{"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":300,"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":"2026-09-22T10:19:33.894645+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/food-friends-home-cooking-made-easy-5775849"},"episode":{"title":"Too Hot to Cook? Easy Summer Dinner Ideas to Beat the Heat","slug":"too-hot-to-cook-easy-summer-dinner-ideas-to-beat-the-heat","published_at":"2026-08-04T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/food-friends-home-cooking-made-easy-5775849/too-hot-to-cook-easy-summer-dinner-ideas-to-beat-the-heat","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/04fc47fc-eec6-4020-9de8-3e2b4cfbbfc7.mp3","summary":"What do you cook when it's too hot to turn on the oven (or even the stovetop)… but everyone still needs dinner? When summer temperatures climb, even the simplest meal can feel like too much effort. If you've been relying on takeout, eating cereal for dinner, or are staring into the fridge hoping for inspiration, this episode is full of practical ideas for keeping your kitchen cool. We're sharing our favorite no-cook and low-cook meals, make-ahead recipes, refreshing drinks, and easy summer desserts that make the most of the season without heating up the house. By the end of this episode, you'll discover: A 5-minute meal built around a single package of tofu How a rotisserie chicken can become a picnic-friendly Vietnamese-inspired dinner Two noodle dishes that rely on quick, flavorful, no-cook sauces Press play now and build a rotation of easy summer recipes you'll rely on that will keep you well-fed and out of a hot kitchen! *** 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: Spicy cold silken tofu with soy and scallions from The Woks of Life Salsa cruda di Pomodoro — pasta with raw summer tomato sauce — from Lidia Bastianich Zucchini quesadillas by Smitten Kitchen, and a wonderful squash blossom quesadilla recipe can be found in the Frida’s Fiestsa’s (a Friday Khalo cookbook) Rainbow veggie pinwheels by Dinner at the Zoo BiBim Guksu (spicy mixed noodles) by Maangchi Italian grinder bean salad by Alexis de Boschnek for The Kitchn, and Edi’s favorite sun-dried tomato dense bean salad Summer tartines four ways from Serious Eats Chicken banh mi by Recipe Tin Eats Lemon possets by Toni Chapman for NYT Cooking Homemade Gatorade by Lexi at Crowded Kitchen F…","meta_description":"What do you cook when it's too hot to turn on the oven (or even the stovetop)… but everyone still needs dinner? 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