Episodios

  • Why Binging with Babish Had to Detox from Craving Online Fame

    Why Binging with Babish Had to Detox from Craving Online Fame
    Apr 29 2025
    Michele chats with Andrew Rea, the creator behind the massively popular Binging with Babish, to talk about how a Reddit side project turned into a culinary empire. Andrew opens up about losing his mom at a young age, why making cooking videos connects him to both his parents, and how he handles the highs and lows of social media fame. Plus, he shares his spin on his mom’s cookie recipe. The trick? “Let out your inner child monster”!

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    55 m
  • Should You Wash a Cast Iron Skillet? From A Hot Dog Is A Sandwich

    Should You Wash a Cast Iron Skillet? From A Hot Dog Is A Sandwich
    Apr 25 2025
    Sharing an episode of A Hot Dog Is A Sandwich. On the show, Mythical Chefs Josh Scherer and Nicole Enayati discuss, debate, and dissect the web’s most hilariously controversial culinary quandaries. In this episode, Josh and Nicole debate whether a cast iron skillet needs to be washed every time you use it. Listen to more “A Hot Dog is a Sandwich” episodes at https://link.chtbl.com/AHDIASYMKFD

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    46 m
  • Food that Connected Susan Orlean to the Land her Parents Fled

    Food that Connected Susan Orlean to the Land her Parents Fled
    Apr 22 2025
    Author Susan Orlean joins to talk about her upbringing in Shaker Heights, Ohio. She describes the life skills her mom failed to teach and the Hungarian food that reminded her parents of the home they could never return to. Plus we learn about her mother’s cocktail party treat, cheese balls.

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    53 m
  • The Secret Behind Tanya Holland’s Famous Cornmeal Waffles

    The Secret Behind Tanya Holland’s Famous Cornmeal Waffles
    Apr 15 2025
    Michele chats with with chef, cookbook author, and TV personality Tanya Holland—best known for her beloved Oakland restaurant, Brown Sugar Kitchen. Tanya reflects on the gourmet supper club her parents hosted, her unexpected role as a U.S. Culinary Diplomat (yes, that’s a real job!), and why hospitality—not just food—is her true passion. Plus, she takes us behind the scenes of her world-famous cornmeal waffles!

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    58 m
  • Randall Park on Following Dreams without Parental Permission

    Randall Park on Following Dreams without Parental Permission
    Apr 8 2025
    Actor, comedian and director Randall Park takes us back to his upbringing in Los Angeles, where he learned important lessons about community in his father's small 1-hour photo shop. He gets into how he managed to jumpstart his career in entertainment without telling his parents -- while living under their roof. Plus, we learn how to make his mama's Korean soup, Tteokguk.

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    56 m
  • How Sarah Ahn Built a TikTok Empire From Her Mom’s Korean Kitchen

    How Sarah Ahn Built a TikTok Empire From Her Mom’s Korean Kitchen
    Apr 1 2025

    Cookbook author and content creator Sarah Ahn—best known for “Ahnest Kitchen” on Instagram and TikTok—takes us inside her mama’s kitchen, a place you’ve likely seen on your feed! She shares her family’s incredible story of surviving the Korean War, the secret to perfect Korean fried chicken, and how her 66-year-old mother feels about her unexpected rise to social media stardom.


    Your Mama’s Kitchen is a production of Higher Ground.

    Produced by Sonia Htoon.

    Associate Producers are Camila Thur de Koos and Jenna Levin.

    Sound design and engineering from Andrew Eapen, Ryan Kozlowski and Roy Baum.

    Executive producers for Higher Ground are Mukta Mohan, Dan Fierman and Michele Norris.

    The show’s closing song is 504 by The Soul Rebels.

    Editorial and web support from Melissa Bear and Say What Media. Talent booker is Angela Peluso.

    Copyright 2024 by Higher Ground Audio, LLC / Sound Recording copyright 2024 by Higher Ground Audio, LLC.

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    52 m
  • From Jazz to Cooking: Freedom within Form with Wendell Pierce

    From Jazz to Cooking: Freedom within Form with Wendell Pierce
    Mar 25 2025

    Actor and author Wendell Pierce takes us back into his home in Pontchartrain Park, Louisiana. He shares how he got his mother's love of learning and his father's sense of adventure. Plus, we learn his mom's secret for cooking okra to avoid all that slime.


    Your Mama’s Kitchen is a production of Higher Ground.

    Produced by Sonia Htoon.

    Associate Producers are Camila Thur de Koos and Jenna Levin.

    Sound design and engineering from Andrew Eapen, Ryan Kozlowski and Roy Baum.

    Executive producers for Higher Ground are Mukta Mohan, Dan Fierman and Michele Norris.

    The show’s closing song is 504 by The Soul Rebels.

    Editorial and web support from Melissa Bear and Say What Media. Talent booker is Angela Peluso.

    Copyright 2024 by Higher Ground Audio, LLC / Sound Recording copyright 2024 by Higher Ground Audio, LLC.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    48 m
  • Why Dan Pashman Keeps His Pork Pan in the Garage

    Why Dan Pashman Keeps His Pork Pan in the Garage
    Mar 18 2025

    Food podcast pioneer, Dan Pashman, takes us back to the "great Pashman family fajita craze of the late '80s," when his mom became determined to crack the code on a legendary fajita marinade. Dan and Michele reminisce about the copper tin fish mold that seemed to adorn every mother’s kitchen, Dan discusses the kosher negotiations in his marriage, and, of course, the epic journey to invent his very own pasta shape: Cascatelli.


    Your Mama’s Kitchen is a production of Higher Ground.

    Produced by Sonia Htoon.

    Associate Producers are Camila Thur de Koos and Jenna Levin.

    Sound design and engineering from Andrew Eapen, Ryan Kozlowski and Roy Baum.

    Executive producers for Higher Ground are Mukta Mohan, Dan Fierman and Michele Norris.

    The show’s closing song is 504 by The Soul Rebels.

    Editorial and web support from Melissa Bear and Say What Media. Talent booker is Angela Peluso.

    Copyright 2024 by Higher Ground Audio, LLC / Sound Recording copyright 2024 by Higher Ground Audio, LLC.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    48 m
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