Pot Luck Food Talks: Kitchen Stories From Behind the Pass

New Year’s Hangover Rant: Instagram Beef, Old Books & Why We Cook

Pot Luck Food Talks: Kitchen Stories From Behind the Pass

Show Notes

🎙️ EP168 - Two cooks catching up on recent food travel, forgotten cookbooks, kitchen myths, and the uneasy feeling that somewhere along the way, we started cooking for the wrong reasons.

🎧 Topics Covered in This Episode: 🥂 When Is It Too Late to Say Happy New Year? 🥩 What's a Good Roast Beef? 📚 Falling Back in Love With Old Cookbooks 🗺️ Building a San Sebastián Food Guide 🥟 Knödel Explained 🇩🇪 Why Old German Cooking Is Underrated 🇯🇵 Japan Food Notes 🔥 Comment Section Madness ⭐ Michelin ≠ Better Chef 🏫 Cooking for Kids vs Cooking for Critics 🧠 Teaching Food in Schools ☢️ Go Fact Yourself: Are Microwaves Radioactive?

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