On this week's episode of Seasoned to Taste I talk to Jacob from Sweet Grass Dairy about the regenerative agriculture meat and dairy farm he operates with his wife and family. They were so kind to have me out to their farm, Jacob showed me around the pasture, I met the cows, chickens and pigs as well as a look into th... more
Today I got to interview Benji from Yellowbird Foodshed on the value of eating locally (from your 'foodshed'), compared our experiences growing up in ingredient or snack households and how to get a new generation to experience the greatness of fresh food.go to https://yellowbirdfs.com/ and use code "SEASONED30" to ge... more
Adam Paddock is an alt pop singer song writer from Cincinnati, OH a fellow alma mater from Ohio State and now a resident of Nashville to live close to the music scene. We had a lively discussion about tour meals, what it means to Adam to serve people food while visiting his home and the ways we each appreciate others... more
We're back! On today's episode Tony Tanner joins to discuss owning a butcher shop, how he ate Ohio only foods for a month and the importance of a personal connection for a small business among many other topics.I hope you enjoy the episode and I am excited to be back to creating and capturing food stories here on the... more
Coffee Underground is a local coffee shop in Columbus, Ohio located in the basement of Indianola Church. Josh Blakemore is the manager and appears in this episode as the main guest. Josh has been a good friend of mine since I started coming to the coffee shop and I am excited for you to hear from him in this episode. T... more
My meal by meal description of the Tastes of Texas from personal experience! At the beginning of the summer I took a trip to visit family in San Antonio Texas and got to see many interesting sights, eat amazing food and spend time with family. This was a trip I will remember for a long time and I am excited to share my... more
We're back! This week I am joined by Tim Sullivan, a classmate of mine and an important part of a local farm in Columbus called Circle S Farms. Take a listen to hear everything Tim has been up to, what farming and food mean to him and be sure to check out Circle S Farms this fall for all sorts of good food and fall fun... more
Bill Patterson from Patterson Fruit Farm shares about how an Ohio fruit farm can operate year round (using different apple varieties and modern technology) and what changes have come to the farm in his generation of the family farm. Also we talk about how lamb has changed over the years and some of Bill's favorite Chri... more
This week I welcome a family friend to the show, Linda Dakwar. Linda grew up learning all sorts of Korean foods from her mother and wants to pass on the same passion to her children. Her children are good friends of mine and we have had great opportunities to share meals together, which has definitely showcased what Li... more
Everyone has had cheap supermarket cupcakes and those are great for a kid's birthday but Amber Ryan from A & A Cakery wants adults to be able to have fun with her specialty boozy cupcakes. Amber makes all sorts of fun and creative baked goods from cupcakes to hot chocolate bombs and buckeyes. In this episode I also enj... more
Had a great time talking about growing and experimenting in the kitchen with Grace Jones this week. Grace is a photographer by trade and general grower/homesteader outside of that. I really enjoyed seeing her garden, house in general and all of the little fermentation experiments and dried herbs around the house. Even ... more
Kelsey and Jenny's skills complement each other perfectly and it shows through their passion for food and peanut butter. After hearing many good things about their peanut butters I had to have Peanut Butter and Jenny on the show and it was great meeting them. Jenny is the mind behind the butters and everything inside t... more
LL & Josh from the Instagram account HippieBillyHomestead join me to talk about how important growing their own food is, what it means to cook and eat with family as well as some childhood food memories from apple pie to enchiladas. It was interesting for me to learn about how each of their family histories led them to... more
I had the pleasure of visiting the Fairfield County Fair a few weeks ago with Trish and Ken from Preston Family Farms and it was so good getting to know them, about 4H, OSU Extension and had the opportunity to follow up with two of their three daughters after the fair. It was so interesting to experience the fair from ... more
When hosting a party Chris and Jennifer believe in going big and serving generously. It was so much fun learning about Chris and Jennifer the people behind Sloopyque's BBQ. You can easily hear their passion for feeding friends, family and whoever is willing. Their passion for creating high quality food and putting thei... more
This week I shared about my time at the Fairfield County Fair this weekend, eating all manner of unhealthy food, learning more about 4-H, livestock auctions and in general what the fair means to people. Fairs are something I have not experienced first hand and something I never really understood. I would say I used to ... more
My housemate Aidan comes to talk about his past week eating only the $20 of groceries he bought at the beginning of the week. This week was filled with lots of grilled cheese, rice and beans and oatmeal for Aidan. Besides the challenges of his week we talked about some of our favorite foods growing up, some of the luxu... more
Damian Ettish from Fetty's Street Food came to share about his food journey and some of his favorite worldwide flavors. Damian told stories about his time in India, Thailand, Vietnam, South Africa and now Columbus. From keeping a food journal in India, documenting every spice he couldn't get the English name of to cook... more
This week I talk with Adalyn and Emily about their new charcuterie board business and some of their most interesting experiences so far! It was so fun to talk to them about some of our favorite foods and come up with ideas of new themed board ideas. I think I need to go out and get some ingredients because I definitely... more
This week Alise Breedlove shares about starting a bakery last year, her favorite vintage cookies, cooking and sharing meals with friends. It was so much fun to talk about our favorite vintage cookies and unlock some great memories for each of us. I hope you will join me in checking out her wonderful baked goods and uni... more
Yes you read that correctly, Josh Mitchell a 4th year social work and communications double major hates raisins. And with a passion. This episode contains plenty of debate around raisins and their usefulness but more than all it is a showcase of the foods Josh loves and who he enjoys them with. I had such a great time ... more
Ariel from Pooks Baked Goods joins us to talk about growing up with her father being a French chef and how she found a love for baking and food in general. We also talked about how Ariel is raising hens for the eggs in her baked goods and how dried flowers have become an important part of her gorgeous cakes! It was gre... more
What a better way to connect with other people over food than a picnic! This week I talked to Peyton from Make It Posh Picnics which provides modern and beautifully designed picnic experiences. We talked all about the business, how she has seen couples, friends, bridal showers and so many other groups connect over food... more
This week Andy and Kendyl from Three Creeks Produce, a farm in Columbus, talked about their unique relationships with food. We talked about how we each started to approach gardening and farming, how Three Creeks has built a community with their customers in a unique way and some of their favorite things to cook and gro... more
Max McGarity shares how he got started in the food service industry, the good and bad of food trucks versus a brick and mortar shop as well as some of his favorite unconventional barbeque flavors. It was great to learn more about how the Smoked on High BBQ operates and how I find parallels to my own future career.