Your Mama’s Kitchen
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Should You Wash a Cast Iron Skillet? From A Hot Dog Is A Sandwich
Apr 25 2025 • 46 mins
Sharing an episode of A Hot Dog Is A Sandwich. On the show, Mythical Chefs Josh Scherer and Nicole Enayati discuss, debate, and dissect the web’s most hilariously controversial culinary quandaries. In this episode, Josh and Nicole debate whether a cast iron skillet needs to be washed every time you use it. Listen to more “A Hot Dog is a Sandwich” episodes at https://link.chtbl.com/AHDIASYMKFD Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Food that Connected Susan Orlean to the Land her Parents Fled
Apr 22 2025 • 53 mins
Author Susan Orlean joins to talk about her upbringing in Shaker Heights, Ohio. She describes the life skills her mom failed to teach and the Hungarian food that reminded her parents of the home they could never return to. Plus we learn about her mother’s cocktail party treat, cheese balls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Secret Behind Tanya Holland’s Famous Cornmeal Waffles
Apr 15 2025 • 58 mins
Michele chats with with chef, cookbook author, and TV personality Tanya Holland—best known for her beloved Oakland restaurant, Brown Sugar Kitchen. Tanya reflects on the gourmet supper club her parents hosted, her unexpected role as a U.S. Culinary Diplomat (yes, that’s a real job!), and why hospitality—not just food—is her true passion. Plus, she takes us behind the scenes of her world-famous cornmeal waffles! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Meet the host
Michele Norris is the host of Your Mama’s Kitchen. She’s one of the most trusted voices in American journalism, earning several honors over a long career, including Peabody, Emmy, Dupont, and Goldsmith awards. She is a Senior Contributing Editor for MSNBC; was a columnist for The Washington Post Opinion Section; and was a cohost of NPR’s All Things Considered. Norris is also the founding director of The Race Card Project, a Peabody Award–winning narrative archive where people around the world share their reflections on identity, and author of the NYT bestselling book Our Hidden Conversations.