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Bonus Episode! An Imaginary Potluck Jun 05, 2019

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What if all eight storytellers from our first season came together for a dinner party? It might sound like this bonus episode. Enjoy this imaginary potluck featuring some of our favorite moments from Season One.

Want to support season two? Help reimburse storytellers for ingredients as a food sponsor. We’ll give you a shout out at the end of the episode! Go to SkilletPodcast.com to support the show.

Kousa Mahshi with Rosalind Scott Mar 26, 2019

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You might not know Rosalind Scott’s name, but you’re going to love her stories. She’s a grandma, a retired teacher, and a top-notch cook. She shows us how to make one of her family’s favorite recipes: kousa mahshi. She teaches us how to stuff squash, talks about growing up Lebanese in Kentucky, and shares a scandalous story about cake.

Nominate your favorite chef, neighbor, or grandma for a future episode of Skillet. Drop us a line at hello@skilletpodcast.com or through social media.

See photos and bonus content on Skillet’s Facebook and Instagram. Donate to Skillet Podcast at SkilletPodcast.com.

Seco de Carne with Santiago Vargas Mar 12, 2019

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We could feel the magic when we climbed on board Santiago Vargas’ food truck, Out of the Blue Peruvian Fusion Cuisine. He made seco, a cilantro beef stew that’s full of potatoes, peas, and aji panca, a smoky Peruvian chili paste. While the stew simmers, we meet someone very special in Santiago’s life and hear about a piece of his heart he left behind in Peru.

Learn more about Santiago Vargas and Out of the Blue Peruvian Fusion Cuisine food truck on his Facebook page.

See photos and bonus content on Skillet’s Instagram and Facebook pages. Donate to Skillet Podcast at SkilletPodcast.com.

Khichdi with Sunil Patel Feb 26, 2019

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Everyone’s comfort food is different, but the feeling of safety and security is the same. For farmer and food activist Sunil Patel, comfort food is a bowl of khichdi—a porridge of rice and mung beans with potatoes and cozy spices. His mother taught him how to make it, and he credits her for his dedication to food justice and his deep understanding of Indian flavors.

Learn more about Sunil Patel’s Indian suppers, Patchwork Urban Farms, and Ujamaa Freedom Market on their websites.

See photos and bonus content on Skillet’s Instagram and Facebook pages. Donate to Skillet Podcast at SkilletPodcast.com.

Blueberry Hand Pies with Keia Mastrianni Feb 12, 2019

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“Pie is love,” says baker and journalist Keia Mastrianni. Listen to her make blueberry hand pies as she untangles her own story. It’s a journey about loving her community, her partner, and herself while pursuing her passion for joy and justice.

Follow Keia’s baking adventures on Instagram at @MilkGlassPie. Keep up with her food and farm writing at @Keiaishungry.

See photos and bonus content on Skillet’s Instagram and Facebook pages.

College Ramen with Dan Wu Jan 29, 2019

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Treat yourself to a steamy bowl of ramen, courtesy of Dan Wu, the man behind Atomic Ramen. He pays homage to his humble college diet of packaged noodles, punched up with fresh vegetables or whatever’s in the fridge. The self-described comic book nerd has a lot to say about growing up as the son of Chinese immigrants in the South. Now, he’s reclaiming his identity as a Kentuckian, wielding superhuman strength and soup stock.

Atomic Ramen is located at The Summit at Fritz Farm in Lexington, KY.

See behind-the-scenes photos on Instagram and Facebook.

Skillet’s theme song is by Podington Bear and our ad music is by Ketsa Music.

Chicken and Dumplins with Robin Reeves Jan 15, 2019

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Robin Reeves’ grandmother carried a pistol in her apron pocket when she worked on her tobacco farm in the mountains of North Carolina. Robin is equally tenacious as she fixes her grandmother’s famous chicken and dumplins and talks about her family’s Appalachian spirit.

The 1840s farmhouse at Reeves Homeplace Farms in Leicester, North Carolina where we recorded this episode is also a bed a breakfast, owned and operated by Robin.

Tok-Sel Lima Beans with Bruce Ucán Jan 01, 2019

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Lima beans sometimes get a bad rap, but in the hands of Bruce Ucán, chef and owner of Mayan Cafe in Louisville, KY, these legumes are legendary. He shows us how he makes his zesty, crunchy tok-sel lima beans that reinvigorate this misunderstood vegetable. After we eat, Bruce talks about growing up in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and his Mayan heritage. Then he takes us back to a New Year’s Eve that he says saved his life.

Mayan Café is an “indigenously-inspired farm-to-table restaurant” in Louisville, KY. Chef Ucán fuses traditional Mayan flavors, ingredients, and cooking techniques with local, sustainably-farmed ingredients.

Kentucky Dawgs with Ashley C. Smith Dec 18, 2018

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Ashley C. Smith is reconnecting African Americans in Kentucky with their legacy and contributions in agriculture. She lives in Lexington, a city where the local farmers market is held at a former slave auction block. She says conversations about race and reparations make some people angry, but it’s important to confront the truth and reexamine history.

In this episode, she cooks a veggie stir fry with shrimp and Kentucky Hemp Dawgs. While we eat, she explains why these these hot dogs made with hemp taste so good. (Hint: there’s a dash of criminal justice reform mixed in.) We also talk about her childhood garden and how her grandmother Caroline inspired her outspokenness.

Black Soil: Our Better Nature, co-founded by Ashley C. Smith and Trevor Claiborn, is a Lexington, Kentucky-based organization that offers farm tours, farm-to-table dinners, and workshops with the goal of reconnecting black Kentuckians to their legacy and heritage in agriculture.

Trailer: A Taste of Skillet Nov 30, 2018

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Hear some magical moments from this season’s storytellers and find out why we created this podcast.

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