{"podcast":{"title":"Food Friends: Home Cooking Made Easy","slug":"food-friends-home-cooking-made-easy-5775849","podcast_index_feed_id":5775849,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/food-friends-podcast/","website_url":"https://www.foodfriendspodcast.com/episodes/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b87e0f40-2107-43dc-b309-d646111dd6a4/food-friends-ppot.png","author":"Food Friends","episode_count":297,"summary":"Do you love home cooking but hunger for better recipes that help you deliver quick and delicious meals to your dinner table? Two former personal chefs turned best friends share their expertise with each other and you! Kari and Sonya have been inspiring each other in the kitchen for over 15 years by swapping recipes, tips, and trade secrets in the pursuit of better home cooking. FOOD FRIENDS is a bi-weekly podcast inspiring home cooks to try new dishes in the kitchen by sharing trusted recipes, tips, and friendship. Every Tuesday, each host delivers 3 unique solutions to seasonal home cooking, like: how to make craveable soups with your farmers market haul, the easiest one-pot meals for busy nights, or what to do with leftover rotisserie chicken. On Thursdays, we serve up a pint-sized chat about our “Best Bite” of the week, pantry essentials we can’t live without, and more. Previous guests include Seth & Lauren Rogen, actor Randall Park & writer/director Evan Goldberg, recipe developer Justine Doiron, #1 Food & Beverage Substacker Caroline Chambers, and more. If you’re looking for a boost of fun in the kitchen by discovering recipes that will make mealtime easier and more delicious…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T18:21:13.968916+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/food-friends-home-cooking-made-easy-5775849"},"episode":{"title":"A Chili Cook-Off + Cookbook Club Recap: Edna Lewis’ Taste of Country Cooking | Best Bites of the Week","slug":"a-chili-cook-off-cookbook-club-recap-edna-lewis-taste-of-country-cooking-best-bites-of-the-week","published_at":"2026-04-23T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/food-friends-home-cooking-made-easy-5775849/a-chili-cook-off-cookbook-club-recap-edna-lewis-taste-of-country-cooking-best-bites-of-the-week","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/food-friends-home-cooking-made-easy-5775849","url":"https://www.foodfriendspodcast.com/episodes/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/370e2587-6918-41f4-8808-f99551499930.mp3","summary":"What actually wins a chili cook-off — and is it even the kind of chili you want to eat? In this bite-sized episode, we share the best things we ate this week to inspire each other... and you! By the end of this episode, you’ll discover why Edna Lewis' \"The Taste of Country Cooking\" is an essential addition to any cookbook collection, plus the recipe from the book we can’t stop thinking about. We also break down a cook-off-winning chili, along with other versions that may not take home a prize, but are staple recipes in our kitchens. Tune in for a quick dose of home cooking inspiration! *** For more recipes and cooking inspiration, sign up for our free Substack here . And join us on our live monthly calls by upgrading your subscription to paid! *** Links: The Taste of Country Cooking , by Edna Lewis Edna Lewis recipes from Cookbook Club: Plum Torte Sweet Potato Pie Biscuits Edna Lewis-style Spoon bread from Serious Eats Recipes for: Parker House Rolls, Salad of Grand Rapids Lettuce and Romaine, Ring Mold of Chicken with Wild Mushrooms sauce, and New Cabbage with Scallions can be found in the book Sonya’s chili recipe from our Substack ; two options – turkey and vegetarian! To get the winning chili recipe from the cookoff, Subscribe to our Substack here and you’ll get it for free Sunday 5/3! *** Got a cooking question? Leave us a message on our hotline at: 323-452-9084 For more recipes and cooking inspiration, sign up for our Substack here . Are you a local to Portland or planning a visit? You can now book a private farmers’ market tour with Sonya through Airbnb Experiences! Or order Sonya's cookbook Braids for more Food Friends recipes!","meta_description":"What actually wins a chili cook-off — and is it even the kind of chili you want to eat? 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