May 28

More Than Maple: 2nd Annual Canadian Cheesemonger Competition.

Join Capri as she travels to Montreal for the 2nd Annual Canadian Cheesemonger Competition. Get a front row seat as six contestants from across Canada compete to be the country's best cheesemonger and represent the nation on the world stage at the international cheese competition ... Show More

37m 54s

Nov 2025

More Than Maple: Taste Canada Celebrates Excellence in Canadian-Authored Cookbooks

This week is another special More Than Maple episode focused on food and culture in Canada. Our guest is Karen Baxter, executive director of Taste Canada, a nonprofit organization that celebrates Canadian-authored cookbooks by showcasing the diversity and richness of Canada's cul ... Show More

40m 18s

Oct 2025

The World Needs More Pie: A Conversation with Author and Filmmaker Beth Howard

This week, I welcome author, filmmaker, and pie baker Beth Howard to the show. Beth has authored four books and has recently released a full-length documentary entitled PIEOWA: A Piece of America. We talk about grief, loss, love, career changes, and how pie has been a guiding for ... Show More

52m 54s

May 2021

639 Mid-American Feast; All the Way to the Tigers; Feedback

<p>Enjoy a picnic of comfort foods from the American Midwest, as Matthew Gavin Frank describes a few of his favorites. Author Mary Morris tells us what she discovered on a challenging winter trip to central India, when she decided to travel "All the Way to the Tigers." And listen ... Show More

52 m

Oct 2023

Ways of Eating

Based on years of observation, ethnographic fieldwork, and countless shared meals, mother and son Merry White and Ben Wurgaft explore how our foods reach our plates and how every bite is part of a complex web of social meaning and value. From the Venetian spice trade to the Colum ... Show More

41m 42s

Apr 2024

You Are What You Eat

Cooking a meal is often compared to creating a work of art. From the recipes that inspire you, to your palette of spices, to the smells and tastes that stir up emotions, all of it comes together on an edible canvas as an expression of the inner self. It’s no wonder so many cultur ... Show More

18m 57s

Feb 2025

F&B World, Culture, and Know How

In Episode 11 of the Food Unscripted Podcast, Anthony Rahayel and Hani AlMalki dive into the fascinating world of food and beverage (F&B), exploring its deep connections with culture, tradition, and modern trends. From uncovering the stories behind global cuisines to understandin ... Show More

38m 37s

Feb 2018

Artisanal food - Natural foods

The politics and meaning of 'alternative' foods: Laura Miller, Associate Professor of Sociology at Brandeis University, discusses her study of 'Natural Foods'. How did what was once a culturally marginal set of ideas evolve from associations with spirituality and bohemian lifesty ... Show More

27m 57s

Dec 2016

Food Chain: The Musical

What can our music tell us about our culinary and cultural heritage?We explore the ways songs about planting, growing, milking and cooking reflect our lives and our livelihoods. The BBC's Kent DePinto takes us through a sampler of music from around the world, all performed with o ... Show More

26m 29s

Sep 2024

172 - Chats with Shana: 10 Must-Know Southern Foods

Southern cuisine is more than just food—it's a reflection of history, traditions, and the diverse cultural influences. From Native Americans bringing corn to the table, to the fisherman of the Carolinas and Georgia introducing shrimp to grits, there's a story behind all of the cl ... Show More

34m 43s

Dec 2023

From Paris To The Prairies

This week, Lauren Elkin takes an artistic stroll in the footsteps of Gertrude Stein; and Maria Margaronis goes in search of Willa Cather deep in the Midwest.'Gertrude Stein et Pablo Picasso: L'invention du langage', at the Musée du Luxembourg, Paris, until 28 January 2024'Chasing ... Show More

53m 22s

Nov 2023

Endangered Foods

Drawing on Slow Food's Ark of Taste, a list of endangered foods throughout the world, culinary historian Sarah Lohman decided to look closer at the American local culinary traditions and rare, cherished foods that are in peril of becoming lost. She shares the stories of her trave ... Show More

36m 51s

May 2024

Sour candy throwbacks, fantasy literature, and reality TV

<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2309517/open_sms">Send us a message!</a></p><p>In today's episode we meander through the cultural comfort food of fantasy literature with 'The Fourth Wing,' compare burger notes on everythi ... Show More

48m 3s

Welcome To The Heartland: An Introductio...