Episodes
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Preserved Lemons and the Nativity

12/18/2018
Martha addresses the preparation and anticipation for the Nativity in our kitchens, and elsewhere. Here is the link to the recipe for preserved lemons.

Duration:00:24:48

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Recipe Rut - Part 2

10/10/2018
What happens when we become burned out on cooking and end up in a recipe rut? Martha shares some ideas on reinvigorating your cooking and prayer life.

Duration:00:15:38

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Recipe Rut - Part 1

10/5/2018
What do you do if you're in both a recipe and prayer rut? Martha has some solutions.

Duration:00:18:47

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Food in Stages

7/16/2018
Martha explores food as an expression of love.

Duration:00:14:40

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Firehouse Food

2/7/2018
Martha Condra interviews firefighters Ryan and Thomas Wells about the claim that firehouse food is some of the best, as well as what the daily life of a firefighter is like.

Duration:00:44:22

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Simplicity

12/27/2017
Simplicity has been a prevalent part of host Martha Condra's holiday season. Link to this episode's recipe.

Duration:00:08:33

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Campus Dining 2.0

10/31/2017
Martha takes a second look at college cafeterias.

Duration:00:09:26

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Food for Fines

9/6/2017
Martha describes a program hosted by her local library that accepts food items as payment for library fines in support of a neighborhood food bank.

Duration:00:07:27

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In the Kitchen with Thomas Wolfe

8/11/2017
Martha reminds us that the reason we cook is for love.

Duration:00:06:45

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Of Saints and Spoons

3/10/2014
Martha offers a suggestions for planning Lenten menus and then compares a favorite, reliable cooking spoon to the saints from who she seeks intercessory prayers.

Duration:00:12:26

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A Car Wreck, Mercy Meals, a Cooking Class, and a Wedding

9/20/2013
Martha is back, and she recounts what she has been doing since her last episode, including experiencing a car crash, preparing mercy meals, and celebrating a wedding.

Duration:00:12:46

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Building Relationships Around Food

1/25/2012
Martha looks back on 2011, remembering the many relationships she built through food.

Duration:00:09:53

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V is for Vegan

4/12/2011
Just as there are different degrees of vegetarianism, there are varying degrees of our spiritual commitment in the Orthodox faith. In this episode, Martha looks at these levels from her perspective, as a convert to Orthodox Christianity. She instructs us to encourage one another as we complete our Lenten journey.

Duration:00:08:43

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Change a Tire, Roast a Chicken, Say a Prayer

1/31/2011
Martha begins the new year listing a few basics she hopes her children learn before entering adulthood.

Duration:00:06:30

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Tis the Season

11/26/2010
In this episode of Wheat Wine and Oil, Martha contrasts Orthodox Advent with the secular holiday season. She also shares a fasting recipe. [Open in new window]

Duration:00:04:52

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Fishsticks, High Heels, and Motherhood

8/1/2010
As we enter the Dormition fast, Martha reflects on her summer, motherhood, and our Most Holy Theotokos.

Duration:00:10:43

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Romesco Sauce

3/29/2010
Just in time for Holy Week, Martha shares one of her favorite make-ahead and uncomplicated Lenten recipes.

Duration:00:04:07

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Reflections

2/5/2010
Martha shares some culinary and spiritual insights as she reflects back upon 2009.

Duration:00:11:20

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Transition

10/5/2009
Martha reflects back on a summer full of difficult transitions.

Duration:00:07:20

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The Art of the Picnic

6/14/2009
Today, Martha shares why atmosphere is important to a meal, and why a picnic is a great option.

Duration:00:09:23