The Kitchen Counter - Home Cooking Tips and Inspiration
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The show that's dedicated to helping aspiring home cooks grow their skills and confidence in the kitchen so they can start cooking up memories with their family and friends. Whether you want to learn to cook or just need some simple food inspiration, we will cover recipes, kitchen tools, and interviews with experts to help you on your home cooking journey! On Twitter at @TKCpodcast /Facebook at facebook.com/kitchencounterpodcast / Instagram at https://instagram.com/kitchencounterpodcast
Location:
Salem, OR
Description:
The show that's dedicated to helping aspiring home cooks grow their skills and confidence in the kitchen so they can start cooking up memories with their family and friends. Whether you want to learn to cook or just need some simple food inspiration, we will cover recipes, kitchen tools, and interviews with experts to help you on your home cooking journey! On Twitter at @TKCpodcast /Facebook at facebook.com/kitchencounterpodcast / Instagram at https://instagram.com/kitchencounterpodcast
Twitter:
@TKCpodcast
Language:
English
Episodes
From Dough to Slice with Eidref Laxa
3/17/2023
On today’s episode we welcome Eidref Laxa, host of the “What’s Good Dough” podcast. We talk pizza, and how home cooks can increase their chances of success for turning out a great homemade pie. We cover pizza stones and baking steels, pizza ovens, high-hydration dough, and more. So grab a slice and settle in for a great conversation on the art of homemade pizza!
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Duration:00:48:18
Smorgasbord February 2023
2/22/2023
On today's Smorgasbord episode I talk about Momofuku and A-Sha noodles. Are egg prices getting you down? Consider using aquafaba in your baking to stretch your eggs farther. Then I have a review of the new book "Smithsonian American Table" by Lisa Kingsley in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution. Finally we wrap up with Susie Miles stopping by to tell us about her podcast, "Cooking and Convos."
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Duration:00:37:24
Chatbots in the Kitchen
1/26/2023
On today's show we have a very special guest who joins us for a conversation about artificial intelligence chatbots in the kitchen. World-famous chatbot ChatGPT is here (sort of) to share how home cooks can use chatbots to help meal plan, find ingredient substitutions, learn about food history, generate recipes on the fly, and so much more. Oh, it's also pretty good at telling jokes too!
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Duration:00:31:14
Mulligatawny
1/11/2023
Fragrant, warm and spicy, luscious and creamy; It’s everything you want in a bowl on a cool, damp winter evening. Raid your pantry and you can have this British take on Indian comfort food on your table in under an hour. On today’s episode we’ll cook Mulligatawny.
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Duration:00:39:19
Black Cod with Sena Sea
12/4/2022
On today's episode we welcome back Rich and Sena Wheeler of Sena Sea to talk about black cod, a.k.a. sablefish. This deep ocean fish is silky, rich, and full of Omega-3 acids. What makes it different from other fish caught in Alaska, and how can a home cook get the best results when preparing it? We cover it all as we go deep on black cod with Sena Sea.
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Duration:00:35:10
Thanksgiving 2022
11/11/2022
Thanksgiving is just around the corner here in the U.S., so it's time dust off our pie pans and figure out our turkey plans. On today's episode we start with dessert first! We'll talk pies with Genevieve Ko of the New York Times Cooking. Then we check in with bonafide Butterball Turkey Talk-Line Expert Samantha Woulfe for some bird-flavored tips and tricks. What if a turkey is not in your plans this year? Jeanine Donofrio of Loveandlemons.com stops by to share ideas for making veggies the...
Duration:00:51:18
Halloween 2022 - The Fridge at the End of the Street
10/26/2022
The Halloween special is back! Once again Chris joins me in the dining room and we do a tasting of a wide variety of snacks (we use that term loosely here). Some were surprisingly gross, some better than we expected. It was all a lot of fun!
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Duration:00:56:25
Smorgasbord October 2022
10/11/2022
On today's Smorgasbord episode we take a look at the delicious combination of Vietnamese caramel sauce and brussels sprouts. Then we learn how to make your stainless steel cookware less "sticky" by taking advantage of the Leidenfrost Effect. We wrap up with a short review of Sean Sherman and Beth Dooley's excellent book, "The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen."
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Duration:00:31:09
Let's Cook: Masoor Dal
9/14/2022
Hot days give way to cool evenings as the season transitions from summer to autumn. It’s the perfect time for a light comfort dish. Today we are heading to the kitchen to cook a favorite North Indian dish of red lentils, onions, tomatoes and spices called Masoor Dal. The recipe is simple enough to make on a weeknight and the bright spices will warm you up on a brisk fall day.
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Duration:00:35:08
Introduction to Canning
8/31/2022
Preserving food by canning can be an extremely rewarding pursuit. It can also seem complicated, mysterious, or even a bit scary to anyone who has never done it. In today's episode we take a high-level look at canning, including basic concepts, equipment, and the importance of using trusted, tested safe recipes.
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Duration:00:39:16
Knives Out
8/9/2022
Knives are the workhorses of the home kitchen. No matter what you plan to cook, chances are a knife will be involved in the preparation of your meal. While a knife won't directly impact how your food tastes, a good sharp knife can make your time in the kitchen safer and much more enjoyable. In this episode we'll take a look at different types of knives and materials, caring for knives and even ideas for when it comes time to sharpen your knife.
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Duration:00:51:18
Let's Bake: Madeleines
7/21/2022
These buttery sponge cakes masquerading as delightful shell-shaped cookies are one of my favorite sweets. Madeleines are perfect with a cup of tea or coffee, or as a unique treat at your next get-together. They aren't easy to find, but they are relatively easy to make. With a few common pantry ingredients and a madeleine mold, you can bake up a batch of these golden wonders in no time. Join me in the kitchen and let's bake madeleines.
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Duration:00:34:12
Let's Cook: Mofongo
7/5/2022
On today's episode we head into the kitchen with some essential Caribbean ingredients to make one of Puerto Rico's signature dishes. Mofongo is a comforting plate of fried green plantains, pork cracklins, and garlic all mashed together and served with a sauce or soup. It's an easy dish that can be put together for a weeknight meal or incorporated into your next Caribbean-inspired feast.
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Duration:00:29:47
Rice Time
6/15/2022
Long-grain, short-grain, brown, white, black and red. Converted or minute? The rice section in your typical grocery store has a wide variety of rice and rice products and can be confusing for home cooks. On today's episode we unpack some of the terms and varieties associated with one of the world's most popular grains.
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Duration:00:33:05
Let's Cook: Johnny Cakes
6/1/2022
It seems practically every culture in the world has come up with their own version of fried dough, from Akara of West Africa to the Zeppole of Italy. Today we are heading into the kitchen for a live-cooking episode, and my take on Caribbean-style johnny cakes inspired by my recent trip to St. Croix, USVI.
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Duration:00:45:27
Smorgasbord May 2022
5/17/2022
On today's smorgasbord episode we talk about flavored oils, review Elizabeth Williams' great new book "Nana's Creole Italian Table," and take a look at a favorite cut of beef for grilling, the tri-tip roast.
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Duration:00:40:14
All In for Olives
4/18/2022
Olive lovers unite! On today's episode we go deep, and I mean really deep, into the bitter fruit that has been revered for millenia. I'm joined by fellow olive lovers Seth Heasley and Don Landis of Don's Olives in Sebastopol California. Don delivers a master class on the olive, including what to look for in olive oil, how commercial olives are manufactured, and other processes for curing and brining olives that gets much closer to the kind of table olives you'll find all across the...
Duration:01:01:17
In Search of the Perfect Sear
4/13/2022
On today's episode Christine Pittman from Cook the Story and the Recipe of the Day Podcast stops by the show to talk about one her favorite cooking techniques, the reverse sear. I gush about one of my favorite (and most underrated) kitchen tools, and talk about one of my favorite preparations for cooking a whole chicken: spatchcocking.
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Duration:00:41:41
Cooking Burnout
4/6/2022
No matter the skill or passion a home cook has, at one point or another they will have to wrestle with burnout. Maybe exhaustion has set in and you don't have the energy to cook. Perhaps you are just bored of cooking the same old dinners. On today's episode we'll chat with Margaux Laskey of the New York Times about easy recipes for peak burnout, and then we'll take a look at some listener ideas to help cope with the times we just don't feel like cooking....
Duration:00:52:28
Plant Based Italian with Alice Carbone Tench
3/22/2022
In today's episode my friend Alice Carbone Tench stops by to talk about her approach to plant-based Italian cooking, her love for peperonata and other Italian favorites, and her new cookbook "Eating Again: The Food That Healed Me." https://kitchencounterpodcast.com/206
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Duration:00:42:30