Black & Highly Flavored

For the past 10 years, the Food52 Editors have been answering the community's questions on the Food52 Hotline. We've debated the very best way to cut an onion, whether garlic pressing is sacrilegious, and compared notes on how to get the crispiest chicken skin. And now, we're taking those questions to the airwaves! Hosted by chef and restaurateur Esther Choi, Hotline Offline will leave you with a better understanding of how and why recipes and chefs say what they do (and empower you to abandon those rules completely!). On this episode: ATK's Elle Simone Scott joins Esther to tackle your questions all about holiday baking.Got a question? Call ‪(518) 291-9877‬ and leave us a message on the hotline, and be sure to follow Hotline Offline so no question goes unanswered and no answer unheard.

First up: A food writer's reflection on loss and grief—and the untold power of a mother-knows-best birthday cake."I think food can serve so many important functions, specifically in grief. It is a way to nourish us, physically nourish us, at a time when we are just feeling so weak and so sad and so, maybe incapable of nourishing ourselves well." —Lisa RulandReferenced in this episode:A Chocolate Cake That Celebrates Mothers—Lost & Found (Food52)Chocolate Cake with Whipped Cream Frosting recipeFind more My Family Recipe episodes here.

SoulPhoodies Tamara Celeste and Derek Kirk speak with husband-and-wife duo Gail and Uche Azodo about how a passion for coffee began with utility, later grew into the love of the bean, and the rise of SIPS—a café and coffee roasting business.

SoulPhoodies Tamara Celeste and Derek Kirk speak with Atinuke Diver about This Belongs to Us, her documentary chronicling the stories of Black women brewers in the American south, and their journeys of reclamation and revival as they navigate the predominantly white- and male-dominated landscape of beer in America.

SoulPhoodies Tamara Celeste and Derek Kirk speak with Anthony and Janique Edwards, founders of the EatOkra app, which helps users discover local Black-owned restaurants and businesses.

SoulPhoodies Tamara Celeste and Derek Kirk are joined today by author Adrian Miller (@SoulFoodScholar) to discuss his recent book, Black Smoke, the definitive history of African-Americans' influence on barbecue culture. (And here are those BBQ-ready spices Derek mentioned!)

In partnership with the Food52 Podcast Network, SoulPhoodie founders Tamara Celeste and Derek Kirk created the Black & Highly Flavored podcast to tell the stories and showcase the talent of Black creators and entrepreneurs excelling and innovating in the food and beverage space. This episode: Tamara and Derek speak with Saturated Ice Cream's Lokelani Alabanza—pastry chef and ice cream wizard devising need-to-have-now flavors all inspired by historic African-American cookbooks. She calls it, "like collecting antiques, but with food" — how cool is that? 

Hey, it's Tamara and Derek! We are the co-founders of soulPhoodie, a brand and an online community that tells the stories and showcases the talent of of creators and entrepreneurs excelling and innovating in the Black food and beverage space.  In partnership with the Food52 Podcast Network, we have created this podcast to bring the stories of these innovators to life. We also get a little personal because we want to introduce you, our listeners, not only to the product or brand, but also to the people behind the brand. Black & Highly Flavored is coming so soon, so sit back, grab your favorite beverage and relax.