{"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":"Summer Farmers’ Market Must-Haves! 10 Recipes for Seasonal Home Cooking","slug":"summer-farmers-market-must-haves-10-recipes-for-seasonal-home-cooking","published_at":"2026-06-16T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/food-friends-home-cooking-made-easy-5775849/summer-farmers-market-must-haves-10-recipes-for-seasonal-home-cooking","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/a3d982bc-f33b-4e86-91aa-4012402e9fb7.mp3","summary":"Have you ever come home from the summer farmers' market with bags full of beautiful produce and no idea what to make first? Summer farmers’ markets are overflowing with abundant produce, but that can feel overwhelming. If you've ever wanted simple, seasonal recipes that let peak-season produce shine without spending hours in the kitchen, this episode is packed with ideas for warm-weather hosting and quick weeknight meals that you’ll rely on all season. By the end of this episode, you’ll: Learn new ways to make the most of ripe summer tomatoes Discover a dramatic and easy way to make a delicious cherry dessert Find out how to take crisp cucumbers and combine them with a package of frozen dumplings for a 30-minute meal. Press play and make the most of every farmers’ market trip this season! *** 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: Tomatoes Southeast Asian Tomato Salad by Melissa Clark from The Splendid Table Heirloom tomato cracker salad by Karen Schroeder-Rankin for Southern Living Corn Deborah Madison's coconut corn from Vegetable Literacy , a favorite cookbook of Kari and Sonya Grilled corn with flavored butters by Amanda Neal for Food Network Kitchen Fresh beans Slow-roasted Romano beans from the AOC Cookbook , by Suzanne Goin Green bean salad with greens, almonds, and dried cherries by Pamela Saltzman Cucumber Dumpling and smashed cucumber salad by Hetty Lui McKinnon from NYT Cooking Okra Crispy Okra with Spicy Honey Sauce by Kwame Onwauach and adapted by Millie Peartree for NYT Cooking Cherries Cherries Jubilee by Daniel Gritzer from Serious Eats Wild rice salad with pickled cherries by Lisa Lotts Bonus cherry recipes: Alice Water’s sou…","meta_description":"Have you ever come home from the summer farmers' market with bags full of beautiful produce and no idea what to make first? 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