they're up to now.
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Hot Grease - Episode 29 - Brooklyn Food Coalition
Brooklyn Food Coalition is in the building this week on Hot Grease! They recap the conference, and preview their anniversary party on May 6th.
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Hot Grease - Episode 28 - Arthur Allen & Temra Costa
Nicole talks tomatoes with Arthur Allen & "Farmer Janes" with Temra Costa
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Hot Grease - Episode 27 - Leda Meredith & April Gargiulo
Nicole talks with Leda Meredith who gives tips for aspiring foragers and locavores. Also on the show for The Hot 5, April Gargiulo.
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Hot Grease - Episode 26 - Stacey West
Nicole recaps Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, celebrates women in the food revolution with Stacey West & talks about Easter & Passover traditions.
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Hot Grease - Episode 25 - Emily Anderson & Allison Kave
Emily Anderson talks about "Chic" Weddings and Eco Chic living, and Allison Kave shares some secrets behind her delicious First Prize pies.
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Hot Grease - Episode 24 - Daniel Bowman Simon
Daniel Bowman Simon of The Who Farm & The People's Garden NYC is this week's guest on Hot Grease. Check out http://peoplesgardennyc.org for more information
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Hot Grease - Episode 23 - Georgia Organics Conference &...
On a special episode of Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor and Heather Hyman recap the Georgia Organics Conference and play audio clips from the event.
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Hot Grease - Episode 22 - Melissa Danielle, John Kessler...
Nicole Taylor talks food headlines with Melissa Danielle, and also chats with James Beard Award Finalist John Kessler. Also on the show for The Hot Five, Shane Ross.
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Hot Grease - Episode 21 - Eric Childs, Fernando Music &...
It's a packed studio this week on Hot Grease as Nicole Taylor talks with Eric Childs of Kombucha Brooklyn, Fernando Music of The Rooster Group. Also, Kate Payne gives a Hot Five on refrigerator tips.
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Hot Grease - Episode 20 - Whole Foods Market Panel
This week on Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor looks back on a the Whole Foods panel she spoke at, and talks about the current relationship between social media and food.
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Hot Grease - Episode 19 - Janelle Nicol, Karen...
This week on Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor talks about blogs, gardens and knives with a panel of guests including Janelle Nicol, Karen Washington & Joel Bukiewicz.
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Hot Grease - Episode 18 - Kamal Grant & Ed McFarland
This week on Hot Grease, Nicole talks with Kamal Grant about the history and future of doughnuts. Also on the show for The Hot Five, Ed McFarland of Ed's Lobster Bar.
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Hot Grease - Episode 17 - Bazelais Jean-Baptiste
On a special episode of Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor talks with Bazelais Jean-Baptiste about his Seeds For Haiti program.
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Hot Grease - Episode 16 - Mario Dublin
On the first Hot Grease of 2010, Nicole looks back on a classic Hot Five, puts Cablevision on blast & gives some great iPhone app suggestions.
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Hot Grease - Episode 15 - New York Food & Climate Summit...
On this weeks episode of Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor talks about the New York Food & Climate Summit with a panel of guests. Also on the show, Stacey West gives this years final Hot Five.
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Hot Grease - Episode 14 - Kara Newman & Celia Sack
It's the holiday season what better way to prepare than with Kara Newman, mixologist and author of Spice & Ice. Kara makes some drinks on this weeks Hot Grease. Also on the show, Celia Sack of Omnivore Books.
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Hot Grease - Episode 13 - Amy Cotler
This week on Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor gives some holiday gift ideas and talks about the locavore movement with author Amy Cotler.
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Hot Grease - Episode 12 - Mia Sakai
Every wonder what a pop up shop is? Mia Sakai of BoHo Bodega comes by Hot Grease to talk about corner shops & temporary marketing. Also on Hot Grease, a Thanksgiving themed "Hot Five"
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Hot Grease - Episode 11 - Zachary Cohen
On this week's episode of Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor sits down with food blogging legend Zachary Cohen. They talk about local food, food media & the sustainable movement in this country.
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Hot Grease - Episode 10 - Carlin Greenstein, Annie...
This week on Hot Grease, Nicole interviews Carlin Greenstein and Annie Strange of Chew On This about their food wheels, and calls Hilary from American Lunchroom to discuss
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Hot Grease - Episode 9 - Stacey West & Ulla Kjarval
Stacey West comes back to Hot Grease to give some Thanksgiving etiquette tips, and Ulla Kjarval of Spring Lake Farms talks about her farming & social media.
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Hot Grease - Episode 8 - Adriana Velez & Asanteewa Harris
This week, Nicole has fellow "foodiot" Adriana Velez on the show to talk about the relationship between food and new meida. Also on the show, Asanteewa Harris talks about dismantling racism in our food system.
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Hot Grease - Episode 7 - Mark Winston Griffith & Alyson...
Today's theme on Hot Grease is urban planning. Mark Winston Griffith & Alyson Beha join as guests.
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Hot Grease - Episode 6 - Meredith Modzelewski & Mario...
Nicole talks about McDonalds abroad, fading print media & delicious snacks with Meredith Modzelewski & Marlo Dublin on this week's episode of Hot Grease.
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Hot Grease - Episode 5 - Waleed Cope & Fredrecia Hartley
On this week's Hot Grease, Nicole interviews Waleed Cope and Fredrecia Hartley of Bed-Stuy Alive, a week-long festival celebrating Bed-Stuy's cultural diversity. Also, find out who's taking the leap into the good food movement on the Frying Pan.
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Hot Grease - Episode 4 - Natalie Soleil & TIffany Johnson
On this week's episode of Hot Grease, Nicole interviews Natalie Soleil to talk about Tasting Awareness, the Child Nutrition Act, and of course, The Hot Five.
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Hot Grease - Episode 3 - Yonette Fleming & Crystal...
On the third episode of Hot Grease: Nicole welcomes Yonette Fleming to the studio to discuss the Hattie Carthan Community Garden in Bed-Stuy. Also, don't miss this week's Hot Five with Crystal Bobb-Semple of Brownstone Books.
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Hot Grease - Episode 2 - Judith Winfrey
This week on Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor talks about Michelle Obama's helping hand in promoting local farmer's markets. Also on the show, Judith Winfrey of Slow Food Atlanta talks about her farm, Love is Love Farm.
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Hot Grease - Episode 1 - Michael Crupain & Stacey West
On the inaugural episode of Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor talks dairy with Michael Crupain of www.thedairyshow.com. Also on the show to talk social etiquette, Stacey West.
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