The Flaky Foodie’s Black History Month series includes information about a historical African-American food pioneer and a conversation with a modern-day culinary trailblazer. This is the first installment in the series, and in it we’ll learn about a lauded restauranteur (George Crum) who may or may not have created the potato chip. Then we will […]

Episode Transcription Please bear in mind that the following transcription was computer generated and may contain a few grammatical errors. Jess: Hi, I’m Jess. And you’re listening to the flaky foodie podcast. The only podcast where the discussions are delicious and there’s chatter to chew on. On today’s episode, we’ll talk about mushrooms, faux meat […]
29. A Hot Sauce for All Seasons

Audio Player Show Notes On this episode, the Hot Sauce Sensei and I talk about seasonal eating through hot sauce by talking about some great homemade and store bought hot sauce options through the winter, spring, summer, or fall. Hot Sauce Sensei Fall Hot Sauces / Commercial – Fall Hot Sauce Recipes from the Hot […]
26. Curiously Strange Food Facts
Audio Player YouTube Player Coming Soon Show Notes In this episode, Jess takes in some bizarre and strange food facts from the audience and brings some to the table as well as she gets weird for spooky season. Dyed Salmon Flesh https://time.com/4790794/farmed-salmon-pink/ Urchin (Uni) Gonads and Ovaries https://devour.asia/an-introduction-to-edible-sea-urchins-and-uni-sashimi/ https://tastecooking.com/what-is-uni-exactly/ Cheese Thievery https://newsfeed.time.com/2011/10/21/cheese-is-the-most-stolen-food-on-earth/ https://www.retailresearch.org/about-us.html https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cheese-most-stolen-food_n_1024309 Explosive […]

Audio Player To listen in other platforms like Spotify or Apple Music, click the button in the lower-right portion of the player or visit linktr.ee/theflakyfoodie. YouTube Show Notes Let’s explore the world of meat and cheese as Jess talks to a charcuterie curator from Tallahassee, Alexis of Boards by Alexis. First we’ll talk about charcuterie […]
Audio Player Show Notes In this episode, I talk with Caroline Kelly, a freelance writer who has been to several countries, including Singapore. We talk about her foodie adventures in the countries she’s visited. This episode is part of Foodies Take Flight, a series where Jess talks with world travelers, expats and citizens of countries […]

Audio Player Show Notes In this episode, I talk with Chef Dennis Littley. Chef Dennis has had a multifaceted culinary career and he was able to leverage his experience into a new pastime and profession: food and travel blogging. Learn more about his career and life journey as well as his experiences travelling on the […]
Audio Player Video Player Show Notes On this episode, I sit down with Greta Hardin, host of the The History of American Food podcast. Greta is our conductor as we learn more about the evolution of spices in America. THOA Podcast Website: https://thehistoryofamericanfood.blogspot.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thoafood/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/THoAFood The Flaky Foodie Website: http://www.theflakyfoodie.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theflakyfoodie/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theflakyfoodie The Cultured Cookbook Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/382773517196696 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theflakyfoodie […]
Audio Player Video Player Show Notes I sit down with Timothy Bristol of The Melting Truck to talk about the food truck he owns, The Melting Truck in Connecticut. I also talk to him about his career and the path that lead to owning a food truck. As we talked, I discovered that Tim has […]

Audio and Video Players Show Notes Get your popcorn ready: on this episode we go to the movies with Pete, a host of the Middle Class Film Class Podcast — a radio-style show that talks about all things related to film and television. Pete breaks down some of his top food scenes in movies, and […]

Video Audio Episode Show Notes Juneteenth is a United States Federal holiday to commemorate the freedom of enslaved African-Americans . The celebration is rooted in Texas, taking place on June 19, the date the Emancipation Proclamation was enforced there in 1865. Nicole A Taylor has written a book of recipes, Watermelon and Red Birds: A […]
Audio Player Video Show Notes To foodie parents with a picky eater at home, it can feel like they’re living with an anti-foodie. Luckily, Jennifer Anderson of Kids Eat in Color has some tips and mitigation strategies to help parents get through making dinner and packing that back to school lunch to provide their child […]