The Kitchen Stories – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode, the last one in Season 2 (the dessert episode, you might say), join me (Liana) as I try to get to the bottom of the mysteries behind my family's secret chocolate chip cookie recipe. 

Many Jewish institutions are facing a decline in young adult engagement compared to that of older generations. Could food and land-based programming be the solution? Hear from returning and new guests about how they get young people through the door (virtually and irl), and how previously disengaged Jews are finding community and connection through Jewish outdoor, food, farming, and environmental education (JOFEE) programs. 

Want to learn more about something you heard on the show?

• Here's the Seeds of Opportunity report mentioned in the episode. 
• Click here for Hazon's list of JOFEE partner organizations. They also have a podcast series about some of the programs. 
• One of the guests in this episode, Ilana Zackon, who lives in Moishe House Vancouver, hosts another Jewish podcast: The CJN's Bonjour Chai. Check it out!

Whether we're gathering in person or virtually, a good host makes a world of difference. But what does the host get out of the experience? In this first episode of Season 2, we hear about food-centred gathering traditions and what their hosts love about them, and then we call call up an expert to dig into the psychology behind sharing food. 

The Kitchen Stories Season 2 arrives March 4, 2020. Here's a taste of what you can look forward to with our new host, Liana Glass!

In this final episode of our series, we apply the ideas from the past two episodes on Food Security into practice by speaking with community members actively engaged in alternative movements that affect change in our local community. These voices come together to show Vancouver’s strength as a city where innovative food initiatives are born and excel.

Continuing on from our last episode, we learn about work happening in food security through the lenses of plant genetics, dialogue, and race.

How has the Jewish community organized around the issue of food security? What do Jewish ethics teach us about hunger and justice? We begin to unpack these questions in this, the first of a three-part series.

Sit in on an evening of our supper club series, The Chosen Food.

We asked some of our guests what they miss about where they've come from and what they love about the place they've come to call home.

A small taste of the many topics we're working on for future episodes.