Today, macaroni and cheese is the ultimate comfort food, a staple of weeknight dinners, family gatherings, and Soul Food restaurants. Humble though the dish may seem, culinary historian Karima Moyer-Nocchi traces its history to Ancient Romans, Renaissance cardinals and popes and Thomas Jefferson’s kitchens from where it became an American tradition.

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Marion Nestle, America’s preeminent nutrition and food activist joins Linda to discuss her new book, What to Eat Now, a rewrite of her 2006 groundbreaking book, What to Eat. In those twenty years food in America has undergone a radical change. Ultra-processed foods dominate the supermarket shelves, corporate control dictates product dominance as well as food policy, and online grocery shopping has changed how we shop. Marion discusses the aggressive lobbying campaigns that influence what ends up on your plate, and how to navigate the supermarket aisles for healthier choices.

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Katie Parla is a Rome-based food and beverage writer, cookbook author, and culinary guide. She is known for her expertise on Italian food culture, having written or edited over 35 books. In her new book Katie has gone even deeper into the history and evolution of the food culture from ancient times through post-war periods to tell the story of how Romans have eaten, feasted, snacked, and survived from prehistory through today.

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