Time For Lunch – Details, episodes & analysis

What do cinnamon rolls, noodles, potstickers and sugar cookies all have in common? They all require a rolling pin! This week on Time For Lunch, we’re learning about a simple yet essential kitchen tool, the humble rolling pin. Harry and Hannah share stories about some unusual pins, plus our intern Isaac is back, interviewing children’s book author Cynthia Cliff about her first book, Pie For Breakfast. And, we’ll take another trip back to the groovy Seventies to learn more about a rolling pin’s best friend, pie crust.

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Do you like Dal? Made from lentils, it’s a staple food on the tables of India. Lentils are a type of pulse, or seed that grows in a pod. Lentils are revered the world over for their delicious, nutritious place in our pantry. We speak with Sarah Thomas of Kalamata’s Kitchen about the importance of Dal in Indian cuisine, and we all take the Taste Bud Pledge. Will you join us?

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This week on the Season Four Premiere of Time For Lunch, we have a very special music filled episode! Hannah and Harry are joined by Andrew & Polly who host the fabulous podcast Ear Snacks. Together we explore the rich world of sounds by playing a bit with the jars in our cupboard. Plus, celebrated author (and Harry’s childhood babysitter) Eugenia Bone shares her recipe for strawberry jam, the perfect thing to seal up in a jar. 

If you’d like to hear your voice on the show, ask a grownup to help you record yourself using the voice memo app on an iPhone and email your questions, jokes, and recipes to [email protected]. 

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We asked Adrian Miller (A.K.A. The Soul Food Scholar) what is the most important and iconic soul food dish and his answer was: greens! 

Delicious, nutritious, and deeply steeped in history, we all agree that you’ve got to eat your greens. In addition to coming back to a conversation with Adrian Miller, Hannah and Harry are lucky enough to bring back one of our most beloved guests; Germaine Jenkins of Fresh Future Farm. 

As we look back on Black History Month it’s a great time to reflect and celebrate the many cultures and cuisines that our friends and neighbors of African descent can share. However, one month a year is truly not enough time to learn about and honor Black culture in America. So regardless of the time of year, let’s remember to be curious and open about our own history and the stories of folks around us. 

Stay tuned as we have another episode celebrating Black History Month coming up soon!

If you’d like to hear your voice on the show, ask a grownup to help you record yourself using the voice memo app on an iPhone and email your questions, jokes, and recipes to [email protected]. 

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For our dance break this episode, we used the beautiful version of the song Morrisson's jig - Leslie's march by Aislinn. License information here. 

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.

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What’s green, prickly, a little slimy, and utterly delicious? On this episode of Time For Lunch we’re celebrating Black History Month and learning about okra. 

Hannah and Harry talk to food writer, former attorney, politico and certified barbecue judge Adrian Miller (A.K.A. The Soul Food Scholar) about how ingredients and techniques originate in Africa came to the US and shaped the heart and soul of American cuisine. Plus, fourth-generation farmer Felicia Bell teaches us about agricultural and food traditions that have shaped her life.

Black History Month is a great time to reflect and celebrate the many cultures and cuisines that our friends and neighbors of African descent can share. However, one month a year is truly not enough time to learn about and honor Black culture in America. So regardless of the time of year, let’s remember to be curious and open about our own history and the stories of folks around us. 

Stay tuned as we have another episode celebrating Black History Month coming up soon!

If you’d like to hear your voice on the show, ask a grownup to help you record yourself using the voice memo app on an iPhone and email your questions, jokes, and recipes to [email protected]. 

Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network, support Time For Lunch by becoming a member!

Find us on Instagram @timeforlunchpodcast!

For our dance break this episode, we used the beautiful version of the song Morrisson's jig - Leslie's march by Aislinn. License information here. 

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.

Time For Lunch is Powered by Simplecast. 

Last week, we learned all about salt and you can’t have salt without pepper! On this episode of Time For Lunch, Hannah and Harry are celebrating this yummy and sometimes sneeze-inducing spice that is essential in every kitchen!

Spice expert Ori Zohar from Burlap & Barrel teaches us where pepper comes from and how it grows. He shares excellent advice for how to experience pepper or any food using all five of your senses. Plus we’ve got jokes, fun facts and, Harry teaches us the recipe for a tasty, cheese, peppery pasta dish called cacio e pepe!

If you’d like to hear your voice on the show, ask a grownup to help you record yourself using the voice memo app on an iPhone and email your questions, jokes, and recipes to [email protected]. 

Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network, support Time For Lunch by becoming a member!

Find us on Instagram @timeforlunchpodcast!

For our dance break this episode, we used the beautiful version of the song Morrisson's jig - Leslie's march by Aislinn. License information here. 

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.

Time For Lunch is Powered by Simplecast. 

What naturally occurring crystal make food last longer and taste better? This episode of Time For Lunch is all about salt! Hannah and Harry try out a cool science experiment, learn about an ancient ocean in the Allegheny mountains that is the source of very special salt from J.Q. Dickinson Salt works, and our Producer Emily teaches listeners an easy at-home ice cream recipe. As always this episode is jam packed with salty jokes and foodie fun facts. 

If you’d like to hear your voice on the show, ask a grownup to help you record yourself using the voice memo app on an iPhone and email your questions, jokes, and recipes to [email protected]. 

Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network, support Time For Lunch by becoming a member!

Find us on Instagram @timeforlunchpodcast!

For our dance break this episode, we used the beautiful version of the song Morrisson's jig - Leslie's march by Aislinn. License information here. 

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.

Time For Lunch is Powered by Simplecast. 

What’s white, cold, and entirely unique? This week on Time For Lunch, Hannah and Harry learn about snow. 

Jeff Belanger, host of the New England Legends podcast tells us the story of Wilson Bentley, whose photographs of individual snowflakes transformed how we see this winter weather phenomenon.

We learn lots of fun facts and get down to the bottom of what causes that very particular smell that comes just before snow falls. 

If you’d like to hear your voice on the show, ask a grownup to help you record yourself using the voice memo app on an iPhone and email your questions, jokes, and recipes to [email protected]. 

Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network, support Time For Lunch by becoming a member!

Find us on Instagram @timeforlunchpodcast!

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.

Time For Lunch is Powered by Simplecast. 

This week on Time For Lunch, Hannah and Harry are sharpening their familiarity with the oldest, sharpest, and most essential tools in the kitchen. That’s right, we’re talking about knives! Some of our young listeners might not be ready to handle a knife on their own just yet, but it’s never too early to learn how to respect these often beautifully crafted items. We hear from two knife-makers who tell us about their perspectives on culinary blades, Adam Simha from MKS Knives and Moriah Cowles from Orchard Steel. Plus, Taylor Erkkinen from The Brooklyn Kitchen teaches us how to safely cut and caramelize onions with little to no tears. Plus, we’ve got jokes, music, and a whole heap of fun facts. 

If you’d like to hear your voice on the show, ask a grownup to help you record yourself using the voice memo app on an iPhone and email your questions, jokes, and recipes to [email protected]. 

Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network, support Time For Lunch by becoming a member!

Find us on Instagram @timeforlunchpodcast!

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.

Time For Lunch is Powered by Simplecast. 

Time For Lunch is back with the sweetest episode yet! Hannah and Harry dive into the wonderful world of chocolate. That’s right! We’re talking Willy Wonka, Hershey, PA, and all the delicious shapes this universal favorite comes in.

Chocolate expert and founder of Dandelion Chocolate, Todd Masonis gives us a behind the scene look at his chocolate factory in San Francisco. Todd teaches us how chocolate goes from bean to bar and all the steps in between! Cake pioneer, Rose Levy Beranbaum shares her two-ingredient chocolate ganache recipe, perfect for filling a cake or making yummy truffles.

If you’d like to hear your voice on the show, ask a grownup to help you record yourself using the voice memo app on an iPhone and email your questions, jokes, and recipes to [email protected].

Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network, support Time For Lunch by becoming a member!

Find us on Instagram @timeforlunchpodcast!

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.

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