Every Day is a Food Day

26/04/2023

Hi Listeners! We know you love food crime and scandal stories as much as we do, so how about some wine crimes?? We're excited to introduce you to the new podcast Vinfamous, from Wine Enthusiast magazine! You can listen to the trailer in our feed RIGHT NOW (link below).

As we say, every food you love has a story. That goes for every drink you love, too - especially wine. The story in each glass of wine reveals hidden histories and techniques, flavors and passions. Sometimes they unravel our darkest desires in stories that can only be described as Vinfamous. Brought to you by Wine Enthusiast and hosted by Ashley Smith, each episode dissects the underbelly of the wine world and what it means when the product of love and care becomes the source of greed, arson, and even murder. Follow the podcast and listen every other week as the show delves into the twists and turns behind the all-time most shocking wine crimes.

Head over to our feed wherever you get your podcasts to listen to the trailer, then click the link in the show notes to check out all the episodes of Vinfamous!

Hi Listeners! We know you love all our food crime and scandal stories - so how about some wine crimes? We're excited to introduce you to the new podcast Vinfamous, from Wine Enthusiast magazine! As we say, every food you love has a story. That go...

06/04/2023

We can’t think of HIGHER praise than being on this list from ! We would be honored to be your munchies companion. (And landing on a list with and never hurts). Check out Fruit+Flower to learn more about culinary c@nnabis delights!

26/12/2022

CLASSIC Christmas food pun. Happy Holidays from your Food Day family!!!

16/11/2022

It's our Season Finale, Listeners! And it's also the holidays! So we're celebrating the end of 2022 with one of our favorite festive foods: GINGERBREAD! Our Chef-Creator kicks things off with a brief history of gingerbread, the medieval monk that helped make it popular in Europe, and how food hero Amelia Simmons introduced gingerbread recipes in the first truly American cookbook, “American Cookery.” Plus, Lia tells us about the best days to celebrate gingerbread and the unbelievable gingerbread houses you can see at the National Gingerbread House Competition in Asheville, North Carolina. In the Deep Dish, our Foodlosopher asks the question: why are we so obsessed with gingerbread houses? She explores how the Brothers Grimm baked gingerbread house imagery into popular culture with the story of Hansel and Gretel. Anna also tells us about how gingerbread houses inspired an actual architectural movement and its connection to amusement parks and modern landmarks in America. Ready to snap into this episode? Then join us as we indulge in all things gingerbread! Listen on , , , , , & or wherever you get your podcasts.

15/11/2022

What do Christmas 🎄, medieval monks ⛪️, a messed up children's story 📕, opera 🎶, a sympathetic witch 🧙‍♀️ , and a hotel in Asheville, NC 🏨 have in common? Well, they all play a part in GINGERBREAD history! 😋 Learn all about gingerbread in our new episode dropping TOMORROW! It's our SEASON FINALE so you won't want to miss it. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. (Link in bio)

09/11/2022

Have you ever experienced a "lunch box moment"? ​​​​​​​​
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In our latest episode, tells us about her "lunch box moment" — the first time she brought Filipino food leftovers from home to school for her lunch. She felt anxious, judged, and othered in the school cafeteria because her lunch wasn't like the rest of her classmates.​​​​​​​​
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So much of our identity is in the food we eat; and when people don't accept your food, it can feel like a rejection of you and your culture. For many immigrant and first generation kids, this "lunch box moment" can be a defining and emotional experience.​​​​​​​​
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Share your "lunchbox moment" in the comments, and hear more about Lia's school lunch experience in our episode, "Filipino Food: 'Ang Sarap!' ('It's Delicious!')" wherever you get your podcasts. 🇵🇭

07/11/2022

Have you had these three essential Filipino foods??? In our latest episode, we talk about lumpia, pancit, ube (and more) — and what makes each of these Filipino foods stand out! Find out the proper filling to wrapper ratio for the best lumpia 😋, why pancit is always eaten on special occasions ❤️, and how ube 🍠 is becoming a popular ingredient in today's desserts. Listen to "Filipino Food: 'Ang Sarap!' ('It's Delicious!')" wherever you get your podcasts! 🇵🇭

04/11/2022

This week we honor Food Hero Larry Itliong. Larry came to the US from the Philippines at the age of 15, and went to work in the agricultural industry. Conditions for farm workers, especially grape pickers in California, pushed Larry to begin a revolution in worker’s rights and organized labor. He led the grape workers in a strike, and invited Chicano activists Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta to join forces after the farm owners hired Mexican migrant workers to replace the striking Filipinos - then treated them the same way. Together, the three of them founded the United Farm Workers, and after five long years secured higher wages and better conditions for the workers. It’s easy to forget that everything we eat was grown, picked, prepared, packaged or cooked by *a person.* Heroes like Larry teach us not to.

27/10/2022

Mabuhay, Listeners! October is Filipino American History Month, and we're excited to celebrate with a special Filipino food episode! 🇵🇭 Our Chef-Creator shares her Filipino culture with us and dives into her culinary heritage with stories about her favorite family dishes, traditional ingredients, and how Filipino food is becoming mainstream in America (even though Filipinos have been in this country since the 1580s!). Plus we find out which celebrities are secretly Filipino (Bruno Mars! Darren Criss! A quarter of the Black Eyed Peas!) Then in the Deep Dish, our Foodlospher unveils another hidden figure in the food and science world: Maria Ylagan Orosa! Maria was a food scientist and war hero who revolutionized the way Filipinos eat, created some of the most beloved Filipino foods and ingredients, and also saved thousands of people from starvation during World War II. 💪 Are you ready to take a bite into this delicious episode? "Kain na!" "Let's eat!" 😋🍽 Listen on , , , , , & or wherever you get your podcasts.

13/09/2022

In our latest episode, "Peppers: Comin' in Hot," we shared the story of the Black women entrepreneurs who made pepper pot stew the signature dish of Philadelphia—way before the Philly cheesesteak! This soup has quite a rich history, and every year we celebrate National Pepper Pot Day on December 29th. Lia first learned about Pepper Pot Stew in 2019 when she took on a personal project of eating and cooking the national food-of-the-day every day for one year. Check out the pic of Lia's version of this delicious and spicy stew! Want to recreate this dish yourself? The Philadelphia Citizen has a great recipe to inspire you: https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/pepper-pot-soup-recipe/. 😋🍲🙌 Let us know if you make your own stew!

12/09/2022

You're not going to find the hottest peppers in the world growing in a meadow: they are human-made. Check out this video about Ed Currie (yes, that's his real name), his hot pepper obsession, and how he created the spiciest pepper on record: the Carolina Reaper.

PuckerButt Pepper Company founder Ed Currie is on a mission to create the world's hottest peppers. Ed is the evil genius who brought the world the Carolina R...

06/09/2022

🚨 Join and for a special IG LIVE on Wednesday, September 7th, at 2:30p PT / 5:30p ET! We're celebrating Lia's birthday! 🎂🎉 We're also taking you behind-the-scenes and answering your questions about our latest episode, “Peppers: Comin' in Hot.” 🫑🌶🔥 Be sure to take the polls in our Stories; and please drop your BURNING questions for us in the comments or DM us, and we'll be sure to answer them during our IG Live! So, set your reminder and be notified when we go live! And if you haven't yet, don't forget to listen to the episode before the IG Live (link in bio). See you soon!

31/08/2022

We're ready to get jalapeño your business with this new episode all about PEPPERS! 🌶 🫑 In the Deep Dish, our Foodlosopher Anna Van Valin takes us through the science of what makes chile peppers spicy 🔥 , the chemical chain reaction that's triggered in your body when you eat a spicy pepper, and why in the world we keep eating a food that hurts to eat! 😱 She also tells us about pop culture pepper craze and how the latest YouTube challenges involving eating hotter and hotter peppers have contributed to the gendering of this spicy fruit! But first, our Chef-Creator Lia Ballentine gives us an epic list of pepper food holidays 📅 , talks about a festival dedicated to one of the most popular chile peppers in the country, and tells us about the Black women entrepreneurs who made pepper pot stew the signature dish of Philadelphia—way before the! So, are you ready to spice things up??? Listen on wherever you get your podcasts --> https://fooddaypod.buzzsprout.com

30/08/2022

What does the former guitarist from Guns N’ Roses 🎸, the City of Brotherly Love 🔔❤️, NASA 🚀, and your brain 🧠 have in common? Find out tomorrow in our new episode, “Peppers: Comin’ in Hot.” Prepare to get fired up as and tell you all about chile peppers wherever you get your podcasts. (Link in bio)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

03/08/2022

In our latest episode, "Who Let the (Hot) Dogs Out," we talk about the crazy annual hot dog lunch on Capitol Hill. Yes, it's a real event! 🌭 And if you have any reason to doubt us, just check out the official Getty images gallery featuring your favorite lawmakers and congressional staffers chowing down on hot dogs! It's a slideshow to behold: https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/capitol-hill-hot-dog-lunch. As a bonus, Getty also included pics from the PETA veggie dog lunch. 👀🥬 Hear more about the hot dog lunch and other fun hot dog stories at the link in bio.

26/07/2022

🚨 Anna & Lia are going LIVE on Wednesday, July 27th, at 2:30p PT / 5:30p ET! 🎉 We're taking you behind-the-scenes and answering your questions about our latest episode “Who Let the (Hot) Dogs Out?” 🌭 (link in bio) Be sure to take the polls in our Stories; and please drop your burning questions for us in the comments or DM us, and we'll be sure to answer them during our IG Live! So, set your reminder and be notified when we go live! See you soon!

22/07/2022

The debate rages on! We all have our opinions, but who could argue with the Queen of Wien? Hear everyone from the FDA, to RBG, to Sonya Sotomayor weigh in on this critical issue in our latest episode: Listen --> https://fooddaypod.buzzsprout.com

20/07/2022

Hi Listeners! and are about to get frank with you, because this episode is all about hot dogs! 🌭 Prepare to play detective as Anna, our Foodlosopher, helps us solve the mysteries of the mystery meat in the Deep Dish: Is the mismatch between the number of buns and wieners in a pack a conspiracy? Is the hot dog a sandwich? And the question we’re all afraid to ask: Why do we call it a hot “dog”??? But first, Lia, our Chef-Creator, gives us the history of the frankfurter and how it became a classic American food, the national food council behind the biggest hot dog celebration of the year and it’s fearless leader “The Queen of Wien.” Plus, you’ll relish the story of the bitter rivalry behind two legends of the competitive eating world: Takeru Kobayahi and Joey Chestnut. Franks for listening! And happy National Hot Dog Day! 🥳🌭🎉

15/07/2022

Phoebe lies again! In Part 1 of our episode, "Cookies: Double Stuffed," we call out Phoebe Buffay for telling yet another lie. In an episode of "Friends," Phoebe claims that her grandmother's delicious cookie recipe came from her "French grandmother" named "Nestle Toulouse." 😂 But we know the truth! Listen to the episode to hear the true story behind the famous Nestle Toll House cookies and the woman who invented them: Ruth Graves Wakefield.​​​​​​​​
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Don't forget...Phoebe lied to us about lobsters, too, when she said they mate for life! Because that's not true! You can learn more about lobster f-boys in our episode, "Aphrodisiacs: Foods That Put us in The Mood!!"​​​​​​​​
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Listen to both episodes (and more) at the link in bio!

12/07/2022

We need YOU 🫵🏼 to vote for us for the People’s Choice Podcast Awards!!! 🗳 The top ten podcasts with the most nominations in each category will move to the next round - will you take a second to cast a ballot for us? Just follow the directions above: Go to PodcastAwards.com, go to “Click Here To Vote,” Verify your email, then select us in the “Arts” and “Best Female Hosted” (the top one). You can vote until July 31st, so please vote, share and ask your friends to vote too!! Thank you!

09/07/2022

It's Christmas in July! In case you thought was exaggerating about her family's annual Christmas cookie haul! 👀 In our episode "Cookies: Double Stuffed - Part 1" Anna & shared their favorite cookie memories. Anna's was of making a truly impressive number and variety of cookies for her grandparents' annual Christmas carol sing. Listen to the whole episode (link in bio) to find out what happened when she ran out of ideas for her sugar cookie designs...😂

08/07/2022

Is this the greatest compliment we've ever received, or the greatest compliment ANYONE has ever received? Either way, we'll take it!! Listen to the episode now --> yumday.co/podcast

05/07/2022

🚨 and are going LIVE on Instagram tomorrow -- Wednesday, July 6th, at 2:30pm PT / 5:30pm ET! 🎉 We're taking you behind-the-scenes and answering your questions about our latest episode, "Cookies: Double Stuffed" -- Parts 1 and 2! Talk about an epic food! 🍪 Plus, don't forget to take the polls in our IG Stories; and please drop your burning questions for us in the comments or DM us, and we'll be sure to answer them during our IG Live! So, set your reminder and be notified when we go live! See you soon!

04/07/2022

It’s a holiday as American as Apple Pie! To celebrate, we’re calling back to our episode slicing into that iconic treat! 🥧 (link in bio) In the Deep Dish, gets into the core of how Apple Pie became a symbol of the US of A and what it means to be “as American as apple pie.” She shares the history behind pie’s rise in popularity in America, including the spread of apples across the colonies thanks to Johnny Appleseed (a real person!), the shift from savory to sweet pies in the 1800s, and how apple pies became a comfort food for the pioneers moving West. Anna also gives us surprising examples of how this symbol of American identity has been used for commentary in popular culture, like in Don McLean’s epic ballad “American Pie” and in the raunchy teenage s*x comedy of 1999 with the same name. But first, talks to us about apple pie’s two national holidays and a festival in Liberty, Kentucky where you can find (and eat) the world’s largest apple pie. We have the recipe, so you can make your own 3,000-pound apple pie! Lia also tells us about the actual Granny Smith, who cultivated one of the most popular cooking apples in history, and gives us insight into a new breed of apple called the Cosmic Crisp that’s been in development for over 20 years in the state of Washington. So hop in our Chevy and let’s it drive to the levee and learn all about ! Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

01/07/2022

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29/06/2022

We’re back with Part 2 of “Cookies: Double Stuffed!” Get ready for an extra deep Deep Dish with our Foodlosopher, , as she dives into one of the most epic food business rivalries in history: the century-long battle between Oreo and Hydrox. When a ruthless lawyer and two bitter baker brothers collided at the beginning of the 20th century, it led to the creation of the very first food conglomerate, a world-changing invention, and the most popular cookie on earth. She tells us which cookie really came first (it’s not the one you think!!) and how some of the best and worst marketing played a big role in who came out on top. It’s a story STUFFED with corporate backstabbing, petty revenge and so much shade. Milk isn’t the only thing Oreo’s been DUNKing on! Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. (Link in bio)

28/06/2022

What do tropical flowers 🪷, the periodic table of elements👩‍🔬, Slytherins 🐍, boxing 🥊, and barrels (oh god, the barrels!) 🛢 have in common? You’ll find out tomorrow in Part 2 of our episode, “Cookies: Double Stuffed!” Get ready to hear shocking stories about the world’s most famous cookie (and its enemy) wherever you get your podcasts. (Link in bio)