{"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":"Weeknight Grilling! Easy Summer Cooking at Home","slug":"weeknight-grilling-easy-summer-cooking-at-home","published_at":"2026-05-26T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/food-friends-home-cooking-made-easy-5775849/weeknight-grilling-easy-summer-cooking-at-home","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/d5f6f343-8619-429d-a517-41c17fa45bd4.mp3","summary":"Has grilling ever felt too time-consuming, too messy, or impossible without a fancy backyard setup? This week, we’re simplifying grilling to make it feel more approachable, even on a weeknight. By the end of this episode, you’ll: Learn how to get charred, grilled flavor at home, with or without an outdoor grill Discover easy summer meal ideas, including grilled salads, vegetarian dinners, unique kebabs, and fruity desserts Pick up practical strategies like shortcut marinades, make-ahead components, and smart ways to use peak-season produce Press play now for low-effort, high-reward grilling ideas you’ll want to make all summer long! *** 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: Salads as Meals Big fat Greek salad with souvlaki-ish chicken by Meredith Haydn Grilled caesar salad by Vindulge and Kari’s “secret ingredient” Caesar dressing via our Substack Vegetarian Soba with grilled mushrooms and tofu by Ali Slagle for NYT Cooking Spanish-style grilled veggies with breadcrumb picada by Tori Ritchie via Bon Appetit Meat Georgian Shashlik (kebabs) from Silk Road Recipes Spiedies sandwiches from Binghampton, NY, recipe from Sam Sifton via NYT Cooking Fish Grilled albacore with citrus marinade from Wild Tide Seafood (shout out to Tim Wastelll and Old Pal restaurant in Portland for the inspiration) Mahi mahi tacos with fruity salsa from Food 52 Sweets Grilled peaches with amaretti by Ina Garten via Food Network Grilled lemon pound cake with peaches and cream from Food & Wine Rice krispies treats toasted on the grill by Lena Abraham via Delish **** Got a cooking question? Leave us a message on our hotline at: 323-452-9084 For more recipes and cooking…","meta_description":"Has grilling ever felt too time-consuming, too messy, or impossible without a fancy backyard setup? This week, we’re simplifying grilling to make it feel…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1791,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/food-friends-home-cooking-made-easy-5775849/episodes/weeknight-grilling-easy-summer-cooking-at-home/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/food-friends-home-cooking-made-easy-5775849/weeknight-grilling-easy-summer-cooking-at-home.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}