logo
episode-header-image
May 2022
48m 38s

Restaurant menus and the art of persuasi...

Adam Ragusea
About this episode
"Mountain yam, caramelized white chocolate, popcorn, coconut." That's an actual restaurant dessert documented by Dr. Alison Pearlman in her book, "May We Suggest: Restaurant Menus and the Art of Persuasion." Check her out on the podcast, and check out her book: https://www.agatepublishing.com/9781572842601/may-we-suggest/ Also on this episode of the pod, som ... Show More
Up next
Nov 2023
What antidepressants do to appetite and digestion, with Dr. Tony Ragusea (E84)
Thanks to Indeed for sponsoring! Right now get a $75 sponsored job credit: https://indeed.com/ragusea Thanks to Dr. Tony Ragusea! https://ragusea.com/ 
53m 57s
Nov 2023
On 'Dad bod' (E83)
Thanks to Indeed for sponsoring! Right now get a $75 sponsored job credit: https://indeed.com/ragusea 
43m 26s
Nov 2023
On knives and Gaza (LIVE PODCAST E82)
Thanks to Trade Coffee for sponsoring! Get a free bag with any subscription purchase: http://drinktrade.com/adamshow 
1h 5m
Recommended Episodes
Mar 2024
The Automat: The Amazing Story of America's Five-Cent Cafeteria
Before McDonald’s or KFC, there was the Horn and Hardart Automat—a cafeteria-style restaurant where you could buy everything from creamed spinach to lemon meringue. This week, filmmaker Lisa Hurwitz tells us the story of the rise and fall of the Automat—with a little help from Me ... Show More
50m 8s
May 2022
Episode 12 - Chocolate Eclairs from Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway
In this week's episode, we are celebrating nearly 100 years of Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf by making a pastry from the book that's enjoyed by both the characters and podcasters alike -- chocolate eclairs! Though they're quite the demanding and time-consuming pastry, the eclai ... Show More
49m 27s
Jul 2015
Crunch, Crackle, and Pop
“Sound is the forgotten flavor sense,” says experimental psychologist Charles Spence. In this episode, we discover how manipulating sound can transform our experience of food and drink, making stale potato chips taste fresh, adding the sensation of cream to black coffee, or boost ... Show More
28m 27s
Oct 2019
Episode 338: American Cuisine and How It Got This Way
What is American cuisine? Is there an American cuisine? It’s probably one of the most debated questions in food circles, certainly by food writers. Historian Paul Freedman, author of the recent best-selling book, Ten Restaurants that Changed America, explores the question in his ... Show More
45m 49s
May 2024
Depuis quand parle-t-on de gastronomie française ?
Ça nous parait évident de parler de gastronomie, de notre soft power so french dont on est si fier comme si, ce mot avait toujours existé, mais non. Il y a bien quelqu’un qui l’a introduit dans notre langue pour définir ce qu’est l’art de la cuisine à la française. Mais qui ?Il y ... Show More
1m 57s
May 2022
Episode 13 - Beef Empanadas from Isabel Allende's Daughter of Fortune
This week, Nick makes empanadas de pino horneados, or baked beef empanadas, from Isabel Allende's wonderful novel Daughter of Fortune. This episode has a bit of everything: fun facts about empanadas and pastry hacks that will give you flakier and crisper pastry.If you would like ... Show More
41m 21s
Jun 2021
Eat Your Art Out: How Art Makes Us Eat
Eating with our eyes is no new concept, but can visual art itself inspire or alter the way we eat? and can food be used to help more people appreciate art? Jaega Wise meets artist, curator and gastronomy enthusiast Cedar Lewisohn to see his collection of artist's cookbooks, and h ... Show More
36m 32s
Jul 2024
The Splendid Table: Priya Krishna’s Kitchen Adventures and Snacking Bakes with Yossy Arefi
Today, we're sharing an episode from our friends at “The Splendid Table.” “The Splendid Table” has been celebrating the intersection of food and life for more than two decades and is hosted by award-winning food writer Francis Lam. This week, the show features two guests that wil ... Show More
51m 5s