New Tues Review
Things are going to be changing a bit over here at Rubistudios. But please, don’t get upset, CHANGE IS NOT BAD. Monday will be recipe day, where you get to learn how to make an amazing salad or different ways to cook eggs. Tuesday will be media review day. I will talk about a book, a website, a podcast, or something that is currently rocking my world. Wednesday I will need a break from all of that thinking, so I will post a picture of a market I have been to somewhere on this planet. Thursday is anything goes day–most likely a list (I heart lists) or a picture of a crazy food product. Friday is Rubi art day. Yes, this is a big commitment, but I think I can handle it, and dear reader, I think you deserve it.
Today’s Review:
I have been doing a lot of research lately, food and marketing oriented. Much of it is very depressing, and all points to the same place: our overconsumption is killing us and our planet. These books are all amazing and insightful, but I’ll wait for another Tuesday to discuss them. Today, we will start happy, with The Splendid Table.
The Splendid Table is a weekly food programme on NPR hosted by Lynn Rossetto Kasper. It’s okay if you don’t get NPR or if your station doesn’t carry the show, you can get the podcasts for free, and as many back episodes as you have space for.
The Splendid Table is more than a recipe show, it is a show that celebrates the culture and diversity of food. Every week features an idea, event or personality in the food arena–I hesitate to use the word culinary here. Some episodes introduce authors or food historians, others interview artists or chefs/producers who are re-inventing the way we eat. Each show also features a different real food restaurant somewhere in the US–from a bakery in Portland, Maine to a Rib Shack in Kansas City; as well as listener call-ins and lots of other tid bits.
I recommend downloading as many as you can and listening to them while cooking. Okay, start with an episode or two, and not only will you get hooked, it will move you to do something in your kitchen besides making coffee. If you are so inspired as to have a dinner party, please put me on the guest list.
